Population unwpp in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population unwpp was 2.84 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.84 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.84 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.41 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population unwpp in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2.84 million for population unwpp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population unwpp in Jamaica peaked at 2.84 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million, in 1950.
Jamaica ranks 142nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population unwpp in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.41 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 1.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 1.51 million | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 1.53 million | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 1.55 million | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 1.57 million | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 1.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 1.61 million | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 1.63 million | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 1.65 million | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 1.67 million | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.72 million | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.75 million | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.77 million | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.79 million | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.81 million | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.83 million | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.86 million | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.88 million | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.93 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.96 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.99 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.02 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.09 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.12 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.15 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.20 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.29 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.33 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.35 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.40 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.42 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.48 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.50 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.52 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.55 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.61 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.66 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.67 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.73 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.80 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.82 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.82 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.82 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.84 million | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.84 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.84 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.53 million | 1.41 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.75 million | 1.65 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.00 million | 1.88 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 million | 2.15 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 million | 2.38 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 million | 2.61 million | 2.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 million | 2.75 million | 2.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 million | 2.83 million | 2.84 million | 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)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population unwpp in Jamaica?
- Population unwpp in Jamaica was 2.84 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population unwpp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population unwpp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for population unwpp?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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