How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in Jamaica

Jamaica: How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? was 897,065 people in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
897,065 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
167th
of 235 countries
All-time high
2.83 million people
in 2022
All-time low
897,065 people
in 2100
Years of data
79
2022–2100

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in Jamaica, 2022–2100

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 897,065 people for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 79 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in Jamaica peaked at 2.83 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 897,065 people, in 2100.

Jamaica ranks 167th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 79 years of available data.

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in Jamaica, 2022 to 2100.
Year people Change
2022 2.83 million people —
2023 2.83 million people -0.1%
2024 2.82 million people -0.0%
2025 2.82 million people -0.1%
2026 2.82 million people -0.1%
2027 2.82 million people -0.1%
2028 2.81 million people -0.1%
2029 2.81 million people -0.2%
2030 2.80 million people -0.2%
2031 2.80 million people -0.2%
2032 2.79 million people -0.3%
2033 2.78 million people -0.3%
2034 2.77 million people -0.3%
2035 2.76 million people -0.4%
2036 2.75 million people -0.4%
2037 2.74 million people -0.4%
2038 2.73 million people -0.5%
2039 2.71 million people -0.5%
2040 2.70 million people -0.6%
2041 2.68 million people -0.6%
2042 2.66 million people -0.6%
2043 2.65 million people -0.7%
2044 2.63 million people -0.7%
2045 2.61 million people -0.8%
2046 2.59 million people -0.8%
2047 2.56 million people -0.8%
2048 2.54 million people -0.9%
2049 2.52 million people -0.9%
2050 2.49 million people -1.0%
2051 2.47 million people -1.0%
2052 2.44 million people -1.0%
2053 2.42 million people -1.1%
2054 2.39 million people -1.1%
2055 2.36 million people -1.1%
2056 2.34 million people -1.2%
2057 2.31 million people -1.2%
2058 2.28 million people -1.2%
2059 2.25 million people -1.3%
2060 2.22 million people -1.3%
2061 2.19 million people -1.4%
2062 2.16 million people -1.4%
2063 2.13 million people -1.4%
2064 2.10 million people -1.5%
2065 2.06 million people -1.5%
2066 2.03 million people -1.6%
2067 2.00 million people -1.6%
2068 1.97 million people -1.7%
2069 1.93 million people -1.7%
2070 1.90 million people -1.8%
2071 1.86 million people -1.8%
2072 1.83 million people -1.9%
2073 1.79 million people -1.9%
2074 1.76 million people -2.0%
2075 1.72 million people -2.0%
2076 1.69 million people -2.1%
2077 1.65 million people -2.1%
2078 1.62 million people -2.2%
2079 1.58 million people -2.2%
2080 1.54 million people -2.3%
2081 1.51 million people -2.3%
2082 1.47 million people -2.3%
2083 1.44 million people -2.4%
2084 1.40 million people -2.4%
2085 1.37 million people -2.5%
2086 1.33 million people -2.5%
2087 1.30 million people -2.5%
2088 1.27 million people -2.6%
2089 1.23 million people -2.6%
2090 1.20 million people -2.6%
2091 1.17 million people -2.7%
2092 1.14 million people -2.7%
2093 1.11 million people -2.8%
2094 1.08 million people -2.8%
2095 1.04 million people -2.8%
2096 1.01 million people -2.9%
2097 984,643 people -2.9%
2098 955,115 people -3.0%
2099 925,935 people -3.1%
2100 897,065 people -3.1%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 897,065 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.87 million people, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 897,065 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.16 million people, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 2.82 million people 2.81 million people 2.83 million people 8
2030s 2.76 million people 2.71 million people 2.80 million people 10
2040s 2.61 million people 2.52 million people 2.70 million people 10
2050s 2.38 million people 2.25 million people 2.49 million people 10
2060s 2.08 million people 1.93 million people 2.22 million people 10
2070s 1.74 million people 1.58 million people 1.90 million people 10
2080s 1.39 million people 1.23 million people 1.54 million people 10
2090s 1.06 million people 925,935 people 1.20 million people 10
2100s 897,065 people 897,065 people 897,065 people 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 164 Vanuatu 1.02 million people compare
  2. 165 Latvia 954,189 people compare
  3. 166 French Guiana 928,835 people compare
  4. 168 Luxembourg 879,488 people compare
  5. 169 Mauritius 846,899 people compare
  6. 170 Estonia 835,711 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in Jamaica?
How do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in Jamaica was 897,065 people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 2.83 million people in 2022.
What is the lowest how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 897,065 people in 2100.
How does Jamaica rank for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision??
Jamaica ranks 167th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 18,565 data points, 2022–2100
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.