Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 59.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Jamaica, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 59.4% for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Jamaica peaked at 59.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Jamaica ranks 145th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1820s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 1830s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 1840s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 1850s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 1860s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 1870s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 1880s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 1890s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
| 1900s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 1910s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 1920s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 1930s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1 |
| 1940s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 1950s | 25.3% | 22.0% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.2% | 29.7% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.3% | 41.4% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 47.2% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 49.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 51.7% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 53.8% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 57.1% | 59.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More population data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.35 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.35 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 31 people (2022)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.35 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.32 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Jamaica?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Jamaica was 59.4% in 2025, 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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Jamaica ranks 145th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.