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🇯🇲 Jamaica

96 cities · 14 states/provinces · Capital: Kingston · North America

2,934,855 Population
96 Cities
$21.4B GDP
$7,542 GDP per Capita
0.709 HDI
71.5 Life Expectancy
10,991 Area (km²)

Jamaica at a Glance

General

CapitalKingston
ContinentNorth America
RegionAmericas
SubregionCaribbean
LanguagesEnglish, Jamaican Patois
CurrencyDollar (JMD)

Demographics

Population2,934,855
Density267.0/km²
Median Age30.7
Urban Population58.5%
Birth Rate11.6 per 1K
Death Rate8.1 per 1K
Fertility Rate1.36

Economy

GDP$21.4 billion
GDP per Capita$7,542
HDI0.709
Gini Index45.5
Internet Users89.5%

Geography

Area10,991 km²
Driving SideLeft
LandlockedNo
Calling Code++1
TLD.jm

Status

ISO CodeJM / JAM
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy71.5 years

Largest Cities in Jamaica

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Kingston Kingston 937,700 77°F 213 ft
2 New Kingston Saint Andrew Parish 583,958 72°F 325 ft
3 Spanish Town Saint Catherine Parish 145,018 79°F 102 ft
4 Portmore Saint Catherine Parish 102,861 79°F 23 ft
5 Montego Bay Saint James Parish 82,867 78°F 39 ft
6 Mandeville Manchester 47,115 74°F 1,998 ft
7 May Pen Clarendon 44,755 79°F 266 ft
8 Old Harbour Saint Catherine Parish 26,024 79°F 98 ft
9 Linstead Saint Catherine Parish 20,660 75°F 390 ft
10 Half Way Tree Saint Andrew Parish 18,552 72°F 236 ft
11 Savanna-la-Mar Westmoreland 16,553 80°F 23 ft
12 Port Antonio Portland Parish 14,400 78°F 7 ft
13 Saint Ann’s Bay Saint Ann Parish 13,671 73°F 46 ft
14 Bog Walk Saint Catherine Parish 12,873 75°F 282 ft
15 Constant Spring Saint Andrew Parish 12,830 72°F 509 ft
16 Ewarton Saint Catherine Parish 12,797 73°F 741 ft
17 Tower Hill Saint Andrew Parish 12,184 69°F 3,031 ft
18 Torrington Park Saint Andrew Parish 11,905 77°F 148 ft
19 Penwood Saint Andrew Parish 11,563 76°F 72 ft
20 Barbican Hanover 10,337 79°F 39 ft

States & Provinces in Jamaica