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Jamaica population

Current population of Jamaica

2,834,762

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
18
Deaths today
13
Change today (UTC)
−1
World rank
141st of 218
0.03% of world population
Population
2,837,077
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−0.07%
2025
Density
262 /km²
2023
Land area
10,830 km²
Urban population
59%
2025
Median age
32.8 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.35
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
71.6 yrs
2024
Net migration
−11,053
2025
Capital
Kingston
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

Population of Jamaica: overview

Jamaica has a population of 2,837,077 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 141st largest in the world. Jamaica is part of the Latin America & Caribbean region and its capital is Kingston.

The population has essentially plateaued, changing by just −0.07% per year. That translates to a loss of roughly 2,098 people over the past year. Net emigration — about 11,053 people in 2025 — compounds the decline.

Population density is relatively high at about 262 people per km², spread across 10,830 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 59% of people living in cities.

The median age is 32.8 years. At 1.35 children per woman, fertility is among the lowest recorded anywhere. Life expectancy at birth is 71.6 years (2024).

UN projections point downward: 2.45 million people by 2050, 13% fewer than today. The 2030 projection is 2,808,954.

Jamaica population, 1960–2025 and projections

0750K1.5M2.3M3M19601980200020202040projected2025: 2.84M1960: 1,650,0051961: 1,673,2611962: 1,696,9321963: 1,721,0991964: 1,745,5681965: 1,769,1921966: 1,791,4751967: 1,812,8651968: 1,833,7651969: 1,855,1271970: 1,878,1961971: 1,903,7281972: 1,931,5421973: 1,961,2191974: 1,990,9061975: 2,018,9811976: 2,045,5781977: 2,070,6571978: 2,094,8361979: 2,119,4861980: 2,145,6581981: 2,173,8181982: 2,203,8891983: 2,234,8321984: 2,264,5621985: 2,290,6561986: 2,312,1251987: 2,329,8131988: 2,345,7771989: 2,361,9161990: 2,379,8771991: 2,400,8691992: 2,424,7011993: 2,449,9161994: 2,475,2201995: 2,500,1511996: 2,524,4631997: 2,547,8481998: 2,569,7361999: 2,589,7952000: 2,607,8262001: 2,624,4032002: 2,640,5722003: 2,656,6232004: 2,672,2252005: 2,687,0662006: 2,700,9682007: 2,713,8002008: 2,725,6352009: 2,736,9952010: 2,748,5682011: 2,760,4942012: 2,772,4302013: 2,783,6872014: 2,793,7492015: 2,802,5342016: 2,809,9152017: 2,815,7642018: 2,820,0972019: 2,823,2712020: 2,830,7392021: 2,837,6822022: 2,839,1442023: 2,839,7862024: 2,839,1752025: 2,837,0772030: 2,808,9542050: 2,454,940
Population of Jamaica by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20252,837,077−0.07%−2,098
20242,839,175−0.02%−611
20232,839,786+0.02%+642
20222,839,144+0.05%+1,462
20212,837,682+0.25%+6,943
20202,830,739+0.26%+7,468
20192,823,271+0.11%+3,174
20182,820,097+0.15%+4,333
20172,815,764+0.21%+5,849
20162,809,915+0.26%+7,381
20152,802,534+0.31%+8,785
20142,793,749+0.36%+10,062
20102,748,568+0.42%+11,573
20052,687,066+0.55%+14,841
20002,607,826+0.69%+18,031
19952,500,151+1.00%+24,931
19902,379,877+0.76%+17,961
19852,290,656+1.15%+26,094
19802,145,658+1.23%+26,172
19752,018,981+1.40%+28,075
19701,878,196+1.24%+23,069
19651,769,192+1.34%+23,624
19601,650,005––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Jamaica population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Jamaica
YearProjected populationvs today
20302,808,954−1.0%
20502,454,940−13.5%

Jamaica population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 18.3% of Jamaica's population is under 15, 73.1% is of working age (15–64), and 8.6% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 81,779 (2.9%)0-4 female: 78,918 (2.8%)0-45-9 male: 86,132 (3.0%)5-9 female: 83,098 (2.9%)10-14 male: 96,118 (3.4%)10-14 female: 92,713 (3.3%)10-1415-19 male: 110,290 (3.9%)15-19 female: 106,525 (3.8%)20-24 male: 117,168 (4.1%)20-24 female: 113,282 (4.0%)20-2425-29 male: 127,614 (4.5%)25-29 female: 123,581 (4.4%)30-34 male: 134,512 (4.7%)30-34 female: 130,603 (4.6%)30-3435-39 male: 120,344 (4.2%)35-39 female: 117,140 (4.1%)40-44 male: 111,782 (3.9%)40-44 female: 109,582 (3.9%)40-4445-49 male: 94,677 (3.3%)45-49 female: 94,507 (3.3%)50-54 male: 83,433 (2.9%)50-54 female: 88,173 (3.1%)50-5455-59 male: 71,603 (2.5%)55-59 female: 82,035 (2.9%)60-64 male: 62,203 (2.2%)60-64 female: 75,868 (2.7%)60-6465-69 male: 45,794 (1.6%)65-69 female: 58,356 (2.1%)70-74 male: 27,532 (1.0%)70-74 female: 36,222 (1.3%)70-7475-79 male: 17,015 (0.6%)75-79 female: 22,702 (0.8%)80-84 male: 10,044 (0.4%)80-84 female: 13,741 (0.5%)80-8485-89 male: 3,394 (0.1%)85-89 female: 5,377 (0.2%)90-94 male: 964 (0.0%)90-94 female: 1,765 (0.1%)90-9495-99 male: 134 (0.0%)95-99 female: 316 (0.0%)100+ male: 6 (0.0%)100+ female: 33 (0.0%)100+

Jamaica population FAQ

What is the population of Jamaica in 2026?

Jamaica's population is estimated at about 2.83 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 2,837,077 (2025). Jamaica ranks 141st in the world by population.

Is the population of Jamaica growing or shrinking?

Jamaica's population is essentially flat, changing by only −0.07% per year.

How densely populated is Jamaica?

Jamaica has about 262 people per square kilometre across a land area of 10,830 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Jamaica?

Jamaica is home to about 0.03% of the world's population.

What is Jamaica's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Jamaica's population at 2,454,940 in 2050, passing through 2,808,954 in 2030.

What is the median age in Jamaica?

The median age in Jamaica is 32.8 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.