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Rank #94 by World Population

🇯🇲Jamaica

Jamaica has a population of 2,839,786, ranking #94 in the world. The capital is Kingston. Located in Latin America & Caribbean .

World Bank: Upper middle income

2,839,786

Population

#94

World Rank

71.5

Life Expectancy

$7,542

GDP Per Capita

Jamaica, #94 by world population

Jamaica Population History (1960-2024)

The country of Jamaica had a population of 1,650,005 in 1960 and 2,839,175 in 2024, a 72.1% growth over 64 years. The peak was 2,839,786 in 2023. Average annual growth rate: 0.85%.

2023 · 2.8M19602024

2,839,175

Population (2024)

1,650,005

Population (1960)

2,839,786

Peak (2023)

0.85%

Avg Annual Growth

YearPopulation
19601,650,005
19611,673,261
19621,696,932
19631,721,099
19641,745,568
19651,769,192
19661,791,475
19671,812,865
19681,833,765
19691,855,127
19701,878,196
19711,903,728
19721,931,542
19731,961,219
19741,990,906
19752,018,981
19762,045,578
19772,070,657
19782,094,836
19792,119,486
19802,145,658
19812,173,818
19822,203,889
19832,234,832
19842,264,562
19852,290,656
19862,312,125
19872,329,813
19882,345,777
19892,361,916
19902,379,877
19912,400,869
19922,424,701
19932,449,916
19942,475,220
19952,500,151
19962,524,463
19972,547,848
19982,569,736
19992,589,795
20002,607,826
20012,624,403
20022,640,572
20032,656,623
20042,672,225
20052,687,066
20062,700,968
20072,713,800
20082,725,635
20092,736,995
20102,748,568
20112,760,494
20122,772,430
20132,783,687
20142,793,749
20152,802,534
20162,809,915
20172,815,764
20182,820,097
20192,823,271
20202,830,739
20212,837,682
20222,839,144
20232,839,786
20242,839,175

Demographics

Population2,839,786
Population Growth Rate0.02%
Urban Population58.5%
Fertility Rate1.36 births/woman
Life Expectancy71.5 years
Infant Mortality Rate16.7 per 1,000
Literacy Rate-

Economy & Trade

$7,542

GDP Per Capita

3.0%

Unemployment Rate

Upper middle income

Income Level

1,329,699.951

Tourism Arrivals

Health & Education

7.6%

Health Expenditure (% GDP)

0.46

Physicians per 1,000

5.7%

Education Expenditure (% GDP)

16.7

Infant Mortality (per 1,000)

Development & Connectivity

97.7%

Electricity Access

85.8%

Internet Users

102

Mobile Subs per 100

262.2

People per km2

-10,003

Net Migration

Environment

56.2%

Forest Area

Other Countries in Latin America & Caribbean

Antigua and BarbudaArgentinaArubaBahamas, TheBarbados

Jamaica in global context

Jamaica is one of 212 countries tracked. See how it ranks globally, regional shares of world population, and projections to 2050 / 2100.

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Other related entities

Antigua and Barbuda (93,316)Argentina (45,538,401)Aruba (107,359)Bahamas, The (399,440)Barbados (282,336)All countries →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Jamaica has a population of 2,839,786, ranking #94 in the world. The annual population growth rate is 0.02%.

Life expectancy in Jamaica is 71.5 years. The infant mortality rate is 16.7 per 1,000 live births.

Jamaica's GDP per capita is $7,542. It is classified as a upper middle income country by the World Bank.

58.5% of Jamaica's population lives in urban areas. The overall population density is 262.2 people per square kilometer.

Literacy data for Jamaica is available from the World Bank.

Sources: World Bank Open Data

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population figures are latest available estimates. GDP per capita in current US dollars.

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.