Jamaica
🇯🇲 Caribbean
How Jamaica ranks globally
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.
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How Jamaica measures up
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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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