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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 14.9 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Canada vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Jamaica
2100 55,893,812 1,075,936
2099 55,710,628 1,095,350
2098 55,520,878 1,115,242
2097 55,326,351 1,135,653
2096 55,153,117 1,156,525
2095 54,983,479 1,177,966
2094 54,818,119 1,200,045
2093 54,651,641 1,222,794
2092 54,494,148 1,246,199
2091 54,329,082 1,270,303
2090 54,183,996 1,294,988
2089 54,034,513 1,320,362
2088 53,855,760 1,346,290
2087 53,708,023 1,372,809
2086 53,553,781 1,399,955
2085 53,403,315 1,427,808
2084 53,246,675 1,456,011
2083 53,081,827 1,484,393
2082 52,930,998 1,513,542
2081 52,761,672 1,543,136
2080 52,602,997 1,573,400
2079 52,444,008 1,603,926
2078 52,275,214 1,634,499
2077 52,118,254 1,665,602
2076 51,944,937 1,696,763
2075 51,774,515 1,728,143
2074 51,611,349 1,760,036
2073 51,449,506 1,791,818
2072 51,279,503 1,823,794
2071 51,106,234 1,855,585
2070 50,934,622 1,887,318
2069 50,760,591 1,918,759
2068 50,585,692 1,950,157
2067 50,396,558 1,981,247
2066 50,216,488 2,012,035
2065 50,037,049 2,043,276
2064 49,857,150 2,073,988
2063 49,675,417 2,104,265
2062 49,491,872 2,134,508
2061 49,316,172 2,164,312
2060 49,148,043 2,194,058
2059 48,975,435 2,223,310
2058 48,801,460 2,252,286
2057 48,640,413 2,280,579
2056 48,484,751 2,308,936
2055 48,333,252 2,336,830
2054 48,184,303 2,364,245
2053 48,036,252 2,390,891
2052 47,875,085 2,416,741
2051 47,719,858 2,441,989
2050 47,562,681 2,466,771
2049 47,417,162 2,491,589
2048 47,254,138 2,515,667
2047 47,091,915 2,539,219
2046 46,926,799 2,562,324
2045 46,743,844 2,584,663
2044 46,562,785 2,606,489
2043 46,379,045 2,627,486
2042 46,188,550 2,647,490
2041 45,994,664 2,666,429
2040 45,799,063 2,684,551
2039 45,593,547 2,702,027
2038 45,374,241 2,718,374
2037 45,148,803 2,734,180
2036 44,917,782 2,748,725
2035 44,691,033 2,761,886
2034 44,439,937 2,774,297
2033 44,193,040 2,785,381
2032 43,925,613 2,795,619
2031 43,643,438 2,804,329
2030 43,355,390 2,812,297
2029 43,060,128 2,819,213
2028 42,748,060 2,825,235
2027 42,426,742 2,830,534
2026 42,091,205 2,834,980
2025 41,714,545 2,837,881
2024 41,288,599 2,839,175
2023 40,083,484 2,839,786
2022 38,935,934 2,839,144
2021 38,239,864 2,837,682
2020 38,028,638 2,830,739
2019 37,618,495 2,823,271
2018 37,072,620 2,820,097
2017 36,545,075 2,815,764
2016 36,110,803 2,809,915
2015 35,704,498 2,802,534
2014 35,434,066 2,793,749
2013 35,080,992 2,783,687
2012 34,713,395 2,772,430
2011 34,339,221 2,760,494
2010 34,005,902 2,748,568
2009 33,630,069 2,736,995
2008 33,247,298 2,725,635
2007 32,888,886 2,713,800
2006 32,571,193 2,700,968
2005 32,242,732 2,687,066
2004 31,938,807 2,672,225
2003 31,642,461 2,656,623
2002 31,359,199 2,640,572
2001 31,020,855 2,624,403
2000 30,685,730 2,607,826
1999 30,401,286 2,589,795
1998 30,155,173 2,569,736
1997 29,905,948 2,547,848
1996 29,610,218 2,524,463
1995 29,302,311 2,500,151
1994 29,000,663 2,475,220
1993 28,684,764 2,449,916
1992 28,371,264 2,424,701
1991 28,037,420 2,400,869
1990 27,691,138 2,379,877
1989 27,276,781 2,361,916
1988 26,791,747 2,345,777
1987 26,446,601 2,329,813
1986 26,100,278 2,312,125
1985 25,842,116 2,290,656
1984 25,607,053 2,264,562
1983 25,366,451 2,234,832
1982 25,116,942 2,203,889
1981 24,819,915 2,173,818
1980 24,515,667 2,145,658
1979 24,201,544 2,119,486
1978 23,963,203 2,094,836
1977 23,725,843 2,070,657
1976 23,449,808 2,045,578
1975 23,143,275 2,018,981
1974 22,807,969 1,990,906
1973 22,491,777 1,961,219
1972 22,218,463 1,931,542
1971 21,962,032 1,903,728
1970 21,324,000 1,878,196
1969 21,028,000 1,855,127
1968 20,744,000 1,833,765
1967 20,412,000 1,812,865
1966 20,048,000 1,791,475
1965 19,678,000 1,769,192
1964 19,325,000 1,745,568
1963 18,964,000 1,721,099
1962 18,614,000 1,696,932
1961 18,271,000 1,673,261
1960 17,909,356 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).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/jamaica | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th 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) Canada's population will grow by 12.8% to 47,562,681 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th to 143rd.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M 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

Canada
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Jamaica
2100 0.33% -1.77%
2099 0.34% -1.78%
2098 0.35% -1.8%
2097 0.31% -1.8%
2096 0.31% -1.82%
2095 0.3% -1.84%
2094 0.3% -1.86%
2093 0.29% -1.88%
2092 0.3% -1.9%
2091 0.27% -1.91%
2090 0.28% -1.92%
2089 0.33% -1.93%
2088 0.28% -1.93%
2087 0.29% -1.94%
2086 0.28% -1.95%
2085 0.29% -1.94%
2084 0.31% -1.91%
2083 0.28% -1.93%
2082 0.32% -1.92%
2081 0.3% -1.92%
2080 0.3% -1.9%
2079 0.32% -1.87%
2078 0.3% -1.87%
2077 0.33% -1.84%
2076 0.33% -1.82%
2075 0.32% -1.81%
2074 0.31% -1.77%
2073 0.33% -1.75%
2072 0.34% -1.71%
2071 0.34% -1.68%
2070 0.34% -1.64%
2069 0.35% -1.61%
2068 0.38% -1.57%
2067 0.36% -1.53%
2066 0.36% -1.53%
2065 0.36% -1.48%
2064 0.37% -1.44%
2063 0.37% -1.42%
2062 0.36% -1.38%
2061 0.34% -1.36%
2060 0.35% -1.32%
2059 0.36% -1.29%
2058 0.33% -1.24%
2057 0.32% -1.23%
2056 0.31% -1.19%
2055 0.31% -1.16%
2054 0.31% -1.11%
2053 0.34% -1.07%
2052 0.33% -1.03%
2051 0.33% -1%
2050 0.31% -1%
2049 0.34% -0.96%
2048 0.34% -0.93%
2047 0.35% -0.9%
2046 0.39% -0.86%
2045 0.39% -0.84%
2044 0.4% -0.8%
2043 0.41% -0.76%
2042 0.42% -0.71%
2041 0.43% -0.68%
2040 0.45% -0.65%
2039 0.48% -0.6%
2038 0.5% -0.58%
2037 0.51% -0.53%
2036 0.51% -0.48%
2035 0.57% -0.45%
2034 0.56% -0.4%
2033 0.61% -0.37%
2032 0.65% -0.31%
2031 0.66% -0.28%
2030 0.69% -0.25%
2029 0.73% -0.21%
2028 0.76% -0.19%
2027 0.8% -0.16%
2026 0.9% -0.1%
2025 1.03% -0.05%
2024 3.01% -0.02%
2023 2.95% 0.02%
2022 1.82% 0.05%
2021 0.56% 0.25%
2020 1.09% 0.26%
2019 1.47% 0.11%
2018 1.44% 0.15%
2017 1.2% 0.21%
2016 1.14% 0.26%
2015 0.76% 0.31%
2014 1.01% 0.36%
2013 1.06% 0.41%
2012 1.09% 0.43%
2011 0.98% 0.43%
2010 1.12% 0.42%
2009 1.15% 0.42%
2008 1.09% 0.44%
2007 0.98% 0.48%
2006 1.02% 0.52%
2005 0.95% 0.56%
2004 0.94% 0.59%
2003 0.9% 0.61%
2002 1.09% 0.62%
2001 1.09% 0.64%
2000 0.94% 0.7%
1999 0.82% 0.78%
1998 0.83% 0.86%
1997 1% 0.93%
1996 1.05% 0.97%
1995 1.04% 1.01%
1994 1.1% 1.03%
1993 1.1% 1.04%
1992 1.19% 0.99%
1991 1.25% 0.88%
1990 1.52% 0.76%
1989 1.81% 0.69%
1988 1.31% 0.69%
1987 1.33% 0.77%
1986 1% 0.94%
1985 0.92% 1.15%
1984 0.95% 1.33%
1983 0.99% 1.4%
1982 1.2% 1.38%
1981 1.24% 1.31%
1980 1.3% 1.23%
1979 0.99% 1.18%
1978 1% 1.17%
1977 1.18% 1.23%
1976 1.32% 1.32%
1975 1.47% 1.41%
1974 1.41% 1.51%
1973 1.23% 1.54%
1972 1.17% 1.46%
1971 2.99% 1.36%
1970 1.41% 1.24%
1969 1.37% 1.16%
1968 1.63% 1.15%
1967 1.82% 1.19%
1966 1.88% 1.26%
1965 1.83% 1.35%
1964 1.9% 1.42%
1963 1.88% 1.42%
1962 1.88% 1.41%
1961 2.02% 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 Canada grew by 3.01%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Canada Jamaica
Current population
42181965
2834980
Population rank 38/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.03%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
14.3 hours
One birth every
1.49 minutes
15.9 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 -2
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 -611
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 166/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -11,053
Net migration rank 5/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -11,053
2024 - 368,599 - -10,506
2023 28,058 433,842 10,072 -10,003
2022 15,574 459,988 11,215 -10,003
2021 57,360 198,867 6,382 -4,665
2020 53,241 256,592 12,170 0
2019 86,523 387,685 13,094 -10,335
2018 88,974 420,224 13,929 -10,335
2017 98,672 372,685 15,419 -10,335
2016 115,555 329,455 16,944 -10,335
2015 117,825 224,332 18,489 -10,335
2014 127,563 192,884 19,751 -10,335
2013 129,799 239,813 21,037 -10,335
2012 135,382 243,748 22,320 -10,498
2011 133,923 227,075 23,627 -11,577
2010 139,425 225,369 25,031 -13,248
2009 144,609 244,463 26,311 -14,941
2008 142,963 238,083 27,553 -16,191
2007 134,845 213,801 28,886 -16,588
2006 130,285 202,175 30,213 -16,840
2005 116,074 204,526 31,506 -17,071
2004 111,786 194,611 32,500 -17,256
2003 110,749 185,643 33,340 -17,380
2002 106,621 208,060 33,572 -17,428
2001 114,777 222,100 33,666 -17,466
2000 110,469 201,727 34,452 -17,498
1999 118,565 158,342 36,649 -17,542
1998 126,651 142,346 38,628 -17,623
1997 134,577 144,678 40,521 -17,756
1996 153,973 154,553 42,297 -18,285
1995 167,023 141,818 43,705 -19,092
1994 179,804 134,863 45,210 -19,960
1993 186,451 133,426 46,090 -20,731
1992 204,273 138,121 46,494 -21,426
1991 207,477 134,463 45,617 -23,014
1990 213,222 181,461 44,465 -25,085
1989 207,304 258,094 43,591 -27,049
1988 192,901 238,003 43,978 -28,247
1987 190,416 171,308 44,155 -27,958
1986 190,532 121,928 44,520 -25,339
1985 204,153 69,776 45,122 -21,371
1984 204,856 55,982 45,644 -17,211
1983 202,931 66,172 45,095 -14,065
1982 200,935 89,544 43,816 -12,952
1981 206,005 113,461 42,898 -13,619
1980 203,480 122,743 42,316 -15,277
1979 203,293 86,719 42,449 -17,143
1978 194,102 52,781 42,475 -18,483
1977 199,297 70,339 42,999 -18,630
1976 196,979 106,894 43,878 -18,084
1975 196,718 139,797 44,736 -17,340
1974 182,464 155,596 45,526 -16,769
1973 184,432 125,401 47,438 -16,822
1972 188,857 89,880 46,676 -17,934
1971 208,640 210,244 47,206 -20,322
1970 215,372 304,627 47,547 -23,371
1969 216,588 93,600 48,258 -26,304
1968 211,589 108,864 49,189 -28,424
1967 220,450 132,856 50,187 -29,147
1966 236,566 144,641 50,808 -29,065
1965 269,589 112,401 51,423 -28,611
1964 307,268 68,003 52,501 -28,066
1963 318,595 51,831 52,277 -27,757
1962 325,745 35,373 51,758 -27,936
1961 334,360 34,721 51,931 -28,416
1960 338,487 49,694 51,944 -28,952

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

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Over the last 10 years, 19.4% of the population change in Canada is from natural causes (a gain of 789,345 people) and 80.6% is from migration (a gain of 3,276,554 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, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

Biggest cities by population

Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.8M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Hamilton 569K
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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