Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 29.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Jamaica, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Jamaica stood at 29.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Jamaica peaked at 40.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 76th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.7% | 36.0% | 37.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 39.4% | 38.6% | 40.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 37.1% | 36.4% | 37.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.3% | 33.7% | 34.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 31.2% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 29.7% | 30.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 28.9% | 29.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More population data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.35 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.35 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 31 people (2022)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.35 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.32 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Jamaica?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Jamaica was 29.1% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Jamaica ranks 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.