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Urban population share in Jamaica

Latest: 59.4%
Previous: 58.9%
Change: +0.50 (+0.8%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Urban population share over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Urban population share in Jamaica
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	37.2%
Dec 31, 1967	38.4%
Dec 31, 1968	39.6%
Dec 31, 1969	40.6%
Dec 31, 1970	41.4%
Dec 31, 1971	42.2%
Dec 31, 1972	42.9%
Dec 31, 1973	43.5%
Dec 31, 1974	44.2%
Dec 31, 1975	44.8%
Dec 31, 1976	45.3%
Dec 31, 1977	45.8%
Dec 31, 1978	46.3%
Dec 31, 1979	46.8%
Dec 31, 1980	47.2%
Dec 31, 1981	47.5%
Dec 31, 1982	47.8%
Dec 31, 1983	48.1%
Dec 31, 1984	48.3%
Dec 31, 1985	48.5%
Dec 31, 1986	48.7%
Dec 31, 1987	48.9%
Dec 31, 1988	49.1%
Dec 31, 1989	49.3%
Dec 31, 1990	49.4%
Dec 31, 1991	49.7%
Dec 31, 1992	49.9%
Dec 31, 1993	50.1%
Dec 31, 1994	50.3%
Dec 31, 1995	50.6%
Dec 31, 1996	50.8%
Dec 31, 1997	51.0%
Dec 31, 1998	51.3%
Dec 31, 1999	51.5%
Dec 31, 2000	51.7%
Dec 31, 2001	51.9%
Dec 31, 2002	52.1%
Dec 31, 2003	52.4%
Dec 31, 2004	52.6%
Dec 31, 2005	52.8%
Dec 31, 2006	53.0%
Dec 31, 2007	53.2%
Dec 31, 2008	53.4%
Dec 31, 2009	53.6%
Dec 31, 2010	53.8%
Dec 31, 2011	54.0%
Dec 31, 2012	54.2%
Dec 31, 2013	54.5%
Dec 31, 2014	54.9%
Dec 31, 2015	55.2%
Dec 31, 2016	55.5%
Dec 31, 2017	55.9%
Dec 31, 2018	56.3%
Dec 31, 2019	56.7%
Dec 31, 2020	57.1%
Dec 31, 2021	57.5%
Dec 31, 2022	58.0%
Dec 31, 2023	58.5%
Dec 31, 2024	58.9%
Dec 31, 2025	59.4%

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