Comparison of world population projections in Jamaica

Jamaica: Comparison of world population projections was 2.84 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
2.84 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.84 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.41 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Comparison of world population projections in Jamaica, 1950–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 139 Namibia 2.96 million compare
  2. 140 Armenia 2.94 million compare
  3. 141 Lithuania 2.85 million compare
  4. 143 Albania 2.81 million compare
  5. 144 Gambia 2.70 million compare
  6. 145 Gabon 2.48 million compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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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Comparison of world population projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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