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Jamaica

Population

2,832,047

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
142nd
Share of world
0.03%
Annual change
−3,6740.03%

Population of Jamaica

500K1M1.5M2M2.5M3M3.5M4M95% prediction intervalPeak20262.8M2050 projection2.5M↓ 13% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 2,832,047. 2050 projection: 2,454,940.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Jamaica. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20262,833,4030.03%142
20252,837,0770.05%141
20202,830,7390.27%140
20192,823,2710.11%140
20182,820,0970.15%140
20172,815,7640.21%141
20152,802,5340.39%141
20102,748,5680.45%140
20052,687,0660.60%137
20002,607,8260.85%137

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Spanish Town is home to 177,582 people, 6.27% of Jamaica's population.

City population100K70K30K
Spanish Town 177.6KPortmore 154.5KMontego Bay 121.0KKingston 73.0KOld Harbour 38.6KOld Harbour Bay 24.6KLinstead 23.1KPort Antonio 22.8KSavanna-la-Mar 21.8KSanta Cruz 19.8K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Spanish Town177.6K6.27%
2Portmore154.5K5.45%
3Montego Bay121.0K4.27%
4Kingston73.0K2.58%
5Old Harbour38.6K1.36%
6Old Harbour Bay24.6K0.87%
7Linstead23.1K0.82%
8Port Antonio22.8K0.81%
9Savanna-la-Mar21.8K0.77%
10Santa Cruz19.8K0.70%

Jamaica by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Jamaica is home to an estimated 2,832,047 people, the 142nd largest population in the world.
Daily change
Jamaica has a net population change of approximately -12 people per day, driven by 86 births, 66 deaths, and net emigration of 32 people.
Share of world
Jamaica makes up 0.03% of the world's population and 0.46% of North America's.
Density
261.6 people per km² of land (677.6 per mi²), ranking 61st among countries and territories.
Urban living
59.43% of people live in urban areas.

Jamaica Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 7100+ years, female: 3495–99 years, male: 14495–99 years, female: 32590–94 years, male: 95890–94 years, female: 1,74985–89 years, male: 3,59385–89 years, female: 5,62680–84 years, male: 10,32080–84 years, female: 14,26475–79 years, male: 17,07875–79 years, female: 23,20470–74 years, male: 28,91870–74 years, female: 38,48765–69 years, male: 47,96265–69 years, female: 61,47060–64 years, male: 63,02160–64 years, female: 76,63155–59 years, male: 72,26555–59 years, female: 81,94250–54 years, male: 84,96750–54 years, female: 88,90645–49 years, male: 96,73045–49 years, female: 96,10040–44 years, male: 113,89640–44 years, female: 111,66835–39 years, male: 121,85935–39 years, female: 118,61330–34 years, male: 134,51730–34 years, female: 130,61925–29 years, male: 123,21125–29 years, female: 119,28320–24 years, male: 115,54620–24 years, female: 111,69015–19 years, male: 107,11415–19 years, female: 103,42210–14 years, male: 93,43310–14 years, female: 90,1035–9 years, male: 84,4745–9 years, female: 81,4700–4 years, male: 80,3160–4 years, female: 77,478100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–450K50K100K100K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

34.3 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

71.9 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.42%

Female

50.58%

Life expectancy 69.3Life expectancy 74.5

Ethnicity

92.1%

Black

  • Black92.1%
  • Mixed6.1%
  • East Indian0.8%
  • Unspecified0.7%
  • Other0.4%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2011 est.

Religion

64.8%

Protestant, the largest religion

  • Protestant64.8%
  • None21.3%
  • Other6.5%
  • Unspecified2.3%
  • Roman Catholic2.2%
  • Jehovah's Witness1.9%
  • Rastafarian1.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2011 est.

Protestant: includes Seventh Day Adventist 12.0%, Pentecostal 11.0%, Other Church of God 9.2%, New Testament Church of God 7.2%, Baptist 6.7%, Church of God in Jamaica 4.8%, Church of God of Prophecy 4.5%, Anglican 2.8%, United Church 2.1%, Methodist 1.6%, Revived 1.4%, Brethren 0.9%, and Moravian 0.7%

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Jamaica United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Statistical Institute of Jamaica