Rural population in Jamaica
Jamaica: Rural population was 1.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.15 million for rural population in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Jamaica peaked at 1.27 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 123rd of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 million | 1.10 million | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 million | 1.10 million | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million | 1.13 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 1.20 million | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 1.26 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 1.22 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 1.15 million | 1.21 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 120 Switzerland 1.30 million compare
- 121 Guinea-Bissau 1.20 million compare
- 122 Sweden 1.16 million compare
- 124 Oman 1.13 million compare
- 125 Armenia 1.05 million compare
- 126 Costa Rica 1.04 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2,009 hectares (2023)
- Cereal production 2,291 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Jamaica?
- Rural population in Jamaica was 1.15 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for rural population?
- Jamaica ranks 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.