Net migration, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net migration, annual growth rate was -5.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Jamaica is -5.21 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 105.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -114.43 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Jamaica 109th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6408 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1964 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -273.7% |
| 1965 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 1966 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1967 | -0.2821 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1968 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -979.2% |
| 1969 | 7.46 % change on previous year | +200.7% |
| 1970 | 11.15 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 1971 | 13.05 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 11.75 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3151 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1975 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -1180.8% |
| 1976 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1977 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7891 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1979 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +818.8% |
| 1980 | 10.88 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1981 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1983 | -8.59 % change on previous year | -275.5% |
| 1984 | -22.37 % change on previous year | +160.3% |
| 1985 | -24.17 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1986 | -18.57 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1987 | -10.34 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1988 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1989 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -510.3% |
| 1990 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 1991 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1994 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1998 | 0.749 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4596 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2508 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1829 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2176 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2754 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7135 % change on previous year | +159.0% |
| 2005 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 2006 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 2009 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +222.6% |
| 2010 | 11.33 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2011 | 12.61 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | -114.43 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -5.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | -5.21 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -5.21 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.9 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -5.21 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.63 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -1180.8% | 0.3151 % change on previous year | -3.41 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +979.2% | -0.2821 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +818.8% | 0.7891 % change on previous year | 7.25 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +510.3% | -1.03 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 % change on previous year | -1.94 % change on previous year | 7.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.98 % change on previous year | -4.29 % change on previous year | 13.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.42 % change on previous year | -24.17 % change on previous year | 10.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.21 % change on previous year | 0.4596 % change on previous year | 8.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 0.1829 % change on previous year | 7.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 12.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.93 % change on previous year | -114.43 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 106 Mongolia -4.82 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -5.02 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Burkina Faso -5.13 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Liechtenstein -5.83 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Bolivia -5.97 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Sweden -6.06 % change on previous year compare
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 net migration, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -5.21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -114.43 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 109th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.