Long term urban population region in Jamaica
Jamaica: Long term urban population region was 61.24 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
61.24
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
113th
of 202 countries
All-time high
61.24
in 2025
All-time low
0.0005
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Jamaica, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, long term urban population region in Jamaica stood at 61.24. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Jamaica peaked at 61.24 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, in 1000.
That places Jamaica 113th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0005 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0016 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0049 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0148 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0444 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1333 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.4 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 1.2 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 1.43 | +19.0% |
| 1720 | 1.61 | +12.5% |
| 1730 | 1.81 | +12.5% |
| 1740 | 2.03 | +12.5% |
| 1750 | 2.29 | +12.5% |
| 1760 | 2.57 | +12.5% |
| 1770 | 2.89 | +12.5% |
| 1780 | 3.26 | +12.5% |
| 1790 | 3.66 | +12.5% |
| 1800 | 4.12 | +12.5% |
| 1810 | 4.64 | +12.5% |
| 1820 | 5.22 | +12.5% |
| 1830 | 5.87 | +12.5% |
| 1840 | 6.6 | +12.5% |
| 1850 | 7.43 | +12.5% |
| 1860 | 8.35 | +12.5% |
| 1870 | 9.4 | +12.5% |
| 1880 | 10.57 | +12.5% |
| 1890 | 11.9 | +12.5% |
| 1900 | 13.38 | +12.5% |
| 1910 | 15.06 | +12.5% |
| 1920 | 16.94 | +12.5% |
| 1930 | 19.05 | +12.5% |
| 1940 | 21.44 | +12.5% |
| 1950 | 24.12 | +12.5% |
| 1951 | 24.99 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 25.9 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 26.83 | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 27.79 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 28.76 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 29.74 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 30.74 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 31.76 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 32.8 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 33.79 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 34.54 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 35.32 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 36.1 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 36.87 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 37.64 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 38.39 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 39.13 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 39.86 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 40.6 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 41.28 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 41.8 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 42.37 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 42.96 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 43.55 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 44.09 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 44.64 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 45.14 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 45.63 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 46.16 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 46.77 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 47.29 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 47.85 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 48.12 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 48.32 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 48.39 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 48.72 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 48.94 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 49.08 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 49.22 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 49.42 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 49.59 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 49.84 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 50.13 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 50.42 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 50.71 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 50.88 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 51.04 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 51.2 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 51.36 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 51.53 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 51.58 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.63 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.67 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.72 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.77 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.82 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.86 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.91 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.96 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 52.01 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.68 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 53.35 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 54.02 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 54.68 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 55.35 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 56.02 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 56.69 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 57.36 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 58.03 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 58.7 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 59.21 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 59.72 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 60.23 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 60.73 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 61.24 | +0.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 61.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.17, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 61.24 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.48, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0005 | 0.0016 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0016 | 0.0049 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0049 | 0.0148 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0148 | 0.0444 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0444 | 0.1333 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.1333 | 0.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0016 | 0.0016 | 0.0016 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0049 | 0.0049 | 0.0049 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0148 | 0.0148 | 0.0148 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0444 | 0.0444 | 0.0444 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1333 | 0.1333 | 0.1333 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.29 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.89 | 2.89 | 2.89 | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.66 | 3.66 | 3.66 | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.12 | 4.12 | 4.12 | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.64 | 4.64 | 4.64 | 1 |
| 1820s | 5.22 | 5.22 | 5.22 | 1 |
| 1830s | 5.87 | 5.87 | 5.87 | 1 |
| 1840s | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 1850s | 7.43 | 7.43 | 7.43 | 1 |
| 1860s | 8.35 | 8.35 | 8.35 | 1 |
| 1870s | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 1 |
| 1880s | 10.57 | 10.57 | 10.57 | 1 |
| 1890s | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 1 |
| 1900s | 13.38 | 13.38 | 13.38 | 1 |
| 1910s | 15.06 | 15.06 | 15.06 | 1 |
| 1920s | 16.94 | 16.94 | 16.94 | 1 |
| 1930s | 19.05 | 19.05 | 19.05 | 1 |
| 1940s | 21.44 | 21.44 | 21.44 | 1 |
| 1950s | 28.34 | 24.12 | 32.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.22 | 33.79 | 40.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.76 | 41.28 | 46.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.27 | 46.77 | 49.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.46 | 49.42 | 51.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.75 | 51.53 | 51.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.02 | 52.01 | 58.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.97 | 58.7 | 61.24 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Jamaica?
- Long term urban population region in Jamaica was 61.24 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 61.24 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 1000.
- How does Jamaica rank for long term urban population region?
- Jamaica ranks 113th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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