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

Flag of Jamaica on map
Pin marked on Jamaica's geographical location, mirroring the nation's flag colors.

Jamaica Neighboring Countries

The country has no neighboring countries/land borders.

Maritime Borders

Jamaica borders with the Caribbean Sea.

Jamaica Key Facts

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 2021 2,973,462
World Rank: 133
Median Age 30.8
Life expectancy 70.5
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

Jamaica Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group Upper middle income
World Bank Region Latin America & Caribbean
Currency Jamaican Dollar (JMD)
GDP in 2020 $13.8 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 130
GDP per capita in 2020 $4,665
World Rank: 103
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

Biggest Cities in Jamaica

Here are the largest cities in Jamaica based on 2021 data:

City Population
Kingston 580,000
Portmore 170,000
May Pen 135,142
Spanish Town 131,056
Montego Bay 110,115
Half Way Tree 96,494
Mandeville 48,317
Old Harbour 28,665
Linstead 22,757
Savanna-la-Mar 22,600

Map of Jamaica with the Largest Cities