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JAMAICA

Major countries of destination of migrants from Jamaica are
Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Note: The countries are listed in alphabetical order
Source: Composite Matrix, the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty.

Top Five Countries of Origin of Foreign-Born Population Living in Jamaica in 1991

Countries of birth	Number	Percent of total foreign-born population
United Kingdom	5,086	24.7
United States	4,270	20.7
Cuba	1,595	7.7
Canada	1,041	5.1
India	649	3.2
All other countries	7,948	38.6
TOTAL	20,589	100.0

Source: United Nations Statistics Division Demographic Yearbook, Volume 3 International Migration Characteristics, Table 2 “Foreign-born population by country or area of birth, age and sex”.

According to UN Population Division estimates, the foreign born represented 0.7 percent (17,645) of the total population of Jamaica in 2005.

Source: UN Population Division. 2006. Trends in Total Migrant Stock: The 2005 Revision. POP/DB/MIG/Rev.2005

For more data details, go to the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty:
http://www.migrationdrc.org/research/typesofmigration/global_migrant_origin_database.html

Migration Information Source:
More information about Jamaica: http://migrationinformation.org/

Jamaica’s Resources:
Statistical Institute of Jamaica, http://www.statinja.com/