Caribbean · North America
Jamaica
Jamaica is a country in the Caribbean. Its capital is Kingston. It has no land borders.
- Capital
- Kingston
- Continent
- North America
- Region
- Caribbean
- Currency
- Jamaican Dollar JMD5
- United Nations
- Member since September 18, 19626
- Internet domain
- .jm7
- Country code
- JM · JAM
At a glance
Jamaica in numbers
- Population 2.8 million12,833,404 No. 139 of 195
- Area 10,991 km²2 No. 160 of 195
- Population density 258 per km²12 No. 39 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$22.7 billion3 No. 123 of 189
- GDP per person $8,0034 No. 93 of 189
- Life expectancy 71.9 years1 No. 123 of 195
- Median age 33.3 years1 No. 86 of 195
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Borders
Countries nearby
Jamaica has no land border with another country. These are its closest neighbours in the region.
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Grenada
Haiti
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and TobagoSources
Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.