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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Ireland's population is 1.95 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Ireland vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Jamaica
2100 5,468,791 1,075,936
2099 5,493,162 1,095,350
2098 5,516,999 1,115,242
2097 5,540,157 1,135,653
2096 5,562,811 1,156,525
2095 5,583,505 1,177,966
2094 5,603,538 1,200,045
2093 5,623,266 1,222,794
2092 5,642,437 1,246,199
2091 5,661,268 1,270,303
2090 5,680,076 1,294,988
2089 5,697,512 1,320,362
2088 5,714,108 1,346,290
2087 5,729,431 1,372,809
2086 5,743,405 1,399,955
2085 5,757,666 1,427,808
2084 5,771,610 1,456,011
2083 5,785,324 1,484,393
2082 5,798,037 1,513,542
2081 5,809,262 1,543,136
2080 5,821,598 1,573,400
2079 5,836,731 1,603,926
2078 5,851,937 1,634,499
2077 5,867,627 1,665,602
2076 5,883,876 1,696,763
2075 5,900,200 1,728,143
2074 5,917,659 1,760,036
2073 5,934,975 1,791,818
2072 5,952,211 1,823,794
2071 5,969,279 1,855,585
2070 5,986,770 1,887,318
2069 6,003,570 1,918,759
2068 6,019,937 1,950,157
2067 6,035,810 1,981,247
2066 6,051,604 2,012,035
2065 6,066,791 2,043,276
2064 6,081,606 2,073,988
2063 6,094,455 2,104,265
2062 6,106,325 2,134,508
2061 6,118,587 2,164,312
2060 6,131,482 2,194,058
2059 6,143,979 2,223,310
2058 6,153,447 2,252,286
2057 6,161,059 2,280,579
2056 6,164,047 2,308,936
2055 6,168,611 2,336,830
2054 6,169,455 2,364,245
2053 6,169,673 2,390,891
2052 6,167,591 2,416,741
2051 6,164,894 2,441,989
2050 6,159,756 2,466,771
2049 6,151,623 2,491,589
2048 6,140,272 2,515,667
2047 6,128,245 2,539,219
2046 6,115,454 2,562,324
2045 6,099,562 2,584,663
2044 6,081,384 2,606,489
2043 6,062,477 2,627,486
2042 6,041,683 2,647,490
2041 6,017,573 2,666,429
2040 5,992,311 2,684,551
2039 5,967,604 2,702,027
2038 5,940,474 2,718,374
2037 5,912,327 2,734,180
2036 5,884,159 2,748,725
2035 5,855,902 2,761,886
2034 5,825,178 2,774,297
2033 5,792,751 2,785,381
2032 5,757,842 2,795,619
2031 5,721,671 2,804,329
2030 5,684,420 2,812,297
2029 5,644,008 2,819,213
2028 5,600,083 2,825,235
2027 5,553,725 2,830,534
2026 5,505,248 2,834,980
2025 5,452,752 2,837,881
2024 5,395,790 2,839,175
2023 5,311,538 2,839,786
2022 5,212,836 2,839,144
2021 5,110,585 2,837,682
2020 5,039,747 2,830,739
2019 4,976,456 2,823,271
2018 4,898,022 2,820,097
2017 4,827,445 2,815,764
2016 4,762,722 2,809,915
2015 4,701,957 2,802,534
2014 4,657,740 2,793,749
2013 4,623,816 2,783,687
2012 4,599,533 2,772,430
2011 4,580,084 2,760,494
2010 4,560,155 2,748,568
2009 4,535,375 2,736,995
2008 4,489,544 2,725,635
2007 4,398,942 2,713,800
2006 4,273,591 2,700,968
2005 4,159,914 2,687,066
2004 4,070,262 2,672,225
2003 3,996,521 2,656,623
2002 3,931,947 2,640,572
2001 3,866,243 2,624,403
2000 3,805,174 2,607,826
1999 3,754,786 2,589,795
1998 3,712,696 2,569,736
1997 3,674,171 2,547,848
1996 3,637,510 2,524,463
1995 3,608,841 2,500,151
1994 3,590,386 2,475,220
1993 3,576,261 2,449,916
1992 3,558,430 2,424,701
1991 3,534,235 2,400,869
1990 3,513,974 2,379,877
1989 3,511,009 2,361,916
1988 3,524,949 2,345,777
1987 3,540,057 2,329,813
1986 3,539,690 2,312,125
1985 3,538,082 2,290,656
1984 3,532,423 2,264,562
1983 3,510,600 2,234,832
1982 3,485,800 2,203,889
1981 3,453,000 2,173,818
1980 3,412,800 2,145,658
1979 3,373,750 2,119,486
1978 3,329,100 2,094,836
1977 3,282,200 2,070,657
1976 3,238,050 2,045,578
1975 3,189,550 2,018,981
1974 3,137,500 1,990,906
1973 3,085,950 1,961,219
1972 3,036,850 1,931,542
1971 2,992,050 1,903,728
1970 2,957,250 1,878,196
1969 2,932,650 1,855,127
1968 2,915,550 1,833,765
1967 2,902,450 1,812,865
1966 2,888,800 1,791,475
1965 2,877,300 1,769,192
1964 2,866,550 1,745,568
1963 2,852,650 1,721,099
1962 2,836,050 1,696,932
1961 2,824,400 1,673,261
1960 2,828,600 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 Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st 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) Ireland's population will grow by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people with a rank change from 121st to 119th. The population of Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th to 143rd.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M 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

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Jamaica
2100 -0.44% -1.77%
2099 -0.43% -1.78%
2098 -0.42% -1.8%
2097 -0.41% -1.8%
2096 -0.37% -1.82%
2095 -0.36% -1.84%
2094 -0.35% -1.86%
2093 -0.34% -1.88%
2092 -0.33% -1.9%
2091 -0.33% -1.91%
2090 -0.31% -1.92%
2089 -0.29% -1.93%
2088 -0.27% -1.93%
2087 -0.24% -1.94%
2086 -0.25% -1.95%
2085 -0.24% -1.94%
2084 -0.24% -1.91%
2083 -0.22% -1.93%
2082 -0.19% -1.92%
2081 -0.21% -1.92%
2080 -0.26% -1.9%
2079 -0.26% -1.87%
2078 -0.27% -1.87%
2077 -0.28% -1.84%
2076 -0.28% -1.82%
2075 -0.3% -1.81%
2074 -0.29% -1.77%
2073 -0.29% -1.75%
2072 -0.29% -1.71%
2071 -0.29% -1.68%
2070 -0.28% -1.64%
2069 -0.27% -1.61%
2068 -0.26% -1.57%
2067 -0.26% -1.53%
2066 -0.25% -1.53%
2065 -0.24% -1.48%
2064 -0.21% -1.44%
2063 -0.19% -1.42%
2062 -0.2% -1.38%
2061 -0.21% -1.36%
2060 -0.2% -1.32%
2059 -0.15% -1.29%
2058 -0.12% -1.24%
2057 -0.05% -1.23%
2056 -0.07% -1.19%
2055 -0.01% -1.16%
2054 -0.004% -1.11%
2053 0.03% -1.07%
2052 0.04% -1.03%
2051 0.08% -1%
2050 0.13% -1%
2049 0.18% -0.96%
2048 0.2% -0.93%
2047 0.21% -0.9%
2046 0.26% -0.86%
2045 0.3% -0.84%
2044 0.31% -0.8%
2043 0.34% -0.76%
2042 0.4% -0.71%
2041 0.42% -0.68%
2040 0.41% -0.65%
2039 0.46% -0.6%
2038 0.48% -0.58%
2037 0.48% -0.53%
2036 0.48% -0.48%
2035 0.53% -0.45%
2034 0.56% -0.4%
2033 0.61% -0.37%
2032 0.63% -0.31%
2031 0.66% -0.28%
2030 0.72% -0.25%
2029 0.78% -0.21%
2028 0.83% -0.19%
2027 0.88% -0.16%
2026 0.96% -0.1%
2025 1.06% -0.05%
2024 1.59% -0.02%
2023 1.89% 0.02%
2022 2% 0.05%
2021 1.41% 0.25%
2020 1.27% 0.26%
2019 1.6% 0.11%
2018 1.46% 0.15%
2017 1.36% 0.21%
2016 1.29% 0.26%
2015 0.95% 0.31%
2014 0.73% 0.36%
2013 0.53% 0.41%
2012 0.42% 0.43%
2011 0.44% 0.43%
2010 0.55% 0.42%
2009 1.02% 0.42%
2008 2.06% 0.44%
2007 2.93% 0.48%
2006 2.73% 0.52%
2005 2.2% 0.56%
2004 1.85% 0.59%
2003 1.64% 0.61%
2002 1.7% 0.62%
2001 1.6% 0.64%
2000 1.34% 0.7%
1999 1.13% 0.78%
1998 1.05% 0.86%
1997 1.01% 0.93%
1996 0.79% 0.97%
1995 0.51% 1.01%
1994 0.39% 1.03%
1993 0.5% 1.04%
1992 0.68% 0.99%
1991 0.58% 0.88%
1990 0.08% 0.76%
1989 -0.4% 0.69%
1988 -0.43% 0.69%
1987 0.01% 0.77%
1986 0.05% 0.94%
1985 0.16% 1.15%
1984 0.62% 1.33%
1983 0.71% 1.4%
1982 0.95% 1.38%
1981 1.18% 1.31%
1980 1.16% 1.23%
1979 1.34% 1.18%
1978 1.43% 1.17%
1977 1.36% 1.23%
1976 1.52% 1.32%
1975 1.66% 1.41%
1974 1.67% 1.51%
1973 1.62% 1.54%
1972 1.5% 1.46%
1971 1.18% 1.36%
1970 0.84% 1.24%
1969 0.59% 1.16%
1968 0.45% 1.15%
1967 0.47% 1.19%
1966 0.4% 1.26%
1965 0.38% 1.35%
1964 0.49% 1.42%
1963 0.59% 1.42%
1962 0.41% 1.41%
1961 -0.15% 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 Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Ireland Jamaica
Current population
5518360
2834980
Population rank 121/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.03%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
14.3 hours
One birth every
9.61 minutes
15.9 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 -2
Annual growth/decline +84,252 -611
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 166/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 -11,053
Net migration rank 27/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -11,053
2024 - 39,059 - -10,506
2023 19,652 43,873 10,072 -10,003
2022 19,287 93,535 11,215 -10,003
2021 26,064 27,419 6,382 -4,665
2020 23,687 15,746 12,170 0
2019 28,365 29,663 13,094 -10,335
2018 29,878 33,387 13,929 -10,335
2017 31,379 28,883 15,419 -10,335
2016 33,339 18,967 16,944 -10,335
2015 35,265 13,376 18,489 -10,335
2014 37,728 448 19,751 -10,335
2013 39,302 -12,309 21,037 -10,335
2012 42,775 -22,411 22,320 -10,498
2011 45,801 -26,529 23,627 -11,577
2010 47,426 -26,974 25,031 -13,248
2009 47,168 -18,524 26,311 -14,941
2008 46,691 18,979 27,553 -16,191
2007 43,109 76,465 28,886 -16,588
2006 36,752 94,513 30,213 -16,840
2005 33,279 63,983 31,506 -17,071
2004 33,376 49,102 32,500 -17,256
2003 32,372 32,220 33,340 -17,380
2002 31,062 34,286 33,572 -17,428
2001 27,837 39,220 33,666 -17,466
2000 23,592 31,298 34,452 -17,498
1999 21,402 23,592 36,649 -17,542
1998 22,277 16,615 38,628 -17,623
1997 21,311 17,425 40,521 -17,756
1996 18,915 9,959 42,297 -18,285
1995 16,601 10,019 43,705 -19,092
1994 17,234 -3,118 45,210 -19,960
1993 17,166 -3,762 46,090 -20,731
1992 20,283 1,335 46,494 -21,426
1991 21,206 4,944 45,617 -23,014
1990 21,787 -8,203 44,465 -25,085
1989 20,012 -28,752 43,591 -27,049
1988 22,912 -44,020 43,978 -28,247
1987 26,904 -38,426 44,155 -27,958
1986 27,963 -21,139 44,520 -25,339
1985 29,013 -16,178 45,122 -21,371
1984 31,791 -15,549 45,644 -17,211
1983 34,053 -15,043 45,095 -14,065
1982 38,344 -14,464 43,816 -12,952
1981 39,364 -10,834 42,898 -13,619
1980 40,612 -2,876 42,316 -15,277
1979 38,798 1,486 42,449 -17,143
1978 36,288 15,543 42,475 -18,483
1977 35,448 14,505 42,999 -18,630
1976 33,676 14,200 43,878 -18,084
1975 34,128 13,828 44,736 -17,340
1974 34,199 13,482 45,526 -16,769
1973 34,562 13,164 47,438 -16,822
1972 34,316 12,858 46,676 -17,934
1971 35,606 5,851 47,206 -20,322
1970 30,756 -8,892 47,547 -23,371
1969 29,326 -10,250 48,258 -26,304
1968 27,697 -11,132 49,189 -28,424
1967 29,895 -11,708 50,187 -29,147
1966 26,866 -11,858 50,808 -29,065
1965 30,500 -14,016 51,423 -28,611
1964 31,532 -15,640 52,501 -28,066
1963 29,667 -16,615 52,277 -27,757
1962 28,077 -17,438 51,758 -27,936
1961 25,137 -22,237 51,931 -28,416
1960 28,286 -38,492 51,944 -28,952

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

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Over the last 10 years, 48.2% of the population change in Ireland is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 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, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

Biggest cities by population

Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K
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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