| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 14 Nov 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Jamaica is projected at 2.84 million, compared to 2.84 million in 2023. It ranks 142nd in the world by population and 14th in North America. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at -0.05 percent, the 179th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 1.40 million males and 1.44 million females in Jamaica. The percentage of the male population is 49.45%, compared to 50.55% of the female population. Jamaica has 31k more females than males. The sex ratio in Jamaica in 2024 will be 97.823 males per 100 females. Jamaica is in the 107th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 684,006 | 723,199 | 1,407,206 | 3.11 | 94.581 |
| 1955 | 753,955 | 799,756 | 1,553,711 | 1.22 | 94.273 |
| 1960 | 784,885 | 865,120 | 1,650,005 | 1.39 | 90.726 |
| 1965 | 849,476 | 919,716 | 1,769,192 | 1.29 | 92.363 |
| 1970 | 909,246 | 968,950 | 1,878,196 | 1.29 | 93.838 |
| 1975 | 980,604 | 1,038,378 | 2,018,981 | 1.36 | 94.436 |
| 1980 | 1,045,951 | 1,099,707 | 2,145,658 | 1.26 | 95.112 |
| 1985 | 1,121,975 | 1,168,681 | 2,290,656 | 1.04 | 96.004 |
| 1990 | 1,169,297 | 1,210,580 | 2,379,877 | 0.81 | 96.590 |
| 1995 | 1,234,380 | 1,265,771 | 2,500,151 | 0.98 | 97.520 |
| 2000 | 1,291,943 | 1,315,883 | 2,607,826 | 0.65 | 98.181 |
| 2005 | 1,333,057 | 1,354,008 | 2,687,066 | 0.54 | 98.453 |
| 2010 | 1,363,046 | 1,385,521 | 2,748,568 | 0.43 | 98.378 |
| 2015 | 1,389,648 | 1,412,886 | 2,802,534 | 0.29 | 98.355 |
| 2020 | 1,401,936 | 1,428,803 | 2,830,739 | 0.43 | 98.120 |
| 2021 | 1,404,823 | 1,432,859 | 2,837,682 | 0.06 | 98.043 |
| 2022 | 1,404,988 | 1,434,156 | 2,839,144 | 0.04 | 97.966 |
| 2023 | 1,404,742 | 1,435,044 | 2,839,786 | 0.00 | 97.888 |
| 2024 | 1,403,966 | 1,435,209 | 2,839,175 | -0.05 | 97.823 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.561 | 21.153 | 3.923 |
| 1955 | 60.403 | 20.999 | 4.524 |
| 1960 | 63.828 | 18.738 | 5.538 |
| 1965 | 65.663 | 17.482 | 5.719 |
| 1970 | 66.731 | 16.448 | 5.349 |
| 1975 | 68.168 | 17.011 | 4.436 |
| 1980 | 68.992 | 18.338 | 3.588 |
| 1985 | 70.101 | 19.550 | 3.212 |
| 1990 | 71.705 | 20.763 | 2.955 |
| 1995 | 71.488 | 21.386 | 2.851 |
| 2000 | 71.281 | 22.265 | 2.345 |
| 2005 | 71.493 | 23.615 | 2.148 |
| 2010 | 71.979 | 25.468 | 1.799 |
| 2015 | 72.214 | 27.790 | 1.508 |
| 2020 | 71.452 | 30.229 | 1.383 |
| 2021 | 69.085 | 30.680 | 1.378 |
| 2022 | 71.481 | 31.153 | 1.372 |
| 2023 | 71.479 | 31.673 | 1.358 |
| 2024 | 71.606 | 32.207 | 1.351 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 15,748 | 46,008 | 11.191 | 32.695 |
| 1955 | 15,691 | 56,644 | 10.099 | 36.457 |
| 1960 | 14,891 | 66,835 | 9.025 | 40.506 |
| 1965 | 15,413 | 66,837 | 8.712 | 37.778 |
| 1970 | 15,914 | 63,461 | 8.473 | 33.788 |
| 1975 | 16,916 | 61,652 | 8.378 | 30.536 |
| 1980 | 18,342 | 60,658 | 8.548 | 28.270 |
| 1985 | 18,424 | 63,545 | 8.043 | 27.741 |
| 1990 | 17,775 | 62,242 | 7.469 | 26.153 |
| 1995 | 18,334 | 62,038 | 7.333 | 24.814 |
| 2000 | 18,045 | 52,498 | 6.920 | 20.131 |
| 2005 | 17,822 | 49,327 | 6.632 | 18.357 |
| 2010 | 17,724 | 42,755 | 6.448 | 15.555 |
| 2015 | 18,837 | 37,324 | 6.721 | 13.318 |
| 2020 | 21,844 | 34,014 | 7.717 | 12.016 |
| 2021 | 27,540 | 33,921 | 9.705 | 11.954 |
| 2022 | 22,444 | 33,658 | 7.905 | 11.855 |
| 2023 | 22,933 | 33,007 | 8.076 | 11.623 |
| 2024 | 23,298 | 32,508 | 8.206 | 11.450 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 338,323 | 1,064,576 | 24.116 |
| 1955 | 442,709 | 1,097,914 | 28.736 |
| 1960 | 549,842 | 1,078,410 | 33.769 |
| 1965 | 658,574 | 1,097,692 | 37.499 |
| 1970 | 774,985 | 1,100,396 | 41.324 |
| 1975 | 892,476 | 1,135,261 | 44.013 |
| 1980 | 1,010,985 | 1,152,060 | 46.739 |
| 1985 | 1,132,462 | 1,206,176 | 48.424 |
| 1990 | 1,198,630 | 1,225,612 | 49.444 |
| 1995 | 1,284,333 | 1,253,107 | 50.615 |
| 2000 | 1,376,634 | 1,280,230 | 51.814 |
| 2005 | 1,449,489 | 1,295,184 | 52.811 |
| 2010 | 1,514,064 | 1,303,146 | 53.743 |
| 2015 | 1,574,768 | 1,297,166 | 54.833 |
| 2020 | 1,640,435 | 1,272,725 | 56.311 |
| 2021 | 1,653,746 | 1,265,382 | 56.652 |
| 2022 | 1,667,032 | 1,257,194 | 57.008 |
| 2023 | 1,680,272 | 1,248,173 | 57.378 |
| 2024 | 1,693,452 | 1,238,332 | 57.762 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 83,106 | 80,235 | 163,340 | 5.75 | 103.578 |
| 05-09 | 88,043 | 84,966 | 173,010 | 6.09 | 103.621 |
| 10-14 | 99,067 | 95,576 | 194,643 | 6.86 | 103.653 |
| 15-19 | 113,204 | 109,368 | 222,571 | 7.84 | 103.507 |
| 20-24 | 119,066 | 115,138 | 234,203 | 8.25 | 103.412 |
| 25-29 | 131,756 | 127,618 | 259,374 | 9.14 | 103.242 |
| 30-34 | 133,066 | 129,157 | 262,223 | 9.24 | 103.027 |
| 35-39 | 119,730 | 116,587 | 236,316 | 8.32 | 102.696 |
| 40-44 | 109,016 | 106,843 | 215,859 | 7.60 | 102.034 |
| 45-49 | 92,930 | 93,365 | 186,296 | 6.56 | 99.534 |
| 50-54 | 81,784 | 87,371 | 169,155 | 5.96 | 93.605 |
| 55-59 | 71,305 | 82,366 | 153,671 | 5.41 | 86.571 |
| 60-64 | 60,926 | 74,504 | 135,429 | 4.77 | 81.775 |
| 65-69 | 43,453 | 54,986 | 98,439 | 3.47 | 79.026 |
| 70-74 | 26,171 | 34,007 | 60,178 | 2.12 | 76.958 |
| 75-79 | 17,354 | 22,657 | 40,010 | 1.41 | 76.594 |
| 80-84 | 9,649 | 13,139 | 22,787 | 0.80 | 73.438 |
| 85-89 | 3,257 | 5,214 | 8,471 | 0.30 | 62.466 |
| 90-94 | 960 | 1,770 | 2,730 | 0.10 | 54.237 |
| 95-99 | 122 | 311 | 433 | 0.02 | 39.228 |
| 100+ | 5 | 32 | 37 | 0.00 | 15.625 |
| Total | 1,403,970 | 1,435,210 | 2,839,175 | 97.823 | |