This reference page collects population of jamaica in one place: population 2,839,786; surface area 10,990 km2; density 258.4 /km2; capital Kingston. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 2,839,786
Surface area 10,990 km2
Density 258.4 /km2
Capital Kingston
Income group Upper middle income
Data year 2023
How the Jamaica population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 258.4 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Jamaica sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of jamaica come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of jamaica updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.