Population of Jamaica
Current Population
2,839,175
10yr Growth Rate
+1.63%
Rank
#136 of 209
Population Over Time
Analysis# Jamaica Population Analysis
Jamaica's population of 2.84 million in 2024 represents modest growth at 1.63% over the past decade, positioning it as the 136th most populous country globally. The nation's demographic trajectory has significantly decelerated from its peak growth period in the 1970s, when natural increase and emigration patterns were markedly different than current conditions. This slowdown reflects Jamaica's demographic transition toward lower fertility rates and sustained emigration, constraining overall population expansion despite its rank among mid-sized island nations.
Historical Population Data
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,839,175 | -0.02% |
| 2023 | 2,839,786 | +0.02% |
| 2022 | 2,839,144 | +0.05% |
| 2021 | 2,837,682 | +0.25% |
| 2020 | 2,830,739 | +0.26% |
| 2019 | 2,823,271 | +0.11% |
| 2018 | 2,820,097 | +0.15% |
| 2017 | 2,815,764 | +0.21% |
| 2016 | 2,809,915 | +0.26% |
| 2015 | 2,802,534 | +0.31% |
| 2014 | 2,793,749 | +0.36% |
| 2013 | 2,783,687 | +0.41% |
| 2012 | 2,772,430 | +0.43% |
| 2011 | 2,760,494 | +0.43% |
| 2010 | 2,748,568 | +0.42% |
| 2009 | 2,736,995 | +0.42% |
| 2008 | 2,725,635 | +0.44% |
| 2007 | 2,713,800 | +0.48% |
| 2006 | 2,700,968 | +0.52% |
| 2005 | 2,687,066 | +0.56% |
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| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,672,225 | +0.59% |
| 2003 | 2,656,623 | +0.61% |
| 2002 | 2,640,572 | +0.62% |
| 2001 | 2,624,403 | +0.64% |
| 2000 | 2,607,826 | +0.70% |
| 1999 | 2,589,795 | +0.78% |
| 1998 | 2,569,736 | +0.86% |
| 1997 | 2,547,848 | +0.93% |
| 1996 | 2,524,463 | +0.97% |
| 1995 | 2,500,151 | +1.01% |
| 1994 | 2,475,220 | +1.03% |
| 1993 | 2,449,916 | +1.04% |
| 1992 | 2,424,701 | +0.99% |
| 1991 | 2,400,869 | +0.88% |
| 1990 | 2,379,877 | +0.76% |
| 1989 | 2,361,916 | +0.69% |
| 1988 | 2,345,777 | +0.69% |
| 1987 | 2,329,813 | +0.77% |
| 1986 | 2,312,125 | +0.94% |
| 1985 | 2,290,656 | +1.15% |
| 1984 | 2,264,562 | +1.33% |
| 1983 | 2,234,832 | +1.40% |
| 1982 | 2,203,889 | +1.38% |
| 1981 | 2,173,818 | +1.31% |
| 1980 | 2,145,658 | +1.23% |
| 1979 | 2,119,486 | +1.18% |
| 1978 | 2,094,836 | +1.17% |
| 1977 | 2,070,657 | +1.23% |
| 1976 | 2,045,578 | +1.32% |
| 1975 | 2,018,981 | +1.41% |
| 1974 | 1,990,906 | +1.51% |
| 1973 | 1,961,219 | +1.54% |
| 1972 | 1,931,542 | +1.46% |
| 1971 | 1,903,728 | +1.36% |
| 1970 | 1,878,196 | +1.24% |
| 1969 | 1,855,127 | +1.16% |
| 1968 | 1,833,765 | +1.15% |
| 1967 | 1,812,865 | +1.19% |
| 1966 | 1,791,475 | +1.26% |
| 1965 | 1,769,192 | +1.35% |
| 1964 | 1,745,568 | +1.42% |
| 1963 | 1,721,099 | +1.42% |
| 1962 | 1,696,932 | +1.41% |
| 1961 | 1,673,261 | +1.41% |
| 1960 | 1,650,005 | — |