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.

Population in Jamaica

Name: Population in Jamaica
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

139 Namibia 2.96 million people compare
140 Armenia 2.94 million people compare
141 Lithuania 2.85 million people compare
143 Albania 2.81 million people compare
144 Gambia 2.70 million people compare
145 Gabon 2.48 million people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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)

All data for Jamaica →

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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About this data

Indicator: Population
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.