What is the population of Jamaica?
Jamaica has 2.8 million people (2025). The population grew from 1.7 million in 1960 to a peak of 2.8 million in 2023 and has since declined slightly.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,650,005 |
| 1970 | 1,878,196 |
| 1980 | 2,145,658 |
| 1990 | 2,379,877 |
| 2000 | 2,607,826 |
| 2010 | 2,748,568 |
| 2020 | 2,830,739 |
| 2025 | 2,837,077 |
What is the capital of Jamaica?
The capital of Jamaica is Kingston.
What currency does Jamaica use?
Jamaica uses the Jamaican dollar (JMD).
What language is spoken in Jamaica?
The official language of Jamaica is English.
Where is Jamaica?
Jamaica is in North America.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
This country has no land borders.
How big is Jamaica?
Jamaica covers 10,991 km² (4,244 sq mi). The United States is about 895 times as large.
Economy of Jamaica
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $22.7 billion
- GDP per person
- $8,003
- Life expectancy
- 71.6 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Jamaica is classified as upper middle income. Upper-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $4,516 and $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
Related countries
Where does Jamaica rank?
Jamaica is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: