The population of Jamaica is expected to grow by 9,000 in 2018 and reach 2,906,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 18,600 people yearly. On average there are 46,812 births and 20,568 deaths in Jamaica per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.91 percent per year. The population density of Jamaica has changed from 199.7 in 1980 to 266.1 in 2016.
| Current population | 2,905,693 people at present (Saturday 15th of December 2018) | |
| Median Age | 33.7 years |
| Life expectancy | 76.2 years | |
| Population density | 267.7 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2,899,000 | 9,000 (0.3%) | -18,600 | 33.7 | 1.98 | 268 | 1,610,000 (55.5%) |
| 2017 | 2,890,000 | 8,645 (0.3%) | -18,600 | 33.5 | 2.00 | 267 | 1,598,000 (55.3%) |
| 2016 | 2,881,355 | 9,421 (0.3%) | -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 2017 the population of Jamaica was 2,890,000 and the average age increased from 24.8 in 1960 to 33.5. Urban population has increased from 1,376,628 (51.8%) in 2000 to 1,610,000 (55.5%) in the current year. The population density of Jamaica has changed from 199.7 in 1980 to 266.1 in 2016.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,913,000 | 7,000 (0.2%) | -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%) |
Total Jamaica population should reach 2,913,000 by 2020 and should decrease to 2,704,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 80.6 (78.8 years for male and 82.6 years for females). Population density will go up to 249.6 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 0.31% (8,645 residents, including 20,122 deaths). The demographics of Jamaica constitutes of 1,457,000 women and 1,442,000 men, which means there are 990 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 31.3% of population (905,938) is 19 or younger, 58.9% of population (1,706,641) is between age 20 and 64 and 9.9% of population (287,001) is over 65.