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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,839,175 in 2024 vs 11,552,876 people in Jordan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,980 people compared to 11,555,022 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 4.08 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.18% per year vs +3.45% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.96% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.6M (79.8% growth).

Jamaica vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Jordan
2100 1,075,936 21,346,709
2099 1,095,350 21,318,400
2098 1,115,242 21,276,587
2097 1,135,653 21,237,878
2096 1,156,525 21,204,195
2095 1,177,966 21,146,160
2094 1,200,045 21,113,543
2093 1,222,794 21,064,917
2092 1,246,199 21,015,511
2091 1,270,303 20,930,262
2090 1,294,988 20,864,971
2089 1,320,362 20,783,567
2088 1,346,290 20,713,897
2087 1,372,809 20,643,710
2086 1,399,955 20,580,263
2085 1,427,808 20,502,047
2084 1,456,011 20,434,545
2083 1,484,393 20,374,054
2082 1,513,542 20,288,057
2081 1,543,136 20,191,077
2080 1,573,400 20,105,784
2079 1,603,926 20,014,191
2078 1,634,499 19,927,535
2077 1,665,602 19,835,869
2076 1,696,763 19,742,371
2075 1,728,143 19,635,722
2074 1,760,036 19,539,085
2073 1,791,818 19,432,498
2072 1,823,794 19,323,034
2071 1,855,585 19,207,735
2070 1,887,318 19,084,510
2069 1,918,759 18,977,089
2068 1,950,157 18,837,786
2067 1,981,247 18,721,500
2066 2,012,035 18,585,819
2065 2,043,276 18,450,342
2064 2,073,988 18,327,889
2063 2,104,265 18,195,124
2062 2,134,508 18,046,701
2061 2,164,312 17,905,240
2060 2,194,058 17,766,923
2059 2,223,310 17,623,583
2058 2,252,286 17,480,101
2057 2,280,579 17,332,985
2056 2,308,936 17,199,988
2055 2,336,830 17,055,494
2054 2,364,245 16,922,360
2053 2,390,891 16,788,269
2052 2,416,741 16,629,867
2051 2,441,989 16,483,332
2050 2,466,771 16,313,641
2049 2,491,589 16,143,037
2048 2,515,667 15,960,692
2047 2,539,219 15,782,848
2046 2,562,324 15,601,379
2045 2,584,663 15,401,446
2044 2,606,489 15,203,736
2043 2,627,486 15,009,222
2042 2,647,490 14,814,702
2041 2,666,429 14,610,184
2040 2,684,551 14,387,461
2039 2,702,027 14,180,166
2038 2,718,374 13,969,908
2037 2,734,180 13,763,230
2036 2,748,725 13,565,172
2035 2,761,886 13,367,627
2034 2,774,297 13,173,095
2033 2,785,381 12,977,990
2032 2,795,619 12,780,785
2031 2,804,329 12,572,455
2030 2,812,297 12,372,453
2029 2,819,213 12,165,594
2028 2,825,235 11,949,107
2027 2,830,534 11,734,783
2026 2,834,980 11,488,370
2025 2,837,881 11,596,825
2024 2,839,175 11,552,876
2023 2,839,786 11,439,213
2022 2,839,144 11,256,263
2021 2,837,682 11,066,356
2020 2,830,739 10,865,228
2019 2,823,271 10,671,891
2018 2,820,097 10,462,306
2017 2,815,764 10,234,226
2016 2,809,915 10,006,367
2015 2,802,534 9,544,729
2014 2,793,749 8,791,710
2013 2,783,687 7,991,809
2012 2,772,430 7,587,127
2011 2,760,494 7,480,424
2010 2,748,568 7,297,043
2009 2,736,995 7,141,753
2008 2,725,635 6,989,866
2007 2,713,800 6,827,227
2006 2,700,968 6,427,371
2005 2,687,066 6,029,587
2004 2,672,225 5,882,061
2003 2,656,623 5,741,828
2002 2,640,572 5,616,066
2001 2,624,403 5,498,894
2000 2,607,826 5,386,945
1999 2,589,795 5,276,444
1998 2,569,736 5,164,284
1997 2,547,848 5,046,285
1996 2,524,463 4,912,516
1995 2,500,151 4,752,096
1994 2,475,220 4,561,406
1993 2,449,916 4,348,020
1992 2,424,701 4,127,693
1991 2,400,869 3,915,149
1990 2,379,877 3,621,908
1989 2,361,916 3,349,627
1988 2,345,777 3,193,039
1987 2,329,813 3,047,634
1986 2,312,125 2,909,887
1985 2,290,656 2,778,810
1984 2,264,562 2,654,688
1983 2,234,832 2,537,307
1982 2,203,889 2,426,927
1981 2,173,818 2,325,517
1980 2,145,658 2,234,186
1979 2,119,486 2,153,882
1978 2,094,836 2,083,595
1977 2,070,657 2,019,002
1976 2,045,578 1,958,177
1975 2,018,981 1,899,055
1974 1,990,906 1,839,182
1973 1,961,219 1,778,094
1972 1,931,542 1,714,555
1971 1,903,728 1,645,145
1970 1,878,196 1,565,163
1969 1,855,127 1,473,100
1968 1,833,765 1,372,460
1967 1,812,865 1,271,183
1966 1,791,475 1,178,360
1965 1,769,192 1,099,440
1964 1,745,568 1,035,640
1963 1,721,099 984,714
1962 1,696,932 940,554
1961 1,673,261 897,591
1960 1,650,005 853,471

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 Jamaica increased by 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Jamaica's population will shrink by 13% to 2,466,771 people with a rank change from 139th to 143rd. The population of Jordan will increase by 41.2% to 16,313,641 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M 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

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Jordan
2100 -1.77% 0.13%
2099 -1.78% 0.2%
2098 -1.8% 0.18%
2097 -1.8% 0.16%
2096 -1.82% 0.27%
2095 -1.84% 0.15%
2094 -1.86% 0.23%
2093 -1.88% 0.24%
2092 -1.9% 0.41%
2091 -1.91% 0.31%
2090 -1.92% 0.39%
2089 -1.93% 0.34%
2088 -1.93% 0.34%
2087 -1.94% 0.31%
2086 -1.95% 0.38%
2085 -1.94% 0.33%
2084 -1.91% 0.3%
2083 -1.93% 0.42%
2082 -1.92% 0.48%
2081 -1.92% 0.42%
2080 -1.9% 0.46%
2079 -1.87% 0.43%
2078 -1.87% 0.46%
2077 -1.84% 0.47%
2076 -1.82% 0.54%
2075 -1.81% 0.49%
2074 -1.77% 0.55%
2073 -1.75% 0.57%
2072 -1.71% 0.6%
2071 -1.68% 0.65%
2070 -1.64% 0.57%
2069 -1.61% 0.74%
2068 -1.57% 0.62%
2067 -1.53% 0.73%
2066 -1.53% 0.73%
2065 -1.48% 0.67%
2064 -1.44% 0.73%
2063 -1.42% 0.82%
2062 -1.38% 0.79%
2061 -1.36% 0.78%
2060 -1.32% 0.81%
2059 -1.29% 0.82%
2058 -1.24% 0.85%
2057 -1.23% 0.77%
2056 -1.19% 0.85%
2055 -1.16% 0.79%
2054 -1.11% 0.8%
2053 -1.07% 0.95%
2052 -1.03% 0.89%
2051 -1% 1.04%
2050 -1% 1.06%
2049 -0.96% 1.14%
2048 -0.93% 1.13%
2047 -0.9% 1.16%
2046 -0.86% 1.3%
2045 -0.84% 1.3%
2044 -0.8% 1.3%
2043 -0.76% 1.31%
2042 -0.71% 1.4%
2041 -0.68% 1.55%
2040 -0.65% 1.46%
2039 -0.6% 1.51%
2038 -0.58% 1.5%
2037 -0.53% 1.46%
2036 -0.48% 1.48%
2035 -0.45% 1.48%
2034 -0.4% 1.5%
2033 -0.37% 1.54%
2032 -0.31% 1.66%
2031 -0.28% 1.62%
2030 -0.25% 1.7%
2029 -0.21% 1.81%
2028 -0.19% 1.83%
2027 -0.16% 2.14%
2026 -0.1% -0.94%
2025 -0.05% 0.38%
2024 -0.02% 0.99%
2023 0.02% 1.63%
2022 0.05% 1.72%
2021 0.25% 1.85%
2020 0.26% 1.81%
2019 0.11% 2%
2018 0.15% 2.23%
2017 0.21% 2.28%
2016 0.26% 4.84%
2015 0.31% 8.57%
2014 0.36% 10%
2013 0.41% 5.33%
2012 0.43% 1.43%
2011 0.43% 2.51%
2010 0.42% 2.17%
2009 0.42% 2.17%
2008 0.44% 2.38%
2007 0.48% 6.22%
2006 0.52% 6.6%
2005 0.56% 2.51%
2004 0.59% 2.44%
2003 0.61% 2.24%
2002 0.62% 2.13%
2001 0.64% 2.08%
2000 0.7% 2.09%
1999 0.78% 2.17%
1998 0.86% 2.34%
1997 0.93% 2.72%
1996 0.97% 3.38%
1995 1.01% 4.18%
1994 1.03% 4.91%
1993 1.04% 5.34%
1992 0.99% 5.43%
1991 0.88% 8.1%
1990 0.76% 8.13%
1989 0.69% 4.9%
1988 0.69% 4.77%
1987 0.77% 4.73%
1986 0.94% 4.72%
1985 1.15% 4.68%
1984 1.33% 4.63%
1983 1.4% 4.55%
1982 1.38% 4.36%
1981 1.31% 4.09%
1980 1.23% 3.73%
1979 1.18% 3.37%
1978 1.17% 3.2%
1977 1.23% 3.11%
1976 1.32% 3.11%
1975 1.41% 3.26%
1974 1.51% 3.44%
1973 1.54% 3.71%
1972 1.46% 4.22%
1971 1.36% 5.11%
1970 1.24% 6.25%
1969 1.16% 7.33%
1968 1.15% 7.97%
1967 1.19% 7.88%
1966 1.26% 7.18%
1965 1.35% 6.16%
1964 1.42% 5.17%
1963 1.42% 4.7%
1962 1.41% 4.79%
1961 1.41% 5.17%

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 Jamaica declined by 0.02%, while Jordan's population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Jordan
Current population
2834980
11555022
Population rank 139/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.14%
One net population change
14.3 hours
4.62 minutes
One birth every
15.9 minutes
2.23 minutes
One death every
22.9 minutes
15.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -2 +311
Annual growth/decline -611 +113,663
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 102/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change -11,053 -303,267
Net migration rank 135/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - -303,267
2024 - -10,506 - -156,369
2023 10,072 -10,003 200,895 -17,445
2022 11,215 -10,003 199,900 -17,445
2021 6,382 -4,665 190,795 6,573
2020 12,170 0 198,138 6,745
2019 13,094 -10,335 204,933 -23,156
2018 13,929 -10,335 205,333 32,062
2017 15,419 -10,335 205,903 12,873
2016 16,944 -10,335 205,891 31,046
2015 18,489 -10,335 195,495 490,844
2014 19,751 -10,335 184,169 635,528
2013 21,037 -10,335 170,473 609,631
2012 22,320 -10,498 175,437 -146,181
2011 23,627 -11,577 177,076 7,057
2010 25,031 -13,248 177,748 4,872
2009 26,311 -14,941 177,651 -49,687
2008 27,553 -16,191 175,048 767
2007 28,886 -16,588 167,574 -18,108
2006 30,213 -16,840 147,643 502,609
2005 31,506 -17,071 141,816 3,500
2004 32,500 -17,256 141,752 7,979
2003 33,340 -17,380 142,443 -11,699
2002 33,572 -17,428 139,250 -18,463
2001 33,666 -17,466 136,450 -22,896
2000 34,452 -17,498 136,414 -26,077
1999 36,649 -17,542 138,201 -27,530
1998 38,628 -17,623 140,696 -27,036
1997 40,521 -17,756 145,358 -23,021
1996 42,297 -18,285 147,852 -2,655
1995 43,705 -19,092 147,652 27,991
1994 45,210 -19,960 144,199 61,533
1993 46,090 -20,731 139,467 81,576
1992 46,494 -21,426 134,241 85,376
1991 45,617 -23,014 129,642 75,824
1990 44,465 -25,085 114,912 266,100
1989 43,591 -27,049 112,608 50,941
1988 43,978 -28,247 109,754 39,873
1987 44,155 -27,958 106,536 34,646
1986 44,520 -25,339 103,551 30,763
1985 45,122 -21,371 99,801 28,040
1984 45,644 -17,211 96,092 24,316
1983 45,095 -14,065 92,863 21,487
1982 43,816 -12,952 89,473 16,944
1981 42,898 -13,619 86,751 9,659
1980 42,316 -15,277 84,508 1,735
1979 42,449 -17,143 82,076 -7,706
1978 42,475 -18,483 79,908 -13,701
1977 42,999 -18,630 78,101 -15,132
1976 43,878 -18,084 75,981 -17,309
1975 44,736 -17,340 74,392 -14,822
1974 45,526 -16,769 72,212 -12,024
1973 47,438 -16,822 70,058 -8,072
1972 46,676 -17,934 67,707 -2,622
1971 47,206 -20,322 64,763 8,976
1970 47,547 -23,371 60,321 25,894
1969 48,258 -26,304 57,431 40,481
1968 49,189 -28,424 53,336 50,036
1967 50,187 -29,147 48,791 50,397
1966 50,808 -29,065 44,580 41,882
1965 51,423 -28,611 41,635 29,737
1964 52,501 -28,066 39,205 17,018
1963 52,277 -27,757 36,858 8,763
1962 51,758 -27,936 34,598 8,098
1961 51,931 -28,416 32,143 11,097
1960 51,944 -28,952 29,491 15,509

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

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Over the last 10 years, 61.3% of the population change in Jamaica is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 people). In Jordan 63.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

Biggest cities by population

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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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