The population of Jamaica is expected to decrease by 3,674 in 2026 and reach 2,828,530 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 11,683 people yearly. On average there are 31,468 births and 24,167 deaths in Jamaica per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.26 percent per year. The population density of Jamaica has changed from 198.1 in 1980 to 262.2 in 2024.
| Current population | 2,829,304 people at present (Tuesday 3rd of November 2026) | |
| Median Age | 35.6 years |
| Life expectancy | 71.9 years | |
| Population density | 261.6 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2,833,403 | -3,674 (-0.1%) | -11,683 | 35.6 | 1.34 | 262 | 1,698,249 (59.9%) |
| 2025 | 2,837,077 | -2,098 (-0.1%) | -11,053 | 35.2 | 1.35 | 262 | 1,685,945 (59.4%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,506 | 34.8 | 1.35 | 262 | 1,673,130 (58.9%) |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,003 | 34.4 | 1.36 | 262 | 1,659,884 (58.5%) |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,003 | 34.0 | 1.37 | 262 | 1,646,363 (58.0%) |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -4,665 | 33.7 | 1.38 | 262 | 1,632,833 (57.5%) |
| 2020 | 2,830,739 | 7,468 (0.3%) | 0 | 33.4 | 1.38 | 261 | 1,616,645 (57.1%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,335 | 33.0 | 1.39 | 261 | 1,600,676 (56.7%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,335 | 32.6 | 1.40 | 260 | 1,587,642 (56.3%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,335 | 32.2 | 1.43 | 260 | 1,574,441 (55.9%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,335 | 31.9 | 1.46 | 259 | 1,560,887 (55.5%) |
| 2015 | 2,802,534 | 8,785 (0.3%) | -10,335 | 31.5 | 1.51 | 259 | 1,546,985 (55.2%) |
| 2010 | 2,748,568 | 11,573 (0.4%) | -13,248 | 29.7 | 1.80 | 254 | 1,477,453 (53.8%) |
| 2005 | 2,687,066 | 14,841 (0.6%) | -17,071 | 28.4 | 2.15 | 248 | 1,417,925 (52.8%) |
| 2000 | 2,607,826 | 18,031 (0.7%) | -17,498 | 27.3 | 2.35 | 241 | 1,348,678 (51.7%) |
| 1995 | 2,500,151 | 24,931 (1.0%) | -19,092 | 26.8 | 2.85 | 231 | 1,264,251 (50.6%) |
| 1990 | 2,379,877 | 17,961 (0.8%) | -25,085 | 26.6 | 2.96 | 220 | 1,176,836 (49.4%) |
| 1985 | 2,290,656 | 26,094 (1.1%) | -21,371 | 26.0 | 3.21 | 212 | 1,111,610 (48.5%) |
| 1980 | 2,145,658 | 26,172 (1.2%) | -15,277 | 25.7 | 3.59 | 198 | 1,011,961 (47.2%) |
| 1975 | 2,018,981 | 28,075 (1.4%) | -17,340 | 25.2 | 4.44 | 186 | 903,530 (44.8%) |
| 1970 | 1,878,196 | 23,069 (1.2%) | -23,371 | 24.7 | 5.35 | 173 | 778,084 (41.4%) |
| 1965 | 1,769,192 | 23,624 (1.3%) | -28,611 | 24.8 | 5.72 | 163 | 634,213 (35.8%) |
| 1960 | 1,650,005 | 23,256 (1.4%) | -28,952 | 25.1 | 5.54 | 152 | 490,876 (29.7%) |
In 2025 the population of Jamaica was 2,837,077 and the average age increased from 25.1 in 1960 to 35.2. Urban population has increased from 1,348,678 (51.7%) in 2000 to 1,698,249 (59.9%) in the current year. The population density of Jamaica has changed from 198.1 in 1980 to 262.2 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 | 33.4 | 1.38 | 261 | 1,616,645 (57.1%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -11,053 | 35.2 | 1.35 | 262 | 1,685,945 (59.4%) |
| 2030 | 2,808,954 | -7,443 (-0.3%) | -11,459 | 37.1 | 1.33 | 259 | 1,745,557 (62.1%) |
| 2035 | 2,755,934 | -12,789 (-0.5%) | -11,577 | 39.0 | 1.35 | 255 | 1,798,521 (65.3%) |
| 2040 | 2,676,100 | -17,803 (-0.7%) | -11,272 | 41.0 | 1.37 | 247 | 1,840,499 (68.8%) |
| 2045 | 2,574,081 | -22,087 (-0.9%) | -10,839 | 42.8 | 1.39 | 238 | 1,871,021 (72.7%) |
| 2050 | 2,454,940 | -24,805 (-1.0%) | -9,525 | 44.5 | 1.41 | 227 | 1,890,120 (77.0%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 75.0 (72.2 years for male and 77.9 years for females). Population density will go up to 226.7 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is minus 0.13% (2,098 residents, including 23,298 deaths). The demographics of Jamaica constitutes of 1,433,081 women and 1,400,322 men, which means there are 977 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 25.3% of population (717,701) is 19 or younger, 65.7% of population (1,861,262) is between age 20 and 64 and 9.0% of population (254,156) is over 65.