COUNTRY PROFILE / JAM
Jamaica
JAM / JM
For Jamaica, population is 2,837,077 people (2025, #140/215) and area is 10,990 km² (2023, #163/215). This profile covers 81 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2011 / 68.9%); Main language: English.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Jamaica in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Jamaica with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Jamaica, population is about 2.3% of Japan's value and area is about 2.9% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Jamaica | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,837,077 people2025 / About 2.3% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 10,990 km²2023 / About 2.9% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 258.2 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 79.1% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 71.61 years2024 / 12.43 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 8,0032025 / About 22.3% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 2,607,826 people in 2000 to 2,837,077 people in 2025, an increase of about 8.8%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 71.28 years in 2000 to 71.61 years in 2024, an increase of 0.32 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 3,453 in 2000 to US$ 8,003 in 2025, an increase of about 131.8%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
76 additional rankings for Jamaica.
76 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work18 rankings
Education & science4 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY