Share of population urban in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of population urban was 59.43 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
59.43
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
140th
of 229 countries
All-time high
59.43
in 2025
All-time low
21.96
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950β2025
Share of population urban in Jamaica, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Jamaica stood at 59.43. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Jamaica peaked at 59.43 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.96, in 1950.
That places Jamaica 140th out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.28 | 21.96 | 28.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.17 | 29.75 | 40.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.31 | 41.43 | 46.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.34 | 47.16 | 49.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.46 | 49.45 | 51.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.66 | 51.72 | 53.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1 | 53.75 | 56.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.24 | 57.11 | 59.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More population data for Jamaica
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1904 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.35 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Jamaica?
- Share of population urban in Jamaica was 59.43 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 59.43 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.96 in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of population urban?
- Jamaica ranks 140th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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