Kingston's 2026 population is now estimated at 73,019. In 1970, the population of Kingston was 473,700. Kingston experienced a decrease of -3,744 residents over the past year, marking an annual decline of -4.88%. These population values and projections come from Jamaica census city counts via CityPopulation fallback access, STATIN Census 2022 population and dwelling counts by community and World Population Review Internal Projections .
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Town | 177,582 | 1.26% |
| Portmore | 154,509 | -1.09% |
| Montego Bay | 121,023 | 0.63% |
| Kingston | 73,019 | -4.88% |
| Old Harbour | 38,623 | 1.95% |
| Old Harbour Bay | 24,591 | 5.13% |
| Linstead | 23,132 | 2.82% |
| Port Antonio | 22,832 | 2.93% |
| Savanna-la-Mar | 21,780 | -0.26% |
| Santa Cruz | 19,827 | 4.38% |
| Brown's Town | 18,013 | 4.71% |
| Mandeville | 17,755 | -4.88% |
| Falmouth | 16,691 | 4.45% |
| Runaway Bay | 15,336 | 3.9% |
| Bog Walk | 14,669 | 2.99% |
| Discovery Bay | 14,249 | 5.13% |
| Porus | 12,291 | 4.88% |
| Junction | 12,026 | 5.13% |
| Negril | 11,583 | 2.65% |
| Lucea | 11,373 | 3.16% |