Forcibly displaced people in Jamaica
Jamaica: Forcibly displaced people was 31 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Jamaica, 2010–2022
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for forcibly displaced people in Jamaica is 31, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 69.9% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Jamaica peaked at 126 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.3 | 13 | 126 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.67 | 31 | 103 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More social development data for Jamaica
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 31 (2022)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,642 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.879 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.876 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.679 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.524 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.876 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Jamaica?
- Forcibly displaced people in Jamaica was 31 in 2022, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 126 in 2019.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Jamaica ranks 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.