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Jamaica

Jamaica · Capital: Kingston

A Caribbean island and former British colony, Jamaica is globally influential through its reggae music and its athletes.

Population
2,839,1752024
GDP / Capita
$7,7542024
GDP
$22.0 billion2024
Unemployment
3.2%2024
Total Area
10,990 sq km2023
Life Expectancy
71.6 yrs2024

Key Indicators

World Bank · latest available
2,839,175
Population
World Bank · 2024
$7,754
GDP per Capita
World Bank · 2024
$22.0 billion
Gross Domestic Product
World Bank · 2024
3.2%
Unemployment
World Bank · 2024
10,990 sq km
Total Area
World Bank · 2023
71.6 yrs
Life Expectancy at Birth
World Bank · 2024
58.9%
Urban Population
World Bank · 2024
16.4
Infant Mortality
World Bank · 2024

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