New internal displacements in Jamaica
Jamaica: New internal displacements was 279,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
279,000
Change on year
up 15,400.0%
World rank
30th
of 170 countries
All-time high
279,000
in 2025
All-time low
2
in 2020
Years of data
9
2008–2025
New internal displacements in Jamaica, 2008–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 279,000 for new internal displacements in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15,400.0% on the previous year and up 7,817.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new internal displacements in Jamaica peaked at 279,000 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 30th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
New internal displacements in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,520 | — |
| 2012 | 2,000 | +31.6% |
| 2016 | 3,524 | +76.2% |
| 2017 | 29 | -99.2% |
| 2018 | 7 | -75.9% |
| 2020 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2021 | 16 | +700.0% |
| 2024 | 1,800 | +11150.0% |
| 2025 | 279,000 | +15400.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 279,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,895, 96.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 279,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,106, 23.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,520 | 1,520 | 1,520 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,390 | 7 | 3,524 | 4 |
| 2020s | 70,204 | 2 | 279,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More population data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 35,987 people (2100)
- Population density 98.5 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new internal displacements in Jamaica?
- New internal displacements in Jamaica was 279,000 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest new internal displacements recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 279,000 in 2025.
- What is the lowest new internal displacements recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for new internal displacements?
- Jamaica ranks 30th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new internal displacements rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,817.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of New internal displacements. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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