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Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

Jamaica

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population2.84M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$22.7B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$8K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth71.62024 · yearsInternet use90.1%2024 · % of populationForest area56.2%2023 · % of land area
Population
2,837,077

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Jamaica2025 · 2.84M
0709.95K1.42M2.13M2.84M1960199320251960: 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: 2,837,077

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Country context

Jamaica in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Kingston
Country code
JAM

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