Number of people living in the capital city in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of people living in the capital city was 296,062 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in the capital city in Jamaica, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 296,062 people for number of people living in the capital city in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Jamaica peaked at 598,012 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 296,062 people, in 2100.
That places Jamaica 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 596,721 people | — |
| 2025 | 598,012 people | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 592,039 people | -1.0% |
| 2035 | 584,314 people | -1.3% |
| 2040 | 570,903 people | -2.3% |
| 2045 | 557,126 people | -2.4% |
| 2050 | 533,595 people | -4.2% |
| 2055 | 514,943 people | -3.5% |
| 2060 | 493,587 people | -4.1% |
| 2065 | 470,468 people | -4.7% |
| 2070 | 446,031 people | -5.2% |
| 2075 | 416,652 people | -6.6% |
| 2080 | 388,265 people | -6.8% |
| 2085 | 360,936 people | -7.0% |
| 2090 | 337,038 people | -6.6% |
| 2095 | 314,571 people | -6.7% |
| 2100 | 296,062 people | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 597,366 people | 596,721 people | 598,012 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 588,176 people | 584,314 people | 592,039 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 564,014 people | 557,126 people | 570,903 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 524,269 people | 514,943 people | 533,595 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 482,028 people | 470,468 people | 493,587 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 431,342 people | 416,652 people | 446,031 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 374,600 people | 360,936 people | 388,265 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 325,804 people | 314,571 people | 337,038 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 296,062 people | 296,062 people | 296,062 people | 1 |
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 number of people living in the capital city in Jamaica?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Jamaica was 296,062 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 598,012 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 296,062 people in 2100.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Jamaica ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.