Largest cities in Jamaica by population
The 4 cities the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024 lists for Jamaica: the capital and every city of 100,000 or more, with the latest figure the country reported. The largest is Kingston with 592,291 people.
Who runs cities in Jamaica?
Municipal corporations (13): Councillors elected by first past the post in electoral divisions; mayor chosen by the councillors. Local planning and building control, markets, parish roads and drains, street lighting, public health enforcement, poor relief.
How local power works in Jamaica · Level 3: local councils worldwide
| # | City | Population | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingston (capital) | 592,291 | 4 April 2011 |
| 2 | Portmore | 182,800 | 4 April 2011 |
| 3 | Spanish Town | 149,479 | 4 April 2011 |
| 4 | Montego Bay | 111,037 | 4 April 2011 |
Countries define a city in different ways (the city proper, or the wider urban area) and report in different years, so cities in different countries are not always comparable.
More on Jamaica: official statistics · government and power · regions
Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
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