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People > Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups Stats: compare key data on Jamaica & United States

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  • African diaspora, population:

    Amount of people of African descent in each country. Only the top 15 countries are listed.   

  • Blacks: Percentage of each country's total population that is of African descent.
  • Jews > Enlarged Jewish population:

    Jewish population by country. The enlarged Jewish community includes Jews, non-Jews with Jewish ancestry and non-Jewish members of Jewish households.   

  • Jews > Enlarged Jewish population per thousand people:

    Jewish population by country. The enlarged Jewish community includes Jews, non-Jews with Jewish ancestry and non-Jewish members of Jewish households.   

    . Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Jews > Percent Jewish: Proportion of country’s population that is Jewish.
  • Lebanese: Number of residents who are Lebanese-born or of Lebanese descent.
  • Multi-ethnic: Percentage of each country's total population that is multi-ethnic. These numbers reflect mulattos, douglas and other biracial peoples.
  • Other races: Percentage of population other than Amerindians, Asians, blacks, Hispanics, Latinos, Multi-ethnics and whites in each country out of total population.
  • Percent of population of African descent: Percentage of each country's population that is of African descent. These numbers include people mixed with African descent as well.
STAT Jamaica United States
African diaspora, population 2.73 million
Ranked 7th.
42.02 million
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Jamaica
Blacks 91.2%
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than United States
12.6%
Ranked 18th.
Jews > Enlarged Jewish population 400
Ranked 75th.
8.3 million
Ranked 1st. 20750 times more than Jamaica
Jews > Enlarged Jewish population per thousand people 0.147
Ranked 63th.
26.44
Ranked 3rd. 179 times more than Jamaica
Jews > Percent Jewish 0.014%
Ranked 64th.
2.64%
Ranked 2nd. 189 times more than Jamaica
Lebanese 20,000
Ranked 24th.
3.3 million
Ranked 2nd. 165 times more than Jamaica
Multi-ethnic 6.2%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than United States
2.9%
Ranked 14th.
Other races 2.6%
Ranked 13th.
6.1%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Jamaica
Percent of population of African descent 97.4%
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than United States
13.6%
Ranked 3rd.

SOURCES: Wikipedia: African diaspora (Largest 15 African diaspora populations); Black population worldwide. CIA World Factbook 2010; https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:Rv2hLhme008J:www.jewishdatabank.org/Reports/World_Jewish_Population_2010.pdf+world+jewish+population+2010&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShFmlEo2XYeBjYVUGgz_STm8ZXvaFqIMHdpfxUC8uWpDuLqb9l7GvJbF2piXHqxgDaGkOY3jfCA_RkpUlKLSByoSQC3cLV-5LcpxgXggqUIYwzK9hdfmwVv4Sz0BdeFMxJ_-2To&sig=AHIEtbT5tVUek4PSi_N_5f0Dwe-11sBzMg, Number 2 - 2010. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Sergio DellaPergola. p. 60.; https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:Rv2hLhme008J:www.jewishdatabank.org/Reports/World_Jewish_Population_2010.pdf+world+jewish+population+2010&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShFmlEo2XYeBjYVUGgz_STm8ZXvaFqIMHdpfxUC8uWpDuLqb9l7GvJbF2piXHqxgDaGkOY3jfCA_RkpUlKLSByoSQC3cLV-5LcpxgXggqUIYwzK9hdfmwVv4Sz0BdeFMxJ_-2To&sig=AHIEtbT5tVUek4PSi_N_5f0Dwe-11sBzMg, Number 2 - 2010. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Sergio DellaPergola. p. 60. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/jewpop.html, Jewish Population of the World. 2012.; Wikipedia: Lebanese people (Diaspora); Multi-ethnic population worldwide. CIA World Factbook 2010; CIA World Factbook 2010; Wikipedia: African diaspora (Estimated population and distribution)

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