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Population in Jamaica

Population in Jamaica was 2.84 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 140th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons2,837,077
Change on 2024-0.1%
Rank140th of 215Countries ranked
Series high2,839,7862023
Series low1,650,0051960

Population in Jamaica, 1960 to 2025

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1.5M1.75M2M2.25M2.5M2.75M3M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 1,650,005 persons1961: 1,673,261 persons1962: 1,696,932 persons1963: 1,721,099 persons1964: 1,745,568 persons1965: 1,769,192 persons1966: 1,791,475 persons1967: 1,812,865 persons1968: 1,833,765 persons1969: 1,855,127 persons1970: 1,878,196 persons1971: 1,903,728 persons1972: 1,931,542 persons1973: 1,961,219 persons1974: 1,990,906 persons1975: 2,018,981 persons1976: 2,045,578 persons1977: 2,070,657 persons1978: 2,094,836 persons1979: 2,119,486 persons1980: 2,145,658 persons1981: 2,173,818 persons1982: 2,203,889 persons1983: 2,234,832 persons1984: 2,264,562 persons1985: 2,290,656 persons1986: 2,312,125 persons1987: 2,329,813 persons1988: 2,345,777 persons1989: 2,361,916 persons1990: 2,379,877 persons1991: 2,400,869 persons1992: 2,424,701 persons1993: 2,449,916 persons1994: 2,475,220 persons1995: 2,500,151 persons1996: 2,524,463 persons1997: 2,547,848 persons1998: 2,569,736 persons1999: 2,589,795 persons2000: 2,607,826 persons2001: 2,624,403 persons2002: 2,640,572 persons2003: 2,656,623 persons2004: 2,672,225 persons2005: 2,687,066 persons2006: 2,700,968 persons2007: 2,713,800 persons2008: 2,725,635 persons2009: 2,736,995 persons2010: 2,748,568 persons2011: 2,760,494 persons2012: 2,772,430 persons2013: 2,783,687 persons2014: 2,793,749 persons2015: 2,802,534 persons2016: 2,809,915 persons2017: 2,815,764 persons2018: 2,820,097 persons2019: 2,823,271 persons2020: 2,830,739 persons2021: 2,837,682 persons2022: 2,839,144 persons2023: 2,839,786 persons2024: 2,839,175 persons2025: 2,837,077 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20252,837,077
20242,839,175
20232,839,786
20222,839,144
20212,837,682
20202,830,739
20192,823,271
20182,820,097
20172,815,764
20162,809,915
20152,802,534
20142,793,749
20132,783,687
20122,772,430
20112,760,494
20102,748,568
20092,736,995
20082,725,635
20072,713,800
20062,700,968
20052,687,066
20042,672,225
20032,656,623
20022,640,572
20012,624,403
20002,607,826
19992,589,795
19982,569,736
19972,547,848
19962,524,463
19952,500,151
19942,475,220
19932,449,916
19922,424,701
19912,400,869
19902,379,877
19892,361,916
19882,345,777
19872,329,813
19862,312,125
19852,290,656
19842,264,562
19832,234,832
19822,203,889
19812,173,818
19802,145,658
19792,119,486
19782,094,836
19772,070,657
19762,045,578
19752,018,981
19741,990,906
19731,961,219
19721,931,542
19711,903,728
19701,878,196
19691,855,127
19681,833,765
19671,812,865
19661,791,475
19651,769,192
19641,745,568
19631,721,099
19621,696,932
19611,673,261
19601,650,005

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Jamaica?

Population in Jamaica was 2.84 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 140th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Jamaica?

2.84 million in 2023, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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