Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Jamaica
Jamaica: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 89.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Jamaica, 1993–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Jamaica is 89.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Jamaica peaked at 89.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2041 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1993.
Jamaica ranks 63rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.2041 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1994 | 0.404 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +98.0% |
| 1995 | 0.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.713 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +62.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8242 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 1.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 1.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 1.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 1.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +294.9% |
| 2003 | 9.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +75.8% |
| 2004 | 13.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +33.8% |
| 2005 | 18.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +38.9% |
| 2006 | 24.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 28.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 30.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 33.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 38.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 45.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 50.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 53.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 60.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 66.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 71.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 78.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 86.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 89.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 89.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 85.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 65.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 74.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 89.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +20.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 89.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 89.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +294.9% | 1.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1994 | +98.0% | 0.2041 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.404 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2003 | +75.8% | 5.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6959 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2041 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 33.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 38.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 89.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 65.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 89.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 60 Sierra Leone 93.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 61 Cote d'Ivoire 92.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 62 Liberia 90.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 64 Saint Lucia 89.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 86.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 66 Grenada 85.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants 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 origin per 100,000 people in Jamaica?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Jamaica was 89.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 89.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2041 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Jamaica ranks 63rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.