How many years after Jurassic Park is Jurassic World set?

Jurassic World is set 22 years after Jurassic Park.

The 2015 film functions as a direct sequel to the 1993 original, placing its story two decades after the disastrous opening of John Hammond’s dinosaur park on Isla Nublar. By then, the island has been rebuilt as a fully operating attraction called Jurassic World, with visitors attending a park populated by genetically engineered dinosaurs.

The timeline deliberately echoes the gap between the films’ real-world releases: Jurassic Park arrived in 1993, while Jurassic World was released in 2015. The film acknowledges the original park through preserved ruins, artifacts, and references to the earlier disaster.

The wider continuity can cause confusion. The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III remain part of the franchise’s canon, but Jurassic World largely sets their events aside because they occurred on Isla Sorna rather than Isla Nublar. The 22-year figure refers to the fictional story timeline, not simply the interval between theatrical releases.