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Negril Facts

Area72.7 km²
Population20,957
Male Population10,715 (51.1%)
Female Population10,242 (48.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+-0.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-12.9%
Median Age26.5 years (Male: 26.7, Female: 26.4)
GDP per capita (PPP)$5,726 (2022)
NeighborhoodsNegril
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Standard Time
Lat & Lng18.26844, -78.34810
Postal CodesJMDWD14

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Negril Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population20,96122,26824,05226,89020,95720,51119,756
Population Density288.4 / km²306.4 / km²330.9 / km²369.9 / km²288.3 / km²282.2 / km²271.8 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Negril Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 12.9% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Negril+0%-5.9%-12.9%
Westmoreland Parish
Jamaica
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Negril Median Age

Median Age: 26.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Negril26.5 yrs26.4 yrs26.7 yrs
Westmoreland Parish26.6 yrs26.4 yrs26.7 yrs
Jamaica27.7 yrs28.3 yrs27.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Negril Population Density

Population Density: 288 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Negril20,95772.7 km²288 / km²
Westmoreland Parish144,363789.9 km²183 / km²
Jamaica2.8 million10,985.3 km²252 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Negril Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1200 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Negril

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Negril Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$3,506$3,730$4,220$4,316$4,003$5,009$5,757$5,726
Total GDP$49.1M$62.7M$81.2M$85.2M$80.3M$100.9M$111.7M$110.2M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Negril CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Negril84,029 tn4.01 tn1,156 tons/km²
Westmoreland Parish577,299 tn4 tn730.9 tons/km²
Jamaica10,854,676 tn3.92 tn988.1 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Negril CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)84,029 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.01 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,156 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeMedium (4.6)
CycloneMedium (5)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
12/21/133:37 PM4.117.3 km13,290 m6km W of Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaicausgs.gov
2/10/1311:10 AM3.936.4 km7,400 m3km W of Darliston, Jamaicausgs.gov
8/31/117:30 AM4.463.4 km45,700 mJamaica regionusgs.gov
5/16/113:07 PM4.760.8 km27,900 mJamaica regionusgs.gov
6/13/053:58 AM5.295.8 km2,100 mJamaica regionusgs.gov
5/15/031:58 AM3.580.4 km10,000 mJamaica regionusgs.gov
2/7/0012:13 AM4.447.2 km5,000 mJamaica regionusgs.gov
12/6/9512:44 PM3.280.3 km20,000 mJamaica regionusgs.gov
12/2/959:14 PM3.159.5 km10,000 mJamaica regionusgs.gov
4/14/931:40 AM4.575.4 km25,900 mJamaica regionusgs.gov

Negril

Negril is a small (pop. 6,900) but widely dispersed beach resort town located across parts of two Jamaican parishes, Westmoreland and Hanover. is about an hour and fifteen minute drive on the coastal highway from Sir Donald Sangster International Ai..

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