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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • The Congo's population is 2.36 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • 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 +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Congo vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Jamaica
2100 20,197,393 1,075,936
2099 20,056,338 1,095,350
2098 19,909,990 1,115,242
2097 19,763,169 1,135,653
2096 19,613,556 1,156,525
2095 19,462,505 1,177,966
2094 19,309,823 1,200,045
2093 19,154,254 1,222,794
2092 18,993,517 1,246,199
2091 18,831,137 1,270,303
2090 18,666,035 1,294,988
2089 18,500,705 1,320,362
2088 18,328,408 1,346,290
2087 18,156,542 1,372,809
2086 17,982,556 1,399,955
2085 17,810,599 1,427,808
2084 17,634,115 1,456,011
2083 17,455,922 1,484,393
2082 17,273,447 1,513,542
2081 17,095,916 1,543,136
2080 16,913,187 1,573,400
2079 16,731,545 1,603,926
2078 16,545,390 1,634,499
2077 16,360,458 1,665,602
2076 16,175,508 1,696,763
2075 15,984,378 1,728,143
2074 15,794,071 1,760,036
2073 15,599,735 1,791,818
2072 15,404,494 1,823,794
2071 15,207,921 1,855,585
2070 15,011,471 1,887,318
2069 14,810,543 1,918,759
2068 14,612,051 1,950,157
2067 14,415,033 1,981,247
2066 14,213,222 2,012,035
2065 14,012,829 2,043,276
2064 13,813,071 2,073,988
2063 13,611,733 2,104,265
2062 13,407,155 2,134,508
2061 13,206,406 2,164,312
2060 13,006,970 2,194,058
2059 12,808,144 2,223,310
2058 12,611,185 2,252,286
2057 12,415,316 2,280,579
2056 12,219,298 2,308,936
2055 12,024,601 2,336,830
2054 11,826,644 2,364,245
2053 11,629,783 2,390,891
2052 11,433,645 2,416,741
2051 11,236,927 2,441,989
2050 11,041,020 2,466,771
2049 10,846,652 2,491,589
2048 10,651,879 2,515,667
2047 10,455,019 2,539,219
2046 10,260,138 2,562,324
2045 10,065,444 2,584,663
2044 9,872,742 2,606,489
2043 9,677,498 2,627,486
2042 9,483,953 2,647,490
2041 9,288,673 2,666,429
2040 9,097,986 2,684,551
2039 8,908,556 2,702,027
2038 8,720,599 2,718,374
2037 8,534,256 2,734,180
2036 8,350,011 2,748,725
2035 8,167,940 2,761,886
2034 7,986,915 2,774,297
2033 7,806,956 2,785,381
2032 7,629,621 2,795,619
2031 7,454,630 2,804,329
2030 7,285,238 2,812,297
2029 7,119,031 2,819,213
2028 6,956,345 2,825,235
2027 6,795,830 2,830,534
2026 6,639,560 2,834,980
2025 6,485,440 2,837,881
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th 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) the Congo's population will grow by 65.2% to 11,041,020 people with a rank change from 109th to 95th. The population of Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th 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 2.41% -0.05%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Congo Jamaica
Current population
6681829
2834980
Population rank 109/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.03%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
14.3 hours
One birth every
2.78 minutes
15.9 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +411 -2
Annual growth/decline +150,076 -611
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 166/197
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 - -2,491 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 94% of the population change in the Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 1,434,056 people) and 6.04% is from migration (a loss of 92,251 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, 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 71.6K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K
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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