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Port Antonio Facts

Area24.9 km²
Population20,362
Male Population10,286 (50.5%)
Female Population10,076 (49.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+3.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-11.0%
Median Age28.4 years (Male: 28.3, Female: 28.6)
GDP per capita (PPP)$5,320 (2022)
NeighborhoodsLong Road, Anchovy Gardens, Wain Road District
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Standard Time
Lat & Lng18.17615, -76.45090
Postal CodesJMBPD14JMBPD15JMBPD18

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Port Antonio Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population19,74522,79222,88921,24920,36219,82018,873
Population Density793.8 / km²916.3 / km²920.2 / km²854.2 / km²818.6 / km²796.8 / km²758.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Port Antonio Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 11% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Port Antonio+3.1%-10.7%-11%
Portland Parish
Jamaica
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Port Antonio Median Age

Median Age: 28.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Port Antonio28.4 yrs28.6 yrs28.3 yrs
Portland Parish28.4 yrs28.6 yrs28.3 yrs
Jamaica27.7 yrs28.3 yrs27.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Port Antonio Population Density

Population Density: 819 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Port Antonio20,36224.9 km²819 / km²
Portland Parish84,246821.7 km²103 / km²
Jamaica2.8 million10,985.3 km²252 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Port Antonio 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 Port Antonio

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

Port Antonio Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$4,160$4,860$5,771$6,251$5,388$4,979$5,020$5,320
Total GDP$13.4M$18.1M$24.3M$27.8M$25.4M$24.8M$25.5M$27.3M
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

Port Antonio CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Port Antonio42,133 tn2.07 tn1,693.8 tons/km²
Portland Parish317,372 tn3.77 tn386.2 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
Port Antonio CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)42,133 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.07 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,693.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeMedium (5.3)
CycloneMedium (5)
LandslideMedium (7)

* 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, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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
10/8/182:28 AM3.412.3 km10,000 m2km SSW of Hope Bay, Jamaicausgs.gov
9/16/186:46 PM3.349.4 km10,000 m4km SW of Richmond, Jamaicausgs.gov
3/3/186:53 PM417.5 km14,190 m6km WSW of Hope Bay, Jamaicausgs.gov
12/21/166:00 PM4.331.5 km10,000 m6km ENE of Yallahs, Jamaicausgs.gov
3/28/164:42 AM3.788.1 km15,160 m5km WNW of Kellits, Jamaicausgs.gov
3/22/1612:43 AM3.859.1 km10,000 m43km ENE of Manchioneal, Jamaicausgs.gov
5/12/141:44 AM3.336.8 km10,000 m7km N of Stony Hill, Jamaicausgs.gov
9/20/135:34 AM3.217.6 km16,480 m10km SSW of Hope Bay, Jamaicausgs.gov
9/9/131:20 AM3.259.6 km10,000 m11km SSW of Port Royal, Jamaicausgs.gov
5/6/119:29 AM4.220.7 km4,900 mJamaica regionusgs.gov

Port Antonio

Port Antonio is the capital of the parish of Portland on the northeastern coast of Jamaica, about 60 miles (100 km) from Kingston. It had a population of 12,285 in 1982 and 13,246 in 1991. It is the island's third largest port, famous as a shipping p..

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