Population of Jamaica
Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2019) |
Date | 23 Aug 2021 |
The current population of Jamaica is 2,999,451 as of September 27, 2023, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Jamaica is projected at 2,973,463 or 2.973 million as of July 1, 2021. The total population in Jamaica is projected at 2,961,167 or 2.961 million people for the year 2020. Jamaica ranks number 137th in the world by population in the list of 235 countries/territories. Jamaica is ranked 13th among 41 countries in North America.
Jamaica's population peak will be 2035 with 3.05 mn people after Jamaica's population will be decreased year by year. The Jamaican population is projected to reach 3.04 million in 2030 and increase further to 2.96 million in 2050 and 1.79 million by 2100. Jamaica accounts for 0.038 percent of the world population. However, its global share declined by 0.056% in 1952 and is projected to decline at 0.016% by 2100.
Jamaica was at 121st position globally in 1950, and its rank is projected to increase at 150th in 2100.
- Population
- Growth rate
- Net change
Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Change | rate (%) | to World | ||
1950 | 1,402,899 | - | - | 0.055 |
1951 | 1,437,065 | 34,166 | 2.44 | 0.056 |
1952 | 1,468,233 | 31,168 | 2.17 | 0.056 |
1953 | 1,495,937 | 27,704 | 1.89 | 0.056 |
1954 | 1,520,091 | 24,154 | 1.61 | 0.056 |
1955 | 1,540,956 | 20,865 | 1.37 | 0.056 |
1956 | 1,559,152 | 18,196 | 1.18 | 0.055 |
1957 | 1,575,683 | 16,531 | 1.06 | 0.055 |
1958 | 1,591,819 | 16,136 | 1.02 | 0.054 |
1959 | 1,609,012 | 17,193 | 1.08 | 0.054 |
1960 | 1,628,520 | 19,508 | 1.21 | 0.054 |
1961 | 1,651,073 | 22,553 | 1.38 | 0.053 |
1962 | 1,676,501 | 25,428 | 1.54 | 0.053 |
1963 | 1,703,651 | 27,150 | 1.62 | 0.053 |
1964 | 1,730,738 | 27,087 | 1.59 | 0.053 |
1965 | 1,756,511 | 25,773 | 1.49 | 0.053 |
1966 | 1,780,518 | 24,007 | 1.37 | 0.052 |
1967 | 1,803,319 | 22,801 | 1.28 | 0.052 |
1968 | 1,825,879 | 22,560 | 1.25 | 0.051 |
1969 | 1,849,662 | 23,783 | 1.30 | 0.051 |
1970 | 1,875,642 | 25,980 | 1.40 | 0.051 |
1971 | 1,904,276 | 28,634 | 1.53 | 0.050 |
1972 | 1,935,100 | 30,824 | 1.62 | 0.050 |
1973 | 1,966,974 | 31,874 | 1.65 | 0.050 |
1974 | 1,998,309 | 31,335 | 1.59 | 0.050 |
1975 | 2,028,016 | 29,707 | 1.49 | 0.050 |
1976 | 2,055,365 | 27,349 | 1.35 | 0.049 |
1977 | 2,080,831 | 25,466 | 1.24 | 0.049 |
1978 | 2,105,907 | 25,076 | 1.21 | 0.049 |
1979 | 2,132,785 | 26,878 | 1.28 | 0.049 |
1980 | 2,162,846 | 30,061 | 1.41 | 0.049 |
1981 | 2,196,921 | 34,075 | 1.58 | 0.048 |
1982 | 2,234,057 | 37,136 | 1.69 | 0.048 |
1983 | 2,271,736 | 37,679 | 1.69 | 0.048 |
1984 | 2,306,366 | 34,630 | 1.52 | 0.048 |
1985 | 2,335,510 | 29,144 | 1.26 | 0.048 |
1986 | 2,358,161 | 22,651 | 0.97 | 0.048 |
1987 | 2,375,393 | 17,232 | 0.73 | 0.047 |
1988 | 2,389,411 | 14,018 | 0.59 | 0.046 |
1989 | 2,403,464 | 14,053 | 0.59 | 0.046 |
1990 | 2,419,906 | 16,442 | 0.68 | 0.045 |
1991 | 2,439,334 | 19,428 | 0.80 | 0.045 |
1992 | 2,461,049 | 21,715 | 0.89 | 0.045 |
1993 | 2,484,581 | 23,532 | 0.96 | 0.045 |
1994 | 2,509,043 | 24,462 | 0.98 | 0.044 |
1995 | 2,533,711 | 24,668 | 0.98 | 0.044 |
1996 | 2,558,637 | 24,926 | 0.98 | 0.044 |
1997 | 2,583,916 | 25,279 | 0.99 | 0.044 |
1998 | 2,608,873 | 24,957 | 0.97 | 0.044 |
1999 | 2,632,675 | 23,802 | 0.91 | 0.043 |
2000 | 2,654,701 | 22,026 | 0.84 | 0.043 |
2001 | 2,674,702 | 20,001 | 0.75 | 0.043 |
2002 | 2,692,845 | 18,143 | 0.68 | 0.043 |
2003 | 2,709,437 | 16,592 | 0.62 | 0.042 |
2004 | 2,725,015 | 15,578 | 0.57 | 0.042 |
2005 | 2,740,003 | 14,988 | 0.55 | 0.042 |
2006 | 2,754,407 | 14,404 | 0.53 | 0.042 |
2007 | 2,768,227 | 13,820 | 0.50 | 0.041 |
2008 | 2,781,876 | 13,649 | 0.49 | 0.041 |
2009 | 2,795,837 | 13,961 | 0.50 | 0.041 |
2010 | 2,810,460 | 14,623 | 0.52 | 0.040 |
2011 | 2,825,929 | 15,469 | 0.55 | 0.040 |
2012 | 2,842,132 | 16,203 | 0.57 | 0.040 |
2013 | 2,858,712 | 16,580 | 0.58 | 0.040 |
2014 | 2,875,139 | 16,427 | 0.57 | 0.039 |
2015 | 2,891,021 | 15,882 | 0.55 | 0.039 |
2016 | 2,906,236 | 15,215 | 0.53 | 0.039 |
2017 | 2,920,848 | 14,612 | 0.50 | 0.039 |
2018 | 2,934,847 | 13,999 | 0.48 | 0.038 |
2019 | 2,948,279 | 13,432 | 0.46 | 0.038 |
Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Change | rate (%) | to World | ||
2020 | 2,961,167 | 12,888 | 0.44 | 0.038 |
2021 | 2,973,463 | 12,296 | 0.42 | 0.038 |
2022 | 2,985,094 | 11,631 | 0.39 | 0.038 |
2023 | 2,995,997 | 10,903 | 0.37 | 0.037 |
2024 | 3,006,096 | 10,099 | 0.34 | 0.037 |
2025 | 3,015,321 | 9,225 | 0.31 | 0.037 |
2026 | 3,023,667 | 8,346 | 0.28 | 0.037 |
2027 | 3,031,100 | 7,433 | 0.25 | 0.036 |
2028 | 3,037,624 | 6,524 | 0.22 | 0.036 |
2029 | 3,043,247 | 5,623 | 0.19 | 0.036 |
2030 | 3,047,974 | 4,727 | 0.16 | 0.036 |
2031 | 3,051,791 | 3,817 | 0.13 | 0.035 |
2032 | 3,054,700 | 2,909 | 0.10 | 0.035 |
2033 | 3,056,681 | 1,981 | 0.06 | 0.035 |
2034 | 3,057,752 | 1,071 | 0.04 | 0.035 |
2035 | 3,057,896 | 144 | 0.00 | 0.034 |
2036 | 3,057,122 | -774 | -0.03 | 0.034 |
2037 | 3,055,439 | -1,683 | -0.06 | 0.034 |
2038 | 3,052,866 | -2,573 | -0.08 | 0.034 |
2039 | 3,049,436 | -3,430 | -0.11 | 0.033 |
2040 | 3,045,162 | -4,274 | -0.14 | 0.033 |
2041 | 3,040,070 | -5,092 | -0.17 | 0.033 |
2042 | 3,034,159 | -5,911 | -0.19 | 0.033 |
2043 | 3,027,460 | -6,699 | -0.22 | 0.032 |
2044 | 3,020,005 | -7,455 | -0.25 | 0.032 |
2045 | 3,011,815 | -8,190 | -0.27 | 0.032 |
2046 | 3,002,904 | -8,911 | -0.30 | 0.031 |
2047 | 2,993,301 | -9,603 | -0.32 | 0.031 |
2048 | 2,982,990 | -10,311 | -0.34 | 0.031 |
2049 | 2,971,995 | -10,995 | -0.37 | 0.031 |
2050 | 2,960,317 | -11,678 | -0.39 | 0.030 |
2051 | 2,947,967 | -12,350 | -0.42 | 0.030 |
2052 | 2,934,963 | -13,004 | -0.44 | 0.030 |
2053 | 2,921,302 | -13,661 | -0.47 | 0.030 |
2054 | 2,906,991 | -14,311 | -0.49 | 0.029 |
2055 | 2,892,029 | -14,962 | -0.51 | 0.029 |
2056 | 2,876,428 | -15,601 | -0.54 | 0.029 |
2057 | 2,860,188 | -16,240 | -0.56 | 0.028 |
2058 | 2,843,351 | -16,837 | -0.59 | 0.028 |
2059 | 2,825,902 | -17,449 | -0.61 | 0.028 |
2060 | 2,807,867 | -18,035 | -0.64 | 0.028 |
2061 | 2,789,266 | -18,601 | -0.66 | 0.027 |
2062 | 2,770,097 | -19,169 | -0.69 | 0.027 |
2063 | 2,750,370 | -19,727 | -0.71 | 0.027 |
2064 | 2,730,093 | -20,277 | -0.74 | 0.027 |
2065 | 2,709,266 | -20,827 | -0.76 | 0.026 |
2066 | 2,687,903 | -21,363 | -0.79 | 0.026 |
2067 | 2,666,024 | -21,879 | -0.81 | 0.026 |
2068 | 2,643,625 | -22,399 | -0.84 | 0.025 |
2069 | 2,620,723 | -22,902 | -0.87 | 0.025 |
2070 | 2,597,324 | -23,399 | -0.89 | 0.025 |
2071 | 2,573,432 | -23,892 | -0.92 | 0.025 |
2072 | 2,549,085 | -24,347 | -0.95 | 0.024 |
2073 | 2,524,302 | -24,783 | -0.97 | 0.024 |
2074 | 2,499,108 | -25,194 | -1.00 | 0.024 |
2075 | 2,473,541 | -25,567 | -1.02 | 0.023 |
2076 | 2,447,628 | -25,913 | -1.05 | 0.023 |
2077 | 2,421,391 | -26,237 | -1.07 | 0.023 |
2078 | 2,394,868 | -26,523 | -1.10 | 0.023 |
2079 | 2,368,093 | -26,775 | -1.12 | 0.022 |
2080 | 2,341,115 | -26,978 | -1.14 | 0.022 |
2081 | 2,313,956 | -27,159 | -1.16 | 0.022 |
2082 | 2,286,636 | -27,320 | -1.18 | 0.021 |
2083 | 2,259,193 | -27,443 | -1.20 | 0.021 |
2084 | 2,231,665 | -27,528 | -1.22 | 0.021 |
2085 | 2,204,082 | -27,583 | -1.24 | 0.021 |
2086 | 2,176,454 | -27,628 | -1.25 | 0.020 |
2087 | 2,148,815 | -27,639 | -1.27 | 0.020 |
2088 | 2,121,180 | -27,635 | -1.29 | 0.020 |
2089 | 2,093,576 | -27,604 | -1.30 | 0.019 |
2090 | 2,066,016 | -27,560 | -1.32 | 0.019 |
2091 | 2,038,503 | -27,513 | -1.33 | 0.019 |
2092 | 2,011,053 | -27,450 | -1.35 | 0.019 |
2093 | 1,983,660 | -27,393 | -1.36 | 0.018 |
2094 | 1,956,326 | -27,334 | -1.38 | 0.018 |
2095 | 1,929,039 | -27,287 | -1.39 | 0.018 |
2096 | 1,901,800 | -27,239 | -1.41 | 0.018 |
2097 | 1,874,604 | -27,196 | -1.43 | 0.017 |
2098 | 1,847,427 | -27,177 | -1.45 | 0.017 |
2099 | 1,820,262 | -27,165 | -1.47 | 0.017 |
2100 | 1,793,112 | -27,150 | -1.49 | 0.016 |