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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 3.59 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Greece vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Jamaica
2100 6,463,085 1,075,936
2099 6,505,287 1,095,350
2098 6,547,164 1,115,242
2097 6,589,081 1,135,653
2096 6,630,487 1,156,525
2095 6,671,006 1,177,966
2094 6,710,734 1,200,045
2093 6,749,510 1,222,794
2092 6,787,596 1,246,199
2091 6,824,775 1,270,303
2090 6,862,164 1,294,988
2089 6,900,089 1,320,362
2088 6,937,116 1,346,290
2087 6,973,450 1,372,809
2086 7,010,676 1,399,955
2085 7,048,751 1,427,808
2084 7,086,818 1,456,011
2083 7,124,743 1,484,393
2082 7,164,627 1,513,542
2081 7,205,487 1,543,136
2080 7,248,512 1,573,400
2079 7,292,836 1,603,926
2078 7,338,859 1,634,499
2077 7,387,671 1,665,602
2076 7,437,562 1,696,763
2075 7,489,139 1,728,143
2074 7,543,259 1,760,036
2073 7,600,155 1,791,818
2072 7,659,253 1,823,794
2071 7,719,672 1,855,585
2070 7,782,317 1,887,318
2069 7,847,153 1,918,759
2068 7,913,682 1,950,157
2067 7,980,659 1,981,247
2066 8,047,692 2,012,035
2065 8,114,348 2,043,276
2064 8,181,923 2,073,988
2063 8,250,274 2,104,265
2062 8,318,463 2,134,508
2061 8,386,919 2,164,312
2060 8,454,179 2,194,058
2059 8,522,250 2,223,310
2058 8,589,200 2,252,286
2057 8,655,428 2,280,579
2056 8,720,012 2,308,936
2055 8,783,558 2,336,830
2054 8,844,935 2,364,245
2053 8,903,834 2,390,891
2052 8,961,755 2,416,741
2051 9,018,494 2,441,989
2050 9,072,676 2,466,771
2049 9,126,801 2,491,589
2048 9,177,973 2,515,667
2047 9,228,605 2,539,219
2046 9,275,381 2,562,324
2045 9,321,349 2,584,663
2044 9,367,130 2,606,489
2043 9,411,608 2,627,486
2042 9,454,837 2,647,490
2041 9,499,098 2,666,429
2040 9,543,726 2,684,551
2039 9,588,298 2,702,027
2038 9,633,708 2,718,374
2037 9,679,362 2,734,180
2036 9,724,905 2,748,725
2035 9,771,397 2,761,886
2034 9,817,355 2,774,297
2033 9,863,589 2,785,381
2032 9,911,215 2,795,619
2031 9,956,924 2,804,329
2030 10,002,298 2,812,297
2029 10,047,641 2,819,213
2028 10,092,845 2,825,235
2027 10,137,354 2,830,534
2026 10,181,414 2,834,980
2025 10,223,023 2,837,881
2024 10,405,134 2,839,175
2023 10,407,351 2,839,786
2022 10,436,882 2,839,144
2021 10,569,207 2,837,682
2020 10,698,599 2,830,739
2019 10,721,582 2,823,271
2018 10,732,882 2,820,097
2017 10,754,679 2,815,764
2016 10,775,971 2,809,915
2015 10,820,883 2,802,534
2014 10,892,413 2,793,749
2013 10,965,211 2,783,687
2012 11,045,011 2,772,430
2011 11,104,899 2,760,494
2010 11,121,341 2,748,568
2009 11,107,017 2,736,995
2008 11,077,841 2,725,635
2007 11,048,473 2,713,800
2006 11,020,362 2,700,968
2005 10,987,314 2,687,066
2004 10,955,141 2,672,225
2003 10,928,070 2,656,623
2002 10,902,022 2,640,572
2001 10,862,132 2,624,403
2000 10,805,808 2,607,826
1999 10,761,698 2,589,795
1998 10,720,509 2,569,736
1997 10,661,259 2,547,848
1996 10,608,800 2,524,463
1995 10,562,153 2,500,151
1994 10,512,922 2,475,220
1993 10,460,415 2,449,916
1992 10,399,061 2,424,701
1991 10,319,927 2,400,869
1990 10,196,792 2,379,877
1989 10,089,498 2,361,916
1988 10,036,983 2,345,777
1987 10,000,595 2,329,813
1986 9,967,213 2,312,125
1985 9,934,300 2,290,656
1984 9,895,801 2,264,562
1983 9,846,627 2,234,832
1982 9,789,513 2,203,889
1981 9,729,350 2,173,818
1980 9,642,505 2,145,658
1979 9,548,258 2,119,486
1978 9,429,959 2,094,836
1977 9,308,479 2,070,657
1976 9,188,150 2,045,578
1975 9,046,541 2,018,981
1974 8,962,022 1,990,906
1973 8,929,086 1,961,219
1972 8,888,628 1,931,542
1971 8,831,036 1,903,728
1970 8,792,806 1,878,196
1969 8,772,764 1,855,127
1968 8,740,765 1,833,765
1967 8,684,088 1,812,865
1966 8,613,651 1,791,475
1965 8,550,333 1,769,192
1964 8,510,429 1,745,568
1963 8,479,625 1,721,099
1962 8,448,233 1,696,932
1961 8,398,050 1,673,261
1960 8,331,725 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 Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th 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) Greece's population will shrink by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people with a rank change from 96th to 106th. The population of Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th to 143rd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.9% of the population in Greece and 40.1% in Jamaica.

Population growth rate by year

Greece
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Jamaica
2100 -0.65% -1.77%
2099 -0.64% -1.78%
2098 -0.64% -1.8%
2097 -0.62% -1.8%
2096 -0.61% -1.82%
2095 -0.59% -1.84%
2094 -0.57% -1.86%
2093 -0.56% -1.88%
2092 -0.54% -1.9%
2091 -0.54% -1.91%
2090 -0.55% -1.92%
2089 -0.53% -1.93%
2088 -0.52% -1.93%
2087 -0.53% -1.94%
2086 -0.54% -1.95%
2085 -0.54% -1.94%
2084 -0.53% -1.91%
2083 -0.56% -1.93%
2082 -0.57% -1.92%
2081 -0.59% -1.92%
2080 -0.61% -1.9%
2079 -0.63% -1.87%
2078 -0.66% -1.87%
2077 -0.67% -1.84%
2076 -0.69% -1.82%
2075 -0.72% -1.81%
2074 -0.75% -1.77%
2073 -0.77% -1.75%
2072 -0.78% -1.71%
2071 -0.8% -1.68%
2070 -0.83% -1.64%
2069 -0.84% -1.61%
2068 -0.84% -1.57%
2067 -0.83% -1.53%
2066 -0.82% -1.53%
2065 -0.83% -1.48%
2064 -0.83% -1.44%
2063 -0.82% -1.42%
2062 -0.82% -1.38%
2061 -0.8% -1.36%
2060 -0.8% -1.32%
2059 -0.78% -1.29%
2058 -0.77% -1.24%
2057 -0.74% -1.23%
2056 -0.72% -1.19%
2055 -0.69% -1.16%
2054 -0.66% -1.11%
2053 -0.65% -1.07%
2052 -0.63% -1.03%
2051 -0.6% -1%
2050 -0.59% -1%
2049 -0.56% -0.96%
2048 -0.55% -0.93%
2047 -0.5% -0.9%
2046 -0.49% -0.86%
2045 -0.49% -0.84%
2044 -0.47% -0.8%
2043 -0.46% -0.76%
2042 -0.47% -0.71%
2041 -0.47% -0.68%
2040 -0.46% -0.65%
2039 -0.47% -0.6%
2038 -0.47% -0.58%
2037 -0.47% -0.53%
2036 -0.48% -0.48%
2035 -0.47% -0.45%
2034 -0.47% -0.4%
2033 -0.48% -0.37%
2032 -0.46% -0.31%
2031 -0.45% -0.28%
2030 -0.45% -0.25%
2029 -0.45% -0.21%
2028 -0.44% -0.19%
2027 -0.43% -0.16%
2026 -0.41% -0.1%
2025 -1.75% -0.05%
2024 -0.02% -0.02%
2023 -0.28% 0.02%
2022 -1.25% 0.05%
2021 -1.21% 0.25%
2020 -0.21% 0.26%
2019 -0.11% 0.11%
2018 -0.2% 0.15%
2017 -0.2% 0.21%
2016 -0.42% 0.26%
2015 -0.66% 0.31%
2014 -0.66% 0.36%
2013 -0.72% 0.41%
2012 -0.54% 0.43%
2011 -0.15% 0.43%
2010 0.13% 0.42%
2009 0.26% 0.42%
2008 0.27% 0.44%
2007 0.26% 0.48%
2006 0.3% 0.52%
2005 0.29% 0.56%
2004 0.25% 0.59%
2003 0.24% 0.61%
2002 0.37% 0.62%
2001 0.52% 0.64%
2000 0.41% 0.7%
1999 0.38% 0.78%
1998 0.56% 0.86%
1997 0.49% 0.93%
1996 0.44% 0.97%
1995 0.47% 1.01%
1994 0.5% 1.03%
1993 0.59% 1.04%
1992 0.77% 0.99%
1991 1.21% 0.88%
1990 1.06% 0.76%
1989 0.52% 0.69%
1988 0.36% 0.69%
1987 0.33% 0.77%
1986 0.33% 0.94%
1985 0.39% 1.15%
1984 0.5% 1.33%
1983 0.58% 1.4%
1982 0.62% 1.38%
1981 0.9% 1.31%
1980 0.99% 1.23%
1979 1.25% 1.18%
1978 1.31% 1.17%
1977 1.31% 1.23%
1976 1.57% 1.32%
1975 0.94% 1.41%
1974 0.37% 1.51%
1973 0.46% 1.54%
1972 0.65% 1.46%
1971 0.43% 1.36%
1970 0.23% 1.24%
1969 0.37% 1.16%
1968 0.65% 1.15%
1967 0.82% 1.19%
1966 0.74% 1.26%
1965 0.47% 1.35%
1964 0.36% 1.42%
1963 0.37% 1.42%
1962 0.6% 1.41%
1961 0.8% 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 Greece declined by 0.02%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Greece Jamaica
Current population
10181414
2834980
Population rank 96/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.03%
One net population change
3.95 hours
14.3 hours
One birth every
7.43 minutes
15.9 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 -2
Annual growth/decline -2,217 -611
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 166/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -11,053
Net migration rank 37/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -11,053
2024 - -122,772 - -10,506
2023 -56,200 -159,430 10,072 -10,003
2022 -63,665 -53,997 11,215 -10,003
2021 -58,131 -160,277 6,382 -4,665
2020 -46,004 6,353 12,170 0
2019 -41,814 36,762 13,094 -10,335
2018 -33,272 17,938 13,929 -10,335
2017 -36,566 10,483 15,419 -10,335
2016 -25,862 10,484 16,944 -10,335
2015 -29,216 -43,462 18,489 -10,335
2014 -20,696 -46,678 19,751 -10,335
2013 -17,545 -59,323 21,037 -10,335
2012 -16,568 -65,364 22,320 -10,498
2011 -4,441 -31,786 23,627 -11,577
2010 5,560 2,001 25,031 -13,248
2009 8,886 18,182 26,311 -14,941
2008 11,077 27,081 27,553 -16,191
2007 2,210 25,400 28,886 -16,588
2006 6,612 27,621 30,213 -16,840
2005 2,197 33,297 31,506 -17,071
2004 0 29,039 32,500 -17,256
2003 -1,093 25,323 33,340 -17,380
2002 0 25,692 33,572 -17,428
2001 0 60,387 33,666 -17,466
2000 -1,081 54,661 34,452 -17,498
1999 -2,153 49,930 36,649 -17,542
1998 -2,144 47,856 38,628 -17,623
1997 2,133 45,671 40,521 -17,756
1996 0 43,444 42,297 -18,285
1995 1,056 42,674 43,705 -19,092
1994 6,307 42,897 45,210 -19,960
1993 4,185 39,829 46,090 -20,731
1992 6,239 41,000 46,494 -21,426
1991 6,192 37,917 45,617 -23,014
1990 8,157 26,294 44,465 -25,085
1989 9,080 18,862 43,591 -27,049
1988 15,055 20,557 43,978 -28,247
1987 10,001 19,005 44,155 -27,958
1986 20,931 19,064 44,520 -25,339
1985 22,849 16,093 45,122 -21,371
1984 37,604 19,767 45,644 -17,211
1983 42,341 18,655 45,095 -14,065
1982 50,906 19,675 43,816 -12,952
1981 54,484 25,061 42,898 -13,619
1980 60,748 47,460 42,316 -15,277
1979 65,882 72,184 42,449 -17,143
1978 64,124 60,775 42,475 -18,483
1977 59,574 19,193 42,999 -18,630
1976 65,236 89,601 43,878 -18,084
1975 61,516 61,265 44,736 -17,340
1974 68,111 -22,590 45,526 -16,769
1973 59,824 -42,387 47,438 -16,822
1972 64,887 -3,589 46,676 -17,934
1971 67,116 -12,747 47,206 -20,322
1970 71,222 -54,166 47,547 -23,371
1969 82,464 -118,544 48,258 -26,304
1968 87,408 -429 49,189 -28,424
1967 91,183 -55,853 50,187 -29,147
1966 86,998 21,206 50,808 -29,065
1965 83,793 -81,576 51,423 -28,611
1964 83,402 -76,678 52,501 -28,066
1963 81,404 -77,345 52,277 -27,757
1962 85,327 -74,972 51,758 -27,936
1961 86,500 -61,102 51,931 -28,416
1960 96,648 -15,996 51,944 -28,952

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

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Over the last 10 years, 51.9% of the population change in Greece is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 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, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

Biggest cities by population

Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K
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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