Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 1,904 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
1,904 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
144th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1,904 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
338.32 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Jamaica, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Jamaica stood at 1,904 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Jamaica peaked at 1,904 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 338.32 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Jamaica 144th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 338.32 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 359.21 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 380.26 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 401.22 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1954 | 422.05 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1955 | 442.71 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 463.31 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 484.02 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 505.26 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 527.47 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 549.84 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 569.52 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 590.69 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 612.97 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 635.78 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 658.57 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 681.21 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 703.85 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 726.87 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 750.79 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 774.99 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 796.99 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 820.28 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 844.35 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 868.59 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 892.48 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 915.68 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 938.32 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 961.13 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 985.12 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1,011 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1,039 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,069 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1,092 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,113 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1,132 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1,148 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,162 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1,174 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1,186 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,199 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1,213 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,230 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,248 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,266 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,284 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,303 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,322 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,341 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,359 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,377 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,393 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,408 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,422 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,436 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,449 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,463 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,476 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,489 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,502 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,514 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,526 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,538 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,550 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,562 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,575 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,588 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,601 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,614 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,627 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,640 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,654 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,667 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,680 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,693 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1,707 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 1,720 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 1,732 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2028 | 1,745 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2029 | 1,758 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 1,770 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2031 | 1,782 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2032 | 1,794 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2033 | 1,805 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2034 | 1,816 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2035 | 1,827 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2036 | 1,837 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2037 | 1,847 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2038 | 1,855 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2039 | 1,863 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 1,871 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2041 | 1,877 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2042 | 1,883 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2043 | 1,888 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 1,893 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 1,896 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 1,899 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 1,901 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 1,903 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 1,904 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 1,904 1000 No | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,904 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,709 1000 No, 33% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,904 1000 No is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,522 1000 No, 76% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 432.38 1000 No | 338.32 1000 No | 527.47 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 648.01 1000 No | 549.84 1000 No | 750.79 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 879.79 1000 No | 774.99 1000 No | 985.12 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,113 1000 No | 1,011 1000 No | 1,186 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,276 1000 No | 1,199 1000 No | 1,359 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,442 1000 No | 1,377 1000 No | 1,502 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,569 1000 No | 1,514 1000 No | 1,627 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,700 1000 No | 1,640 1000 No | 1,758 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 1,820 1000 No | 1,770 1000 No | 1,863 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 1,892 1000 No | 1,871 1000 No | 1,904 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,904 1000 No | 1,904 1000 No | 1,904 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 141 Guinea-Bissau 2,062 1000 No compare
- 142 Armenia 2,005 1000 No compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,976 1000 No compare
- 145 Lithuania 1,880 1000 No compare
- 146 Lesotho 1,485 1000 No compare
- 147 North Macedonia 1,405 1000 No 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, annual growth rate 0.0152 % change on previous year (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 in Jamaica?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Jamaica was 1,904 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,904 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 338.32 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. — Urban 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.