Rural population, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Rural population, annual growth rate was -1.28 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
175th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.8887 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-1.28 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -1.28 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 199.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 0.8887 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -1.28 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Jamaica ranks 175th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.0242 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.277 % change on previous year | +1046.7% |
| 1963 | -0.4595 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 1964 | -0.5981 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1965 | -0.7407 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1966 | -0.8432 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1967 | -0.8459 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1968 | -0.7492 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1969 | -0.5183 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1970 | -0.1525 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1073 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2352 % change on previous year | +119.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3497 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3737 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3211 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2851 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2557 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2639 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3433 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4777 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1981 | 0.636 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7932 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8887 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8757 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7442 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5623 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4107 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1988 | 0.336 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3298 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3796 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4647 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5502 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5842 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5677 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5353 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.496 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4485 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3823 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.309 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2316 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1819 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1712 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.167 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1493 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1215 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0867 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0488 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0134 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2009 | -0.0016 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0087 % change on previous year | -650.0% |
| 2011 | -0.0071 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 2012 | -0.2038 % change on previous year | +2778.0% |
| 2013 | -0.2539 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2014 | -0.3391 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2015 | -0.4267 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2016 | -0.5193 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2017 | -0.6173 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2018 | -0.7138 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2019 | -0.8 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2020 | -0.6961 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2021 | -0.7611 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2022 | -1 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 2023 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2024 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2025 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5618 % change on previous year | -0.8459 % change on previous year | -0.0242 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2382 % change on previous year | -0.1525 % change on previous year | 0.3737 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6054 % change on previous year | 0.3298 % change on previous year | 0.8887 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4718 % change on previous year | 0.309 % change on previous year | 0.5842 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.117 % change on previous year | -0.0016 % change on previous year | 0.2316 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3872 % change on previous year | -0.8 % change on previous year | 0.0087 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9987 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | -0.6961 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 172 Hungary -1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Chile -1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Serbia -1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Uruguay -1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 177 British Virgin Islands -1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 178 El Salvador -1.41 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4057 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.74 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.74 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -1.28 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8887 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.28 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 175th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 199.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.