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🇯🇲 Migration to & from Jamaica

Historic Net Migration for Jamaica (1950-2024)

Jamaica has seen a decrease in net migrations since the 1950's.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
1950 13,504 43,765
1951 4,422 36,763
1952 -2,918 30,985
1953 -10,405 25,801
1954 -16,831 21,621
1955 -22,042 18,906
1956 -25,925 17,617
1957 -28,212 17,791
1958 -29,061 19,385
1959 -29,138 20,555
1960 -28,952 22,987
1961 -28,416 23,523
1962 -27,936 23,820
1963 -27,757 24,513
1964 -28,066 24,426
1965 -28,611 22,822
1966 -29,065 21,743
1967 -29,147 21,038
1968 -28,424 20,763
1969 -26,304 21,960
1970 -23,371 24,178
1971 -20,322 26,887
1972 -17,934 28,739
1973 -16,822 30,617
1974 -16,769 28,755
1975 -17,340 27,396
1976 -18,084 25,798
1977 -18,630 24,361
1978 -18,483 23,996
1979 -17,143 25,304
1980 -15,277 27,040
1981 -13,619 29,280
1982 -12,952 30,861
1983 -14,065 31,026
1984 -17,211 28,434
1985 -21,371 23,754
1986 -25,339 19,184
1987 -27,958 16,192
1988 -28,247 15,736
1989 -27,049 16,542
1990 -25,085 19,380
1991 -23,014 22,603
1992 -21,426 25,062
1993 -20,731 25,367
1994 -19,960 25,243
1995 -19,092 24,617
1996 -18,285 24,007
1997 -17,756 22,764
1998 -17,623 21,012
1999 -17,542 19,106
2000 -17,498 16,956
2001 -17,466 16,198
2002 -17,428 16,139
2003 -17,380 15,964
2004 -17,256 15,240
2005 -17,071 14,441
2006 -16,840 13,363
2007 -16,588 12,303
2008 -16,191 11,365
2009 -14,941 11,356
2010 -13,248 11,789
2011 -11,577 12,063
2012 -10,498 11,810
2013 -10,335 10,704
2014 -10,335 9,420
2015 -10,335 8,150
2016 -10,335 6,612
2017 -10,335 5,085
2018 -10,335 3,583
2019 -10,335 2,764
2020 0 12,172
2021 -4,665 1,713
2022 -10,003 1,212
2023 -10,003 72
2024 -10,506 -1,294

How is Net Migrations calculated?

The difference between immigrants and emigrants makes up the net migrations of a country. If the net migration numbers for the year are positive and indicated above with green coloring. Then more people immigrated than emigrated to Jamaica for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for Jamaica (2024-2100)

Jamaica will see an increase of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2024 -10,506 -1,294
2025 -11,053 -2,901
2026 -11,683 -4,447
2027 -11,629 -5,301
2028 -11,415 -6,023
2029 -11,364 -6,918
2030 -11,459 -7,969
2031 -11,214 -8,712
2032 -11,720 -10,241
2033 -11,591 -11,086
2034 -11,883 -12,414
2035 -11,577 -13,164
2036 -11,914 -14,548
2037 -12,087 -15,810
2038 -11,584 -16,351
2039 -11,671 -17,480
2040 -11,272 -18,126
2041 -11,084 -18,943
2042 -11,208 -20,009
2043 -11,279 -21,002
2044 -11,199 -21,830
2045 -10,839 -22,345
2046 -10,800 -23,110
2047 -10,425 -23,557
2048 -10,211 -24,084
2049 -10,225 -24,823
2050 -9,525 -24,788
2051 -9,311 -25,254
2052 -9,257 -25,856
2053 -9,431 -26,652
2054 -9,628 -27,421
2055 -9,538 -27,900
2056 -9,459 -28,364
2057 -8,889 -28,299
2058 -9,035 -28,983
2059 -8,842 -29,259
2060 -8,837 -29,752
2061 -8,379 -29,811
2062 -8,341 -30,250
2063 -7,910 -30,284
2064 -7,904 -30,719
2065 -8,027 -31,248
2066 -7,157 -30,795
2067 -7,113 -31,097
2068 -7,057 -31,405
2069 -6,802 -31,448
2070 -6,835 -31,741
2071 -6,646 -31,798
2072 -6,643 -31,983
2073 -6,308 -31,789
2074 -6,298 -31,901
2075 -5,714 -31,387
2076 -5,511 -31,168
2077 -5,511 -31,110
2078 -5,044 -30,580
2079 -5,134 -30,533
2080 -5,047 -30,271
2081 -4,596 -29,601
2082 -4,444 -29,155
2083 -4,031 -28,389
2084 -4,221 -28,209
2085 -4,260 -27,859
2086 -3,990 -27,153
2087 -3,824 -26,525
2088 -3,719 -25,934
2089 -3,647 -25,379
2090 -3,502 -24,691
2091 -3,435 -24,110
2092 -3,269 -23,410
2093 -3,132 -22,754
2094 -2,951 -22,084
2095 -2,866 -21,446
2096 -2,778 -20,877
2097 -2,799 -20,415
2098 -2,754 -19,897
2099 -2,717 -19,418
2100 -2,583 -18,815

Why is the chart for future net migrations mostly flat?

Predicting and projecting future movements of population is extremely hard. Especially, the further you move into the future. Thus, the scientist and data collectors of the United Nations tend to add a flat number when reasonable projections can't be made.

Causes of Migration

Causes of Immigration to Jamaica

Causes of Emigration from Jamaica

Common Questions

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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2024.

Data Published: 2024-07-11

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2024

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