Total population (in thousands) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total population (in thousands) was 2,837 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,837
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
2,840
in 2023
All-time low
1,407
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Total population in Jamaica, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Jamaica stood at 2,837.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Jamaica peaked at 2,840 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,407, in 1950.
Jamaica ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Total population (in thousands) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,407 | — |
| 1951 | 1,447 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 1,481 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 1,510 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 1,533 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 1,554 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 1,572 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 1,590 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 1,608 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 1,628 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 1,650 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 1,673 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1,697 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1,721 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,746 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 1,769 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1,791 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1,813 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1,834 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1,855 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1,878 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1,904 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1,932 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1,961 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,991 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2,019 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2,046 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2,071 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2,095 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2,119 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2,146 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2,174 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2,204 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2,235 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,265 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2,291 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2,312 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2,330 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,346 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,362 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,380 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2,401 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,425 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2,450 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2,475 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,500 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,524 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2,548 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,570 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,590 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,608 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,624 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,641 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,657 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,672 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,687 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,701 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,714 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,726 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,737 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,749 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,760 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,772 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,784 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,794 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,803 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,810 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,816 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,820 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,823 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,831 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,838 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,839 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,840 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,839 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,837 | -0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,837 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,759, 49% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,837 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,975, 32% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,533 | 1,407 | 1,628 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,755 | 1,650 | 1,855 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,002 | 1,878 | 2,119 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,266 | 2,146 | 2,362 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,486 | 2,380 | 2,590 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,677 | 2,608 | 2,737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,793 | 2,749 | 2,823 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,837 | 2,831 | 2,840 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 total population in Jamaica?
- Total population in Jamaica was 2,837 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,840 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,407 in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for total population?
- Jamaica ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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