Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.0152 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
0.0152 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 67.4%
World rank
187th
of 225 countries
All-time high
6.17 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
0.0152 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0152 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
The figure is down 67.4% on the previous year and down 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 6.17 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0152 % change on previous year, in 2050.
Jamaica ranks 187th of 225 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1954 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1955 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1956 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1957 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1962 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1984 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9926 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.959 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9387 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9238 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9044 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8807 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8515 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.817 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.784 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7831 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7848 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7923 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8027 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8128 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8208 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8253 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8248 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8186 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8114 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.803 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7942 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7844 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.773 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2026 | 0.7606 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2027 | 0.7461 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2028 | 0.7314 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2029 | 0.7158 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2030 | 0.6999 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2031 | 0.6831 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2032 | 0.6645 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2033 | 0.6428 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2034 | 0.616 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2035 | 0.5869 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2036 | 0.5539 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2037 | 0.5187 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2038 | 0.4749 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2039 | 0.4312 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2040 | 0.3907 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2041 | 0.3501 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2042 | 0.3111 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2043 | 0.2708 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2044 | 0.2325 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2045 | 0.1929 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2046 | 0.154 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2047 | 0.1164 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2048 | 0.0805 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2049 | 0.0468 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2050 | 0.0152 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.06 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 % change on previous year | 0.8515 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8048 % change on previous year | 0.7831 % change on previous year | 0.8253 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7738 % change on previous year | 0.7158 % change on previous year | 0.8186 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.5872 % change on previous year | 0.4312 % change on previous year | 0.6999 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.2146 % change on previous year | 0.0468 % change on previous year | 0.3907 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.0152 % change on previous year | 0.0152 % change on previous year | 0.0152 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 184 Uruguay 0.0269 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Georgia 0.0234 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Croatia 0.0158 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Italy 0.0094 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Serbia and Montenegro 0.0015 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Czechoslovakia -0.0028 % change on previous year compare
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 1,904 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 799.47 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. — urban population, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Jamaica was 0.0152 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does Jamaica rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 187th out of 225 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.