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Population in Australia compared to Jamaica: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 9.81 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Australia vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Jamaica
2100 44,031,396 1,075,936
2099 43,809,392 1,095,350
2098 43,581,416 1,115,242
2097 43,339,542 1,135,653
2096 43,103,046 1,156,525
2095 42,875,281 1,177,966
2094 42,654,231 1,200,045
2093 42,420,140 1,222,794
2092 42,183,554 1,246,199
2091 41,942,760 1,270,303
2090 41,703,255 1,294,988
2089 41,471,675 1,320,362
2088 41,232,214 1,346,290
2087 41,005,392 1,372,809
2086 40,785,916 1,399,955
2085 40,573,592 1,427,808
2084 40,363,192 1,456,011
2083 40,140,606 1,484,393
2082 39,925,452 1,513,542
2081 39,703,018 1,543,136
2080 39,490,533 1,573,400
2079 39,277,415 1,603,926
2078 39,063,163 1,634,499
2077 38,847,269 1,665,602
2076 38,637,253 1,696,763
2075 38,425,571 1,728,143
2074 38,212,169 1,760,036
2073 38,002,408 1,791,818
2072 37,795,438 1,823,794
2071 37,589,598 1,855,585
2070 37,376,868 1,887,318
2069 37,159,014 1,918,759
2068 36,939,616 1,950,157
2067 36,721,604 1,981,247
2066 36,504,952 2,012,035
2065 36,297,175 2,043,276
2064 36,095,981 2,073,988
2063 35,883,588 2,104,265
2062 35,673,924 2,134,508
2061 35,465,080 2,164,312
2060 35,260,552 2,194,058
2059 35,055,719 2,223,310
2058 34,839,385 2,252,286
2057 34,630,577 2,280,579
2056 34,422,531 2,308,936
2055 34,208,970 2,336,830
2054 33,996,776 2,364,245
2053 33,788,097 2,390,891
2052 33,580,016 2,416,741
2051 33,366,925 2,441,989
2050 33,152,099 2,466,771
2049 32,937,633 2,491,589
2048 32,711,001 2,515,667
2047 32,496,856 2,539,219
2046 32,269,549 2,562,324
2045 32,047,969 2,584,663
2044 31,829,535 2,606,489
2043 31,610,306 2,627,486
2042 31,387,780 2,647,490
2041 31,168,179 2,666,429
2040 30,952,283 2,684,551
2039 30,740,454 2,702,027
2038 30,521,772 2,718,374
2037 30,307,856 2,734,180
2036 30,085,861 2,748,725
2035 29,862,898 2,761,886
2034 29,641,453 2,774,297
2033 29,418,053 2,785,381
2032 29,191,922 2,795,619
2031 28,959,421 2,804,329
2030 28,722,798 2,812,297
2029 28,484,745 2,819,213
2028 28,236,324 2,825,235
2027 27,984,287 2,830,534
2026 27,730,530 2,834,980
2025 27,466,430 2,837,881
2024 27,196,812 2,839,175
2023 26,659,922 2,839,786
2022 26,018,721 2,839,144
2021 25,685,412 2,837,682
2020 25,649,248 2,830,739
2019 25,334,826 2,823,271
2018 24,963,258 2,820,097
2017 24,592,588 2,815,764
2016 24,190,907 2,809,915
2015 23,815,995 2,802,534
2014 23,475,686 2,793,749
2013 23,128,129 2,783,687
2012 22,733,465 2,772,430
2011 22,340,024 2,760,494
2010 22,031,750 2,748,568
2009 21,691,653 2,736,995
2008 21,249,199 2,725,635
2007 20,827,622 2,713,800
2006 20,450,966 2,700,968
2005 20,176,844 2,687,066
2004 19,932,722 2,672,225
2003 19,720,737 2,656,623
2002 19,495,210 2,640,572
2001 19,274,701 2,624,403
2000 19,028,802 2,607,826
1999 18,812,264 2,589,795
1998 18,607,584 2,569,736
1997 18,423,037 2,547,848
1996 18,224,767 2,524,463
1995 18,004,882 2,500,151
1994 17,805,468 2,475,220
1993 17,634,808 2,449,916
1992 17,478,635 2,424,701
1991 17,284,036 2,400,869
1990 17,065,128 2,379,877
1989 16,814,416 2,361,916
1988 16,532,164 2,345,777
1987 16,263,874 2,329,813
1986 16,018,350 2,312,125
1985 15,788,312 2,290,656
1984 15,579,391 2,264,562
1983 15,393,472 2,234,832
1982 15,184,247 2,203,889
1981 14,923,260 2,173,818
1980 14,692,000 2,145,658
1979 14,514,000 2,119,486
1978 14,358,000 2,094,836
1977 14,192,000 2,070,657
1976 14,033,000 2,045,578
1975 13,893,000 2,018,981
1974 13,723,000 1,990,906
1973 13,380,000 1,961,219
1972 13,177,000 1,931,542
1971 12,937,000 1,903,728
1970 12,507,000 1,878,196
1969 12,263,000 1,855,127
1968 12,009,000 1,833,765
1967 11,799,000 1,812,865
1966 11,651,000 1,791,475
1965 11,388,000 1,769,192
1964 11,167,000 1,745,568
1963 10,950,000 1,721,099
1962 10,742,000 1,696,932
1961 10,483,000 1,673,261
1960 10,276,477 1,650,005

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 139th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th to 143rd.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people, while Jamaica's population already peaked in 2023 at 2.84M people and is projected to decrease to 1.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Jamaica
2100 0.51% -1.77%
2099 0.52% -1.78%
2098 0.56% -1.8%
2097 0.55% -1.8%
2096 0.53% -1.82%
2095 0.52% -1.84%
2094 0.55% -1.86%
2093 0.56% -1.88%
2092 0.57% -1.9%
2091 0.57% -1.91%
2090 0.56% -1.92%
2089 0.58% -1.93%
2088 0.55% -1.93%
2087 0.54% -1.94%
2086 0.52% -1.95%
2085 0.52% -1.94%
2084 0.55% -1.91%
2083 0.54% -1.93%
2082 0.56% -1.92%
2081 0.54% -1.92%
2080 0.54% -1.9%
2079 0.55% -1.87%
2078 0.56% -1.87%
2077 0.54% -1.84%
2076 0.55% -1.82%
2075 0.56% -1.81%
2074 0.55% -1.77%
2073 0.55% -1.75%
2072 0.55% -1.71%
2071 0.57% -1.68%
2070 0.59% -1.64%
2069 0.59% -1.61%
2068 0.59% -1.57%
2067 0.59% -1.53%
2066 0.57% -1.53%
2065 0.56% -1.48%
2064 0.59% -1.44%
2063 0.59% -1.42%
2062 0.59% -1.38%
2061 0.58% -1.36%
2060 0.58% -1.32%
2059 0.62% -1.29%
2058 0.6% -1.24%
2057 0.6% -1.23%
2056 0.62% -1.19%
2055 0.62% -1.16%
2054 0.62% -1.11%
2053 0.62% -1.07%
2052 0.64% -1.03%
2051 0.65% -1%
2050 0.65% -1%
2049 0.69% -0.96%
2048 0.66% -0.93%
2047 0.7% -0.9%
2046 0.69% -0.86%
2045 0.69% -0.84%
2044 0.69% -0.8%
2043 0.71% -0.76%
2042 0.7% -0.71%
2041 0.7% -0.68%
2040 0.69% -0.65%
2039 0.72% -0.6%
2038 0.71% -0.58%
2037 0.74% -0.53%
2036 0.75% -0.48%
2035 0.75% -0.45%
2034 0.76% -0.4%
2033 0.77% -0.37%
2032 0.8% -0.31%
2031 0.82% -0.28%
2030 0.84% -0.25%
2029 0.88% -0.21%
2028 0.9% -0.19%
2027 0.92% -0.16%
2026 0.96% -0.1%
2025 0.99% -0.05%
2024 2.01% -0.02%
2023 2.46% 0.02%
2022 1.3% 0.05%
2021 0.14% 0.25%
2020 1.24% 0.26%
2019 1.49% 0.11%
2018 1.51% 0.15%
2017 1.66% 0.21%
2016 1.57% 0.26%
2015 1.45% 0.31%
2014 1.5% 0.36%
2013 1.74% 0.41%
2012 1.76% 0.43%
2011 1.4% 0.43%
2010 1.57% 0.42%
2009 2.08% 0.42%
2008 2.02% 0.44%
2007 1.84% 0.48%
2006 1.36% 0.52%
2005 1.22% 0.56%
2004 1.07% 0.59%
2003 1.16% 0.61%
2002 1.14% 0.62%
2001 1.29% 0.64%
2000 1.15% 0.7%
1999 1.1% 0.78%
1998 1% 0.86%
1997 1.09% 0.93%
1996 1.22% 0.97%
1995 1.12% 1.01%
1994 0.97% 1.03%
1993 0.89% 1.04%
1992 1.13% 0.99%
1991 1.28% 0.88%
1990 1.49% 0.76%
1989 1.71% 0.69%
1988 1.65% 0.69%
1987 1.53% 0.77%
1986 1.46% 0.94%
1985 1.34% 1.15%
1984 1.21% 1.33%
1983 1.38% 1.4%
1982 1.75% 1.38%
1981 1.57% 1.31%
1980 1.23% 1.23%
1979 1.09% 1.18%
1978 1.17% 1.17%
1977 1.13% 1.23%
1976 1.01% 1.32%
1975 1.24% 1.41%
1974 2.56% 1.51%
1973 1.54% 1.54%
1972 1.86% 1.46%
1971 3.44% 1.36%
1970 1.99% 1.24%
1969 2.12% 1.16%
1968 1.78% 1.15%
1967 1.27% 1.19%
1966 2.31% 1.26%
1965 1.98% 1.35%
1964 1.98% 1.42%
1963 1.94% 1.42%
1962 2.47% 1.41%
1961 2.01% 1.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Australia Jamaica
Current population
27799169
2834980
Population rank 55/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.03%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
14.3 hours
One birth every
1.83 minutes
15.9 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 -2
Annual growth/decline +536,890 -611
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 166/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -11,053
Net migration rank 11/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -11,053
2024 - 138,510 - -10,506
2023 103,974 140,232 10,072 -10,003
2022 111,881 140,972 11,215 -10,003
2021 138,701 116,768 6,382 -4,665
2020 133,376 44,447 12,170 0
2019 136,808 207,142 13,094 -10,335
2018 157,269 226,412 13,929 -10,335
2017 150,015 255,023 15,419 -10,335
2016 152,403 254,648 16,944 -10,335
2015 150,041 212,350 18,489 -10,335
2014 154,940 200,177 19,751 -10,335
2013 159,584 215,823 21,037 -10,335
2012 161,408 235,776 22,320 -10,498
2011 156,380 197,657 23,627 -11,577
2010 158,628 166,752 25,031 -13,248
2009 160,518 235,628 26,311 -14,941
2008 155,119 275,773 27,553 -16,191
2007 154,124 249,873 28,886 -16,588
2006 132,931 191,985 30,213 -16,840
2005 129,132 131,371 31,506 -17,071
2004 115,610 110,072 32,500 -17,256
2003 118,325 104,437 33,340 -17,380
2002 116,971 108,852 33,572 -17,428
2001 117,575 117,552 33,666 -17,466
2000 119,882 111,186 34,452 -17,498
1999 118,517 92,900 36,649 -17,542
1998 120,949 81,310 38,628 -17,623
1997 121,592 67,661 40,521 -17,756
1996 125,751 82,965 42,297 -18,285
1995 131,436 80,456 43,705 -19,092
1994 131,761 51,941 45,210 -19,960
1993 137,551 23,833 46,090 -20,731
1992 139,829 40,767 46,494 -21,426
1991 138,273 68,847 45,617 -23,014
1990 143,347 100,093 44,465 -25,085
1989 127,789 144,042 43,591 -27,049
1988 127,298 153,330 43,978 -28,247
1987 128,484 136,421 44,155 -27,958
1986 123,342 113,061 44,520 -25,339
1985 143,674 98,327 45,122 -21,371
1984 123,077 79,617 45,644 -17,211
1983 130,844 73,251 45,095 -14,065
1982 126,030 111,722 43,816 -12,952
1981 125,356 121,921 42,898 -13,619
1980 117,536 89,189 42,316 -15,277
1979 116,112 52,137 42,449 -17,143
1978 116,299 45,832 42,475 -18,483
1977 117,793 44,946 42,999 -18,630
1976 115,070 32,792 43,878 -18,084
1975 123,648 25,336 44,736 -17,340
1974 128,996 56,167 45,526 -16,769
1973 136,476 62,928 47,438 -16,822
1972 155,488 54,895 46,676 -17,934
1971 165,593 223,991 47,206 -20,322
1970 145,081 256,295 47,547 -23,371
1969 143,477 108,770 48,258 -26,304
1968 132,099 100,963 49,189 -28,424
1967 126,249 80,904 50,187 -29,147
1966 126,996 110,864 50,808 -29,065
1965 122,990 118,891 51,423 -28,611
1964 128,420 91,588 52,501 -28,066
1963 140,161 73,237 52,277 -27,757
1962 143,943 58,315 51,758 -27,936
1961 150,955 64,495 51,931 -28,416
1960 141,816 85,707 51,944 -28,952

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Jamaica 61.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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