Population, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population, female was 1.43 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.43 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
139th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.44 million
in 2024
All-time low
865,120
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.43 million for population, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Jamaica peaked at 1.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 865,120, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 139th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 865,120 | — |
| 1961 | 875,822 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 886,701 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 897,787 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 908,977 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 919,716 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 929,777 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 939,368 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 948,727 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 958,381 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 968,950 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 981,290 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 995,211 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.08 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.09 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.13 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.16 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.18 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.19 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.19 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.20 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.21 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.22 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.27 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.28 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.29 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.30 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.37 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.39 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.42 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.43 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.43 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.44 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.44 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.43 million | -0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.43 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.44 million, 42% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.43 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.56 million, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 913,038 | 865,120 | 958,381 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 million | 968,950 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 million | 1.10 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million | 1.21 million | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million | 1.32 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million | 1.39 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million | 1.43 million | 1.44 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Jamaica?
- Population, female in Jamaica was 1.43 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 865,120 in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for population, female?
- Jamaica ranks 139th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.