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Photos of Jamaica

Astronaut photo of Kingston, Jamaica's capital city, taken from the International Space Station. Image courtesy of NASA.

Introduction

World Factbook Glyph

Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic.

Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 166

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 130

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 185

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 105

Death rate

comparison ranking: 100

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 217

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 69

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 129

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 98

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 137

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 43

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 94

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 134

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 146

Labor force

comparison ranking: 133

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 86

Public debt

comparison ranking: 17

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 42

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 98

Exports

comparison ranking: 129

Imports

comparison ranking: 127

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 41

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 131

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 135

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 105

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 125

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 116

Transnational Issues