Jamaica
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and North America.
- Capital
- Kingston
- Continent
- North America
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- the Caribbean
- Land neighbours
- None
- Population
- 2,837,077 (2025)
- Total area
- 10,990 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 18.2° N, 77.3° W
Jamaica at a glance
Jamaica is a country in North America, in the Caribbean. Its capital is Kingston. It has no land neighbours.
Flag of Jamaica
Jamaica’s flag is drawn in the proportions 1:2 (height to width), like 51 other flags in our quizzes.
Jamaica in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in North America |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 2,837,077 | 138thof 195 | 13thof 23 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 10,990 km² | 160thof 194 | 15thof 23 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $22.7B | 120thof 182 | 12thof 21 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $8,003 | 88thof 182 | 15thof 21 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 71.6 years | 121stof 195 | 20thof 23 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 1.35 | 169thof 195 | 21stof 23 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $520 | 87thof 191 | 13thof 22 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 59.4% | 110thof 195 | 12thof 23 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 90.1% | 54thof 180 | 5thof 23 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 56.2% | 34thof 191 | 6thof 23 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 2.84 t | 85thof 181 | 9thof 23 |
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Jamaica and its nearest countries
Jamaica has no land neighbours, so this compares it with the four countries closest to it.
| Country | Population2025 | Area2023 | GDP per person2025 | Distanceclosest points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 2,837,077 | 10,990 km² | $8,003 | |
| Cuba | 10,937,203 | 109,880 km² | — | about 150 km |
| Haiti | 11,906,095 | 27,750 km² | $2,694 | about 190 km |
| Bahamas | 403,033 | 13,880 km² | — | about 420 km |
| Dominican Republic | 11,520,487 | 48,670 km²CIA World Factbook | $11,059 | about 450 km |
Quizzes featuring Jamaica
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Flag, outline and capital quizzes
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- Capitals of North America
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- Capitals of the Caribbean
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Jamaica · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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