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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 20.7 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Italy vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Jamaica
2100 35,208,261 1,075,936
2099 35,444,989 1,095,350
2098 35,676,340 1,115,242
2097 35,914,345 1,135,653
2096 36,150,501 1,156,525
2095 36,386,787 1,177,966
2094 36,619,396 1,200,045
2093 36,850,181 1,222,794
2092 37,089,746 1,246,199
2091 37,323,400 1,270,303
2090 37,560,976 1,294,988
2089 37,802,157 1,320,362
2088 38,040,056 1,346,290
2087 38,280,439 1,372,809
2086 38,517,279 1,399,955
2085 38,761,126 1,427,808
2084 39,008,873 1,456,011
2083 39,255,273 1,484,393
2082 39,509,964 1,513,542
2081 39,767,732 1,543,136
2080 40,030,977 1,573,400
2079 40,302,924 1,603,926
2078 40,579,648 1,634,499
2077 40,860,952 1,665,602
2076 41,151,772 1,696,763
2075 41,455,646 1,728,143
2074 41,779,503 1,760,036
2073 42,111,664 1,791,818
2072 42,459,257 1,823,794
2071 42,814,908 1,855,585
2070 43,187,953 1,887,318
2069 43,571,469 1,918,759
2068 43,964,515 1,950,157
2067 44,361,273 1,981,247
2066 44,771,926 2,012,035
2065 45,197,177 2,043,276
2064 45,628,630 2,073,988
2063 46,066,216 2,104,265
2062 46,517,561 2,134,508
2061 46,971,598 2,164,312
2060 47,424,830 2,194,058
2059 47,879,711 2,223,310
2058 48,332,818 2,252,286
2057 48,778,066 2,280,579
2056 49,222,515 2,308,936
2055 49,653,326 2,336,830
2054 50,073,600 2,364,245
2053 50,488,203 2,390,891
2052 50,886,354 2,416,741
2051 51,276,616 2,441,989
2050 51,663,176 2,466,771
2049 52,034,983 2,491,589
2048 52,392,012 2,515,667
2047 52,745,310 2,539,219
2046 53,080,828 2,562,324
2045 53,408,660 2,584,663
2044 53,723,325 2,606,489
2043 54,042,322 2,627,486
2042 54,342,628 2,647,490
2041 54,629,496 2,666,429
2040 54,916,374 2,684,551
2039 55,205,078 2,702,027
2038 55,481,637 2,718,374
2037 55,757,394 2,734,180
2036 56,025,224 2,748,725
2035 56,295,613 2,761,886
2034 56,562,648 2,774,297
2033 56,822,364 2,785,381
2032 57,078,534 2,795,619
2031 57,345,322 2,804,329
2030 57,606,120 2,812,297
2029 57,851,091 2,819,213
2028 58,091,760 2,825,235
2027 58,333,039 2,830,534
2026 58,562,681 2,834,980
2025 58,769,653 2,837,881
2024 58,952,704 2,839,175
2023 58,984,216 2,839,786
2022 59,013,667 2,839,144
2021 59,133,173 2,837,682
2020 59,438,851 2,830,739
2019 59,729,081 2,823,271
2018 60,148,658 2,820,097
2017 60,002,252 2,815,764
2016 60,115,223 2,809,915
2015 60,229,605 2,802,534
2014 60,320,707 2,793,749
2013 60,311,613 2,783,687
2012 60,191,247 2,772,430
2011 60,026,841 2,760,494
2010 59,819,407 2,748,568
2009 59,555,454 2,736,995
2008 59,211,181 2,725,635
2007 58,756,247 2,713,800
2006 58,399,861 2,700,968
2005 58,166,682 2,687,066
2004 57,828,179 2,672,225
2003 57,399,184 2,656,623
2002 57,089,824 2,640,572
2001 56,976,981 2,624,403
2000 56,942,108 2,607,826
1999 56,916,317 2,589,795
1998 56,906,744 2,569,736
1997 56,890,372 2,547,848
1996 56,860,281 2,524,463
1995 56,844,303 2,500,151
1994 56,843,400 2,475,220
1993 56,831,821 2,449,916
1992 56,797,087 2,424,701
1991 56,758,521 2,400,869
1990 56,719,240 2,379,877
1989 56,671,781 2,361,916
1988 56,629,288 2,345,777
1987 56,601,931 2,329,813
1986 56,596,155 2,312,125
1985 56,593,071 2,290,656
1984 56,576,718 2,264,562
1983 56,564,074 2,234,832
1982 56,543,548 2,203,889
1981 56,501,675 2,173,818
1980 56,433,883 2,145,658
1979 56,317,749 2,119,486
1978 56,155,143 2,094,836
1977 55,955,411 2,070,657
1976 55,718,260 2,045,578
1975 55,441,001 2,018,981
1974 55,110,868 1,990,906
1973 54,751,406 1,961,219
1972 54,381,345 1,931,542
1971 54,073,490 1,903,728
1970 53,821,850 1,878,196
1969 53,537,950 1,855,127
1968 53,235,750 1,833,765
1967 52,900,500 1,812,865
1966 52,519,000 1,791,475
1965 52,112,350 1,769,192
1964 51,675,350 1,745,568
1963 51,252,000 1,721,099
1962 50,879,450 1,696,932
1961 50,536,350 1,673,261
1960 50,199,700 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 Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th 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) Italy's population will shrink by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people with a rank change from 26th to 40th. 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 29.7% of the population in Italy and 40.1% in Jamaica.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Jamaica
2100 -0.67% -1.77%
2099 -0.65% -1.78%
2098 -0.66% -1.8%
2097 -0.65% -1.8%
2096 -0.65% -1.82%
2095 -0.64% -1.84%
2094 -0.63% -1.86%
2093 -0.65% -1.88%
2092 -0.63% -1.9%
2091 -0.63% -1.91%
2090 -0.64% -1.92%
2089 -0.63% -1.93%
2088 -0.63% -1.93%
2087 -0.61% -1.94%
2086 -0.63% -1.95%
2085 -0.64% -1.94%
2084 -0.63% -1.91%
2083 -0.64% -1.93%
2082 -0.65% -1.92%
2081 -0.66% -1.92%
2080 -0.67% -1.9%
2079 -0.68% -1.87%
2078 -0.69% -1.87%
2077 -0.71% -1.84%
2076 -0.73% -1.82%
2075 -0.78% -1.81%
2074 -0.79% -1.77%
2073 -0.82% -1.75%
2072 -0.83% -1.71%
2071 -0.86% -1.68%
2070 -0.88% -1.64%
2069 -0.89% -1.61%
2068 -0.89% -1.57%
2067 -0.92% -1.53%
2066 -0.94% -1.53%
2065 -0.95% -1.48%
2064 -0.95% -1.44%
2063 -0.97% -1.42%
2062 -0.97% -1.38%
2061 -0.96% -1.36%
2060 -0.95% -1.32%
2059 -0.94% -1.29%
2058 -0.91% -1.24%
2057 -0.9% -1.23%
2056 -0.87% -1.19%
2055 -0.84% -1.16%
2054 -0.82% -1.11%
2053 -0.78% -1.07%
2052 -0.76% -1.03%
2051 -0.75% -1%
2050 -0.71% -1%
2049 -0.68% -0.96%
2048 -0.67% -0.93%
2047 -0.63% -0.9%
2046 -0.61% -0.86%
2045 -0.59% -0.84%
2044 -0.59% -0.8%
2043 -0.55% -0.76%
2042 -0.53% -0.71%
2041 -0.52% -0.68%
2040 -0.52% -0.65%
2039 -0.5% -0.6%
2038 -0.49% -0.58%
2037 -0.48% -0.53%
2036 -0.48% -0.48%
2035 -0.47% -0.45%
2034 -0.46% -0.4%
2033 -0.45% -0.37%
2032 -0.47% -0.31%
2031 -0.45% -0.28%
2030 -0.42% -0.25%
2029 -0.41% -0.21%
2028 -0.41% -0.19%
2027 -0.39% -0.16%
2026 -0.35% -0.1%
2025 -0.31% -0.05%
2024 -0.05% -0.02%
2023 -0.05% 0.02%
2022 -0.2% 0.05%
2021 -0.51% 0.25%
2020 -0.49% 0.26%
2019 -0.7% 0.11%
2018 0.24% 0.15%
2017 -0.19% 0.21%
2016 -0.19% 0.26%
2015 -0.15% 0.31%
2014 0.02% 0.36%
2013 0.2% 0.41%
2012 0.27% 0.43%
2011 0.35% 0.43%
2010 0.44% 0.42%
2009 0.58% 0.42%
2008 0.77% 0.44%
2007 0.61% 0.48%
2006 0.4% 0.52%
2005 0.59% 0.56%
2004 0.75% 0.59%
2003 0.54% 0.61%
2002 0.2% 0.62%
2001 0.06% 0.64%
2000 0.05% 0.7%
1999 0.02% 0.78%
1998 0.03% 0.86%
1997 0.05% 0.93%
1996 0.03% 0.97%
1995 0.002% 1.01%
1994 0.02% 1.03%
1993 0.06% 1.04%
1992 0.07% 0.99%
1991 0.07% 0.88%
1990 0.08% 0.76%
1989 0.08% 0.69%
1988 0.05% 0.69%
1987 0.01% 0.77%
1986 0.005% 0.94%
1985 0.03% 1.15%
1984 0.02% 1.33%
1983 0.04% 1.4%
1982 0.07% 1.38%
1981 0.12% 1.31%
1980 0.21% 1.23%
1979 0.29% 1.18%
1978 0.36% 1.17%
1977 0.43% 1.23%
1976 0.5% 1.32%
1975 0.6% 1.41%
1974 0.66% 1.51%
1973 0.68% 1.54%
1972 0.57% 1.46%
1971 0.47% 1.36%
1970 0.53% 1.24%
1969 0.57% 1.16%
1968 0.63% 1.15%
1967 0.73% 1.19%
1966 0.78% 1.26%
1965 0.85% 1.35%
1964 0.83% 1.42%
1963 0.73% 1.42%
1962 0.68% 1.41%
1961 0.67% 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 Italy declined by 0.05%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Italy Jamaica
Current population
58562681
2834980
Population rank 26/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.03%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
14.3 hours
One birth every
1.39 minutes
15.9 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 -2
Annual growth/decline -31,512 -611
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 166/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 -11,053
Net migration rank 19/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -11,053
2024 - 95,246 - -10,506
2023 -283,125 150,189 10,072 -10,003
2022 -318,674 231,228 11,215 -10,003
2021 -301,579 157,327 6,382 -4,665
2020 -338,801 85,281 12,170 0
2019 -215,025 46,634 13,094 -10,335
2018 -192,475 83,686 13,929 -10,335
2017 -192,007 95,147 15,419 -10,335
2016 -138,265 84,568 16,944 -10,335
2015 -162,620 39,389 18,489 -10,335
2014 -96,513 52,679 19,751 -10,335
2013 -90,468 158,090 21,037 -10,335
2012 -78,248 252,524 22,320 -10,498
2011 -48,021 198,544 23,627 -11,577
2010 -23,928 274,387 25,031 -13,248
2009 -17,866 283,676 26,311 -14,941
2008 -11,842 422,534 27,553 -16,191
2007 -5,876 495,092 28,886 -16,588
2006 0 215,995 30,213 -16,840
2005 -17,450 258,702 31,506 -17,071
2004 11,566 417,970 32,500 -17,256
2003 -40,179 478,578 33,340 -17,380
2002 -22,836 223,861 33,572 -17,428
2001 -11,396 48,903 33,666 -17,466
2000 -17,082 56,065 34,452 -17,498
1999 -22,766 54,405 36,649 -17,542
1998 -39,835 67,985 38,628 -17,623
1997 -22,756 50,539 40,521 -17,756
1996 -22,744 53,450 42,297 -18,285
1995 -34,107 -460,287 43,705 -19,092
1994 -17,053 502,750 45,210 -19,960
1993 0 24,321 46,090 -20,731
1992 22,718 51,747 46,494 -21,426
1991 11,352 19,721 45,617 -23,014
1990 22,688 35,317 44,465 -25,085
1989 28,336 19,540 43,591 -27,049
1988 33,977 18,553 43,978 -28,247
1987 16,980 7,825 44,155 -27,958
1986 11,319 -6,206 44,520 -25,339
1985 28,297 6,911 45,122 -21,371
1984 50,919 203 45,644 -17,211
1983 33,939 -3,733 45,095 -14,065
1982 79,161 -24,223 43,816 -12,952
1981 73,452 7,182 42,898 -13,619
1980 84,650 295,642 42,316 -15,277
1979 129,531 42,637 42,449 -17,143
1978 168,465 43,932 42,475 -18,483
1977 190,248 42,246 42,999 -18,630
1976 228,445 40,885 43,878 -18,084
1975 271,660 43,051 44,736 -17,340
1974 336,176 42,487 45,526 -16,769
1973 328,508 41,631 47,438 -16,822
1972 364,355 43,182 46,676 -17,934
1971 383,922 -58,627 47,206 -20,322
1970 376,753 -62,216 47,547 -23,371
1969 390,827 -45,346 48,258 -26,304
1968 399,268 -50,149 49,189 -28,424
1967 439,074 -37,992 50,187 -29,147
1966 488,427 -35,352 50,808 -29,065
1965 474,222 -36,267 51,423 -28,611
1964 527,089 -27,368 52,501 -28,066
1963 440,767 -28,198 52,277 -27,757
1962 427,387 -25,840 51,758 -27,936
1961 459,880 -129,761 51,931 -28,416
1960 426,697 -140,765 51,944 -28,952

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

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Over the last 10 years, 68.6% of the population change in Italy is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 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, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

Biggest cities by population

Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K
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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