Jamaica
Jamaica · Caribbean
Jamaica is a country in Caribbean, with Kingston as its capital, home to about 2,837,077 people. Jamaica shares no land border with any other country.
| Capital | Kingston |
|---|---|
| Region | Caribbean |
| Currency | Jamaican dollar (JMD $) |
| Calling code | +1876 |
| ISO codes | JM / JAM / 388 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇯🇲 |
| Population | 2,837,077 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 10,991 km² |
| Languages | English, Jamaican Patois |
| Internet domain | .jm |
| Demonym | Jamaican |
About Jamaica
Jamaica is a United Nations member state in Caribbean. Its capital and seat of government is Kingston. It is an island nation with no land borders. The official currency is the Jamaican dollar ($), using the code JMD.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Jamaica for Kingston’s own facts and history.
To call Jamaica from abroad, dial the country code +1876. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes JM (alpha-2) and JAM (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 2,837,077.
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How Jamaica compares
- Area: 10,991 km², ranking 159 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 2,837,077, ranking 137 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 258 people per square kilometre.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.