The global population hockey stick in Jamaica
Jamaica: The global population hockey stick was 2.84 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.84 million people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
143rd
of 239 countries
All-time high
2.84 million people
in 2023
All-time low
8,951 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
The global population hockey stick in Jamaica, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, the global population hockey stick in Jamaica stood at 2.84 million people. 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, the global population hockey stick in Jamaica peaked at 2.84 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,951 people, 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.
The global population hockey stick in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 8,951 people | — |
| 1100 | 17,903 people | +100.0% |
| 1200 | 35,806 people | +100.0% |
| 1300 | 71,612 people | +100.0% |
| 1400 | 143,224 people | +100.0% |
| 1500 | 286,449 people | +100.0% |
| 1600 | 143,224 people | -50.0% |
| 1700 | 71,612 people | -50.0% |
| 1710 | 83,547 people | +16.7% |
| 1720 | 97,472 people | +16.7% |
| 1730 | 113,717 people | +16.7% |
| 1740 | 132,670 people | +16.7% |
| 1750 | 154,782 people | +16.7% |
| 1760 | 180,579 people | +16.7% |
| 1770 | 210,676 people | +16.7% |
| 1780 | 245,788 people | +16.7% |
| 1790 | 286,753 people | +16.7% |
| 1800 | 300,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1801 | 304,384 people | +1.5% |
| 1802 | 308,833 people | +1.5% |
| 1803 | 313,346 people | +1.5% |
| 1804 | 317,926 people | +1.5% |
| 1805 | 322,572 people | +1.5% |
| 1806 | 327,287 people | +1.5% |
| 1807 | 332,070 people | +1.5% |
| 1808 | 336,923 people | +1.5% |
| 1809 | 341,847 people | +1.5% |
| 1810 | 346,916 people | +1.5% |
| 1811 | 351,986 people | +1.5% |
| 1812 | 357,130 people | +1.5% |
| 1813 | 362,350 people | +1.5% |
| 1814 | 367,645 people | +1.5% |
| 1815 | 373,018 people | +1.5% |
| 1816 | 378,470 people | +1.5% |
| 1817 | 384,001 people | +1.5% |
| 1818 | 389,613 people | +1.5% |
| 1819 | 393,888 people | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 396,810 people | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 398,365 people | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 398,537 people | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 397,309 people | -0.3% |
| 1824 | 396,085 people | -0.3% |
| 1825 | 394,864 people | -0.3% |
| 1826 | 393,648 people | -0.3% |
| 1827 | 392,435 people | -0.3% |
| 1828 | 391,226 people | -0.3% |
| 1829 | 390,020 people | -0.3% |
| 1830 | 388,819 people | -0.3% |
| 1831 | 387,621 people | -0.3% |
| 1832 | 386,426 people | -0.3% |
| 1833 | 385,236 people | -0.3% |
| 1834 | 384,049 people | -0.3% |
| 1835 | 382,866 people | -0.3% |
| 1836 | 381,686 people | -0.3% |
| 1837 | 380,510 people | -0.3% |
| 1838 | 379,338 people | -0.3% |
| 1839 | 378,830 people | -0.1% |
| 1840 | 378,989 people | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 379,816 people | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 381,313 people | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 383,482 people | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 385,663 people | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 387,857 people | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 390,063 people | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 392,281 people | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 394,512 people | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 397,105 people | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 400,065 people | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 403,484 people | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 407,283 people | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 411,468 people | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 415,697 people | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 419,968 people | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 424,284 people | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 428,644 people | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 433,048 people | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 437,708 people | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 442,628 people | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 447,814 people | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 453,271 people | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 459,005 people | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 464,812 people | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 470,692 people | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 476,646 people | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 482,675 people | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 488,781 people | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 495,255 people | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 502,105 people | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 509,342 people | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 516,974 people | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 525,012 people | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 533,175 people | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 541,465 people | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 549,884 people | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 558,434 people | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 567,117 people | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 575,259 people | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 582,848 people | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 589,865 people | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 596,297 people | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 602,127 people | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 608,014 people | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 613,958 people | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 619,961 people | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 626,022 people | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 632,142 people | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 638,637 people | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 645,515 people | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 652,783 people | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 660,449 people | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 668,521 people | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 676,692 people | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 684,962 people | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 693,334 people | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 701,808 people | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 710,385 people | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 719,008 people | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 727,676 people | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 736,389 people | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 745,147 people | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 753,950 people | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 762,856 people | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 771,868 people | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 780,986 people | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 790,212 people | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 799,547 people | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 808,022 people | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 815,621 people | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 822,328 people | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 828,126 people | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 832,998 people | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 837,899 people | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 842,829 people | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 847,788 people | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 852,776 people | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 857,611 people | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 864,387 people | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 873,146 people | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 883,933 people | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 896,791 people | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 911,767 people | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 926,993 people | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 942,473 people | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 958,212 people | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 974,213 people | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 990,482 people | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 1.01 million people | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 1.02 million people | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 1.04 million people | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 1.06 million people | +1.8% |
| 1933 | 1.08 million people | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 1.10 million people | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 1.12 million people | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 1.14 million people | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 1.16 million people | +1.9% |
| 1938 | 1.19 million people | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 1.21 million people | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 1.23 million people | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 1.24 million people | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 1.26 million people | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 1.28 million people | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 1.30 million people | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 1.31 million people | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 1.33 million people | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 1.35 million people | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 1.37 million people | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 1.39 million people | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 1.41 million people | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 1.45 million people | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 1.48 million people | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 1.51 million people | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 1.53 million people | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 1.55 million people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 1.57 million people | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 1.59 million people | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 1.61 million people | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 1.63 million people | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 1.65 million people | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 1.67 million people | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1.70 million people | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.72 million people | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.75 million people | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.77 million people | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.79 million people | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.81 million people | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.83 million people | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.86 million people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.88 million people | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.90 million people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.93 million people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.96 million people | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.99 million people | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.02 million people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.05 million people | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.07 million people | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.09 million people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.12 million people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.15 million people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.17 million people | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.20 million people | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.23 million people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.26 million people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.29 million people | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.31 million people | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.33 million people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.35 million people | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.36 million people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.38 million people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.40 million people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.42 million people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.45 million people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.48 million people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.50 million people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.52 million people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.55 million people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.57 million people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.59 million people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.61 million people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.62 million people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.64 million people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.66 million people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.67 million people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.69 million people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.70 million people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.71 million people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.73 million people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.74 million people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.75 million people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.76 million people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.77 million people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.78 million people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.79 million people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.80 million people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.81 million people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.82 million people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.82 million people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.82 million people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.83 million people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.84 million people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.84 million people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.84 million people | +0.0% |
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 | 35,806 people | 35,806 people | 35,806 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 71,612 people | 71,612 people | 71,612 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 143,224 people | 143,224 people | 143,224 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 286,449 people | 286,449 people | 286,449 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 143,224 people | 143,224 people | 143,224 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 71,612 people | 71,612 people | 71,612 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 83,547 people | 83,547 people | 83,547 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 97,472 people | 97,472 people | 97,472 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 113,717 people | 113,717 people | 113,717 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 132,670 people | 132,670 people | 132,670 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 154,782 people | 154,782 people | 154,782 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 180,579 people | 180,579 people | 180,579 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 210,676 people | 210,676 people | 210,676 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 245,788 people | 245,788 people | 245,788 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 286,753 people | 286,753 people | 286,753 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 320,519 people | 300,000 people | 341,847 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 370,502 people | 346,916 people | 393,888 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 394,930 people | 390,020 people | 398,537 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 383,538 people | 378,830 people | 388,819 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 387,108 people | 378,989 people | 397,105 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 418,165 people | 400,065 people | 437,708 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 468,158 people | 442,628 people | 495,255 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 537,877 people | 502,105 people | 575,259 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 610,987 people | 582,848 people | 638,637 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 681,346 people | 645,515 people | 719,008 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 767,665 people | 727,676 people | 808,022 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 840,236 people | 815,621 people | 864,387 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 936,540 people | 873,146 people | 1.01 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.11 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.21 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.31 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.39 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.53 million people | 1.41 million people | 1.63 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.75 million people | 1.65 million people | 1.86 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.00 million people | 1.88 million people | 2.12 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 million people | 2.15 million people | 2.36 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 million people | 2.38 million people | 2.59 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 million people | 2.61 million people | 2.74 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 million people | 2.75 million people | 2.82 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 million people | 2.83 million people | 2.84 million people | 4 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 98.5 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the global population hockey stick in Jamaica?
- The global population hockey stick in Jamaica was 2.84 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,951 people in 1000.
- How does Jamaica rank for the global population hockey stick?
- Jamaica ranks 143rd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the global population hockey stick 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.