Jamaica

Population in Jamaica

Population in Jamaica: 1.41 million people in 1950 and 2.84 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
2.84 million people
Since 1950
+1.43 million people
Rank, 2023
142 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
1.07 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in JamaicaPopulation in Jamaica: 1.41 million people in 1950 and 2.84 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 1.07 million people in 2100, between 367,900 people and 3.76 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 1.07 million people in 2100, between 367,900 people and 3.76 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 300,000 people.

Every year

people · UN

YearJamaicaWorld
20232.84 million8.09 billion
20222.84 million8.02 billion
20212.84 million7.95 billion
20202.83 million7.89 billion
20192.82 million7.81 billion
20182.82 million7.73 billion
20172.82 million7.65 billion
20162.81 million7.56 billion
20152.8 million7.47 billion
20142.79 million7.38 billion
20132.78 million7.29 billion
20122.77 million7.2 billion
20112.76 million7.11 billion
20102.75 million7.02 billion
20092.74 million6.93 billion
20082.73 million6.84 billion
20072.71 million6.76 billion
20062.7 million6.67 billion
20052.69 million6.59 billion
20042.67 million6.5 billion
20032.66 million6.42 billion
20022.64 million6.34 billion
20012.62 million6.26 billion
20002.61 million6.17 billion
19992.59 million6.09 billion
19982.57 million6.01 billion
19972.55 million5.93 billion
19962.52 million5.84 billion
19952.5 million5.76 billion
19942.48 million5.68 billion
19932.45 million5.59 billion
19922.43 million5.51 billion
19912.4 million5.42 billion
19902.38 million5.33 billion
19892.36 million5.23 billion
19882.35 million5.14 billion
19872.33 million5.05 billion
19862.31 million4.96 billion
19852.29 million4.87 billion
19842.27 million4.78 billion
19832.24 million4.7 billion
19822.2 million4.61 billion
19812.17 million4.53 billion
19802.15 million4.45 billion
19792.12 million4.37 billion
19782.1 million4.29 billion
19772.07 million4.22 billion
19762.05 million4.14 billion
19752.02 million4.07 billion
19741.99 million4 billion
19731.96 million3.92 billion
19721.93 million3.85 billion
19711.9 million3.77 billion
19701.88 million3.7 billion
19691.86 million3.62 billion
19681.83 million3.55 billion
19671.81 million3.47 billion
19661.79 million3.4 billion
19651.77 million3.34 billion
19641.75 million3.26 billion
19631.72 million3.19 billion
19621.7 million3.12 billion
19611.67 million3.07 billion
19601.65 million3.02 billion
19591.63 million2.97 billion
19581.61 million2.91 billion
19571.59 million2.85 billion
19561.57 million2.8 billion
19551.55 million2.74 billion
19541.53 million2.69 billion
19531.51 million2.63 billion
19521.48 million2.58 billion
19511.45 million2.54 billion
19501.41 million2.49 billion
19491.39 million–
19481.37 million–
19471.35 million–
19461.33 million–
19451.31 million–
19441.3 million–
19431.28 million–
19421.26 million–
19411.25 million–
19401.23 million–
19391.21 million–
19381.19 million–
19371.16 million–
19361.14 million–
19351.12 million–
19341.1 million–
19331.08 million–
19321.06 million–
19311.04 million–
19301.03 million–
19291.01 million–
1928990,500–
1927974,200–
1926958,200–
1925942,500–
1924927,000–
1923911,800–
1922896,800–
1921883,900–
1920873,100–
1919864,400–
1918857,600–
1917852,800–
1916847,800–
1915842,800–
1914837,900–
1913833,000–
1912828,100–
1911822,300–
1910815,600–
1909808,000–
1908799,500–
1907790,200–
1906781,000–
1905771,900–
1904762,900–
1903754,000–
1902745,100–
1901736,400–
1900727,700–
1899719,000–
1898710,400–
1897701,800–
1896693,300–
1895685,000–
1894676,700–
1893668,500–
1892660,400–
1891652,800–
1890645,500–
1889638,600–
1888632,100–
1887626,000–
1886620,000–
1885614,000–
1884608,000–
1883602,100–
1882596,300–
1881589,900–
1880582,800–
1879575,300–
1878567,100–
1877558,400–
1876549,900–
1875541,500–
1874533,200–
1873525,000–
1872517,000–
1871509,300–
1870502,100–
1869495,300–
1868488,800–
1867482,700–
1866476,600–
1865470,700–
1864464,800–
1863459,000–
1862453,300–
1861447,800–
1860442,600–
1859437,700–
1858433,000–
1857428,600–
1856424,300–
1855420,000–
1854415,700–
1853411,500–
1852407,300–
1851403,500–
1850400,100–
1849397,100–
1848394,500–
1847392,300–
1846390,100–
1845387,900–
1844385,700–
1843383,500–
1842381,300–
1841379,800–
1840379,000–
1839378,800–
1838379,300–
1837380,500–
1836381,700–
1835382,900–
1834384,000–
1833385,200–
1832386,400–
1831387,600–
1830388,800–
1829390,000–
1828391,200–
1827392,400–
1826393,600–
1825394,900–
1824396,100–
1823397,300–
1822398,500–
1821398,400–
1820396,800–
1819393,900–
1818389,600–
1817384,000–
1816378,500–
1815373,000–
1814367,600–
1813362,400–
1812357,100–
1811352,000–
1810346,900–
1809341,800–
1808336,900–
1807332,100–
1806327,300–
1805322,600–
1804317,900–
1803313,300–
1802308,800–
1801304,400–
1800300,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearJamaicaWorld
20242.84 million2.83 million–2.85 million8.16 billion
20252.84 million2.82 million–2.86 million8.23 billion
20262.83 million2.8 million–2.87 million8.3 billion
20272.83 million2.78 million–2.88 million8.37 billion
20282.82 million2.75 million–2.89 million8.44 billion
20292.82 million2.73 million–2.9 million8.5 billion
20302.81 million2.7 million–2.92 million8.57 billion
20312.8 million2.67 million–2.93 million8.63 billion
20322.79 million2.64 million–2.94 million8.7 billion
20332.78 million2.61 million–2.95 million8.76 billion
20342.77 million2.58 million–2.96 million8.82 billion
20352.76 million2.55 million–2.98 million8.89 billion
20362.74 million2.51 million–2.99 million8.95 billion
20372.73 million2.48 million–3 million9.01 billion
20382.71 million2.44 million–3.01 million9.06 billion
20392.69 million2.41 million–3.03 million9.12 billion
20402.68 million2.37 million–3.04 million9.18 billion
20412.66 million2.33 million–3.06 million9.23 billion
20422.64 million2.29 million–3.07 million9.29 billion
20432.62 million2.25 million–3.08 million9.34 billion
20442.6 million2.2 million–3.09 million9.39 billion
20452.57 million2.16 million–3.1 million9.44 billion
20462.55 million2.13 million–3.11 million9.49 billion
20472.53 million2.09 million–3.11 million9.54 billion
20482.5 million2.05 million–3.11 million9.58 billion
20492.48 million2.01 million–3.12 million9.62 billion
20502.46 million1.96 million–3.12 million9.66 billion
20512.43 million1.92 million–3.13 million9.7 billion
20522.4 million1.87 million–3.14 million9.74 billion
20532.38 million1.83 million–3.15 million9.78 billion
20542.35 million1.79 million–3.16 million9.81 billion
20552.32 million1.74 million–3.17 million9.85 billion
20562.3 million1.71 million–3.18 million9.88 billion
20572.27 million1.67 million–3.2 million9.91 billion
20582.24 million1.63 million–3.22 million9.94 billion
20592.21 million1.59 million–3.23 million9.96 billion
20602.18 million1.55 million–3.25 million9.99 billion
20612.15 million1.5 million–3.26 million10 billion
20622.12 million1.45 million–3.26 million10 billion
20632.09 million1.41 million–3.26 million10.1 billion
20642.06 million1.36 million–3.27 million10.1 billion
20652.03 million1.32 million–3.29 million10.1 billion
20662 million1.27 million–3.31 million10.1 billion
20671.97 million1.23 million–3.31 million10.1 billion
20681.94 million1.19 million–3.31 million10.2 billion
20691.9 million1.16 million–3.34 million10.2 billion
20701.87 million1.13 million–3.36 million10.2 billion
20711.84 million1.09 million–3.38 million10.2 billion
20721.81 million1.05 million–3.4 million10.2 billion
20731.78 million1.01 million–3.41 million10.2 billion
20741.74 million960,700–3.41 million10.2 billion
20751.71 million918,600–3.41 million10.3 billion
20761.68 million883,000–3.4 million10.3 billion
20771.65 million851,900–3.4 million10.3 billion
20781.62 million817,200–3.41 million10.3 billion
20791.59 million783,100–3.43 million10.3 billion
20801.56 million753,700–3.45 million10.3 billion
20811.53 million727,600–3.46 million10.3 billion
20821.5 million702,300–3.48 million10.3 billion
20831.47 million677,500–3.5 million10.3 billion
20841.44 million653,000–3.51 million10.3 billion
20851.41 million627,500–3.52 million10.3 billion
20861.39 million604,600–3.54 million10.3 billion
20871.36 million582,000–3.56 million10.3 billion
20881.33 million558,900–3.57 million10.3 billion
20891.31 million537,500–3.57 million10.3 billion
20901.28 million517,600–3.59 million10.3 billion
20911.26 million499,800–3.6 million10.3 billion
20921.24 million485,100–3.61 million10.3 billion
20931.21 million469,100–3.63 million10.3 billion
20941.19 million453,800–3.66 million10.2 billion
20951.17 million439,900–3.69 million10.2 billion
20961.15 million424,800–3.72 million10.2 billion
20971.13 million409,900–3.74 million10.2 billion
20981.11 million395,500–3.74 million10.2 billion
20991.09 million382,000–3.76 million10.2 billion
21001.07 million367,900–3.76 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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