Share urban and rural population in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share urban and rural population was 59.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share urban and rural population in Jamaica, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 59.43 for share urban and rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Jamaica peaked at 59.43 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.96, in 1950.
That places Jamaica 143rd out of 236 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 -1.76 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.76 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31 (2022)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.35 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.36 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.32 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Jamaica?
- Share urban and rural population in Jamaica was 59.43 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 59.43 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.96 in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for share urban and rural population?
- Jamaica ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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