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Kingston

Kingston · Jamaica
City population
937,700
#1
in Jamaica
#592
worldwide
Kingston
17.997, -76.794
City population
937,700
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in Jamaica
#1
of 12 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#592
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of Jamaica
33.1%
of the national population

About Kingston

Surrounded by smaller cities within a tight radius, Kingston holds 937,700 residents and accounts for one-third of Jamaica's national population. Half Way Tree sits 2 km away with 18,552 people, while Portmore (102,861) lies 10 km distant and Spanish Town (145,018) stands 17 km away. As the national capital at low elevation, Kingston ranks 592nd globally by city population.

This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.

Position in Jamaica
#1of 12
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Jamaica
Region
Kingston
Capital
National capital
Elevation
65 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
America/Jamaica
Coordinates
17.997, -76.794
Record updated
2021-08-01
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.

Nearby Cities

All 12 in Jamaica

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

10KMPortmore103K people17KMSpanish Town145K people30KMLinstead21K people34KMOld Harbour26K people48KMMay Pen45K people

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. Kingston938K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Kingston compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
Kingston938K

Kingston Population FAQ

What is the population of Kingston?

Kingston has a city population of 937,700. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Kingston?

Kingston is in Kingston, Jamaica. Its coordinates are 17.997, -76.794.

How big is Kingston compared with other cities in Jamaica?

It is the 1st largest of the 12 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Jamaica, holding 33.1% of the national population.

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