Population estimates and projections in Jamaica
Jamaica had an estimated population of 2,839,786 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Jamaica, 2023 (latest estimate)
2,839,786
Change from 2022
0%
Projection for 2030
2,808,954 people
Projection for 2050
2,454,940 people
Projection for 2100
1,066,774 people
Position in 2023
141st of 216
Population estimates and projections in Jamaica over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Jamaica |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 1,066,774 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 1,167,512 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 1,282,938 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 1,414,205 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 1,558,623 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 1,712,843 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 1,871,879 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 2,028,118 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 2,179,682 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 2,323,413 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 2,454,940 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 2,574,080 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 2,676,100 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 2,755,934 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 2,808,954 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 2,837,077 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 2,839,786 people |
| 2022 | 2,839,144 people |
| 2021 | 2,837,682 people |
| 2020 | 2,830,739 people |
| 2019 | 2,823,271 people |
| 2018 | 2,820,097 people |
| 2017 | 2,815,764 people |
| 2016 | 2,809,915 people |
| 2015 | 2,802,534 people |
| 2014 | 2,793,749 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of 0% from 2,839,144 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 2,783,687 people, the figure has changed by +2.0%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Jamaica has the 141st highest value.
More for Jamaica
All statistics for Jamaica
Median age estimates and projections
31.7 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.36 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
0.00%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
2,837,077 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
-0.07%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
8.6%
2025 · World Bank