Jamaica—Population in Largest City
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #141 of 153Updated April 2026
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
Jamaica's population in largest city was 603,770 in 2025, ranking #141 out of 153 countries. This represents a +0.6% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 603,770 (2025) and the lowest was 577,604 (2000). Data sourced from the 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.