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Immigrants in Jamaica

21.5K foreign-born residents — the #184 largest immigrant population in the world

#184 worldwide#35 in Latin America

Where immigrants come from

The top 3 countries account for 64% of all immigrants

Largest source
USA

6.5K

30.1% of all immigrants

2United Kingdom4.9K22.9%
3Trinidad and Tobago2.4K11.1%
4Cuba1.9K8.6%
5Canada1.4K6.3%
6India1.2K5.4%
7Bahamas6853.2%
8Barbados5502.6%
CountryImmigrants
USA6452
United Kingdom4909
Trinidad and Tobago2380
Cuba1854
Canada1359
India1166
Bahamas685
Barbados550
Saint Lucia339
Guatemala312
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines230
Grenada210
Honduras165
Antigua and Barbuda156
Dominica140
El Salvador135
Nicaragua126
Costa Rica102
Saint Kitts and Nevis99
Panama75
Belize7

By region of origin

North America is the leading region of origin at 36%

North America36.4%

7.8K

Latin America35.3%

7.6K

Europe22.9%

4.9K

Asia5.4%

1.2K

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Interesting facts

Notable statistics about immigration in Jamaica.

Jamaica is a primary destination for emigrants from the Bahamas

Jamaica attracts 32% of all emigrants from the Bahamas, making it the leading destination for those leaving the country.

USA is the leading source of immigration by a wide margin

USA accounts for 30% of all immigrants, far ahead of the second-largest source at just 23%.

How immigration changed over time

Total immigrant population by year

YearImmigrants
199018126
199520208
200022292
200521721
201021153
201520697
202021113
202421451

Top sources over time

Immigration from the 5 largest source countries

USA United Kingdom Trinidad and Tobago Cuba Canada
YearUSAUnited KingdomTrinidad and TobagoCubaCanada
199045755469177517461140
199556155286212618371277
200066685103247619281414
200564934973241318791378
201063294843234918301342
201561934739229917911313
202063494832234318251338
202464524909238018541359

Fastest-changing origins

How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year

USA6.5K+2%
United Kingdom4.9K+2%
Trinidad and Tobago2.4K+2%
Cuba1.9K+2%
Canada1.4K+2%
India1.2K+2%
Bahamas685+2%
Barbados550+2%

Jamaica as a destination, by diaspora

Share of each country's emigrants who settled in Jamaica

Bahamas32%685
Barbados3%550
Trinidad and Tobago1%2.4K

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

Frequently asked questions

How many immigrants live in Jamaica?

Around 21.5K foreign-born residents live in Jamaica, making it the #184-largest immigrant population in the world.

Where do most immigrants in Jamaica come from?

Most immigrants in Jamaica come from USA, United Kingdom and Trinidad and Tobago — these three countries account for about 64% of all foreign-born residents.

What share of the population of Jamaica are immigrants?

Immigrants make up around 1% of the population of Jamaica — that's 21.5K out of a total population of 2.8M.

How has immigration to Jamaica changed over the past decade?

Over the past decade, the immigrant population in Jamaica has changed from 20.7K to 21.5K people, a change of about 4%.

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