Comparison of world population projections in Jamaica
Jamaica: Comparison of world population projections was 2.84 million in 2023. β² Rising
Comparison of world population projections in Jamaica, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of world population projections in Jamaica is 2.84 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Jamaica peaked at 2.84 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million, in 1950.
Jamaica ranks 142nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.53 million | 1.41 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.75 million | 1.65 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.00 million | 1.88 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 million | 2.15 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 million | 2.38 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 million | 2.61 million | 2.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 million | 2.75 million | 2.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 million | 2.83 million | 2.84 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More population data for Jamaica
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.35 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31 (2022)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3547 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.36 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of world population projections in Jamaica?
- Comparison of world population projections in Jamaica was 2.84 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for comparison of world population projections?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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