Latin America & Caribbean
Jamaica in numbers Jamaica is in Latin America & Caribbean and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Kingston. Its population was 2.84 million in 2025, ranking 140 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$8,003 in 2025.
Population 2.84 million 2025
GDP US$22.7 billion 2025
GDP per person US$8,003 2025
Life expectancy 71.6 2024
Area 10,991 2024
Urban share 59.4% 2025
People 2.84 million
2025 · +9% since 2000 · Rank 140 of 217
-0.07%
2025 · 0.69% in 2000 · Rank 177 of 217
262.2
2024 · +9% since 2000 · Rank 50 of 216
59.4%
2025 · 51.7% in 2000 · Rank 129 of 217
18.3%
2025 · 33.2% in 2000 · Rank 137 of 217
8.6%
2025 · 6.1% in 2000 · Rank 111 of 217
1.35
2024 · -42% since 2000 · Rank 187 of 217
Health and living standards 71.6
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 142 of 217
17.8
2024 · -13% since 2000 · Rank 81 of 196
US$520
2023 · +152% since 2000 · Rank 88 of 193
97.7%
2024 · 84.4% in 2000 · Rank 144 of 215
90.1%
2024 · 3.1% in 2000 · Rank 55 of 186
97.3%
2024 · 92.1% in 2000 · Rank 124 of 190
Economy US$22.7 billion
2025 · +152% since 2000 · Rank 126 of 210
US$8,003
2025 · +132% since 2000 · Rank 113 of 210
Int$13,291
2025 · +95% since 2000 · Rank 128 of 199
0.08%
2025 · 0.88% in 2000 · Rank 194 of 210
4.00%
2025 · 8.17% in 2000 · Rank 58 of 180
3.3%
2025 · 6.8% in 2000 · Rank 138 of 187
16.3%
2025 · 9.7% in 2000 · Rank 20 of 176
Land and environment 10,991
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 163 of 216
56.5%
2024 · 48.1% in 2000 · Rank 42 of 214
2.84
2024 · -28% since 2000 · Rank 96 of 203
Elsewhere in Latin America & Caribbean Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Jamaica. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.