Migration trends in Jamaica
Latin America
1.2M people from Jamaica have built lives abroad. That's 44.0% of the country population, spread across 53 different countries
2.8M
Population
21.5K
Immigrants
1.2M
Emigrants
−1.2M
Outflow
Every 3rd person born in Jamaica now lives abroad
The #59 largest source of emigrants worldwide
Top corridors
The largest migration routes in Jamaica
Where people move to
Where people come from
Key moments
How migration has changed since 1990
1990
18.1K immigrants · 611.4K emigrants
2010
- The diaspora abroad passed 1M people
Today
- Since 1990: roughly the same number of foreign-born residents and 637.1K more citizens living abroad