Americas · Caribbean
Capital: Kingston
Jamaica
Explore the facts and rankings that shape Jamaica in Country Blitz, from its population and economy to its military, innovation, manufacturing, and neighboring countries.
Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #139
Jamaica's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
2.8M
#138 of 196
30th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
View data source ↗GDP (Nominal)
$22.70B
#124 of 196
37th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Military Expenditure
$262.5M
#122 of 196
38th percentile
2024 · SIPRI via World Bank WDI
View data source ↗R&D Spending
$5.9M
#134 of 196
32nd percentile
2002 · UNESCO UIS and World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Manufacturing Output
$1.75B
#125 of 196
36th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- Kingston
- Region
- Americas
- Subregion
- Caribbean
- Country code
- JAM
- Neighbors
- No land neighbors
Three interesting facts
Jamaica has no land borders, so every international boundary is maritime.
Jamaica spans roughly 10,991 square kilometers, placing it around 160th by area in this factbook.
Jamaica’s position in Caribbean places it within a distinctive network of regional trade routes and migration paths.
Geography
Jamaica on the map
Jamaica is located in Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba. Its terrain is mostly mountains, with narrow, discontinuous coastal plain. The climate is tropical, hot, humid, temperate interior. In area, the country is about half the size of New Jersey, slightly smaller than Connecticut.
Economy
Economic profile
Jamaica's economy is characterized by upper-middle-income Caribbean island economy, key agriculture and tourism sectors, high crime, youth unemployment, and poverty, susceptible to natural disasters and global commodity price shocks, progress in reducing public debt and moderating inflation within target range. Major industries include agriculture, mining, manufacture, construction, financial and insurance services, tourism, telecommunications. Important agricultural products include sugarcane, goat milk, yams, chicken, oranges, coconuts, bananas, plantains, pumpkins/squash, pineapples (2023). Notable exports include aluminum oxide, refined petroleum, natural gas, liquor, processed fruits and nuts (2023).
Demographics
People and population
Jamaica has an estimated population of 2,825,544. Languages spoken include English, Jamaican patois. The population includes Black 92.1%, mixed 6.1%, East Indian 0.8%, other 0.4%, unspecified 0.7% (2011 est.). The urban population represents 57.4% of total population (2023).
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