Jamaica—Population in Largest City
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #141 of 153
Latest Value
603,770
2025
YoY Change
+0.6%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#141
of 153 countries
Maximum
603,770
2025
Minimum
577,604
2000
CAGR
+0.2%
26 years
Last
603,770
Previous
600,225
Highest
603,770
Lowest
577,604
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 603,770 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 600,225 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 597,124 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 594,531 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 592,477 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 590,940 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 589,849 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 589,083 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 588,487 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 587,891 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 587,296 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 586,702 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 586,108 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 585,515 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 584,922 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 584,330 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 583,738 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 583,147 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 582,555 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 581,965 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 581,375 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 580,787 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 580,198 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 579,610 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 578,887 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 577,604 |
Top Countries — Population in Largest City
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 37.0M | 2025 |
| 2 | India | 34.7M | 2025 |
| 3 | China | 30.5M | 2025 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 24.7M | 2025 |
| 5 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 23.1M | 2025 |
| 6 | Brazil | 23.0M | 2025 |
| 7 | Mexico | 22.8M | 2025 |
| 8 | United States | 19.2M | 2025 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 18.1M | 2025 |
| 10 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 17.8M | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), uri: https://population.un.org/wup/, publisher: UN Population Division, date published: 2018.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →