Population in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population was 2.84 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.84 million people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.84 million people
in 2023
All-time low
1.41 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2.84 million people for population 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 in Jamaica peaked at 2.84 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million people, 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 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.41 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.45 million people | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 1.48 million people | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 1.51 million people | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 1.53 million people | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 1.55 million people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 1.57 million people | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 1.59 million people | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 1.61 million people | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 1.63 million people | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 1.65 million people | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 1.67 million people | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1.70 million people | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.72 million people | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.75 million people | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.77 million people | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.79 million people | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.81 million people | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.83 million people | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.86 million people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.88 million people | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.90 million people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.93 million people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.96 million people | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.99 million people | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.02 million people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.05 million people | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.07 million people | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.09 million people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.12 million people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.15 million people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.17 million people | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.20 million people | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.23 million people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.26 million people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.29 million people | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.31 million people | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.33 million people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.35 million people | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.36 million people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.38 million people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.40 million people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.42 million people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.45 million people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.48 million people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.50 million people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.52 million people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.55 million people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.57 million people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.59 million people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.61 million people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.62 million people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.64 million people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.66 million people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.67 million people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.69 million people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.70 million people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.71 million people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.73 million people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.74 million people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.75 million people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.76 million people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.77 million people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.78 million people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.79 million people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.80 million people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.81 million people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.82 million people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.82 million people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.82 million people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.83 million people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.84 million people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.84 million people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.84 million people | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.84 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.84 million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 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 in Jamaica?
- Population 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 population recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million people in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for population?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population 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 Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.