Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 564,820 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
564,820 people
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
141st
of 238 countries
All-time high
1.27 million people
in 2010
All-time low
8,951 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Jamaica, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Jamaica stood at 564,820 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Jamaica peaked at 1.27 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,951 people, in 1000.
Jamaica ranks 141st of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 8,951 people | — |
| 1100 | 17,903 people | +100.0% |
| 1200 | 35,804 people | +100.0% |
| 1300 | 71,602 people | +100.0% |
| 1400 | 143,161 people | +99.9% |
| 1500 | 286,067 people | +99.8% |
| 1600 | 142,652 people | -50.1% |
| 1700 | 70,753 people | -50.4% |
| 1710 | 82,355 people | +16.4% |
| 1720 | 95,907 people | +16.5% |
| 1730 | 111,663 people | +16.4% |
| 1740 | 129,974 people | +16.4% |
| 1750 | 151,243 people | +16.4% |
| 1760 | 175,934 people | +16.3% |
| 1770 | 204,578 people | +16.3% |
| 1780 | 237,785 people | +16.2% |
| 1790 | 276,249 people | +16.2% |
| 1800 | 320,759 people | +16.1% |
| 1810 | 372,208 people | +16.0% |
| 1820 | 379,945 people | +2.1% |
| 1830 | 387,529 people | +2.0% |
| 1840 | 394,902 people | +1.9% |
| 1850 | 401,992 people | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 408,716 people | +1.7% |
| 1870 | 457,933 people | +12.0% |
| 1880 | 512,261 people | +11.9% |
| 1890 | 571,982 people | +11.7% |
| 1900 | 637,305 people | +11.4% |
| 1910 | 708,330 people | +11.1% |
| 1920 | 788,837 people | +11.4% |
| 1930 | 875,498 people | +11.0% |
| 1940 | 967,756 people | +10.5% |
| 1950 | 1.10 million people | +13.5% |
| 1951 | 1.12 million people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 1.14 million people | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 1.15 million people | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 1.15 million people | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 1.16 million people | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.16 million people | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.16 million people | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.16 million people | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.16 million people | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.16 million people | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.16 million people | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.16 million people | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.15 million people | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.14 million people | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.13 million people | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.13 million people | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.12 million people | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.11 million people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.10 million people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.10 million people | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.10 million people | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.10 million people | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.11 million people | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.11 million people | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.12 million people | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.12 million people | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.12 million people | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.13 million people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.13 million people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.14 million people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.15 million people | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.16 million people | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.17 million people | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.18 million people | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million people | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.19 million people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.19 million people | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.20 million people | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.20 million people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.21 million people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million people | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.24 million people | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.25 million people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.26 million people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.26 million people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.26 million people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.27 million people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.27 million people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.27 million people | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.19 million people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.18 million people | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.17 million people | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.15 million people | -1.3% |
| 2026 | 1.14 million people | -1.4% |
| 2027 | 1.12 million people | -1.5% |
| 2028 | 1.10 million people | -1.6% |
| 2029 | 1.08 million people | -1.7% |
| 2030 | 1.06 million people | -1.8% |
| 2031 | 1.04 million people | -1.9% |
| 2032 | 1.02 million people | -2.0% |
| 2033 | 1.00 million people | -2.1% |
| 2034 | 980,001 people | -2.2% |
| 2035 | 957,412 people | -2.3% |
| 2036 | 934,191 people | -2.4% |
| 2037 | 910,280 people | -2.6% |
| 2038 | 885,852 people | -2.7% |
| 2039 | 860,956 people | -2.8% |
| 2040 | 835,601 people | -2.9% |
| 2041 | 809,864 people | -3.1% |
| 2042 | 783,708 people | -3.2% |
| 2043 | 757,138 people | -3.4% |
| 2044 | 730,223 people | -3.6% |
| 2045 | 703,060 people | -3.7% |
| 2046 | 675,685 people | -3.9% |
| 2047 | 648,134 people | -4.1% |
| 2048 | 620,462 people | -4.3% |
| 2049 | 592,660 people | -4.5% |
| 2050 | 564,820 people | -4.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 564,820 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million people, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 564,820 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 598,606 people, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +100.0% | 8,951 people | 17,903 people |
| 1200 | +100.0% | 17,903 people | 35,804 people |
| 1300 | +100.0% | 35,804 people | 71,602 people |
| 1400 | +99.9% | 71,602 people | 143,161 people |
| 1500 | +99.8% | 143,161 people | 286,067 people |
| 1700 | -50.4% | 142,652 people | 70,753 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 8,951 people | 8,951 people | 8,951 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 17,903 people | 17,903 people | 17,903 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 35,804 people | 35,804 people | 35,804 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 71,602 people | 71,602 people | 71,602 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 143,161 people | 143,161 people | 143,161 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 286,067 people | 286,067 people | 286,067 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 142,652 people | 142,652 people | 142,652 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 70,753 people | 70,753 people | 70,753 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 82,355 people | 82,355 people | 82,355 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 95,907 people | 95,907 people | 95,907 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 111,663 people | 111,663 people | 111,663 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 129,974 people | 129,974 people | 129,974 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 151,243 people | 151,243 people | 151,243 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 175,934 people | 175,934 people | 175,934 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 204,578 people | 204,578 people | 204,578 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 237,785 people | 237,785 people | 237,785 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 276,249 people | 276,249 people | 276,249 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 320,759 people | 320,759 people | 320,759 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 372,208 people | 372,208 people | 372,208 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 379,945 people | 379,945 people | 379,945 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 387,529 people | 387,529 people | 387,529 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 394,902 people | 394,902 people | 394,902 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 401,992 people | 401,992 people | 401,992 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 408,716 people | 408,716 people | 408,716 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 457,933 people | 457,933 people | 457,933 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 512,261 people | 512,261 people | 512,261 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 571,982 people | 571,982 people | 571,982 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 637,305 people | 637,305 people | 637,305 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 708,330 people | 708,330 people | 708,330 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 788,837 people | 788,837 people | 788,837 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 875,498 people | 875,498 people | 875,498 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 967,756 people | 967,756 people | 967,756 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.14 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.16 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.14 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.16 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.13 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.20 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.26 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.27 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.27 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.21 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 966,088 people | 860,956 people | 1.06 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 715,654 people | 592,660 people | 835,601 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 564,820 people | 564,820 people | 564,820 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More population data for Jamaica
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 35,987 people (2100)
- Population density 98.5 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.8% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Jamaica?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Jamaica was 564,820 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,951 people in 1000.
- How does Jamaica rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Jamaica ranks 141st out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 133 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.