Number of people using the Internet in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of people using the Internet was 2.56 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people using the internet in Jamaica is 2.56 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 126.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Jamaica peaked at 2.56 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 128th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 910.88 people | — |
| 1995 | 2,725 people | +199.2% |
| 1996 | 14,920 people | +447.5% |
| 1997 | 20,332 people | +36.3% |
| 1998 | 50,881 people | +150.3% |
| 1999 | 61,119 people | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 81,254 people | +32.9% |
| 2001 | 101,381 people | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 161,075 people | +58.9% |
| 2003 | 207,217 people | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 267,222 people | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 343,944 people | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 442,959 people | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 572,612 people | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 643,250 people | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 665,090 people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 760,529 people | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million people | +35.9% |
| 2012 | 936,804 people | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million people | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million people | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million people | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million people | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million people | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million people | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 2.00 million people | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.16 million people | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 2.34 million people | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 2.44 million people | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.54 million people | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.56 million people | +0.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.56 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.56 million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.20 million people, 80% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +447.5% | 2,725 people | 14,920 people |
| 1995 | +199.2% | 910.88 people | 2,725 people |
| 1998 | +150.3% | 20,332 people | 50,881 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,555 people | 0 people | 61,119 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 348,600 people | 81,254 people | 665,090 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million people | 760,529 people | 2.00 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 million people | 2.16 million people | 2.56 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.72 million people compare
- 126 Lithuania 2.58 million people compare
- 127 Chad 2.56 million people compare
- 129 Armenia 2.47 million people compare
- 130 Mauritania 2.37 million people compare
- 131 Sierra Leone 2.17 million people compare
More science & technology data for Jamaica
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.79 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 161.41 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Jamaica?
- Number of people using the internet in Jamaica was 2.56 million people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of people using the internet?
- Jamaica ranks 128th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.