Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Jamaica
Jamaica: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 31 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Jamaica, 1991–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 31 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Jamaica peaked at 90 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 150th 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, gaps filled 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% |
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
- 147 Madagascar 83 compare
- 148 Lao People's Democratic Republic 80
- 149 Cayman Islands 50 compare
- 151 Guyana 27 compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 24 compare
- 152 Suriname 24 compare
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, gaps filled in Jamaica?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Jamaica was 31 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Jamaica ranks 150th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.