The current population of Jamaica is 2,834,980 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 2,839,175 in 2024.
- The UN estimates that Jamaica's population is going to decline by -13% to 2.47M people by 2050.
- Jamaica's population peaked in 2023 at 2.84M people and has been in decline since.
- For the last 20 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of 0.25% per year.
- Jamaica is ranked 139/197 by population and was ranked 136th in 2006.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.96% growth in 20 years).
- Jamaica accounts for 0.03% of the world's population.
Jamaica population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 1,075,936 | -1.77% |
| 2099 | 1,095,350 | -1.78% |
| 2098 | 1,115,242 | -1.8% |
| 2097 | 1,135,653 | -1.8% |
| 2096 | 1,156,525 | -1.82% |
| 2095 | 1,177,966 | -1.84% |
| 2094 | 1,200,045 | -1.86% |
| 2093 | 1,222,794 | -1.88% |
| 2092 | 1,246,199 | -1.9% |
| 2091 | 1,270,303 | -1.91% |
| 2090 | 1,294,988 | -1.92% |
| 2089 | 1,320,362 | -1.93% |
| 2088 | 1,346,290 | -1.93% |
| 2087 | 1,372,809 | -1.94% |
| 2086 | 1,399,955 | -1.95% |
| 2085 | 1,427,808 | -1.94% |
| 2084 | 1,456,011 | -1.91% |
| 2083 | 1,484,393 | -1.93% |
| 2082 | 1,513,542 | -1.92% |
| 2081 | 1,543,136 | -1.92% |
| 2080 | 1,573,400 | -1.9% |
| 2079 | 1,603,926 | -1.87% |
| 2078 | 1,634,499 | -1.87% |
| 2077 | 1,665,602 | -1.84% |
| 2076 | 1,696,763 | -1.82% |
| 2075 | 1,728,143 | -1.81% |
| 2074 | 1,760,036 | -1.77% |
| 2073 | 1,791,818 | -1.75% |
| 2072 | 1,823,794 | -1.71% |
| 2071 | 1,855,585 | -1.68% |
| 2070 | 1,887,318 | -1.64% |
| 2069 | 1,918,759 | -1.61% |
| 2068 | 1,950,157 | -1.57% |
| 2067 | 1,981,247 | -1.53% |
| 2066 | 2,012,035 | -1.53% |
| 2065 | 2,043,276 | -1.48% |
| 2064 | 2,073,988 | -1.44% |
| 2063 | 2,104,265 | -1.42% |
| 2062 | 2,134,508 | -1.38% |
| 2061 | 2,164,312 | -1.36% |
| 2060 | 2,194,058 | -1.32% |
| 2059 | 2,223,310 | -1.29% |
| 2058 | 2,252,286 | -1.24% |
| 2057 | 2,280,579 | -1.23% |
| 2056 | 2,308,936 | -1.19% |
| 2055 | 2,336,830 | -1.16% |
| 2054 | 2,364,245 | -1.11% |
| 2053 | 2,390,891 | -1.07% |
| 2052 | 2,416,741 | -1.03% |
| 2051 | 2,441,989 | -1% |
| 2050 | 2,466,771 | -1% |
| 2049 | 2,491,589 | -0.96% |
| 2048 | 2,515,667 | -0.93% |
| 2047 | 2,539,219 | -0.9% |
| 2046 | 2,562,324 | -0.86% |
| 2045 | 2,584,663 | -0.84% |
| 2044 | 2,606,489 | -0.8% |
| 2043 | 2,627,486 | -0.76% |
| 2042 | 2,647,490 | -0.71% |
| 2041 | 2,666,429 | -0.68% |
| 2040 | 2,684,551 | -0.65% |
| 2039 | 2,702,027 | -0.6% |
| 2038 | 2,718,374 | -0.58% |
| 2037 | 2,734,180 | -0.53% |
| 2036 | 2,748,725 | -0.48% |
| 2035 | 2,761,886 | -0.45% |
| 2034 | 2,774,297 | -0.4% |
| 2033 | 2,785,381 | -0.37% |
| 2032 | 2,795,619 | -0.31% |
| 2031 | 2,804,329 | -0.28% |
| 2030 | 2,812,297 | -0.25% |
| 2029 | 2,819,213 | -0.21% |
| 2028 | 2,825,235 | -0.19% |
| 2027 | 2,830,534 | -0.16% |
| 2026 | 2,834,980 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 2,837,881 | -0.05% |
| 2024 | 2,839,175 | -0.02% |
| 2023 | 2,839,786 | 0.02% |
| 2022 | 2,839,144 | 0.05% |
| 2021 | 2,837,682 | 0.25% |
| 2020 | 2,830,739 | 0.26% |
| 2019 | 2,823,271 | 0.11% |
| 2018 | 2,820,097 | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 2,815,764 | 0.21% |
| 2016 | 2,809,915 | 0.26% |
| 2015 | 2,802,534 | 0.31% |
| 2014 | 2,793,749 | 0.36% |
| 2013 | 2,783,687 | 0.41% |
| 2012 | 2,772,430 | 0.43% |
| 2011 | 2,760,494 | 0.43% |
| 2010 | 2,748,568 | 0.42% |
| 2009 | 2,736,995 | 0.42% |
| 2008 | 2,725,635 | 0.44% |
| 2007 | 2,713,800 | 0.48% |
| 2006 | 2,700,968 | 0.52% |
| 2005 | 2,687,066 | 0.56% |
| 2004 | 2,672,225 | 0.59% |
| 2003 | 2,656,623 | 0.61% |
| 2002 | 2,640,572 | 0.62% |
| 2001 | 2,624,403 | 0.64% |
| 2000 | 2,607,826 | 0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,589,795 | 0.78% |
| 1998 | 2,569,736 | 0.86% |
| 1997 | 2,547,848 | 0.93% |
| 1996 | 2,524,463 | 0.97% |
| 1995 | 2,500,151 | 1.01% |
| 1994 | 2,475,220 | 1.03% |
| 1993 | 2,449,916 | 1.04% |
| 1992 | 2,424,701 | 0.99% |
| 1991 | 2,400,869 | 0.88% |
| 1990 | 2,379,877 | 0.76% |
| 1989 | 2,361,916 | 0.69% |
| 1988 | 2,345,777 | 0.69% |
| 1987 | 2,329,813 | 0.77% |
| 1986 | 2,312,125 | 0.94% |
| 1985 | 2,290,656 | 1.15% |
| 1984 | 2,264,562 | 1.33% |
| 1983 | 2,234,832 | 1.4% |
| 1982 | 2,203,889 | 1.38% |
| 1981 | 2,173,818 | 1.31% |
| 1980 | 2,145,658 | 1.23% |
| 1979 | 2,119,486 | 1.18% |
| 1978 | 2,094,836 | 1.17% |
| 1977 | 2,070,657 | 1.23% |
| 1976 | 2,045,578 | 1.32% |
| 1975 | 2,018,981 | 1.41% |
| 1974 | 1,990,906 | 1.51% |
| 1973 | 1,961,219 | 1.54% |
| 1972 | 1,931,542 | 1.46% |
| 1971 | 1,903,728 | 1.36% |
| 1970 | 1,878,196 | 1.24% |
| 1969 | 1,855,127 | 1.16% |
| 1968 | 1,833,765 | 1.15% |
| 1967 | 1,812,865 | 1.19% |
| 1966 | 1,791,475 | 1.26% |
| 1965 | 1,769,192 | 1.35% |
| 1964 | 1,745,568 | 1.42% |
| 1963 | 1,721,099 | 1.42% |
| 1962 | 1,696,932 | 1.41% |
| 1961 | 1,673,261 | 1.41% |
| 1960 | 1,650,005 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Jamaica has a population of 2.83M as of 2026, compared to 2.81M in 2016, 2.7M in 2006, and 2.52M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 0.09% per year. Jamaica is ranked 159th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Jamaica will have 2,562,324 people (-9.62% decline) with a rank change from 139th to 144th.
By the year 2100, Jamaica's population is projected to decline by 62% from its current level to 1.08M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -11,053 |
| 2024 | - | - | -10,506 |
| 2023 | 69 | 10,072 | -10,003 |
| 2022 | 1,212 | 11,215 | -10,003 |
| 2021 | 1,717 | 6,382 | -4,665 |
| 2020 | 12,170 | 12,170 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2,759 | 13,094 | -10,335 |
| 2018 | 3,594 | 13,929 | -10,335 |
| 2017 | 5,084 | 15,419 | -10,335 |
| 2016 | 6,609 | 16,944 | -10,335 |
| 2015 | 8,154 | 18,489 | -10,335 |
| 2014 | 9,416 | 19,751 | -10,335 |
| 2013 | 10,702 | 21,037 | -10,335 |
| 2012 | 11,822 | 22,320 | -10,498 |
| 2011 | 12,050 | 23,627 | -11,577 |
| 2010 | 11,783 | 25,031 | -13,248 |
| 2009 | 11,370 | 26,311 | -14,941 |
| 2008 | 11,362 | 27,553 | -16,191 |
| 2007 | 12,298 | 28,886 | -16,588 |
| 2006 | 13,373 | 30,213 | -16,840 |
| 2005 | 14,435 | 31,506 | -17,071 |
| 2004 | 15,244 | 32,500 | -17,256 |
| 2003 | 15,960 | 33,340 | -17,380 |
| 2002 | 16,144 | 33,572 | -17,428 |
| 2001 | 16,200 | 33,666 | -17,466 |
| 2000 | 16,954 | 34,452 | -17,498 |
| 1999 | 19,107 | 36,649 | -17,542 |
| 1998 | 21,005 | 38,628 | -17,623 |
| 1997 | 22,765 | 40,521 | -17,756 |
| 1996 | 24,012 | 42,297 | -18,285 |
| 1995 | 24,613 | 43,705 | -19,092 |
| 1994 | 25,250 | 45,210 | -19,960 |
| 1993 | 25,359 | 46,090 | -20,731 |
| 1992 | 25,068 | 46,494 | -21,426 |
| 1991 | 22,603 | 45,617 | -23,014 |
| 1990 | 19,380 | 44,465 | -25,085 |
| 1989 | 16,542 | 43,591 | -27,049 |
| 1988 | 15,731 | 43,978 | -28,247 |
| 1987 | 16,197 | 44,155 | -27,958 |
| 1986 | 19,181 | 44,520 | -25,339 |
| 1985 | 23,751 | 45,122 | -21,371 |
| 1984 | 28,433 | 45,644 | -17,211 |
| 1983 | 31,030 | 45,095 | -14,065 |
| 1982 | 30,864 | 43,816 | -12,952 |
| 1981 | 29,279 | 42,898 | -13,619 |
| 1980 | 27,039 | 42,316 | -15,277 |
| 1979 | 25,306 | 42,449 | -17,143 |
| 1978 | 23,992 | 42,475 | -18,483 |
| 1977 | 24,369 | 42,999 | -18,630 |
| 1976 | 25,794 | 43,878 | -18,084 |
| 1975 | 27,396 | 44,736 | -17,340 |
| 1974 | 28,757 | 45,526 | -16,769 |
| 1973 | 30,616 | 47,438 | -16,822 |
| 1972 | 28,742 | 46,676 | -17,934 |
| 1971 | 26,884 | 47,206 | -20,322 |
| 1970 | 24,176 | 47,547 | -23,371 |
| 1969 | 21,954 | 48,258 | -26,304 |
| 1968 | 20,765 | 49,189 | -28,424 |
| 1967 | 21,040 | 50,187 | -29,147 |
| 1966 | 21,743 | 50,808 | -29,065 |
| 1965 | 22,812 | 51,423 | -28,611 |
| 1964 | 24,435 | 52,501 | -28,066 |
| 1963 | 24,520 | 52,277 | -27,757 |
| 1962 | 23,822 | 51,758 | -27,936 |
| 1961 | 23,515 | 51,931 | -28,416 |
| 1960 | 22,992 | 51,944 | -28,952 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 61.3% of the population change in Jamaica is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 people).
As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 23,677 and 0.9% in 2010.
Jamaica population clock
Jamaica
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
2834980
|
139/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.03% | 139/197 |
| One net population change |
14.3 hours
|
170/197 |
| One birth every |
15.9 minutes
|
141/196 |
| One death every |
22.9 minutes
|
134/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | -2 | 170/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | -611 | 170/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.02% | 166/197 |
| One migration net change every |
47.7 minutes
|
135/196 |
| Annual migration change | -11,053 | 135/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 24,007 | 168/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.8% | 161/195 |
Largest cities by population
|
Jamaica
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kingston | 938K |
| Spanish Town | 131K |
| Montego Bay | 124K |
| Half Way Tree | 96.5K |
| May Pen | 61.5K |
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Jamaica population statistics
|
Jamaica
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 71.9 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 34.9 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 33.3 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.36 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 678 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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