Jamaica — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 1,407,000 684,000 723,000 129.94 1
1951 1,447,000 705,000 741,000 133.65
1952 1,481,000 723,000 758,000 136.78
1953 1,509,000 736,000 773,000 139.40 1
1954 1,533,000 746,000 786,000 141.59
1955 1,553,000 753,000 799,000 143.46
1956 1,571,000 759,000 812,000 145.15
1957 1,589,000 764,000 825,000 146.79
1958 1,608,000 769,000 838,000 148.50
1959 1,628,000 775,000 852,000 150.35
1960 1,650,000 784,000 865,000 152.36
1961 1,673,000 797,000 875,000 154.50
1962 1,696,000 810,000 886,000 156.69
1963 1,721,000 823,000 897,000 158.92
1964 1,745,000 836,000 908,000 161.18
1965 1,769,000 849,000 919,000 163.36 1
1966 1,791,000 861,000 929,000 165.42
1967 1,812,000 873,000 939,000 167.39
1968 1,833,000 885,000 948,000 169.32
1969 1,855,000 896,000 958,000 171.30
1970 1,878,000 909,000 968,000 173.43
1971 1,903,000 922,000 981,000 175.78
1972 1,931,000 936,000 995,000 178.35
1973 1,961,000 951,000 1,009,000 181.09
1974 1,990,000 966,000 1,024,000 183.83
1975 2,018,000 980,000 1,038,000 186.43 1
1976 2,045,000 994,000 1,051,000 188.88
1977 2,070,000 1,007,000 1,063,000 191.20
1978 2,094,000 1,019,000 1,075,000 193.43
1979 2,119,000 1,032,000 1,087,000 195.71
1980 2,145,000 1,045,000 1,099,000 198.12
1981 2,173,000 1,060,000 1,113,000 200.72
1982 2,203,000 1,076,000 1,127,000 203.50
1983 2,234,000 1,092,000 1,142,000 206.36
1984 2,264,000 1,108,000 1,156,000 209.10 1
1985 2,290,000 1,121,000 1,168,000 211.51
1986 2,312,000 1,133,000 1,178,000 213.49
1987 2,329,000 1,142,000 1,187,000 215.13
1988 2,345,000 1,151,000 1,194,000 216.60
1989 2,361,000 1,159,000 1,202,000 218.09
1990 2,379,000 1,169,000 1,210,000 219.75
1991 2,400,000 1,180,000 1,220,000 221.69
1992 2,424,000 1,193,000 1,231,000 223.89
1993 2,449,000 1,207,000 1,242,000 226.22
1994 2,475,000 1,220,000 1,254,000 228.55
1995 2,500,000 1,234,000 1,265,000 230.85 1
1996 2,524,000 1,247,000 1,277,000 233.10
1997 2,547,000 1,259,000 1,287,000 235.26
1998 2,569,000 1,271,000 1,298,000 237.28
1999 2,589,000 1,282,000 1,307,000 239.13
2000 2,607,000 1,291,000 1,315,000 240.80
2001 2,624,000 1,300,000 1,323,000 242.33
2002 2,640,000 1,309,000 1,331,000 243.82
2003 2,656,000 1,317,000 1,339,000 245.30
2004 2,672,000 1,325,000 1,346,000 246.74
2005 2,687,000 1,333,000 1,354,000 248.11
2006 2,700,000 1,339,000 1,361,000 249.40
2007 2,713,000 1,346,000 1,367,000 250.58
2008 2,725,000 1,351,000 1,373,000 251.67
2009 2,736,000 1,357,000 1,379,000 252.72
2010 2,748,000 1,363,000 1,385,000 253.79
2011 2,760,000 1,368,000 1,391,000 254.89 1
2012 2,772,000 1,374,000 1,397,000 256.00
2013 2,783,000 1,380,000 1,403,000 257.04
2014 2,793,000 1,385,000 1,408,000 257.96
2015 2,802,000 1,389,000 1,412,000 258.78
2016 2,809,000 1,393,000 1,416,000 259.46
2017 2,815,000 1,395,000 1,419,000 260.00
2018 2,820,000 1,397,000 1,422,000 260.40
2019 2,823,000 1,398,000 1,424,000 260.69
2020 2,830,000 1,401,000 1,428,000 261.38
2021 2,837,000 1,404,000 1,432,000 262.02
2022 2,839,000 1,404,000 1,434,000 262.16
2023 2,839,000 1,404,000 1,435,000 262.22
2024 2,839,000 1,403,000 1,435,000 262.16
2025 2,837,000 1,402,000 1,434,000 261.97 1
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