Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate was -4.7 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
-4.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
194th
of 234 countries
All-time high
1.98 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
-4.7 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Jamaica is -4.7 % change on previous year, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 1.98 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, -4.7 % change on previous year, in 2050.
Jamaica ranks 194th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1953 | 0.9508 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1954 | 0.5642 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1955 | 0.2749 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0899 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0035 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0104 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0484 % change on previous year | +366.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0924 % change on previous year | +91.0% |
| 1961 | -0.0242 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1962 | -0.277 % change on previous year | +1046.7% |
| 1963 | -0.4595 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 1964 | -0.5981 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1965 | -0.7407 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1966 | -0.8432 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1967 | -0.8459 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1968 | -0.7492 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1969 | -0.5183 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1970 | -0.1525 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1073 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2352 % change on previous year | +119.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3497 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3737 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3211 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2851 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2557 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2639 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3433 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4777 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1981 | 0.636 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7932 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8887 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8757 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7442 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5623 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4107 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1988 | 0.336 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3298 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3796 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4647 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5502 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5842 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5677 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5353 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.496 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4485 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3823 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.309 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2316 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1819 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1712 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.167 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1493 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1215 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0875 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 0.048 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0134 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2009 | -0.0016 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 % change on previous year | -600.0% |
| 2011 | -0.0063 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 2012 | -0.203 % change on previous year | +3125.2% |
| 2013 | -0.2546 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2014 | -0.3391 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2015 | -0.4267 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2016 | -0.5193 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2017 | -0.6173 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2018 | -0.7138 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2019 | -0.8 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2020 | -0.6961 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2021 | -0.7611 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2022 | -1 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 2023 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2024 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2025 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2026 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2027 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2028 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2029 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2030 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2031 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2032 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2033 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2034 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2035 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2036 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2037 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2038 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2039 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2040 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2041 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2042 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2043 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2044 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2045 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2046 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2047 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2048 | -4.27 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2049 | -4.48 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2050 | -4.7 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -4.7 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.9529 % change on previous year, 4.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -4.7 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.1 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -3125.2% | -0.0063 % change on previous year | -0.203 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | -1046.7% | -0.0242 % change on previous year | -0.277 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +600.0% | -0.0016 % change on previous year | 0.0079 % change on previous year |
| 1959 | +366.6% | 0.0104 % change on previous year | 0.0484 % change on previous year |
| 1958 | +200.0% | 0.0035 % change on previous year | 0.0104 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +170.3% | -0.1525 % change on previous year | 0.1073 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5937 % change on previous year | 0.0035 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.4964 % change on previous year | -0.8459 % change on previous year | 0.0924 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2382 % change on previous year | -0.1525 % change on previous year | 0.3737 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6054 % change on previous year | 0.3298 % change on previous year | 0.8887 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4718 % change on previous year | 0.309 % change on previous year | 0.5842 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.117 % change on previous year | -0.0016 % change on previous year | 0.2316 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3872 % change on previous year | -0.8 % change on previous year | 0.0079 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.21 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | -0.6961 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | -2.26 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | -3.66 % change on previous year | -4.48 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | -4.7 % change on previous year | -4.7 % change on previous year | -4.7 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 191 Portugal -4.39 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Ecuador -4.47 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Uruguay -4.49 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Dominica -4.92 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Spain -4.98 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Iceland -5.08 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Jamaica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth -1.8% (2100)
- Population density 98.5 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 35,987 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.8% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -4.7 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.7 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does Jamaica rank for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 194th out of 234 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.