Net migration in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net migration was -11,053 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net migration in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in Jamaica stood at -11,053.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Jamaica peaked at 0 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -29,147, in 1967.
That places Jamaica 155th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Net migration in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -28,952 | — |
| 1961 | -28,416 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | -27,936 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | -27,757 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | -28,066 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | -28,611 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | -29,065 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | -29,147 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | -28,424 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | -26,304 | -7.5% |
| 1970 | -23,371 | -11.2% |
| 1971 | -20,322 | -13.0% |
| 1972 | -17,934 | -11.8% |
| 1973 | -16,822 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | -16,769 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | -17,340 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | -18,084 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | -18,630 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | -18,483 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | -17,143 | -7.2% |
| 1980 | -15,277 | -10.9% |
| 1981 | -13,619 | -10.9% |
| 1982 | -12,952 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | -14,065 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | -17,211 | +22.4% |
| 1985 | -21,371 | +24.2% |
| 1986 | -25,339 | +18.6% |
| 1987 | -27,958 | +10.3% |
| 1988 | -28,247 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | -27,049 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | -25,085 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | -23,014 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | -21,426 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | -20,731 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | -19,960 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | -19,092 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | -18,285 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | -17,756 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | -17,623 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | -17,542 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | -17,498 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | -17,466 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | -17,428 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | -17,380 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | -17,256 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | -17,071 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | -16,840 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | -16,588 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | -16,191 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | -14,941 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | -13,248 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | -11,577 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | -10,498 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | -10,335 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | -10,335 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -10,335 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -10,335 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -10,335 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -10,335 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -10,335 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | -4,665 | — |
| 2022 | -10,003 | +114.4% |
| 2023 | -10,003 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -10,506 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | -11,053 | +5.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -11,053 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2,815, 3.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -11,053 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -213.5, 51.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -114.4% | -4,665 | -10,003 |
| 2020 | +100.0% | -10,335 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -28,268 | -29,147 | -26,304 | 10 |
| 1970s | -18,490 | -23,371 | -16,769 | 10 |
| 1980s | -20,309 | -28,247 | -12,952 | 10 |
| 1990s | -20,051 | -25,085 | -17,542 | 10 |
| 2000s | -16,866 | -17,498 | -14,941 | 10 |
| 2010s | -10,767 | -13,248 | -10,335 | 10 |
| 2020s | -7,705 | -11,053 | 0 | 6 |
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 net migration in Jamaica?
- Net migration in Jamaica was -11,053 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -29,147 in 1967.
- How does Jamaica rank for net migration?
- Jamaica ranks 155th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.