Net migration in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net migration was -11,053 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net migration in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in Jamaica stood at -11,053.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Jamaica peaked at 0 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -29,147, in 1967.
That places Jamaica 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -28,268 | -29,147 | -26,304 | 10 |
| 1970s | -18,490 | -23,371 | -16,769 | 10 |
| 1980s | -20,309 | -28,247 | -12,952 | 10 |
| 1990s | -20,051 | -25,085 | -17,542 | 10 |
| 2000s | -16,866 | -17,498 | -14,941 | 10 |
| 2010s | -10,767 | -13,248 | -10,335 | 10 |
| 2020s | -7,705 | -11,053 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More financial sector data for Jamaica
- Official exchange rate 159.1 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.47 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 2.02 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 45.7% (2025)
- Broad money 65.8% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.11 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 45.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 45.9% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 7.9% (2025)
- Claims on central government -2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Jamaica?
- Net migration in Jamaica was -11,053 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -29,147 in 1967.
- How does Jamaica rank for net migration?
- Jamaica ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.