Largest Urban Places by Population in Jamaica

74 urban places in Jamaica, ranked by population at the census of September 12, 2022 (by Statistical Institute of Jamaica).

Rank	Urban Place	Population
1	Kingstonin: Kingston, St. Andrew & St. Thomas	611,154
2	Spanish Town	168,900
3	Portmore	161,442
4	Montego Bay	118,013
5	May Pen	75,491
6	Mandeville	54,082
7	Old Harbour	52,294
8	Ocho Riosin: St, Ann & St. Mary	26,503
9	Savanna-la-Mar	22,004
10	Falmouth	21,570
11	Port Antonio	20,345
12	Morant Bay	17,792
13	Barrett Townin: St. James & Trelawny	17,169
14	Yallahs	16,635
15	St. Ann's Bay	16,226
16	Linstead	16,215
17	Tower Isle	13,840
18	Negrilin: Westmoreland & Hanover	13,779
19	Junction	13,152
20	Drax Hall	12,798
21	Runaway Bay	12,358
22	Port Maria	11,913
23	Longville ParkFree Town, in: Clarendon & St. Catherine	11,303
24	Ewarton	11,094
25	Santa Cruz	10,798
26	Hayes	10,664
27	Grange Hill	10,429
28	Bog Walk	10,261
29	Oracabessa	9,900
30	Christiana	9,706
31	Old Harbour Bay	8,770
32	Discovery Bay	8,257
33	Brown's Town	7,591
34	Lucea	7,377
35	Toll Gate/Osborne Store	7,237
36	Highgate	7,087
37	Anchovy	7,084
38	Annotto Bay	6,539
39	Porus	6,201
40	Buff Bay	6,015
41	Spaldingsin: Manchester & Clarendon	5,936
42	Hopewell	5,890
43	Chapelton	5,769
44	Lawrence Tavern	5,636
45	Green Island/Cousin Cove	5,393
46	Bamboo	5,380
47	Southfield	5,198
48	Duncans	5,153
49	Little London	4,954
50	Manchioneal/Hector's River	4,870
51	Sandy Bay	4,814
52	Black River	4,782
53	Whithorn	4,284
54	Williamsfield	4,026
55	Frankfield	3,803
56	Claremont	3,737
57	Petersfield	3,454
58	Kellits	3,371
59	Lionel Town	3,284
60	White House	3,233
61	Cambridge	3,119
62	Guy's Hill	2,998
63	Balaclava	2,867
64	Lacovia	2,760
65	Clark's Town	2,606
66	Orange Bay	2,546
67	Moneague	2,492
68	Bethel Town	2,416
69	Gayle/Lucky Hill	2,369
70	Port Morant	2,246
71	Alexandria	2,118
72	Darliston	2,076
73	Bath	1,496
74	Hope Bay	1,340

Source: Statistical Institute of Jamaica (2022 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff.

Why don't these match official city populations?Official figures typically count only the population within administrative boundaries. UN urban area figures cover the entire built-up area, which can include multiple cities and towns.Show moreShow less

Tokyo

33,338,852

Urban area

9,953,160

23 wards

Essen

2,709,375

Urban area

573,618

City of Essen

Ankara

3,630,865

Urban area

5,186,002

Metropolitan municipality

What counts as an urban area? The UN uses satellite imagery to map built-up land, and treats each continuous stretch of built-up land as an urban area. This means that urban areas can extend beyond official city boundaries, and may include multiple cities and towns within a single urban area.

Can an urban area be smaller than its city? Yes. While most cities have urban areas larger than their administrative boundaries, some cities have extensive administrative limits that include sparsely populated areas.

6 urban areas in Jamaica with 50,000 or more inhabitants, ranked by the UN's population estimates for 2026.

Rank	Urban Area	Population Estimate (2026)	Yearly Change	Land Area (km²)	Density (P/km²)	World Rank	Projections (2030)	Projections (2050)
1	Kingston	596,817	−0.20%	118	5,058	920	592,039	533,595
2	Portmore	347,100	−0.18%	97	3,578	1,665	344,611	314,490
3	Montego Bay	118,653	−0.17%	42	2,825	5,248	117,848	103,832
4	Mandeville	101,511	−0.17%	31	3,275	6,163	100,840	92,148
5	May Pen	80,352	−0.17%	24	3,348	7,855	79,812	72,876
6	Old Harbour	60,305	−0.19%	14	4,307	10,384	59,840	54,431

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2025 Revision, Online Edition.

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