Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Jamaica
Jamaica: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum was 31 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Jamaica, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Jamaica stood at 31.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Jamaica peaked at 90 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 149th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5 | — |
| 1992 | 90 | +1700.0% |
| 1993 | 60 | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 38 | -36.7% |
| 1995 | 21 | -44.7% |
| 1996 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 31 | +34.8% |
| 1998 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24 | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 19 | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 23 | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 13 | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 27 | — |
| 2021 | 31 | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 31 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,499, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226, 14% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1700.0% | 5 | 90 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.11 | 5 | 90 | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.5 | 24 | 33 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15 | 0 | 23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.67 | 27 | 31 | 3 |
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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Jamaica?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Jamaica was 31 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Jamaica ranks 149th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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