Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 799.47 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
799.47 1000 No
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
122nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
1,304 1000 No
in 2011
All-time low
799.47 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Jamaica, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 799.47 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Jamaica peaked at 1,304 1000 No in 2011 and was at its lowest, 799.47 1000 No, in 2050.
Jamaica ranks 122nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,065 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 1,078 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 1,088 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 1,094 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 1,098 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 1,098 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1,096 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1,091 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 1,086 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 1,081 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 1,078 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 1,081 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 1,086 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 1,090 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1,095 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1,098 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,099 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1,099 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,099 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,099 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,100 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1,107 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1,115 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,122 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1,129 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1,135 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1,139 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1,142 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,145 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,148 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,152 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,158 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,167 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,182 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,196 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1,206 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,213 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,217 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,220 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,222 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,226 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,230 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,235 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,241 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,247 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1,253 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,259 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,265 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,271 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,276 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,280 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,284 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,287 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,290 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,293 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,295 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,297 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,299 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,301 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,302 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,303 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,304 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,303 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,302 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,300 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,297 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,294 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,290 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,285 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,279 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,273 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,265 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,257 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,248 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,238 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 1,228 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 1,216 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 1,204 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 1,191 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2029 | 1,177 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2030 | 1,163 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2031 | 1,148 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2032 | 1,132 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2033 | 1,116 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2034 | 1,099 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2035 | 1,081 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2036 | 1,063 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2037 | 1,044 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2038 | 1,025 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2039 | 1,007 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2040 | 987.63 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2041 | 968.65 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2042 | 949.66 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2043 | 930.67 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2044 | 911.71 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2045 | 892.78 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2046 | 873.91 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2047 | 855.12 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2048 | 836.42 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2049 | 817.87 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2050 | 799.47 1000 No | -2.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 799.47 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 799.47 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 504.6 1000 No, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,087 1000 No | 1,065 1000 No | 1,098 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,092 1000 No | 1,078 1000 No | 1,099 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,128 1000 No | 1,100 1000 No | 1,148 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,193 1000 No | 1,152 1000 No | 1,222 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,250 1000 No | 1,226 1000 No | 1,276 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,293 1000 No | 1,280 1000 No | 1,302 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,296 1000 No | 1,279 1000 No | 1,304 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,230 1000 No | 1,177 1000 No | 1,273 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 1,088 1000 No | 1,007 1000 No | 1,163 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 902.44 1000 No | 817.87 1000 No | 987.63 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 799.47 1000 No | 799.47 1000 No | 799.47 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More work & labour data for Jamaica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0152 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,904 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 544.43 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 522.35 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,067 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Jamaica?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Jamaica was 799.47 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,304 1000 No in 2011.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 799.47 1000 No in 2050.
- How does Jamaica rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Jamaica ranks 122nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.