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Position of Jamaica on a world map

At a glance

CapitalKingston
Most common first languageJamaican Patoismother tongue
Official languageEnglish
CurrencyJamaican dollar
Drives on theleft
Highest pointBlue Mountain Peak2,256 m
Biggest category of goods exportedores and metals38% of goods exports, 2023
Services share of exports73.8%of everything sold abroad, 2024
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland
Internet domain.jm

Facts about Jamaica

Jamaica’s national fruit is poisonous if picked before it ripens.

Source: Ackee, Blighia sapida · checked 2026-08-08

Jamaica by the numbers

Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.

MeasureValueRank
PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year.2.84m (2025)140th
of 209
GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices.$22.7bn (2025)126th
of 203
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory.10.8k km² (2023)160th
of 209
Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations.$263m (2024)116th
of 151
Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents.3.34m (2024)140th
of 205
Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive.6.08k km² (2023)135th
of 203
Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture.4.17k km² (2023)149th
of 206
COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes.8 Mt (2024)119th
of 198
Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them.1.69m (2025)140th
of 209
Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed.71.6 years (2024)134th
of 209
GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population.$8,003 (2025)108th
of 205
Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months.90.1% (2024)55th
of 191
InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods.4.0% (2025)61st
of 182
UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.3.3% (2025)136th
of 185
Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas.59.4% (2025)124th
of 209
Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates.1.35 (2024)180th
of 209
Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces.1.27% of GDP (2024)99th
of 155
COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population.2.85 t (2024)94th
of 198
Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1.0.720 (2023)117th
of 193

Land borders

None. Everything that leaves Jamaica goes by sea or by air.

Jamaica shares these with other countries

Drives on the left 60Is made up entirely of islands 58Shares no land border 51Has english as an official language 63Is a constitutional monarchy 40Is a member of the commonwealth 55Is a member of caricom 14Mainly exports ores and metals 14Earns most of its export income from services 48Is in caribbean 16

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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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