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Population in the Congo compared to Jamaica: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,484,437 in 2025 vs 2,837,077 people in Jamaica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,718,789 people compared to 2,834,177 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • The Congo's population is 2.37 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +0.14% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.72M (75.1% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.93% growth).

Congo vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Jamaica
2100 20,194,267 1,075,631
2099 20,053,234 1,095,039
2098 19,906,909 1,114,926
2097 19,760,110 1,135,331
2096 19,610,521 1,156,197
2095 19,459,493 1,177,632
2094 19,306,835 1,199,705
2093 19,151,289 1,222,447
2092 18,990,577 1,245,845
2091 18,828,222 1,269,943
2090 18,663,146 1,294,621
2089 18,497,842 1,319,987
2088 18,325,571 1,345,908
2087 18,153,731 1,372,420
2086 17,979,773 1,399,559
2085 17,807,843 1,427,403
2084 17,631,386 1,455,598
2083 17,453,221 1,483,973
2082 17,270,773 1,513,113
2081 17,093,270 1,542,698
2080 16,910,570 1,572,954
2079 16,728,955 1,603,471
2078 16,542,829 1,634,036
2077 16,357,926 1,665,130
2076 16,173,005 1,696,282
2075 15,981,904 1,727,653
2074 15,791,626 1,759,538
2073 15,597,321 1,791,310
2072 15,402,110 1,823,277
2071 15,205,567 1,855,059
2070 15,009,147 1,886,784
2069 14,808,250 1,918,215
2068 14,609,790 1,949,604
2067 14,412,802 1,980,685
2066 14,211,022 2,011,465
2065 14,010,661 2,042,697
2064 13,810,933 2,073,400
2063 13,609,626 2,103,669
2062 13,405,080 2,133,903
2061 13,204,362 2,163,699
2060 13,004,957 2,193,436
2059 12,806,162 2,222,680
2058 12,609,233 2,251,648
2057 12,413,395 2,279,932
2056 12,217,406 2,308,282
2055 12,022,740 2,336,168
2054 11,824,813 2,363,575
2053 11,627,983 2,390,213
2052 11,431,875 2,416,056
2051 11,235,188 2,441,297
2050 11,039,311 2,466,072
2049 10,844,973 2,490,883
2048 10,650,230 2,514,954
2047 10,453,401 2,538,499
2046 10,258,550 2,561,597
2045 10,063,886 2,583,931
2044 9,871,213 2,605,750
2043 9,676,000 2,626,741
2042 9,482,485 2,646,740
2041 9,287,235 2,665,673
2040 9,096,577 2,683,790
2039 8,907,177 2,701,261
2038 8,719,250 2,717,604
2037 8,532,935 2,733,406
2036 8,348,719 2,747,946
2035 8,166,676 2,761,103
2034 7,985,679 2,773,511
2033 7,805,748 2,784,591
2032 7,628,440 2,794,827
2031 7,453,476 2,803,535
2030 7,284,111 2,811,500
2029 7,117,929 2,818,414
2028 6,955,268 2,824,434
2027 6,794,778 2,829,732
2026 6,638,532 2,834,177
2025 6,484,437 2,837,077
2024 6,332,961 2,839,175
2023 6,182,885 2,839,786
2022 6,035,104 2,839,144
2021 5,892,183 2,837,682
2020 5,752,791 2,830,739
2019 5,616,661 2,823,271
2018 5,483,118 2,820,097
2017 5,351,011 2,815,764
2016 5,222,536 2,809,915
2015 5,097,581 2,802,534
2014 4,975,880 2,793,749
2013 4,857,099 2,783,687
2012 4,740,450 2,772,430
2011 4,609,724 2,760,494
2010 4,462,290 2,748,568
2009 4,281,219 2,736,995
2008 4,113,517 2,725,635
2007 3,980,430 2,713,800
2006 3,837,409 2,700,968
2005 3,696,393 2,687,066
2004 3,565,554 2,672,225
2003 3,445,753 2,656,623
2002 3,350,771 2,640,572
2001 3,272,537 2,624,403
2000 3,151,345 2,607,826
1999 3,032,874 2,589,795
1998 2,952,061 2,569,736
1997 2,887,862 2,547,848
1996 2,826,785 2,524,463
1995 2,749,461 2,500,151
1994 2,673,144 2,475,220
1993 2,595,124 2,449,916
1992 2,519,465 2,424,701
1991 2,449,229 2,400,869
1990 2,380,560 2,379,877
1989 2,313,558 2,361,916
1988 2,247,653 2,345,777
1987 2,183,473 2,329,813
1986 2,120,602 2,312,125
1985 2,059,311 2,290,656
1984 1,999,528 2,264,562
1983 1,950,321 2,234,832
1982 1,910,430 2,203,889
1981 1,869,759 2,173,818
1980 1,828,985 2,145,658
1979 1,788,524 2,119,486
1978 1,748,089 2,094,836
1977 1,707,568 2,070,657
1976 1,667,225 2,045,578
1975 1,627,032 2,018,981
1974 1,582,301 1,990,906
1973 1,533,680 1,961,219
1972 1,486,468 1,931,542
1971 1,441,039 1,903,728
1970 1,397,638 1,878,196
1969 1,356,182 1,855,127
1968 1,316,519 1,833,765
1967 1,278,691 1,812,865
1966 1,242,534 1,791,475
1965 1,207,880 1,769,192
1964 1,174,816 1,745,568
1963 1,143,263 1,721,099
1962 1,113,175 1,696,932
1961 1,084,389 1,673,261
1960 1,056,732 1,650,005

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 140th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Congo's population will grow by 64.3% to 11,039,311 people with a rank change from 109th to 95th. The population of Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,072 people and rank change from 140th to 143rd.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M 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

Congo
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Jamaica
2100 0.7% -1.77%
2099 0.74% -1.78%
2098 0.74% -1.8%
2097 0.76% -1.8%
2096 0.78% -1.82%
2095 0.79% -1.84%
2094 0.81% -1.86%
2093 0.85% -1.88%
2092 0.86% -1.9%
2091 0.88% -1.91%
2090 0.89% -1.92%
2089 0.94% -1.93%
2088 0.95% -1.93%
2087 0.97% -1.94%
2086 0.97% -1.95%
2085 1% -1.94%
2084 1.02% -1.91%
2083 1.06% -1.93%
2082 1.04% -1.92%
2081 1.08% -1.92%
2080 1.09% -1.9%
2079 1.13% -1.87%
2078 1.13% -1.87%
2077 1.14% -1.84%
2076 1.2% -1.82%
2075 1.2% -1.81%
2074 1.25% -1.77%
2073 1.27% -1.75%
2072 1.29% -1.71%
2071 1.31% -1.68%
2070 1.36% -1.64%
2069 1.36% -1.61%
2068 1.37% -1.57%
2067 1.42% -1.53%
2066 1.43% -1.53%
2065 1.45% -1.48%
2064 1.48% -1.44%
2063 1.53% -1.42%
2062 1.52% -1.38%
2061 1.53% -1.36%
2060 1.55% -1.32%
2059 1.56% -1.29%
2058 1.58% -1.24%
2057 1.6% -1.23%
2056 1.62% -1.19%
2055 1.67% -1.16%
2054 1.69% -1.11%
2053 1.72% -1.07%
2052 1.75% -1.03%
2051 1.77% -1%
2050 1.79% -1%
2049 1.83% -0.96%
2048 1.88% -0.93%
2047 1.9% -0.9%
2046 1.93% -0.86%
2045 1.95% -0.84%
2044 2.02% -0.8%
2043 2.04% -0.76%
2042 2.1% -0.71%
2041 2.1% -0.68%
2040 2.13% -0.65%
2039 2.16% -0.6%
2038 2.18% -0.58%
2037 2.21% -0.53%
2036 2.23% -0.48%
2035 2.27% -0.45%
2034 2.31% -0.4%
2033 2.32% -0.37%
2032 2.35% -0.31%
2031 2.33% -0.28%
2030 2.33% -0.25%
2029 2.34% -0.21%
2028 2.36% -0.19%
2027 2.35% -0.16%
2026 2.38% -0.1%
2025 2.39% -0.07%
2024 2.43% -0.02%
2023 2.45% 0.02%
2022 2.43% 0.05%
2021 2.42% 0.25%
2020 2.42% 0.26%
2019 2.44% 0.11%
2018 2.47% 0.15%
2017 2.46% 0.21%
2016 2.45% 0.26%
2015 2.45% 0.31%
2014 2.45% 0.36%
2013 2.46% 0.41%
2012 2.84% 0.43%
2011 3.3% 0.43%
2010 4.23% 0.42%
2009 4.08% 0.42%
2008 3.34% 0.44%
2007 3.73% 0.48%
2006 3.81% 0.52%
2005 3.67% 0.56%
2004 3.48% 0.59%
2003 2.83% 0.61%
2002 2.39% 0.62%
2001 3.85% 0.64%
2000 3.91% 0.7%
1999 2.74% 0.78%
1998 2.22% 0.86%
1997 2.16% 0.93%
1996 2.81% 0.97%
1995 2.85% 1.01%
1994 3.01% 1.03%
1993 3% 1.04%
1992 2.87% 0.99%
1991 2.88% 0.88%
1990 2.9% 0.76%
1989 2.93% 0.69%
1988 2.94% 0.69%
1987 2.96% 0.77%
1986 2.98% 0.94%
1985 2.99% 1.15%
1984 2.52% 1.33%
1983 2.09% 1.4%
1982 2.18% 1.38%
1981 2.23% 1.31%
1980 2.26% 1.23%
1979 2.31% 1.18%
1978 2.37% 1.17%
1977 2.42% 1.23%
1976 2.47% 1.32%
1975 2.83% 1.41%
1974 3.17% 1.51%
1973 3.18% 1.54%
1972 3.15% 1.46%
1971 3.11% 1.36%
1970 3.06% 1.24%
1969 3.01% 1.16%
1968 2.96% 1.15%
1967 2.91% 1.19%
1966 2.87% 1.26%
1965 2.81% 1.35%
1964 2.76% 1.42%
1963 2.7% 1.42%
1962 2.65% 1.41%
1961 2.62% 1.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the Congo grew by 2.39%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Congo Jamaica
Current population
6718789
2834177
Population rank 109/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.03%
One net population change
3.48 minutes
4.19 hours
One birth every
2.73 minutes
16.2 minutes
One death every
13.3 minutes
22.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +415 -6
Annual growth/decline +151,476 -2,098
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 165/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 -11,053
Net migration rank 108/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -11,053
2024 153,150 -2,491 9,210 -10,506
2023 150,486 -995 10,072 -10,003
2022 147,076 -995 11,215 -10,003
2021 144,241 -4,476 6,382 -4,665
2020 143,492 -4,472 12,170 0
2019 139,513 -6,268 13,094 -10,335
2018 142,704 -8,856 13,929 -10,335
2017 141,973 -11,601 15,419 -10,335
2016 141,358 -14,783 16,944 -10,335
2015 141,539 -18,207 18,489 -10,335
2014 141,674 -21,598 19,751 -10,335
2013 142,080 -24,605 21,037 -10,335
2012 142,464 -26,643 22,320 -10,498
2011 140,371 5,262 23,627 -11,577
2010 136,908 12,318 25,031 -13,248
2009 126,904 86,014 26,311 -14,941
2008 120,711 1,774 27,553 -16,191
2007 112,459 31,239 28,886 -16,588
2006 106,876 35,475 30,213 -16,840
2005 101,344 38,337 31,506 -17,071
2004 96,577 25,412 32,500 -17,256
2003 91,326 26,280 33,340 -17,380
2002 88,497 -16,140 33,572 -17,428
2001 84,876 -764 33,666 -17,466
2000 78,491 79,780 34,452 -17,498
1999 76,204 2,470 36,649 -17,542
1998 72,450 10,500 38,628 -17,623
1997 66,149 -20,704 40,521 -17,756
1996 75,628 1,085 42,297 -18,285
1995 74,189 3,747 43,705 -19,092
1994 72,857 1,850 45,210 -19,960
1993 71,119 10,218 46,090 -20,731
1992 69,973 0 46,494 -21,426
1991 68,534 1,966 45,617 -23,014
1990 67,241 -395 44,465 -25,085
1989 65,944 1,214 43,591 -27,049
1988 64,629 22 43,978 -28,247
1987 63,183 525 44,155 -27,958
1986 61,669 367 44,520 -25,339
1985 60,359 182 45,122 -21,371
1984 59,028 0 45,644 -17,211
1983 58,120 -18,720 45,095 -14,065
1982 57,036 -16,664 43,816 -12,952
1981 56,603 -15,630 42,898 -13,619
1980 55,550 -14,972 42,316 -15,277
1979 54,723 -14,378 42,449 -17,143
1978 53,885 -13,356 42,475 -18,483
1977 53,179 -12,673 42,999 -18,630
1976 52,148 -11,971 43,878 -18,084
1975 51,155 -10,944 44,736 -17,340
1974 49,563 -312 45,526 -16,769
1973 48,017 -22 47,438 -16,822
1972 46,427 0 46,676 -17,934
1971 44,431 0 47,206 -20,322
1970 42,374 0 47,547 -23,371
1969 40,532 0 48,258 -26,304
1968 38,786 0 49,189 -28,424
1967 36,866 0 50,187 -29,147
1966 35,452 0 50,808 -29,065
1965 33,865 0 51,423 -28,611
1964 32,270 0 52,501 -28,066
1963 30,832 0 52,277 -27,757
1962 29,342 0 51,758 -27,936
1961 28,220 0 51,931 -28,416
1960 27,094 0 51,944 -28,952

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 95.2% of the population change in the Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 1,445,532 people) and 4.82% is from migration (a loss of 73,144 people). In Jamaica 59.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 126,924 people) and 40.6% is from migration (a loss of 86,852 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

Biggest cities by population

Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 127K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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