Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 81.67 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Jamaica, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Jamaica stood at 81.67 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Jamaica peaked at 89.83 per 100,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.41 per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Jamaica 72nd out of 241 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.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.41 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.41 per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.55 per 100,000 people | +294.9% |
| 2003 | 9.76 per 100,000 people | +75.8% |
| 2004 | 13.06 per 100,000 people | +33.8% |
| 2005 | 18.15 per 100,000 people | +39.0% |
| 2006 | 24.41 per 100,000 people | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 28.15 per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 30.2 per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 33.1 per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 38.29 per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 45.09 per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 50.51 per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 53.79 per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 60.07 per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 66.12 per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 70.97 per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 78.85 per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 86.68 per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 89.45 per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 88.96 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 85.15 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 65.39 per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 74.88 per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 89.83 per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 81.67 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 81.67 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.93 per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 81.67 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.06 per 100,000 people, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +294.9% | 1.41 per 100,000 people | 5.55 per 100,000 people |
| 2003 | +75.8% | 5.55 per 100,000 people | 9.76 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.52 per 100,000 people | 1.41 per 100,000 people | 33.1 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.98 per 100,000 people | 38.29 per 100,000 people | 89.45 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.98 per 100,000 people | 65.39 per 100,000 people | 89.83 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 69 Guinea-Bissau 84.84 per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.71 per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Laos 82.71 per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Antigua and Barbuda 78.49 per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Grenada 78.37 per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Mongolia 70.8 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Jamaica
- Red List Index 0.5928 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 454.36 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 535 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 444 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Jamaica?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Jamaica was 81.67 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 89.83 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Jamaica ranks 72nd out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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