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Jamaica
A Caribbean island nation south of Cuba, Jamaica is globally influential far beyond its small size — as the birthplace of reggae music, Bob Marley, and Rastafarian culture. The capital Kingston is the cultural and economic center. Jamaica's Blue Mountains produce some of the world's most prized coffee, and the island's sprinters have dominated Olympic short-distance events.
Major cities: Kingston, Montego Bay, Spanish Town, Portmore
2024
2.8M
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2050
2.5M
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2100
1.1M
UN
~2200
1.0M
GPU
~2500
1.0M
GPU
Population2.8M
Fertility (TFR)1.35
Life expectancy71.6
Median age31.7
Infant mortality18.3 per 1,000
Pop. density262/km²
Urbanization58%
Youth share (0-14)19%
Land area10,830 km²
LanguageEnglish
ReligionChristian
HDI0.720 (#117)
RegionNorth America
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.41M | 3.92 | 56.6 | 32.7 | 11.2 | +14K | 2.2% |
| 1955 | 1.55M | 4.52 | 60.4 | 36.5 | 10.1 | -22K | 2.6% |
| 1960 | 1.65M | 5.54 | 63.8 | 40.5 | 9.0 | -29K | 3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.77M | 5.72 | 65.7 | 37.8 | 8.7 | -29K | 2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.88M | 5.35 | 66.7 | 33.8 | 8.5 | -23K | 2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.02M | 4.44 | 68.2 | 30.5 | 8.4 | -17K | 2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.15M | 3.59 | 69.0 | 28.3 | 8.5 | -15K | 2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.29M | 3.21 | 70.1 | 27.7 | 8.0 | -21K | 2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.38M | 2.95 | 71.7 | 26.2 | 7.5 | -25K | 1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.50M | 2.85 | 71.5 | 24.8 | 7.3 | -19K | 1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.61M | 2.34 | 71.3 | 20.1 | 6.9 | -17K | 1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.69M | 2.15 | 71.5 | 18.4 | 6.6 | -17K | 1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.75M | 1.80 | 72.0 | 15.6 | 6.4 | -13K | 0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.80M | 1.51 | 72.2 | 13.3 | 6.7 | -10K | 0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.83M | 1.38 | 71.5 | 12.0 | 7.7 | 0K | 0.4% |
| 2024Now | 2.84M | 1.35 | 71.6 | 11.4 | 8.2 | -11K | 0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.84M | 1.34 | 71.7 | 11.2 | 8.3 | -11K | 0.3% |
| 2030 | 2.81M | 1.33 | 72.4 | 10.4 | 9.2 | -11K | 0.1% |
| 2035 | 2.76M | 1.35 | 73.0 | 9.6 | 10.1 | -12K | -0.1% |
| 2040 | 2.68M | 1.37 | 73.7 | 8.7 | 11.3 | -11K | -0.3% |
| 2045 | 2.57M | 1.39 | 74.3 | 8.1 | 12.6 | -11K | -0.4% |
| 2050 | 2.45M | 1.41 | 75.0 | 7.6 | 13.8 | -10K | -0.6% |
| 2055 | 2.32M | 1.42 | 75.7 | 7.3 | 15.2 | -10K | -0.8% |
| 2060 | 2.18M | 1.43 | 76.3 | 7.0 | 16.6 | -9K | -1.0% |
| 2065 | 2.03M | 1.44 | 77.0 | 6.8 | 18.2 | -8K | -1.1% |
| 2070 | 1.87M | 1.45 | 77.7 | 6.6 | 19.9 | -7K | -1.3% |
| 2075 | 1.71M | 1.46 | 78.4 | 6.5 | 21.5 | -6K | -1.5% |
| 2080 | 1.56M | 1.47 | 79.1 | 6.4 | 22.6 | -5K | -1.6% |
| 2085 | 1.41M | 1.48 | 79.7 | 6.5 | 23.2 | -4K | -1.7% |
| 2090 | 1.28M | 1.49 | 80.4 | 6.6 | 23.1 | -4K | -1.7% |
| 2095 | 1.17M | 1.49 | 81.0 | 6.6 | 22.5 | -3K | -1.6% |
| 2100 | 1.07M | 1.50 | 81.7 | 6.7 | 21.9 | -3K | -1.5% |