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Jamaica. Population: 2,986,174.

Land area: 10,830 Km2 (4,181 sq. miles). Capital: Kingston

  • The current population of Jamaica is 2,985,943 as of Saturday, June 4, 2022, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
  • Jamaica 2020 population is estimated at 2,961,167 people at mid year according to UN data.
  • Jamaica population is equivalent to 0.04% of the total world population.
  • Jamaica ranks number 138 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Jamaica is 273 per Km2 (708 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 10,830 Km2 (4,181 sq. miles)
  • 55.4 % of the population is urban (1,640,435 people in 2020)
  • The median age in Jamaica is 30.7 years.

Population of Jamaica (2020 and historical)

Year Population Yearly%
Change		 Yearly
Change		 Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban
Pop%		 Urban Population World Population Global Rank
2020 2,961,167 0.44 % 12,888 -11,332 30.7 1.99 273 55.4% 1,640,435 7,794,798,739 138
2019 2,948,279 0.46 % 13,432 -11,332 29.4 2.06 272 55.2% 1,627,119 7,713,468,100 138
2018 2,934,847 0.48 % 13,999 -11,332 29.4 2.06 271 55.0% 1,613,815 7,631,091,040 139
2017 2,920,848 0.50 % 14,612 -11,332 29.4 2.06 270 54.8% 1,600,602 7,547,858,925 139
2016 2,906,236 0.53 % 15,215 -11,332 29.4 2.06 268 54.6% 1,587,568 7,464,022,049 139
2015 2,891,021 0.57 % 16,112 -11,332 29.0 2.08 267 54.5% 1,574,768 7,379,797,139 140
2010 2,810,460 0.51 % 14,091 -17,464 27.5 2.28 260 53.9% 1,514,064 6,956,823,603 140
2005 2,740,003 0.63 % 17,060 -18,409 26.2 2.45 253 52.9% 1,449,489 6,541,907,027 138
2000 2,654,701 0.94 % 24,198 -18,656 24.9 2.70 245 51.9% 1,376,634 6,143,493,823 136
1995 2,533,711 0.92 % 22,761 -22,014 23.5 2.84 234 50.7% 1,284,333 5,744,212,979 134
1990 2,419,906 0.71 % 16,879 -29,387 22.2 3.10 223 49.5% 1,198,630 5,327,231,061 133
1985 2,335,510 1.55 % 34,533 -14,217 20.6 3.55 216 48.5% 1,132,462 4,870,921,740 132
1980 2,162,846 1.30 % 26,966 -19,697 19.5 4.00 200 46.7% 1,010,985 4,458,003,514 132
1975 2,028,016 1.57 % 30,475 -18,207 17.4 5.00 187 44.0% 892,476 4,079,480,606 131
1970 1,875,642 1.32 % 23,826 -29,948 17.2 5.78 173 41.3% 774,985 3,700,437,046 129
1965 1,756,511 1.52 % 25,598 -28,788 18.6 5.64 162 37.5% 658,574 3,339,583,597 122
1960 1,628,520 1.11 % 17,513 -29,969 19.8 5.08 150 33.8% 549,842 3,034,949,748 126
1955 1,540,956 1.89 % 27,611 -7,788 22.0 4.22 142 28.7% 442,709 2,773,019,936 122

Jamaica Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly%
Change		 Yearly
Change		 Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban
Pop%		 Urban Population World Population Global Rank
2020 2,961,167 0.48% 14,029 -11,332 30.7 1.99 273 55.4% 1,640,435 7,794,798,739 138
2025 3,015,321 0.36% 10,831 -11,332 32.7 1.99 278 56.6% 1,706,544 8,184,437,460 138
2030 3,047,974 0.22% 6,531 -11,332 34.7 1.99 281 58.1% 1,769,809 8,548,487,400 139
2035 3,057,896 0.07% 1,984 -11,332 36.8 1.99 282 59.7% 1,827,045 8,887,524,213 139
2040 3,045,162 -0.08% -2,547 -11,332 38.7 1.99 281 61.4% 1,870,747 9,198,847,240 141
2045 3,011,815 -0.22% -6,669 -11,332 40.3 1.99 278 63.0% 1,896,280 9,481,803,274 142
2050 2,960,317 -0.34% -10,300   41.5 1.99 273 64.3% 1,904,123 9,735,033,990 142

Main Cities by Population in Jamaica

  # CITY NAME POPULATION  
  1 Kingston 937,700  
  2 New Kingston 583,958  
  3 Spanish Town 145,018  
  4 Portmore 102,861  
  5 Montego Bay 82,867  
  6 Mandeville 47,115  
  7 May Pen 44,755  
  8 Old Harbour 26,024  
  9 Linstead 20,660  
  10 Half Way Tree 18,552  
  11 Savanna-la-Mar 16,553  

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