Country profile
Jamaica
Jamaica · Caribbean
👥 Population
2,837,077
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Kingston
🗺 Area
10,991 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$22.7B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.720
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
258 /km²
💱 Currency
JMD
Jamaican dollar
🗣 Languages
English, Jamaican Patois
About Jamaica
Jamaica is a country in Caribbean, with Kingston as its capital. It is home to roughly 2.84 million people, giving a population density of about 258 people per square kilometre. The country covers 10,991 km² of land and has no shared land borders. Its economy is valued at approximately $22.7B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.720. The official currency is the Jamaican dollar (JMD), and the main languages are English, Jamaican Patois.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$36.6B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$12,890
GDP growth
0.1%
Inflation
4.0%
Unemployment
3.3%
👥 People
Life expectancy
71.6 yrs
Fertility rate
1.35
Pop. growth
-0.1%
Urban population
59.4%
Infant mortality /1k
16.4
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
90.1%
Literacy rate
79.9%
Physicians /1k
0.46
Renewable energy
10.5%
Travel & practical
Capital
Kingston
Currency
JMD
Dialing code
+1876
Internet TLD
.jm
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Fun facts about Jamaica
- Jamaica is the 137th most populous country in the world, with about 2.84 million people.
- By land area it is the 159th-largest country in the world, covering 10,991 km².
- It has the world's 124th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($22.7B).
- Jamaica has no land borders with other countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.720.
- Jamaica has a population density of about 258 people per square kilometre.
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