Population growth in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population growth was -0.0% in 2024. β Volatile
Population growth in Jamaica, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -0.0% for population growth in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 195.2% on the previous year and down 106.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Jamaica peaked at 1.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More population data for Jamaica
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.35 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31 (2022)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3547 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.36 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Jamaica?
- Population growth in Jamaica was -0.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for population growth?
- Jamaica ranks 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release