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% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 units per person, 14% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 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 | +1682.3% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
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
- 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, 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
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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.