Kingston

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#380

Global Rank

6.9

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

90.6%

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Jamaica • Latin America • Language power • Time zone America/Jamaica UTC−5 (EST)

Population
1.2M
GDP
N/A
GDP per capita
$0
Land area
44 km² (17 mi²)
Density
26,771/km² (69,338/mi²)
GAWC class
12

Primary city Kingston

State / province St. Andrew

Language English

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National Capital

National capital of Jamaica

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Largest City

Largest metro area in Jamaica

Kingston metro area

17.97, -76.79
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure, Airport Score.

Major League Teams/Venues↗1#T-289
Total Teams↗1#T-873
Major Sporting Events↗1#T-107
Major Companies↗0
Market Cap Score↗$0
Cultural Events0
Universities↗1#T-308
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗3#T-48
Airport Score↗2.0#T-154
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗4.0#T-193
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions
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Sports

1 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Notable Venues1 venue

Test Cricket

Sabina Park

Kingston

Major Sporting Events

Multi-Sport Events1 event

1966 Commonwealth Games

Multi-sport Event

1966 • Kingston

Major Fights1 event

George Foreman TKO 2 Joe Frazier I

Ring Magazine FOTY

1973 • National Stadium

Complete Event Timeline2 events

George Foreman TKO 2 Joe Frazier I

Major Fights

1973 • National Stadium

1966 Commonwealth Games

Multi-Sport Events

1966 • Kingston

Championship History

3 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Kingston, across all sports, newest first. 3 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Jamaica Tallawahs
2022· 2022-09-30
CPL
Jamaica Tallawahs
2016· 2016-08-07
CPL
Jamaica Tallawahs
2013· 2013-08-24
CPL

Languages of Kingston

English first in St. Andrew; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoEnglish
AdministrativeEnglish
NationalEnglish
English reach, St. Andrew
98%
Tier 3 country
Effective working languages
1.93
Rank 22 of 43; 2 working languages in Jamaica

St. Andrew on the languages board · Language power

Sound of Kingston

#39 by artist origin · combined 164.4 (US 12.6 / UK 16.2) · signature decade 2000s · Full sound profile →

Top artists: Bob Marley & The Wailers, Sean Paul, Shaggy, Omi, Ini Kamoze, Toots and the Maytals, Carl Douglas, Rikrok

Number-one singles by Kingston artists22

Screen of Kingston

#643 by film pedigree · score 2 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Madge Sinclair

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#1468

University of the West Indies, Mona

Mona, Jamaica

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Norman Manley International Airport

Kingston • 3 - International

Port2 entries

Kingston

Kingston • Container

Ports of Jamaica

Ports of Jamaica • Passenger

Luxury Hospitality

1 properties
FTG 4-Star1 entry

Half Moon, Salamander Collection

Jamaica