Jamaica population (2026)
The population of Jamaica is 2,833,404 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Jamaica ranks #142 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.034% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 0.16% a year (-3,674 people). The median age is 34.3 years, women have 1.33 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 71.9 years. Population density is 262 people per km² of land. The capital is Kingston.
Population of Jamaica, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 2,454,940 | -1.01% | 47.0 | 1.41 | 75.0 | 0.025% |
| 2045 | 2,574,080 | -0.87% | 44.7 | 1.39 | 74.3 | 0.027% |
| 2040 | 2,676,100 | -0.68% | 42.2 | 1.37 | 73.7 | 0.029% |
| 2035 | 2,755,934 | -0.48% | 39.4 | 1.35 | 73.0 | 0.031% |
| 2030 | 2,808,954 | -0.28% | 36.6 | 1.33 | 72.4 | 0.033% |
| 2026 | 2,833,404 | -0.16% | 34.3 | 1.33 | 71.9 | 0.034% |
| 2025 | 2,837,078 | -0.10% | 33.8 | 1.34 | 71.7 | 0.034% |
| 2024 | 2,839,175 | -0.05% | 33.2 | 1.35 | 71.6 | 0.035% |
| 2023 | 2,839,786 | +0.00% | 32.7 | 1.36 | 71.5 | 0.035% |
| 2022 | 2,839,144 | +0.04% | 32.2 | 1.37 | 71.5 | 0.035% |
| 2020 | 2,830,739 | +0.43% | 31.2 | 1.38 | 71.5 | 0.036% |
| 2015 | 2,802,534 | +0.29% | 28.8 | 1.51 | 72.2 | 0.038% |
| 2010 | 2,748,568 | +0.43% | 26.5 | 1.8 | 72.0 | 0.039% |
| 2005 | 2,687,066 | +0.54% | 24.6 | 2.15 | 71.5 | 0.041% |
| 2000 | 2,607,826 | +0.65% | 23.3 | 2.34 | 71.3 | 0.042% |
| 1995 | 2,500,150 | +0.98% | 22.4 | 2.85 | 71.5 | 0.043% |
| 1990 | 2,379,877 | +0.81% | 21.8 | 2.95 | 71.7 | 0.045% |
| 1985 | 2,290,656 | +1.04% | 20.6 | 3.21 | 70.1 | 0.047% |
| 1980 | 2,145,658 | +1.26% | 19.3 | 3.59 | 69.0 | 0.048% |
| 1975 | 2,018,981 | +1.36% | 18.0 | 4.44 | 68.2 | 0.050% |
| 1970 | 1,878,196 | +1.29% | 17.5 | 5.35 | 66.7 | 0.051% |
| 1965 | 1,769,192 | +1.29% | 18.5 | 5.72 | 65.7 | 0.053% |
| 1960 | 1,650,006 | +1.39% | 19.7 | 5.54 | 63.8 | 0.055% |
| 1955 | 1,553,711 | +1.22% | 22.0 | 4.52 | 60.4 | 0.057% |
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Nearby countries: United States, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina