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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 growth
-0.1%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Jamaica2025 · -0.1%
-0.070.330.731.131.521960199320251961: 1.4%1962: 1.4%1963: 1.4%1964: 1.4%1965: 1.3%1966: 1.3%1967: 1.2%1968: 1.1%1969: 1.2%1970: 1.2%1971: 1.4%1972: 1.5%1973: 1.5%1974: 1.5%1975: 1.4%1976: 1.3%1977: 1.2%1978: 1.2%1979: 1.2%1980: 1.2%1981: 1.3%1982: 1.4%1983: 1.4%1984: 1.3%1985: 1.1%1986: 0.9%1987: 0.8%1988: 0.7%1989: 0.7%1990: 0.8%1991: 0.9%1992: 1%1993: 1%1994: 1%1995: 1%1996: 1%1997: 0.9%1998: 0.9%1999: 0.8%2000: 0.7%2001: 0.6%2002: 0.6%2003: 0.6%2004: 0.6%2005: 0.6%2006: 0.5%2007: 0.5%2008: 0.4%2009: 0.4%2010: 0.4%2011: 0.4%2012: 0.4%2013: 0.4%2014: 0.4%2015: 0.3%2016: 0.3%2017: 0.2%2018: 0.2%2019: 0.1%2020: 0.3%2021: 0.2%2022: 0.1%2023: 0%2024: -0%2025: -0.1%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Jamaica in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Kingston
Country code
JAM

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