Population density in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population density was 98.5 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
98.5
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
124th
of 235 countries
All-time high
262.21
in 2023
All-time low
0.8265
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Jamaica, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Jamaica is 98.5, measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Jamaica peaked at 262.21 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8265, in 1000.
That places Jamaica 124th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.8265 | — |
| 1100 | 1.65 | +100.0% |
| 1200 | 3.31 | +100.0% |
| 1300 | 6.61 | +100.0% |
| 1400 | 13.22 | +100.0% |
| 1500 | 26.45 | +100.0% |
| 1600 | 13.22 | -50.0% |
| 1700 | 6.61 | -50.0% |
| 1710 | 7.71 | +16.7% |
| 1720 | 9 | +16.7% |
| 1730 | 10.5 | +16.7% |
| 1740 | 12.25 | +16.7% |
| 1750 | 14.29 | +16.7% |
| 1760 | 16.67 | +16.7% |
| 1770 | 19.45 | +16.7% |
| 1780 | 22.7 | +16.7% |
| 1790 | 26.48 | +16.7% |
| 1800 | 27.7 | +4.6% |
| 1801 | 28.11 | +1.5% |
| 1802 | 28.52 | +1.5% |
| 1803 | 28.93 | +1.5% |
| 1804 | 29.36 | +1.5% |
| 1805 | 29.79 | +1.5% |
| 1806 | 30.22 | +1.5% |
| 1807 | 30.66 | +1.5% |
| 1808 | 31.11 | +1.5% |
| 1809 | 31.56 | +1.5% |
| 1810 | 32.03 | +1.5% |
| 1811 | 32.5 | +1.5% |
| 1812 | 32.98 | +1.5% |
| 1813 | 33.46 | +1.5% |
| 1814 | 33.95 | +1.5% |
| 1815 | 34.44 | +1.5% |
| 1816 | 34.95 | +1.5% |
| 1817 | 35.46 | +1.5% |
| 1818 | 35.98 | +1.5% |
| 1819 | 36.37 | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 36.64 | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 36.78 | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 36.8 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 36.69 | -0.3% |
| 1824 | 36.57 | -0.3% |
| 1825 | 36.46 | -0.3% |
| 1826 | 36.35 | -0.3% |
| 1827 | 36.24 | -0.3% |
| 1828 | 36.12 | -0.3% |
| 1829 | 36.01 | -0.3% |
| 1830 | 35.9 | -0.3% |
| 1831 | 35.79 | -0.3% |
| 1832 | 35.68 | -0.3% |
| 1833 | 35.57 | -0.3% |
| 1834 | 35.46 | -0.3% |
| 1835 | 35.35 | -0.3% |
| 1836 | 35.24 | -0.3% |
| 1837 | 35.13 | -0.3% |
| 1838 | 35.03 | -0.3% |
| 1839 | 34.98 | -0.1% |
| 1840 | 34.99 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 35.07 | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 35.21 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 35.41 | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 35.61 | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 35.81 | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 36.02 | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 36.22 | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 36.43 | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 36.67 | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 36.94 | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 37.26 | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 37.61 | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 37.99 | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 38.38 | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 38.78 | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 39.18 | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 39.58 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 39.99 | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 40.42 | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 40.87 | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 41.35 | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 41.85 | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 42.38 | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 42.92 | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 43.46 | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 44.01 | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 44.57 | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 45.13 | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 45.73 | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 46.36 | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 47.03 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 47.74 | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 48.48 | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 49.23 | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 50 | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 50.77 | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 51.56 | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 52.37 | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 53.12 | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 53.82 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 54.47 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 55.06 | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 55.6 | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 56.14 | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 56.69 | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 57.24 | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 57.8 | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 58.37 | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 58.97 | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 59.6 | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 60.28 | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 60.98 | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 61.73 | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 62.48 | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 63.25 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 64.02 | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 64.8 | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 65.59 | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 66.39 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 67.19 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 68 | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 68.8 | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 69.62 | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 70.44 | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 71.27 | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 72.11 | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 72.97 | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 73.83 | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 74.61 | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 75.31 | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 75.93 | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 76.47 | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 76.92 | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 77.37 | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 77.82 | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 78.28 | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 78.74 | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 79.19 | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 79.81 | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 80.62 | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 81.62 | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 82.81 | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 84.19 | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 85.59 | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 87.02 | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 88.48 | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 89.95 | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 91.46 | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 93.02 | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 94.64 | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 96.33 | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 98.07 | +1.8% |
| 1933 | 99.89 | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 101.74 | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 103.62 | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 105.53 | +1.9% |
| 1937 | 107.49 | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 109.48 | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 111.39 | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 113.21 | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 114.95 | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 116.61 | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 118.17 | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 119.75 | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 121.36 | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 122.99 | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 124.63 | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 126.3 | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 128.08 | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 129.94 | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 133.65 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 136.78 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 139.4 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 141.59 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 143.46 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 145.15 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 146.78 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 148.5 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 150.34 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 152.35 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 154.5 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 156.69 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 158.92 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 161.18 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 163.36 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 165.42 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 167.39 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 169.32 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 171.3 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 173.43 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 175.78 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 178.35 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 181.09 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 183.83 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 186.43 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 188.88 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 191.2 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 193.43 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 195.71 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 198.12 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 200.72 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 203.5 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 206.36 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 209.1 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 211.51 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 213.49 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 215.13 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 216.6 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 218.09 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 219.75 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 221.69 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 223.89 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 226.22 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 228.55 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 230.85 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 233.1 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 235.26 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 237.28 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 239.13 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 240.8 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 242.33 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 243.82 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 245.3 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 246.74 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 248.11 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 249.4 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 250.58 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 251.67 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 252.72 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 253.79 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 254.89 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 256 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 257.04 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 257.96 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 258.77 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 259.46 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 260 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 260.4 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 260.69 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 261.38 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 262.02 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 262.16 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 262.21 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 262.16 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 261.96 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 261.63 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 261.18 | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 260.65 | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 260.06 | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 259.37 | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 258.6 | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 257.72 | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 256.74 | -0.4% |
| 2034 | 255.65 | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 254.47 | -0.5% |
| 2036 | 253.19 | -0.5% |
| 2037 | 251.79 | -0.6% |
| 2038 | 250.31 | -0.6% |
| 2039 | 248.75 | -0.6% |
| 2040 | 247.1 | -0.7% |
| 2041 | 245.39 | -0.7% |
| 2042 | 243.59 | -0.7% |
| 2043 | 241.7 | -0.8% |
| 2044 | 239.72 | -0.8% |
| 2045 | 237.68 | -0.9% |
| 2046 | 235.58 | -0.9% |
| 2047 | 233.43 | -0.9% |
| 2048 | 231.23 | -0.9% |
| 2049 | 228.97 | -1.0% |
| 2050 | 226.68 | -1.0% |
| 2051 | 224.37 | -1.0% |
| 2052 | 222.01 | -1.1% |
| 2053 | 219.59 | -1.1% |
| 2054 | 217.09 | -1.1% |
| 2055 | 214.53 | -1.2% |
| 2056 | 211.94 | -1.2% |
| 2057 | 209.32 | -1.2% |
| 2058 | 206.68 | -1.3% |
| 2059 | 203.99 | -1.3% |
| 2060 | 201.26 | -1.3% |
| 2061 | 198.51 | -1.4% |
| 2062 | 195.74 | -1.4% |
| 2063 | 192.95 | -1.4% |
| 2064 | 190.13 | -1.5% |
| 2065 | 187.27 | -1.5% |
| 2066 | 184.4 | -1.5% |
| 2067 | 181.55 | -1.5% |
| 2068 | 178.66 | -1.6% |
| 2069 | 175.76 | -1.6% |
| 2070 | 172.84 | -1.7% |
| 2071 | 169.91 | -1.7% |
| 2072 | 166.96 | -1.7% |
| 2073 | 164.02 | -1.8% |
| 2074 | 161.08 | -1.8% |
| 2075 | 158.16 | -1.8% |
| 2076 | 155.27 | -1.8% |
| 2077 | 152.4 | -1.9% |
| 2078 | 149.55 | -1.9% |
| 2079 | 146.72 | -1.9% |
| 2080 | 143.92 | -1.9% |
| 2081 | 141.15 | -1.9% |
| 2082 | 138.44 | -1.9% |
| 2083 | 135.78 | -1.9% |
| 2084 | 133.17 | -1.9% |
| 2085 | 130.58 | -1.9% |
| 2086 | 128.04 | -1.9% |
| 2087 | 125.56 | -1.9% |
| 2088 | 123.14 | -1.9% |
| 2089 | 120.77 | -1.9% |
| 2090 | 118.46 | -1.9% |
| 2091 | 116.21 | -1.9% |
| 2092 | 114.02 | -1.9% |
| 2093 | 111.88 | -1.9% |
| 2094 | 109.81 | -1.9% |
| 2095 | 107.8 | -1.8% |
| 2096 | 105.85 | -1.8% |
| 2097 | 103.94 | -1.8% |
| 2098 | 102.08 | -1.8% |
| 2099 | 100.27 | -1.8% |
| 2100 | 98.5 | -1.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 98.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 98.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.05, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density 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 | +100.0% | 0.8265 | 1.65 |
| 1200 | +100.0% | 1.65 | 3.31 |
| 1300 | +100.0% | 3.31 | 6.61 |
| 1400 | +100.0% | 6.61 | 13.22 |
| 1500 | +100.0% | 13.22 | 26.45 |
| 1600 | -50.0% | 26.45 | 13.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.8265 | 0.8265 | 0.8265 | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.31 | 3.31 | 3.31 | 1 |
| 1300s | 6.61 | 6.61 | 6.61 | 1 |
| 1400s | 13.22 | 13.22 | 13.22 | 1 |
| 1500s | 26.45 | 26.45 | 26.45 | 1 |
| 1600s | 13.22 | 13.22 | 13.22 | 1 |
| 1700s | 6.61 | 6.61 | 6.61 | 1 |
| 1710s | 7.71 | 7.71 | 7.71 | 1 |
| 1720s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 1730s | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 1 |
| 1740s | 12.25 | 12.25 | 12.25 | 1 |
| 1750s | 14.29 | 14.29 | 14.29 | 1 |
| 1760s | 16.67 | 16.67 | 16.67 | 1 |
| 1770s | 19.45 | 19.45 | 19.45 | 1 |
| 1780s | 22.7 | 22.7 | 22.7 | 1 |
| 1790s | 26.48 | 26.48 | 26.48 | 1 |
| 1800s | 29.6 | 27.7 | 31.56 | 10 |
| 1810s | 34.21 | 32.03 | 36.37 | 10 |
| 1820s | 36.47 | 36.01 | 36.8 | 10 |
| 1830s | 35.41 | 34.98 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 1840s | 35.74 | 34.99 | 36.67 | 10 |
| 1850s | 38.61 | 36.94 | 40.42 | 10 |
| 1860s | 43.23 | 40.87 | 45.73 | 10 |
| 1870s | 49.67 | 46.36 | 53.12 | 10 |
| 1880s | 56.42 | 53.82 | 58.97 | 10 |
| 1890s | 62.91 | 59.6 | 66.39 | 10 |
| 1900s | 70.88 | 67.19 | 74.61 | 10 |
| 1910s | 77.58 | 75.31 | 79.81 | 10 |
| 1920s | 86.48 | 80.62 | 93.02 | 10 |
| 1930s | 102.82 | 94.64 | 111.39 | 10 |
| 1940s | 120.61 | 113.21 | 128.08 | 10 |
| 1950s | 141.56 | 129.94 | 150.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 162.04 | 152.35 | 171.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 184.81 | 173.43 | 195.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 209.26 | 198.12 | 218.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 229.57 | 219.75 | 239.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 247.15 | 240.8 | 252.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.9 | 253.79 | 260.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.54 | 260.06 | 262.21 | 10 |
| 2030s | 254.66 | 248.75 | 259.37 | 10 |
| 2040s | 238.44 | 228.97 | 247.1 | 10 |
| 2050s | 215.62 | 203.99 | 226.68 | 10 |
| 2060s | 188.62 | 175.76 | 201.26 | 10 |
| 2070s | 159.69 | 146.72 | 172.84 | 10 |
| 2080s | 132.06 | 120.77 | 143.92 | 10 |
| 2090s | 109.03 | 100.27 | 118.46 | 10 |
| 2100s | 98.5 | 98.5 | 98.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 121 Cape Verde 103.46 compare
- 122 Isle of Man 101.89 compare
- 123 Andorra 100.51 compare
- 125 Zimbabwe 96.07 compare
- 126 Portugal 95.56 compare
- 127 Northern Mariana Islands 90.51 compare
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)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.76 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Jamaica?
- Population density in Jamaica was 98.5 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 262.21 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8265 in 1000.
- How does Jamaica rank for population density?
- Jamaica ranks 124th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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