Population, total, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population, total, annual growth rate was -0.074 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, annual growth rate in Jamaica is -0.074 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 244.3% on the previous year and down 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 1.54 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -0.074 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Jamaica 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9368 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7651 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6855 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.688 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7604 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.882 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9926 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9723 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9265 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8592 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7806 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6962 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6354 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6161 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6078 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5872 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5557 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5173 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.475 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4363 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4168 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4227 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4337 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4325 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4061 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3614 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3143 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2637 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2078 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1541 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1124 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2646 % change on previous year | +135.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2452 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0515 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0229 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2024 | -0.0215 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 2025 | -0.074 % change on previous year | +244.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -244.3% | -0.0215 % change on previous year | -0.074 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -193.8% | 0.0229 % change on previous year | -0.0215 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +135.4% | 0.1124 % change on previous year | 0.2646 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -79.0% | 0.2452 % change on previous year | 0.0515 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -55.5% | 0.0515 % change on previous year | 0.0229 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.6855 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9254 % change on previous year | 0.7604 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5544 % change on previous year | 0.4168 % change on previous year | 0.6962 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3109 % change on previous year | 0.1124 % change on previous year | 0.4337 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0814 % change on previous year | -0.074 % change on previous year | 0.2646 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 174 Italy -0.0628 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Montenegro -0.0635 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Thailand -0.0671 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Russian Federation -0.1093 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Nepal -0.1113 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Bermuda -0.1253 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 927.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 280.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 647.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 37.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 35.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1345 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -0.074 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.074 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.