Jamaica

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About Jamaica

The capital of Jamaica is Kingston. Kingston is the seat of national government for Jamaica, a country in Caribbean.

Jamaica has a population of about 2.8 million people, the 140th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Jamaica covers 10,991 square kilometers (4,244 square miles), making Jamaica the 166th largest country in the world by area.

Jamaica shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Jamaica overland.

Life expectancy at birth in Jamaica is 71.5 years, the 141st highest of any country in the world.

Jamaica is in Americas, in the Caribbean region. Jamaica is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Jamaica
Populationtotal people	2.8Mpeople	140th
Land Areatotal km²	11.0Kkm²	166th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$7.5K	110th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$21.4B	121st
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	71.5years	141st
Urban Population% living in cities	58.5%	130th
Internet Users% of people online	89.5%	50th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.36births/woman	186th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	1.3Marrivals/year	85th
Forest Cover% of land forested	55.8%	38th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	3.0%	148th
Military Spending% of GDP	1.2%of GDP	105th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	10.5%	144th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	6.5%	76th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	22L/year	56th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	5.7%of GDP	33rd
Health Spending% of GDP	7.6%of GDP	69th
Arable Land% of land arable	11.1%	95th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$492.4M	121st