Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 9:21 PM

SERIAL · 388North America

Jamaica

CapitalKingston

CurrencyJMD · Jamaican dollar

LanguageEnglish, Jamaican Patois

Area10,990 km²

Since1962

ISOJAM · JM

Population

2.8Mas of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

Caribbean nation

Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean, covering 10,991 square kilometres (4,244 sq mi). It is the third-largest island in the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean, after Cuba and the island of Hispaniola. Jamaica lies about 145 km (78 nmi) south of Cuba, 191 km (103 nmi) west of Hispaniola, and 215 km (116 nmi) southeast of the Cayman Islands. With 2.8 million people, Jamaica is the third most populous Anglophone country in the Americas and the fourth most populous country in the Caribbean. Kingston is the country's capital and largest city.

Text: Wikipedia — JamaicaCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-31

— FACTS —

Capital: Kingston
Currency: Jamaican dollar (JMD)
Official language: English, Jamaican Patois
Drives on the: Left
Calling code: +1876
Licence plate code: JA
Top-level domain: .jm
Independence / founding: 1962
Highest point: Blue Mountain Peak (2,256 m)
Lowest point: Caribbean Sea (0 m)
Anthem: Jamaica, Land We Love

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

Land covered by forest

56.2%% of land area

#36 of 2132023

177% of world average

Forest area

6,085km²

#135 of 2132023

3% of world average

Agricultural land

38.5%% of land area

#102 of 2092023

104% of world average

Farmable (arable) land

11.1%% of land area

#95 of 2062023

80% of world average

Land area

10,990km²

#163 of 2152023

2% of world average

— PEOPLE —

Population

2.8Mpeople

#140 of 2162025

7% of world average

Population growth

-0.1%% per year

#176 of 2162025

-7% of world average

Population density

262people per km²

#47 of 2152023

58% of world average

People living in cities

59.4%% of population

#129 of 2162025

94% of world average

Urban population growth

0.8%% per year

#138 of 2162025

50% of world average

People living rurally

40.6%% of population

#88 of 2162025

110% of world average

Population aged 0-14

18.3%% of population

#137 of 2162025

73% of world average

Population aged 15-64

73.1%% of population

#10 of 2162025

114% of world average

Population aged 65+

8.6%% of population

#110 of 2162025

79% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

36.7%% of working-age population

#207 of 2162025

64% of world average

Female population

50.6%% of population

#90 of 2162025

101% of world average

Births per woman

1births per woman

#186 of 2162024

57% of world average

Birth rate

11.5 /1,000per 1,000 people

#128 of 2162024

66% of world average

Death rate

8.2 /1,000per 1,000 people

#78 of 2162024

107% of world average

Net migration

-11,053people (5-year total)

#154 of 2162025

-10038% of world average

Migrants living in the country

0.8%% of population

#180 of 2152024

6% of world average

— MONEY —

GDP

$22.70Bcurrent US$

#127 of 2112025

4% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$37.71Bcurrent int'l $

#142 of 1992025

4% of world average

GDP per person

$8,003current US$

#113 of 2112025

33% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$13,291current int'l $

#128 of 1992025

40% of world average

GDP growth

0.1%% per year

#194 of 2102025

2% of world average

GDP per person growth

0.2%% per year

#173 of 2102025

7% of world average

Gross national income

$22.36Bcurrent US$

#128 of 2042025

4% of world average

Gross national income per person

$7,790current US$

#105 of 2032025

39% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$13,090current int'l $

#127 of 1972025

41% of world average

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Inflation

4.0%% per year

#128 of 1902025

47% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

4.8%% per year

#145 of 2092025

68% of world average

Real interest rate

7.0%%

#44 of 1342025

169% of world average

Lending interest rate

12.1%%

#44 of 1342025

107% of world average

Government debt

97.9%% of GDP

#54 of 632020

164% of world average

Government revenue

26.9%% of GDP

#63 of 1492020

103% of world average

Government spending

27.5%% of GDP

#69 of 1492020

99% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$305.1Mcurrent US$

#130 of 2012024

4% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

1.4%% of GDP

#129 of 1982024

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

0.0%% of GDP

#145 of 1792024

0% of world average

Current account balance

3.1%% of GDP

#51 of 1912024

no comparison

19 of 39 figures unavailable for Jamaica.

— TRADE —

Terms of trade

100index

#111 of 2062024

95% of world average

11 of 12 figures unavailable for Jamaica.

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

71.6 yrsyears

#141 of 2162024

97% of world average

Life expectancy, women

74.1 yrsyears

#140 of 2162024

97% of world average

Life expectancy, men

69.1 yrsyears

#139 of 2162024

97% of world average

Infant deaths

16.4 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#119 of 1962024

88% of world average

Deaths under age 5

17.8 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#116 of 1962024

74% of world average

Maternal deaths

130per 100,000 live births

#139 of 1942023

112% of world average

Health spending

7.6%% of GDP

#71 of 1932023

111% of world average

Health spending per person

$520current US$

#88 of 1932023

36% of world average

11 of 19 figures unavailable for Jamaica.

— LEARNING —

10 of 10 figures unavailable for Jamaica.

— WORK —

12 of 12 figures unavailable for Jamaica.

— CONNECTED —

Money earned from tourism

$2.06Bcurrent US$

not enough data to rank2011

56% of world average

17 of 18 figures unavailable for Jamaica.

— NATURE —

Carbon emissions per person

3tonnes per person

#108 of 2032024

63% of world average

Carbon emissions

8Mt CO2

#85 of 2032024

4% of world average

Greenhouse gas emissions

9Mt CO2-equivalent

#62 of 2032024

4% of world average

Protected land

19.9%% of land area

#90 of 2132025

106% of world average

Protected coastal waters

0.7%% of territorial waters

#112 of 1742025

7% of world average

Freshwater withdrawn

12.4%% of internal resources

#99 of 1772022

10% of world average

Renewable water available per person

3,812m³ per person

#72 of 1832022

27% of world average

Renewable energy use

10.5%% of final energy consumption

#144 of 2122021

36% of world average

Electricity from renewables

12.8%% of total

#136 of 2062021

37% of world average

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Electricity from fossil fuels

87.9%% of total

#149 of 2092022

148% of world average

Electricity from nuclear power

0.0%% of total

#111 of 2082021

0% of world average

Energy imported (net)

112.6%% of energy use

#7 of 1432022

no comparison

— STATE —

Military spending

1.3%% of GDP

#100 of 1562024

57% of world average

Military spending

$262.5Mcurrent US$

#119 of 1602024

2% of world average

Military spending

4.1%% of government spending

#102 of 1532024

55% of world average

Armed forces personnel

6,000people

#145 of 1702020

4% of world average

Armed forces

0.4%% of labour force

#126 of 1682020

33% of world average

Tax revenue

23.7%% of GDP

#24 of 1492020

141% of world average

Homicides

49per 100,000 people

#155 of 1582023

634% of world average

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

Exports toas of 2025

USA$674.6M
Russian Federation$186.5M
Iceland$112.4M
Canada$100.9M
Netherlands$81.9M
Trinidad and Tobago$75.4M
United Kingdom$65.9M
France$55.4M

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Cayman Isds$32.9M
China$25.9M
Barbados$25.2M
Antigua and Barbuda$21.3M
Guyana$21.2M
Singapore$20.4M
Panama$15.8M

Imports fromas of 2025

USA$2.85B
China$878.6M
Brazil$396.8M
Japan$299.7M
Trinidad and Tobago$279.1M
Nigeria$202.8M
Colombia$193.6M
Mexico$175.3M

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Germany$140.4M
India$129.7M
Canada$122.1M
United Kingdom$107.5M
Spain$105.8M
Türkiye$104.6M
Dominican Rep.$101.6M

Trade balance, 2025-$5.87B

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

Jamaica, Land We LoveAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Kingston · approx. UTC-5

Neighbours

Jamaica has no land borders

Landmarks

John Crow MountainsImage: Wikimedia Commons

Blue and John Crow MountainsImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

Bob MarleyJamaican reggae musician (1945–1981)

Usain BoltJamaican sprinter

Harry BelafonteAmerican singer, actor and civil rights activist (1927–2023)

Shelly-Ann Fraser-PryceJamaican track and field sprinter

Sean PaulJamaican dancehall singer and rapper (born 1973)

Asafa PowellJamaican sprinter

Grace JonesJamaican singer, model and actress

Elaine Thompson-HerahJamaican athletics competitor

Yohan BlakeJamaican athletics competitor

Portia Simpson-Millerformer prime minister of Jamaica

Jimmy CliffJamaican musician (1944–2025)

Peter ToshJamaican reggae singer and musician (1944–1987)

History

1962Jamaica — founding / independence (Wikidata)

Size, side by side

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1960 → now

2026

Population2.8M2025

GDP$22.70B2025

GDP per person$8,0032025