Population, total in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population, total was 2.84 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2.84 million for population, total in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Jamaica peaked at 2.84 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 140th 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 | 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 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.69 million (2025)
- Urban population 59.4% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.34 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 12.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 19.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 1.6% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Jamaica?
- Population, total in Jamaica was 2.84 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for population, total?
- Jamaica ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.