International migrant stock in Jamaica
Jamaica: International migrant stock was 0.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
International migrant stock in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock in Jamaica is 0.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Jamaica peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 179th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More financial sector data for Jamaica
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Jamaica?
- International migrant stock in Jamaica was 0.8% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for international migrant stock?
- Jamaica ranks 179th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.