Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Jamaica
Jamaica: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth was 0 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Jamaica, 1993–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0 % change on previous year for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Jamaica peaked at 34.78 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 98th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -36.67 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1995 | -44.74 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1997 | 34.78 % change on previous year | +265.2% |
| 1998 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -20.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -5.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 27.78 % change on previous year | -627.8% |
| 2015 | -43.48 % change on previous year | -256.5% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9.14 % change on previous year | -44.74 % change on previous year | 34.78 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | -14.18 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 27.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 14.81 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 95 Liberia 0.2577 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Nepal 0.0817 % change on previous year compare
- 97 China 0.0086 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Eritrea 0 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Fiji 0 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Guinea-Bissau 0 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Guyana 0 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Monaco 0 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Qatar 0 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Singapore 0 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Suriname 0 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Viet Nam 0 % change on previous year compare
- 98 French Guiana 0 % change on previous year
More population data for Jamaica
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Jamaica?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Jamaica was 0 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 34.78 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Jamaica ranks 98th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.