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Jamaica Population

Jamaica's population was 2.84 million in 2024, unchanged from 2023, according to World Bank. Jamaica has population lower than the global median (2.84 million vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Americas, Jamaica is lower (2.84 million vs regional median 3.02 million) and ranks 24th out of 46 countries in Americas.

Jamaica's life expectancy was 71.48 years in 2023, unchanged from 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Million)
Year Population (Million)
2024 2.84
2023 2.84
2022 2.84
2021 2.84
2020 2.83
2019 2.82
2018 2.82
2017 2.82
2016 2.81
2015 2.8
2014 2.79
2013 2.78
2012 2.77
2011 2.76
2010 2.75
2009 2.74
2008 2.73
2007 2.71
2006 2.7
2005 2.69
2004 2.67
2003 2.66
2002 2.64
2001 2.62
2000 2.61
1999 2.59
1998 2.57
1997 2.55
1996 2.52
1995 2.5
1994 2.48
1993 2.45
1992 2.42
1991 2.4
1990 2.38
1989 2.36
1988 2.35
1987 2.33
1986 2.31
1985 2.29
1984 2.26
1983 2.23
1982 2.2
1981 2.17
1980 2.15
1979 2.12
1978 2.09
1977 2.07
1976 2.05
1975 2.02
1974 1.99
1973 1.96
1972 1.93
1971 1.9
1970 1.88
1969 1.86
1968 1.83
1967 1.81
1966 1.79
1965 1.77
1964 1.75
1963 1.72
1962 1.7
1961 1.67
1960 1.65
Jamaica Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Jamaica.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Gini Index 39.9 points 35.3 points 2021
Happiness Index 5.87 points 5.84 points 2024
Homicide Rate 52.13 47.26 2021
Poverty Rate 1.4% 0.4% 2021
Primary Enrollment Rate 84.46% 90.74% 2023