World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Jamaica
Jamaica: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 2.84 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.84 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
143rd
of 239 countries
All-time high
2.84 million
in 2023
All-time low
8,951
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Jamaica, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Jamaica stood at 2.84 million. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Jamaica peaked at 2.84 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,951, in 1000.
That places Jamaica 143rd out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 8,951 | — |
| 1100 | 17,903 | +100.0% |
| 1200 | 35,806 | +100.0% |
| 1300 | 71,612 | +100.0% |
| 1400 | 143,224 | +100.0% |
| 1500 | 286,449 | +100.0% |
| 1600 | 143,224 | -50.0% |
| 1700 | 71,612 | -50.0% |
| 1710 | 83,547 | +16.7% |
| 1720 | 97,472 | +16.7% |
| 1730 | 113,717 | +16.7% |
| 1740 | 132,670 | +16.7% |
| 1750 | 154,782 | +16.7% |
| 1760 | 180,579 | +16.7% |
| 1770 | 210,676 | +16.7% |
| 1780 | 245,788 | +16.7% |
| 1790 | 286,753 | +16.7% |
| 1800 | 300,000 | +4.6% |
| 1801 | 304,384 | +1.5% |
| 1802 | 308,833 | +1.5% |
| 1803 | 313,346 | +1.5% |
| 1804 | 317,926 | +1.5% |
| 1805 | 322,572 | +1.5% |
| 1806 | 327,287 | +1.5% |
| 1807 | 332,070 | +1.5% |
| 1808 | 336,923 | +1.5% |
| 1809 | 341,847 | +1.5% |
| 1810 | 346,916 | +1.5% |
| 1811 | 351,986 | +1.5% |
| 1812 | 357,130 | +1.5% |
| 1813 | 362,350 | +1.5% |
| 1814 | 367,645 | +1.5% |
| 1815 | 373,018 | +1.5% |
| 1816 | 378,470 | +1.5% |
| 1817 | 384,001 | +1.5% |
| 1818 | 389,613 | +1.5% |
| 1819 | 393,888 | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 396,810 | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 398,365 | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 398,537 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 397,309 | -0.3% |
| 1824 | 396,085 | -0.3% |
| 1825 | 394,864 | -0.3% |
| 1826 | 393,648 | -0.3% |
| 1827 | 392,435 | -0.3% |
| 1828 | 391,226 | -0.3% |
| 1829 | 390,020 | -0.3% |
| 1830 | 388,819 | -0.3% |
| 1831 | 387,621 | -0.3% |
| 1832 | 386,426 | -0.3% |
| 1833 | 385,236 | -0.3% |
| 1834 | 384,049 | -0.3% |
| 1835 | 382,866 | -0.3% |
| 1836 | 381,686 | -0.3% |
| 1837 | 380,510 | -0.3% |
| 1838 | 379,338 | -0.3% |
| 1839 | 378,830 | -0.1% |
| 1840 | 378,989 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 379,816 | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 381,313 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 383,482 | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 385,663 | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 387,857 | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 390,063 | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 392,281 | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 394,512 | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 397,105 | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 400,065 | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 403,484 | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 407,283 | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 411,468 | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 415,697 | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 419,968 | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 424,284 | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 428,644 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 433,048 | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 437,708 | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 442,628 | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 447,814 | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 453,271 | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 459,005 | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 464,812 | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 470,692 | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 476,646 | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 482,675 | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 488,781 | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 495,255 | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 502,105 | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 509,342 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 516,974 | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 525,012 | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 533,175 | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 541,465 | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 549,884 | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 558,434 | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 567,117 | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 575,259 | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 582,848 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 589,865 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 596,297 | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 602,127 | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 608,014 | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 613,958 | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 619,961 | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 626,022 | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 632,142 | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 638,637 | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 645,515 | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 652,783 | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 660,449 | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 668,521 | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 676,692 | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 684,962 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 693,334 | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 701,808 | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 710,385 | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 719,008 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 727,676 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 736,389 | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 745,147 | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 753,950 | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 762,856 | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 771,868 | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 780,986 | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 790,212 | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 799,547 | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 808,022 | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 815,621 | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 822,328 | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 828,126 | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 832,998 | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 837,899 | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 842,829 | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 847,788 | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 852,776 | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 857,611 | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 864,387 | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 873,146 | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 883,933 | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 896,791 | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 911,767 | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 926,993 | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 942,473 | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 958,212 | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 974,213 | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 990,482 | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 1.01 million | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 1.02 million | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 1.04 million | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 1.06 million | +1.8% |
| 1933 | 1.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 1.10 million | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 1.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 1.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 1.16 million | +1.9% |
| 1938 | 1.19 million | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 1.21 million | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 1.23 million | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 1.24 million | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 1.26 million | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 1.28 million | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 1.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 1.31 million | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 1.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 1.35 million | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 1.37 million | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 1.39 million | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 1.41 million | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 1.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 1.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 1.51 million | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 1.53 million | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 1.55 million | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 1.57 million | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 1.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 1.61 million | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 1.63 million | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 1.65 million | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 1.67 million | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.72 million | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.75 million | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.77 million | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.79 million | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.81 million | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.83 million | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.86 million | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.88 million | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.93 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.96 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.99 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.02 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.09 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.12 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.15 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.20 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.29 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.33 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.35 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.40 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.42 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.48 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.50 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.52 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.55 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.61 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.66 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.67 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.73 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.80 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.82 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.82 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.82 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.84 million | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.84 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.84 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 | 17,903 |
| 1200 | +100.0% | 17,903 | 35,806 |
| 1300 | +100.0% | 35,806 | 71,612 |
| 1400 | +100.0% | 71,612 | 143,224 |
| 1500 | +100.0% | 143,224 | 286,449 |
| 1600 | -50.0% | 286,449 | 143,224 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 8,951 | 8,951 | 8,951 | 1 |
| 1100s | 17,903 | 17,903 | 17,903 | 1 |
| 1200s | 35,806 | 35,806 | 35,806 | 1 |
| 1300s | 71,612 | 71,612 | 71,612 | 1 |
| 1400s | 143,224 | 143,224 | 143,224 | 1 |
| 1500s | 286,449 | 286,449 | 286,449 | 1 |
| 1600s | 143,224 | 143,224 | 143,224 | 1 |
| 1700s | 71,612 | 71,612 | 71,612 | 1 |
| 1710s | 83,547 | 83,547 | 83,547 | 1 |
| 1720s | 97,472 | 97,472 | 97,472 | 1 |
| 1730s | 113,717 | 113,717 | 113,717 | 1 |
| 1740s | 132,670 | 132,670 | 132,670 | 1 |
| 1750s | 154,782 | 154,782 | 154,782 | 1 |
| 1760s | 180,579 | 180,579 | 180,579 | 1 |
| 1770s | 210,676 | 210,676 | 210,676 | 1 |
| 1780s | 245,788 | 245,788 | 245,788 | 1 |
| 1790s | 286,753 | 286,753 | 286,753 | 1 |
| 1800s | 320,519 | 300,000 | 341,847 | 10 |
| 1810s | 370,502 | 346,916 | 393,888 | 10 |
| 1820s | 394,930 | 390,020 | 398,537 | 10 |
| 1830s | 383,538 | 378,830 | 388,819 | 10 |
| 1840s | 387,108 | 378,989 | 397,105 | 10 |
| 1850s | 418,165 | 400,065 | 437,708 | 10 |
| 1860s | 468,158 | 442,628 | 495,255 | 10 |
| 1870s | 537,877 | 502,105 | 575,259 | 10 |
| 1880s | 610,987 | 582,848 | 638,637 | 10 |
| 1890s | 681,346 | 645,515 | 719,008 | 10 |
| 1900s | 767,665 | 727,676 | 808,022 | 10 |
| 1910s | 840,236 | 815,621 | 864,387 | 10 |
| 1920s | 936,540 | 873,146 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.11 million | 1.02 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.31 million | 1.23 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.53 million | 1.41 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.75 million | 1.65 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.00 million | 1.88 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 million | 2.15 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 million | 2.38 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 million | 2.61 million | 2.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 million | 2.75 million | 2.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 million | 2.83 million | 2.84 million | 4 |
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- 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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Jamaica?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Jamaica was 2.84 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,951 in 1000.
- How does Jamaica rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Jamaica ranks 143rd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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