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Jamaica Population and Religion Percentage
Jamaica is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. It’s the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). The total Land Area of Jamaica is 10,831 sq. km (4,182 sq. mi) & the Population Density of Jamaica is 273 per Km2 (708 people per mi2).
According to the UN World Population Studies, the estimated population of Jamaica in 2024 is 2,824,738 (2.8 million or 28.25 Lakh)
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| Jamaica | 2024 Population |
| Total Population | 2,824,738 (2.8 million) |
| Global Rank | 139 |
| Land Area | 10,831 sq. km (4,182 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 160 |
| Pop. Density | 273 people/sq. km |
| Fertility Rate* | 1.99 |
| Infant mortality rate ** | 10.8 |
| Median Age | 30.7 Years |
| Life Expectancy | 74.88 years |
| Urban Population | 55% |
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.
Religion in Jamaica
Jamaica is a Christian-majority country and 70% of the population adheres to Christianity. Protestant churches are followed by 64.8% of the population. Next is Roman Catholics (2.2%) and Jehovah’s Witness (1.9%).
The largest Protestant denominations are the Church of God (24%), Seventh-day Adventist Church (11%), Pentecostal (10%), Baptist (7%), Anglican (4%), United Church (2%), Methodist (2%), Moravian (1%) and Plymouth Brethren (1%)
The Rastafari movement or Rasta is a religious movement that arose in the 1930s in Jamaica also with 1.1% of the population as its followers. Non-Christian faiths account for 6.5% and include Islam, Hinduism, Baháʼí Faith, Jews, and African traditional faiths. The remaining 23.6% are classified as unaffiliated, which can mean agnostic, atheist, or “nothing in particular.”
Religion percentage in Jamaica
- Protestant – 64.8%
- Roman Catholic – 2.2%
- Jehovah’s Witness – 1.9%
- Rastafari – 1.1%
- None – 21.3%
- Other – 6.5%
- Unspecified – 2.3%
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Jamaica Ethnic Population
Jamaica has a predominantly African or partially African descent Population and, a small proportion of people of mixed African and European descent. A few people trace their ancestry to the United Kingdom, India, China, the Middle East, Portugal, and Germany.
Asians form the second-largest group and include Indo-Jamaicans and Chinese Jamaicans. Most are descended from indentured workers brought by the British colonial government to fill labor shortages following the abolition of slavery in 1838. There are about 20,000 Jamaicans who have Lebanese and Syrian ancestry Most were Christian immigrants who fled the Ottoman occupation of Lebanon in the early 19th century.
| Ethnic groups | percentage |
| Black or Black Mixed | 92.10% |
| Mixed non-Black | 6.10% |
| Asian | 0.80% |
| Other | 0.40% |
| Unspecified | 0.70% |
Top Cities in Jamaica by Population
| # | City | Population |
| 1 | Kingston | 661,862 |
| 2 | Portmore | 182,153 |
| 3 | Spanish Town | 147,152 |
| 4 | Montego Bay | 110,115 |
| 5 | May Pen | 61,548 |
| 6 | Mandeville | 49,695 |
| 7 | Old Harbour | 28,912 |
| 8 | Savanna-la-Mar | 22,633 |
| 9 | Ocho Rios | 16,671 |
| 10 | Linstead | 15,231 |