Has the population peaked? in Jamaica
Jamaica: Has the population peaked? was 2.84 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Has the population peaked? in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, has the population peaked? in Jamaica stood at 2.84 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Jamaica peaked at 2.84 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million people, in 1950.
That places Jamaica 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.53 million people | 1.41 million people | 1.63 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.75 million people | 1.65 million people | 1.86 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.00 million people | 1.88 million people | 2.12 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 million people | 2.15 million people | 2.36 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 million people | 2.38 million people | 2.59 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 million people | 2.61 million people | 2.74 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 million people | 2.75 million people | 2.82 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 million people | 2.83 million people | 2.84 million people | 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 has the population peaked? in Jamaica?
- Has the population peaked? in Jamaica was 2.84 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million people in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for has the population peaked??
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.