Military personnel in Jamaica
Jamaica: Military personnel was 6,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
1,000 people
in 1963
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Military personnel in Jamaica, 1962–2022
Source: Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 6,000 people for military personnel in 2022. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Jamaica peaked at 6,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,000 people, in 1963.
That places Jamaica 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Military personnel in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2,000 people | — |
| 1963 | 1,000 people | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,000 people | +300.0% |
| 1972 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 people | -75.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 people | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 6,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000 people, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 6,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,000 people, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,125 people | 1,000 people | 2,000 people | 8 |
| 1970s | 2,300 people | 1,000 people | 4,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,500 people | 2,000 people | 3,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,000 people | 3,000 people | 3,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,000 people | 3,000 people | 3,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,200 people | 3,000 people | 4,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,000 people | 6,000 people | 6,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 military personnel in Jamaica?
- Military personnel in Jamaica was 6,000 people in 2022, according to Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 people in 1963.
- How does Jamaica rank for military personnel?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.