Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Jamaica, 1991–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Jamaica stood at 0 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 158th out of 182 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, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +1682.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -34.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -37.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -45.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +33.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -43.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 155 Fiji 0 units per person compare
- 156 Saudi Arabia 0 units per person compare
- 157 Cuba 0 units per person compare
- 159 Guinea-Bissau 0 units per person compare
- 160 Sri Lanka 0 units per person compare
- 161 Philippines 0 units per person 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, per capita in Jamaica?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Jamaica was 0 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 158th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.