Country: Jamaica
Number of People Groups
9
People Groups Unreached
0 (0.0%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
2,947,000
Population in Unreached
0 (0.0%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
81.4%
% Evangelical
29.75%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
1.4%
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical | Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Americans, U.S. | 8,000 | 191,898,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 28.90 % | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Lebanese | 22,000 | 7,264,000 | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | Islam | 2 ● | 31.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
|
British | 28,000 | 53,799,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Cuban, other Hispanic | 8,900 | 9,139,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 55.00 % | 8.80 % | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 15,000 | 47,588,000 | ● | Jamaican Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 82.91 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
East Indian | 98,000 | 119,000 | Hindi | Christianity | 3 ● | 75.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Han Chinese, Hakka | 76,000 | 44,425,000 | Chinese, Hakka | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 9.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Jamaicans | 2,685,000 | 3,621,000 | ● | Jamaican English Creole | Christianity | 5 ● | 84.30 % | 32.22 % | -1 - |
|
Portuguese | 6,000 | 19,296,000 | Portuguese | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
| Totals: 9 | 2,947,000 | 0 ● | 81.36 % | 29.75 % | 0 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 14,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2020) | 2,961,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Clarendon | 264,000 |
| Hanover | 75,000 |
| Kingston | 96,000 |
| Manchester | 204,000 |
| Portland | 88,000 |
| Saint Andrew | 616,000 |
| Saint Ann | 185,000 |
| Saint Catherine | 555,000 |
| Saint Elizabeth | 161,000 |
| Saint James | 198,000 |
| Saint Mary | 123,000 |
| Saint Thomas | 101,000 |
| Trelawny | 81,000 |
| Westmoreland | 155,000 |
| Provinces: 14 | 2,902,000 |
| UN Country Population | 2,961,000 |
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Jamaica prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| World Factbook |
| God Reports (stories from the field) |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| National Bible Society |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| Class ▲ | Population | % Popl | % Hindu | % Muslim | % Christian | % Buddhist | % Sikh | % Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Forward Caste (FC) | 287,716,000 | 9,763.0 % | 97.3 % | 0.0 % | 1.1 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | 1.5 % |
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Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 765,970,000 | 25,991.5 % | 70.6 % | 24.5 % | 1.7 % | 0.1 % | 2.3 % | 0.8 % |
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Scheduled Caste (SC) | 205,726,000 | 6,980.9 % | 93.5 % | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | 3.4 % | 2.6 % | 0.0 % |
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Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 114,521,000 | 3,886.0 % | 81.9 % | 1.5 % | 9.2 % | 0.8 % | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
| 2,947,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Hakka | hak | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jamaican English Creole | jam | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Jamaican Sign Language | jls | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish | spa | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 8 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| MAJOR RELIGIONS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 0.3 % |
| Christianity (Evangelical 29.8 %) | 81.4 % |
| Ethnic Religions | 10.0 % |
| Hinduism | 0.7 % |
| Islam | 0.8 % |
| Non-Religious | 5.4 % |
| Other / Small Religions | 1.5 % |
| Unknown | 0.0 % |
| CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican | 4.6 % |
| Independent | 12.7 % |
| Orthodox | 0.2 % |
| Other Christian | 32.9 % |
| Protestant | 42.3 % |
| Roman Catholic | 6.8 % |
Major Religions: Religion percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each religion, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total population to derive the religion's percentage.
Christianity Segments: Christian segment percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all the people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each segment of Christianity, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total number of Christians to derive the Christian segment's percentage.
There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Jamaica. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:
- Church planting agencies in Jamaica
- Christian ministry in Jamaica
- Business as mission
- Christian literature distribution
- Evangelism agencies
- Christian discipleship
- Short term Christian missions
- Long term Christian missions
- Urban ministries
- Christian media opportunities
- Bible translation opportunities
- Relief and development agencies
- Clean water projects
- Christian medical outreaches
| People Groups | 9 |
| Unreached People Groups | 0 |
| Population | 2,947,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 0.4% |
| Population in Unreached | 0 (0.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 81.4% |
| Percent Evangelical | 29.8% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 1.4% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | No unreached peoples in country |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Urbanization | 56% |
| Continent | North America |
| Region | America, North and Caribbean |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | JM |
| Official Language(s) | English |
| Literacy Rate | 88% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 354,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
|
Jamaica prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| World Factbook |
| God Reports (stories from the field) |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| National Bible Society |
| More great prayer resources at Prayercast |
