Population growth rate with and without migration in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population growth rate with and without migration was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0% for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 93.0% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Jamaica peaked at 3.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 183rd of 236 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More population data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.35 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 31 people (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.35 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.35 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Jamaica?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Jamaica was 0.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Jamaica ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.