Population in Jamaica

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Jamaica

Latest population in Jamaica
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	2,837,077 people	2025	77th lowest of 216	−3,941,246 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	1.35 births per woman	2024	31st lowest of 216	−0.55 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Jamaica stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 77th lowest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 129 more
Jamaica2,837,077
… 66 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	2,837,077
2024	2,839,175
2023	2,839,786
2022	2,839,144
2021	2,837,682
2020	2,830,739
2019	2,823,271
2018	2,820,097
2017	2,815,764
2016	2,809,915
2015	2,802,534
2014	2,793,749
2013	2,783,687
2012	2,772,430
2011	2,760,494
2010	2,748,568
2009	2,736,995
2008	2,725,635
2007	2,713,800
2006	2,700,968
2005	2,687,066
2004	2,672,225
2003	2,656,623
2002	2,640,572
2001	2,624,403
2000	2,607,826
1999	2,589,795
1998	2,569,736
1997	2,547,848
1996	2,524,463
1995	2,500,151
1994	2,475,220
1993	2,449,916
1992	2,424,701
1991	2,400,869
1990	2,379,877
1989	2,361,916
1988	2,345,777
1987	2,329,813
1986	2,312,125
1985	2,290,656
1984	2,264,562
1983	2,234,832
1982	2,203,889
1981	2,173,818
1980	2,145,658
1979	2,119,486
1978	2,094,836
1977	2,070,657
1976	2,045,578
1975	2,018,981
1974	1,990,906
1973	1,961,219
1972	1,931,542
1971	1,903,728
1970	1,878,196
1969	1,855,127
1968	1,833,765
1967	1,812,865
1966	1,791,475
1965	1,769,192
1964	1,745,568
1963	1,721,099
1962	1,696,932
1961	1,673,261
1960	1,650,005

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	1.35
2023	1.36
2022	1.37
2021	1.38
2020	1.38
2019	1.39
2018	1.40
2017	1.43
2016	1.46
2015	1.51
2014	1.54
2013	1.59
2012	1.65
2011	1.72
2010	1.80
2009	1.88
2008	1.95
2007	2.02
2006	2.09
2005	2.15
2004	2.20
2003	2.24
2002	2.27
2001	2.30
2000	2.35
1999	2.47
1998	2.57
1997	2.68
1996	2.77
1995	2.85
1994	2.93
1993	2.99
1992	3.03
1991	3.00
1990	2.96
1989	2.93
1988	2.98
1987	3.02
1986	3.11
1985	3.21
1984	3.32
1983	3.41
1982	3.46
1981	3.51
1980	3.59
1979	3.72
1978	3.84
1977	4.00
1976	4.21
1975	4.44
1974	4.67
1973	5.00
1972	5.06
1971	5.21
1970	5.35
1969	5.47
1968	5.58
1967	5.67
1966	5.69
1965	5.72
1964	5.79
1963	5.73
1962	5.64
1961	5.60
1960	5.54

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allfigures, “Population, Jamaica, 2025: 2,837,077 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/jamaica, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.