Religion in Jamaica
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| Fast Facts and Religious Adherent Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,816,602 (#140 in world) (2021 est.) |
| Demonym | noun: Jamaican(s) adjective: Jamaican |
| Ethnic Groups | Black 92.1%, mixed 6.1%, East Indian 0.8%, other 0.4%, unspecified 0.7% (2011 est.) |
| Religions | Protestant 64.8% (includes Seventh Day Adventist 12.0%, Pentecostal 11.0%, Other Church of God 9.2%, New Testament Church of God 7.2%, Baptist 6.7%, Church of God in Jamaica 4.8%, Church of God of Prophecy 4.5%, Anglican 2.8%, United Church 2.1%, Methodist 1.6%, Revived 1.4%, Brethren 0.9%, and Moravian 0.7%), Roman Catholic 2.2%, Jehovah's Witness 1.9%, Rastafarian 1.1%, other 6.5%, none 21.3%, unspecified 2.3% (2011 est.) |
| Christianity | 69% (est.) |
| Protestantism | 64.8% (est.) |
| Unaffiliated | 21.3% (est.) |
| Adventism | 12% (est.) |
| Pentecostalism | 11% (est.) |
| Anglicanism | 2.8% (est.) |
| Roman Catholicism | 2.2% (est.) |
| Jehovahs Witnesses | 1.9% (est.) |
| Methodism | 1.6% (est.) |
| Rastafarianism | 1.1% (2011 est.) |
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Article Info
| Title | Religion in Jamaica |
|---|---|
| Published | February 9, 2021 |
| Last Updated | February 13, 2021 |
| URL | religionfacts.com/ |
| Short URL | rlft.co/5609 |
| MLA Citation | “Religion in Jamaica.” ReligionFacts.com. 13 Feb. 2021. Web. Accessed 22 Jan. 2022. <religionfacts.com/jamaica> |