Jamaica Population History
1960 - 2026
Jamaica's population has grown from 1,650,005 in 1960 to 2,839,786 in 2023, a total increase of 72.1% (1.72x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
1.7M
2023 Population
2.8M
Total Growth
72.1%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
1.7M
1970
1.9M
1980
2.1M
1990
2.4M
2000
2.6M
2010
2.7M
2020
2.8M
2023
2.8M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.40%
1965-1970
+1.20%
1970-1975
+1.46%
1975-1980
+1.22%
1980-1985
+1.32%
1985-1990
+0.77%
1990-1995
+0.99%
1995-2000
+0.85%
2000-2005
+0.60%
2005-2010
+0.45%
2010-2015
+0.39%
2015-2020
+0.20%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,839,786 | +642 |
| 2022 | 2,839,144 | +1,462 |
| 2021 | 2,837,682 | +6,943 |
| 2020 | 2,830,739 | +7,468 |
| 2019 | 2,823,271 | +3,174 |
| 2018 | 2,820,097 | +4,333 |
| 2017 | 2,815,764 | +5,849 |
| 2016 | 2,809,915 | +7,381 |
| 2015 | 2,802,534 | +8,785 |
| 2014 | 2,793,749 | +10,062 |
| 2013 | 2,783,687 | +11,257 |
| 2012 | 2,772,430 | +11,936 |
| 2011 | 2,760,494 | +11,926 |
| 2010 | 2,748,568 | +11,573 |
| 2009 | 2,736,995 | +11,360 |
| 2008 | 2,725,635 | +11,835 |
| 2007 | 2,713,800 | +12,832 |
| 2006 | 2,700,968 | +13,902 |
| 2005 | 2,687,066 | +14,841 |
| 2004 | 2,672,225 | +15,602 |
| 2003 | 2,656,623 | +16,051 |
| 2002 | 2,640,572 | +16,169 |
| 2001 | 2,624,403 | +16,577 |
| 2000 | 2,607,826 | +18,031 |
| 1999 | 2,589,795 | +20,059 |
| 1998 | 2,569,736 | +21,888 |
| 1997 | 2,547,848 | +23,385 |
| 1996 | 2,524,463 | +24,312 |
| 1995 | 2,500,151 | +24,931 |
| 1994 | 2,475,220 | +25,304 |
| 1993 | 2,449,916 | +25,215 |
| 1992 | 2,424,701 | +23,832 |
| 1991 | 2,400,869 | +20,992 |
| 1990 | 2,379,877 | +17,961 |
| 1989 | 2,361,916 | +16,139 |
| 1988 | 2,345,777 | +15,964 |
| 1987 | 2,329,813 | +17,688 |
| 1986 | 2,312,125 | +21,469 |
| 1985 | 2,290,656 | +26,094 |
| 1984 | 2,264,562 | +29,730 |
| 1983 | 2,234,832 | +30,943 |
| 1982 | 2,203,889 | +30,071 |
| 1981 | 2,173,818 | +28,160 |
| 1980 | 2,145,658 | +26,172 |
| 1979 | 2,119,486 | +24,650 |
| 1978 | 2,094,836 | +24,179 |
| 1977 | 2,070,657 | +25,079 |
| 1976 | 2,045,578 | +26,597 |
| 1975 | 2,018,981 | +28,075 |
| 1974 | 1,990,906 | +29,687 |
| 1973 | 1,961,219 | +29,677 |
| 1972 | 1,931,542 | +27,814 |
| 1971 | 1,903,728 | +25,532 |
| 1970 | 1,878,196 | +23,069 |
| 1969 | 1,855,127 | +21,362 |
| 1968 | 1,833,765 | +20,900 |
| 1967 | 1,812,865 | +21,390 |
| 1966 | 1,791,475 | +22,283 |
| 1965 | 1,769,192 | +23,624 |
| 1964 | 1,745,568 | +24,469 |
| 1963 | 1,721,099 | +24,167 |
| 1962 | 1,696,932 | +23,671 |
| 1961 | 1,673,261 | +23,256 |
| 1960 | 1,650,005 | — |