Where is Jamaica? 🇯🇲

Jamaica is located in the Caribbean region at latitude 18.109581 and longitude -77.297508 and is part of the North American continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

18° 6' 34.49'' N
77° 17' 51.03'' W

You can see the location of Jamaica on the world map below:

Jamaica on the World Map

The country has no neighboring countries/land borders.

Jamaica borders with the Caribbean Sea.

Country	Jamaica
Coordinates	Latitude: 18.109581 Longitude: -77.297508
Country Codes	Alpha 2: JM Alpha 3: JAM
Country Flag Emoji	🇯🇲
Int. Phone Prefix	+1-876
Capital city	Kingston
Continent / Subcontinent	North America Caribbean
Country Area	10,991 sq km
Population 2025	2,837,077 World Rank: 140
Median Age	30.8
Life expectancy	71.6
Major languages	English, English patois
UTC/GMT Time	Number of time zones: 1 UTC−05:00
Internet TLD	.jm
Biggest Airport	Sangster International Airport (SIA)
Average temperature	24.95 °C 76.91 °F
Administrative Divisions	14 parishes
Political system	Parliamentary democracy

World Bank Income Group	Upper middle income
World Bank Region	Latin America & Caribbean
Currency	Jamaican Dollar (JMD)
GDP in 2025	$22.7 (billions of USD) World Rank: 127
GDP per capita in 2025	$8,003 World Rank: 114
Major Industries / Economic Sectors	Tourism, manufacturing, agriculture, energy
Top 5 Import Countries	United States, China, Brazil, Mexico, Japan
Top 5 Export Countries	United States, China, Canada, Netherlands, United Kingdom

Here are the largest cities in Jamaica based on 2024 data: