Population Metrics of Jamaica

History and Forecasts

Population

2,961,167

Yearly Change

+ 0.44%

Density

272 per sq km
705 per sq mi

% of World

0.04%

Rank in World

138

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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