Population by income level in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population by income level was 2.84 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.84 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
140th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.84 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.65 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level in Jamaica is 2.84 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Jamaica peaked at 2.84 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.65 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.67 million | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.72 million | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.75 million | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.77 million | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.79 million | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.81 million | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.83 million | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.86 million | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.88 million | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.93 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.96 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.99 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.02 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.09 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.12 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.15 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.20 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.29 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.33 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.35 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.40 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.42 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.48 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.50 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.52 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.55 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.61 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.66 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.67 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.73 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.80 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.82 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.82 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.82 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.84 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.84 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.84 million | -0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.84 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78 million, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.84 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More population data for Jamaica
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.8% (2100)
- Population density 98.5 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 35,987 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Jamaica?
- Population by income level in Jamaica was 2.84 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for population by income level?
- Jamaica ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.