The total population in Jamaica was estimated at 2.7 million people in 2019, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics.

Looking back, in the year of 1960, Jamaica had a population of 1.6 million people. This page provides - Jamaica Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Jamaica Population - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on July of 2020.

Population in Jamaica is expected to reach 2.73 Million by the end of 2020, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Jamaica Population is projected to trend around 2.73 Million in 2021, according to our econometric models.

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Jamaica Population

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.73 2.73 2.73 1.63 1960 - 2019 Million Yearly

Jamaica Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 7.30 7.20 16.50 7.20 percent [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 18.00 17.30 37.00 17.30 percent [+]
Population 2.73 2.73 2.73 1.63 Million [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 64.50 65.20 65.50 61.70 percent [+]
Unemployed Persons 100400.00 96700.00 215100.00 96700.00 [+]
Employed Persons 1269100.00 1248400.00 1269100.00 1098700.00 [+]
Employment Rate 92.70 92.80 92.80 83.70 percent [+]


Jamaica Population
The population of Jamaica represents 0.04 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 2573 people on the planet is a resident of Jamaica.