What is the population of Jamaica?

The population of Jamaica is 2,825,544.

Where is Jamaica located?

Jamaica is located at latitude 18.1666700 and longitude -77.2500000.

What is the area of Jamaica?

The area of Jamaica is 10991.90954 km².

What time zone is Jamaica in?

Jamaica is in the America/Jamaica time zone.

What is the official language of Jamaica?

The official language of Jamaica is English.

How has the population of Jamaica changed?

The population of Jamaica has increased from 1,628,520 (1960) to 2,825,544 (2026), a change of 73.5%.

Jamaica, JM

Jamaica: Situated in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba and west of Hispaniola, this island nation is known for its lush topography of mountains, rainforests, and reef-lined beaches.

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Largest city

Kingston

Population 937,700

Quick Facts about Jamaica

Population	2,825,544
Country	Jamaica
Plate code	JA
Area	10991.91 km²
Official name	la Jamaïque, Jamaica
Continent	North America
Easternmost point	Point(-76.188169444 17.914919444)
Northernmost point	Point(-77.8469 18.52493)
Latitude & Longitude	18.1667,-77.2500
Legislative body	Parliament of Jamaica
Official language	English
Capital	Kingston
Establishment	January 01, 1962 (64 years ago)
Time Zone	UTC−05:00
Local time	00:24:08 (23rd September 2026)

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Geography

Jamaica is located at 18°10'0"N 77°15'0"W (18.1666700, -77.2500000).

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The largest city of Jamaica is Kingston with a population of 937,700. Other cities include and Portmore population 102,861. See all Jamaica cities & populated places.

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Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1960	1,628,520	-	(Worldbank)
1961	1,651,073	1.38%	(Worldbank)
1962	1,676,501	1.54%	(Worldbank)
1963	1,703,651	1.62%	(Worldbank)
1964	1,730,738	1.59%	(Worldbank)
1965	1,756,511	1.49%	(Worldbank)
1966	1,780,518	1.37%	(Worldbank)
1967	1,803,319	1.28%	(Worldbank)
1968	1,825,879	1.25%	(Worldbank)
1969	1,849,662	1.3%	(Worldbank)
1970	1,875,642	1.4%	(Worldbank)
1971	1,904,276	1.53%	(Worldbank)
1972	1,935,100	1.62%	(Worldbank)
1973	1,966,974	1.65%	(Worldbank)
1974	1,998,309	1.59%	(Worldbank)
1975	2,028,016	1.49%	(Worldbank)
1976	2,055,365	1.35%	(Worldbank)
1977	2,080,831	1.24%	(Worldbank)
1978	2,105,907	1.21%	(Worldbank)
1979	2,132,785	1.28%	(Worldbank)
1980	2,162,846	1.41%	(Worldbank)
1981	2,196,921	1.58%	(Worldbank)
1982	2,234,057	1.69%	(Worldbank)
1983	2,271,736	1.69%	(Worldbank)
1984	2,306,366	1.52%	(Worldbank)
1985	2,335,510	1.26%	(Worldbank)
1986	2,358,161	0.97%	(Worldbank)
1987	2,375,393	0.73%	(Worldbank)
1988	2,389,411	0.59%	(Worldbank)
1989	2,403,464	0.59%	(Worldbank)
1990	2,419,906	0.68%	(Worldbank)
1991	2,439,334	0.8%	(Worldbank)
1992	2,461,049	0.89%	(Worldbank)
1993	2,484,581	0.96%	(Worldbank)
1994	2,509,043	0.98%	(Worldbank)
1995	2,533,711	0.98%	(Worldbank)
1996	2,558,637	0.98%	(Worldbank)
1997	2,583,916	0.99%	(Worldbank)
1998	2,608,873	0.97%	(Worldbank)
1999	2,632,675	0.91%	(Worldbank)
2000	2,654,701	0.84%	(Worldbank)
2001	2,674,702	0.75%	(Worldbank)
2002	2,692,845	0.68%	(Worldbank)
2003	2,709,437	0.62%	(Worldbank)
2004	2,725,015	0.57%	(Worldbank)
2005	2,740,003	0.55%	(Worldbank)
2006	2,754,407	0.53%	(Worldbank)
2007	2,768,227	0.5%	(Worldbank)
2008	2,781,876	0.49%	(Worldbank)
2009	2,795,837	0.5%	(Worldbank)
2010	2,810,460	0.52%	(Worldbank)
2011	2,825,929	0.55%	(Worldbank)
2012	2,842,132	0.57%	(Worldbank)
2013	2,858,709	0.58%	(Worldbank)
2014	2,875,136	0.57%	(Worldbank)
2015	2,950,210	2.61%	estimation process
2016	2,906,238	-1.49%	(Worldbank)
2017	2,890,299	-0.55%	census
2018	2,934,855	1.54%	(Worldbank)
2019	2,948,279	0.46%	(Worldbank)
2026	2,825,544	-4.16%

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