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Jamaica Population
Jamaica is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. It’s the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). The total Land Area of Jamaica is 10,831 sq. km (4,182 sq. mi) & the Population Density of Jamaica is 273 per Km2 (708 people per mi2).
According to the UN World population studies, the population of Jamaica in 2023 is 2,825,543 (28.25 Lakh)
| Jamaica | 2023 Population |
| Total Population | 2,825,543 (2.8 million) |
| Global Rank | 139 |
| Land Area | 10,831 sq. km (4,182 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 160 |
| Pop. Density | 273 people/sq. km |
Jamaica Demographics
| Fertility Rate* | 1.99 |
| Infant mortality rate ** | 10.8 |
| Median Age | 30.7 Years |
| Life Expectancy | 74.88 years |
| Urban Population | 55% |
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.
Religion in Jamaica
Jamaica is a Christian-majority country and 70% of the population adheres to Christianity. Protestant churches are followed by 64.8% of the population. Next is Roman Catholics (2.2%) and Jehovah’s Witness (1.9%).
The largest Protestant denominations are the Church of God (24%), Seventh-day Adventist Church (11%), Pentecostal (10%), Baptist (7%), Anglican (4%), United Church (2%), Methodist (2%), Moravian (1%) and Plymouth Brethren (1%)
The Rastafari movement or Rasta is a religious movement that arose in the 1930s in Jamaica also with 1.1% of the population as its followers. Non-Christian faiths account for 6.5% and include Islam, Hinduism, Baháʼí Faith, Jews, and African traditional faiths. The remaining 23.6% are classified as unaffiliated, which can mean agnostic, atheist, or “nothing in particular.”
Religion percentage in Jamaica
- Protestant – 64.8%
- Roman Catholic – 2.2%
- Jehovah’s Witness – 1.9%
- Rastafari – 1.1%
- None – 21.3%
- Other – 6.5%
- Unspecified – 2.3%
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Top Cities in Jamaica by Population
| # | City | Population |
| 1 | Kingston | 661,862 |
| 2 | Portmore | 182,153 |
| 3 | Spanish Town | 147,152 |
| 4 | Montego Bay | 110,115 |
| 5 | May Pen | 61,548 |
| 6 | Mandeville | 49,695 |
| 7 | Old Harbour | 28,912 |
| 8 | Savanna-la-Mar | 22,633 |
| 9 | Ocho Rios | 16,671 |
| 10 | Linstead | 15,231 |