Refugees by country of asylum in Jamaica
Jamaica: Refugees by country of asylum was 31 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Jamaica, 1991–2022
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, refugees by country of asylum in Jamaica stood at 31 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Jamaica peaked at 90 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 150th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5 people | — |
| 1992 | 90 people | +1700.0% |
| 1993 | 60 people | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 38 people | -36.7% |
| 1995 | 21 people | -44.7% |
| 1996 | 23 people | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 31 people | +34.8% |
| 1998 | 33 people | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 33 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 33 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24 people | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 19 people | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 19 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18 people | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 23 people | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 13 people | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 13 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 27 people | — |
| 2021 | 31 people | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 31 people | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 31 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,251 people, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 31 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 166 people, 19% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1700.0% | 5 people | 90 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.11 people | 5 people | 90 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.5 people | 24 people | 33 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 15 people | 0 people | 23 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.67 people | 27 people | 31 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 147 Madagascar 83 people compare
- 148 Laos 80 people
- 149 Cayman Islands 50 people compare
- 151 Guyana 27 people compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 24 people compare
- 152 Suriname 24 people compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Jamaica?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Jamaica was 31 people in 2022, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 90 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Jamaica ranks 150th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.