Population growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population growth rate was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Jamaica is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.0% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate 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.
Population growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.1% | — |
| 1951 | 2.5% | -18.3% |
| 1952 | 2.1% | -17.6% |
| 1953 | 1.7% | -18.3% |
| 1954 | 1.4% | -17.5% |
| 1955 | 1.2% | -13.7% |
| 1956 | 1.1% | -7.9% |
| 1957 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.2% | +7.7% |
| 1959 | 1.3% | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 1.4% | +10.4% |
| 1961 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +338.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -86.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -93.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +338.8% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2023 | -93.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | -86.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
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 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 growth rate in Jamaica?
- Population growth rate 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 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for population growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.