History and Forecasts
2,961,167
+ 0.44%
272 per sq km
705 per sq mi
0.04%
138
Jamaica's Population, 1955 to 2020
| | Change | World Population |
Year | Population | % | # | % of | Rank |
2020 | 2,961,167 | 0.44 % | 12,888 | 0.04 % | 138 |
2019 | 2,948,279 | 0.46 % | 13,432 | 0.04 % | 138 |
2018 | 2,934,847 | 0.48 % | 13,999 | 0.04 % | 139 |
2017 | 2,920,848 | 0.50 % | 14,612 | 0.04 % | 139 |
2016 | 2,906,236 | 0.53 % | 15,215 | 0.04 % | 139 |
2015 | 2,891,021 | 0.57 % | 16,112 | 0.04 % | 140 |
2010 | 2,810,460 | 0.51 % | 14,091 | 0.04 % | 140 |
2005 | 2,740,003 | 0.63 % | 17,060 | 0.04 % | 138 |
2000 | 2,654,701 | 0.94 % | 24,198 | 0.04 % | 136 |
1995 | 2,533,711 | 0.92 % | 22,761 | 0.04 % | 134 |
1990 | 2,419,906 | 0.71 % | 16,879 | 0.05 % | 133 |
1985 | 2,335,510 | 1.55 % | 34,533 | 0.05 % | 132 |
1980 | 2,162,846 | 1.30 % | 26,966 | 0.05 % | 132 |
1975 | 2,028,016 | 1.57 % | 30,475 | 0.05 % | 131 |
1970 | 1,875,642 | 1.32 % | 23,826 | 0.05 % | 129 |
1965 | 1,756,511 | 1.52 % | 25,598 | 0.05 % | 122 |
1960 | 1,628,520 | 1.11 % | 17,513 | 0.05 % | 126 |
1955 | 1,540,956 | 1.89 % | 27,611 | 0.06 % | 122 |
Jamaica's Forecasted Growth through 2050
| | Change | World Population |
Year | Population | % | # | % of | Rank |
2025 | 3,015,321 | 0.36% | 10,831 | 0.04% | 138 |
2030 | 3,047,974 | 0.22% | 6,531 | 0.04% | 139 |
2035 | 3,057,896 | 0.07% | 1,984 | 0.03% | 139 |
2040 | 3,045,162 | -0.08% | -2,547 | 0.03% | 141 |
2045 | 3,011,815 | -0.22% | -6,669 | 0.03% | 142 |
2050 | 2,960,317 | -0.34% | -10,300 | 0.03% | 142 |
Main Cities by Population in Jamaica
Rank | Town/City | Population |
1 | Kingston & St Andrew | 1,521,658 |
2 | Spanish Town | 145,018 |
3 | Portmore | 102,861 |
4 | Montego Bay | 82,867 |
5 | Mandeville | 47,115 |
6 | May Pen | 44,755 |
7 | Old Harbour | 26,024 |
8 | Linstead | 20,660 |
9 | Half Way Tree | 18,552 |
10 | Savanna-la-Mar | 16,553 |