Jamaica

Jamaica overview

Jamaica is in Caribbean, North America. Its capital is Kingston. The World Bank counts about 2.8 million people for 2025 on 10,991 km² of surface area.

Jamaica has no land border, either in Natural Earth's boundary data or in the Travle map, so no route in the game can start or end there.

Population, density and language

The World Bank counts 2,837,077 people in Jamaica for 2025, which is 138th of 170 by population. Spread over 10,991 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 258 people per km², 23rd of 169 by density.

Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.

CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.

How big is Jamaica, really?

With 10,991 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Jamaica is 162nd of 169 by surface area and covers 0.01% of the combined area of those entries.

In that ordering, The Gambia (11,295 km²) is just larger; Lebanon (10,452 km²) just smaller.

Jamaica at a glance

Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.

Jamaica within Caribbean

Natural Earth places Jamaica in Caribbean (UN subregion). Of the 7 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Jamaica is 5th by population and 5th by surface area, with 6.7% of the combined population of those entries.

Entries in Caribbean from Travle's country list, by World Bank population

Country	Population (2025)	Area km² (2024)
Haiti	11,906,095	27,750
Dominican Republic	11,520,487	146,839
Cuba	10,937,203	109,884
Puerto Rico	3,184,835	8,870
Jamaica	2,837,077	10,991
Trinidad and Tobago	1,367,764	5,128
Bahamas	403,033	13,878

Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.

Location, borders and position

Jamaica is in Caribbean, North America. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the western hemisphere. Its capital, Kingston, is at about 18.0° N and 76.8° W.

On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Jamaica 0 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 0.

Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.

Where Jamaica is on the map

Countries bordering Jamaica

Without land neighbours there is nothing to compare between geography and the game.

Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.

Money and language in Jamaica

Currency

• Jamaican Dollar: code JMD, numeric 388. ISO 4217 lists it for this country only.

Official languages

• English: official in 91 territories in CLDR, including Jamaica.

CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.

Currency, domain and dialling code

Jamaica codes and abbreviations

Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.

Fun facts about Jamaica

• It is one of the ten smallest entries by surface area in Travle's country list (162nd of 169).
• English has official status in 91 territories in Unicode CLDR, Jamaica among them.
• Jamaica has no land border at all, so no route in Travle leads to it.
• UNESCO lists 2 World Heritage properties in Jamaica; the earliest inscription dates from 2015.

Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.

How far can you travel from Jamaica in Travle?

Because Jamaica has no land neighbours in the game's map, no country can be reached from it and no route leads to it.

More countries in Caribbean

• Bahamas
• Cuba
• Dominican Republic
• Haiti
• Puerto Rico
• Trinidad and Tobago

World Heritage in Jamaica

UNESCO lists 2 World Heritage properties in Jamaica: 1 mixed and 1 cultural. The first, inscribed in 2015, was Blue and John Crow Mountains.

• Blue and John Crow Mountains (mixed, inscribed 2015)
• The Archaeological Ensemble of 17th Century Port Royal (cultural, inscribed 2025)

Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.

Jamaica — frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Jamaica?

Kingston.

Does Jamaica border any country?

No. Neither Natural Earth's boundary data nor the Travle map gives it a land neighbour.

What currency and language does Jamaica use?

The currency is the Jamaican Dollar (JMD). Unicode CLDR gives English official status.

How many people live in Jamaica?

The World Bank counts 2,837,077 people for 2025.

How big is Jamaica?

10,991 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.

What is the dialling code and internet domain of Jamaica?

The international dialling code is +1 and the country-code domain is .jm.

What time zone does Jamaica use?

UTC-05:00 all year (2026).

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