Jamaica Population Pyramid 1993
Jamaica in 1993
The population of Jamaica in 1993 was 2,449,916. A decade earlier, in 1983, the population was 2,234,832; it has grown by 9.6% since.
The median age was 22.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 61.2 children under 15 and 12.0 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Jamaica had on average 1.36 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 71.5 years in 2023: 74.0 for women and 69.0 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
21,212 immigrants live in Jamaica, 0.7% of the population.
| United States of America | 6,452 |
| United Kingdom | 4,909 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2,380 |
| Cuba | 1,854 |
| Canada | 1,359 |
1,228,390 people born in Jamaica live in other countries.
| United States of America | 910,748 |
| United Kingdom | 146,646 |
| Canada | 144,301 |
| Bahamas | 8,510 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 4,328 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 2,449,916 | 22.3 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1,280,467 | 25.1 | |
| Puerto Rico | 3,637,206 | 29.6 | |
| Guadeloupe | 402,320 | 28.5 | |
| Martinique | 390,542 | 31.6 |





