The population of Jamaica is expected to grow by 2,000 in 2025 and reach 2,936,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 17,000 people yearly. On average there are 41,589 births and 22,052 deaths in Jamaica per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.67 percent per year. The population density of Jamaica has changed from 199.7 in 1980 to 270.4 in 2023.
| Current population | 2,934,121 people at present (Wednesday 22nd of January 2025) | |
| Median Age | 35.6 years |
| Life expectancy | 77.2 years | |
| Population density | 270.9 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,934,000 | 2,000 (0.1%) | -17,000 | 35.6 | 1.89 | 271 | 1,693,000 (57.7%) |
| 2024 | 2,932,000 | 4,000 (0.1%) | -17,999 | 35.3 | 271 | 1,681,000 (57.4%) | |
| 2023 | 2,928,000 | 4,000 (0.1%) | -17,999 | 35.0 | 270 | 1,670,000 (57.0%) | |
| 2022 | 2,924,000 | 5,000 (0.2%) | -17,999 | 34.7 | 270 | 1,658,000 (56.7%) | |
| 2021 | 2,919,000 | 6,000 (0.2%) | -17,999 | 34.4 | 270 | 1,647,000 (56.4%) | |
| 2020 | 2,913,000 | 7,000 (0.2%) | -17,999 | 34.2 | 1.95 | 269 | 1,635,000 (56.1%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -18,600 | 33.9 | 1.97 | 268 | 1,622,000 (55.8%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -18,600 | 33.7 | 1.98 | 268 | 1,610,000 (55.5%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -18,600 | 33.5 | 2.00 | 267 | 1,598,000 (55.3%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -18,600 | 33.2 | 2.01 | 266 | 1,585,610 (55.0%) |
| 2015 | 2,871,934 | 9,847 (0.3%) | -18,600 | 32.9 | 2.03 | 265 | 1,573,475 (54.8%) |
| 2010 | 2,817,210 | 13,128 (0.5%) | -18,619 | 31.3 | 2.17 | 260 | 1,514,053 (53.7%) |
| 2005 | 2,744,673 | 15,896 (0.6%) | -17,479 | 30.0 | 2.36 | 253 | 1,449,489 (52.8%) |
| 2000 | 2,656,864 | 21,982 (0.8%) | -16,928 | 28.8 | 2.58 | 245 | 1,376,628 (51.8%) |
| 1995 | 2,537,440 | 24,391 (1.0%) | -16,560 | 27.8 | 2.77 | 234 | 1,284,325 (50.6%) |
| 1990 | 2,424,242 | 16,522 (0.7%) | -20,240 | 27.1 | 2.95 | 224 | 1,198,642 (49.4%) |
| 1985 | 2,338,638 | 29,691 (1.3%) | -29,199 | 26.1 | 3.31 | 216 | 1,132,462 (48.4%) |
| 1980 | 2,163,045 | 30,355 (1.4%) | -14,783 | 25.6 | 3.73 | 200 | 1,010,986 (46.7%) |
| 1975 | 2,027,737 | 29,703 (1.5%) | -20,243 | 24.4 | 4.48 | 187 | 892,468 (44.0%) |
| 1970 | 1,875,381 | 25,967 (1.4%) | -18,571 | 24.3 | 5.48 | 173 | 774,982 (41.3%) |
| 1965 | 1,756,266 | 25,780 (1.5%) | -30,311 | 24.8 | 5.82 | 162 | 658,582 (37.5%) |
| 1960 | 1,628,252 | 22,554 (1.4%) | -28,953 | 24.8 | 5.42 | 150 | 549,844 (33.8%) |
In 2024 the population of Jamaica was 2,932,000 and the average age increased from 24.8 in 1960 to 35.3. Urban population has increased from 1,376,628 (51.8%) in 2000 to 1,693,000 (57.7%) in the current year. The population density of Jamaica has changed from 199.7 in 1980 to 270.4 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -17,999 | 34.2 | 1.95 | 269 | 1,635,000 (56.1%) |
| 2025 | 2,934,000 | 2,000 (0.1%) | -17,000 | 35.6 | 1.89 | 271 | 1,693,000 (57.7%) |
| 2030 | 2,933,000 | -2,000 (-0.1%) | -16,000 | 37.2 | 1.84 | 271 | 1,745,000 (59.5%) |
| 2035 | 2,908,000 | -7,000 (-0.2%) | -16,000 | 38.8 | 1.81 | 269 | 1,789,000 (61.5%) |
| 2040 | 2,858,000 | -12,000 (-0.4%) | -16,000 | 40.4 | 1.78 | 264 | 1,818,000 (63.6%) |
| 2045 | 2,789,000 | -15,000 (-0.5%) | -16,000 | 42.0 | 1.77 | 258 | 1,831,000 (65.7%) |
| 2050 | 2,704,000 | -18,000 (-0.7%) | -16,000 | 43.4 | 1.76 | 250 | 1,829,000 (67.7%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 80.6 (78.8 years for male and 82.6 years for females). Population density will go down to 249.6 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Jamaica constitutes of 1,476,000 women and 1,458,000 men, which means there are 988 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 28.9% of population (848,806) is 19 or younger, 59.2% of population (1,736,928) is between age 20 and 64 and 11.9% of population (348,559) is over 65.