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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,839,175 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,980 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 7.46 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.18% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.96% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Jamaica vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Kazakhstan
2100 1,075,936 33,848,663
2099 1,095,350 33,772,741
2098 1,115,242 33,695,479
2097 1,135,653 33,615,447
2096 1,156,525 33,523,978
2095 1,177,966 33,424,720
2094 1,200,045 33,326,027
2093 1,222,794 33,224,553
2092 1,246,199 33,128,053
2091 1,270,303 33,024,570
2090 1,294,988 32,918,505
2089 1,320,362 32,809,364
2088 1,346,290 32,697,677
2087 1,372,809 32,574,802
2086 1,399,955 32,450,913
2085 1,427,808 32,326,215
2084 1,456,011 32,198,072
2083 1,484,393 32,062,485
2082 1,513,542 31,936,199
2081 1,543,136 31,798,193
2080 1,573,400 31,659,824
2079 1,603,926 31,525,030
2078 1,634,499 31,377,560
2077 1,665,602 31,230,620
2076 1,696,763 31,082,855
2075 1,728,143 30,934,158
2074 1,760,036 30,781,840
2073 1,791,818 30,635,989
2072 1,823,794 30,488,022
2071 1,855,585 30,336,588
2070 1,887,318 30,183,464
2069 1,918,759 30,024,249
2068 1,950,157 29,872,612
2067 1,981,247 29,722,383
2066 2,012,035 29,568,138
2065 2,043,276 29,406,227
2064 2,073,988 29,245,499
2063 2,104,265 29,081,885
2062 2,134,508 28,917,277
2061 2,164,312 28,748,398
2060 2,194,058 28,577,830
2059 2,223,310 28,401,552
2058 2,252,286 28,224,769
2057 2,280,579 28,046,842
2056 2,308,936 27,852,110
2055 2,336,830 27,652,544
2054 2,364,245 27,453,980
2053 2,390,891 27,243,894
2052 2,416,741 27,031,990
2051 2,441,989 26,818,727
2050 2,466,771 26,602,802
2049 2,491,589 26,385,294
2048 2,515,667 26,155,898
2047 2,539,219 25,920,222
2046 2,562,324 25,687,222
2045 2,584,663 25,451,058
2044 2,606,489 25,215,227
2043 2,627,486 24,979,701
2042 2,647,490 24,746,212
2041 2,666,429 24,516,106
2040 2,684,551 24,281,719
2039 2,702,027 24,055,361
2038 2,718,374 23,829,916
2037 2,734,180 23,608,263
2036 2,748,725 23,382,815
2035 2,761,886 23,159,205
2034 2,774,297 22,934,543
2033 2,785,381 22,708,727
2032 2,795,619 22,478,234
2031 2,804,329 22,254,688
2030 2,812,297 22,027,730
2029 2,819,213 21,799,495
2028 2,825,235 21,566,108
2027 2,830,534 21,333,660
2026 2,834,980 21,098,089
2025 2,837,881 20,850,907
2024 2,839,175 20,592,571
2023 2,839,786 20,330,104
2022 2,839,144 20,034,609
2021 2,837,682 19,743,603
2020 2,830,739 19,482,117
2019 2,823,271 19,209,555
2018 2,820,097 18,932,727
2017 2,815,764 18,651,931
2016 2,809,915 18,363,600
2015 2,802,534 18,084,169
2014 2,793,749 17,816,285
2013 2,783,687 17,556,502
2012 2,772,430 17,306,106
2011 2,760,494 17,066,002
2010 2,748,568 16,836,810
2009 2,736,995 16,619,846
2008 2,725,635 16,426,525
2007 2,713,800 16,257,214
2006 2,700,968 16,103,716
2005 2,687,066 15,968,117
2004 2,672,225 15,850,159
2003 2,656,623 15,747,380
2002 2,640,572 15,656,677
2001 2,624,403 15,575,550
2000 2,607,826 15,501,103
1999 2,589,795 15,455,874
1998 2,569,736 15,647,785
1997 2,547,848 16,043,251
1996 2,524,463 16,416,027
1995 2,500,151 16,730,536
1994 2,475,220 17,043,771
1993 2,449,916 17,274,487
1992 2,424,701 17,332,625
1991 2,400,869 17,278,600
1990 2,379,877 17,154,054
1989 2,361,916 16,997,013
1988 2,345,777 16,781,168
1987 2,329,813 16,527,715
1986 2,312,125 16,262,702
1985 2,290,656 16,031,090
1984 2,264,562 15,844,621
1983 2,234,832 15,665,551
1982 2,203,889 15,492,595
1981 2,173,818 15,323,082
1980 2,145,658 15,152,949
1979 2,119,486 14,978,696
1978 2,094,836 14,711,497
1977 2,070,657 14,353,265
1976 2,045,578 13,998,738
1975 2,018,981 13,700,843
1974 1,990,906 13,454,570
1973 1,961,219 13,208,121
1972 1,931,542 12,951,798
1971 1,903,728 12,684,813
1970 1,878,196 12,419,057
1969 1,855,127 12,156,212
1968 1,833,765 11,879,182
1967 1,812,865 11,584,428
1966 1,791,475 11,288,989
1965 1,769,192 10,993,183
1964 1,745,568 10,690,309
1963 1,721,099 10,377,466
1962 1,696,932 10,058,928
1961 1,673,261 9,742,085
1960 1,650,005 9,429,981

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/jamaica/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jamaica increased by 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M 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
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Kazakhstan
2100 -1.77% 0.22%
2099 -1.78% 0.23%
2098 -1.8% 0.24%
2097 -1.8% 0.27%
2096 -1.82% 0.3%
2095 -1.84% 0.3%
2094 -1.86% 0.31%
2093 -1.88% 0.29%
2092 -1.9% 0.31%
2091 -1.91% 0.32%
2090 -1.92% 0.33%
2089 -1.93% 0.34%
2088 -1.93% 0.38%
2087 -1.94% 0.38%
2086 -1.95% 0.39%
2085 -1.94% 0.4%
2084 -1.91% 0.42%
2083 -1.93% 0.4%
2082 -1.92% 0.43%
2081 -1.92% 0.44%
2080 -1.9% 0.43%
2079 -1.87% 0.47%
2078 -1.87% 0.47%
2077 -1.84% 0.48%
2076 -1.82% 0.48%
2075 -1.81% 0.49%
2074 -1.77% 0.48%
2073 -1.75% 0.49%
2072 -1.71% 0.5%
2071 -1.68% 0.51%
2070 -1.64% 0.53%
2069 -1.61% 0.51%
2068 -1.57% 0.51%
2067 -1.53% 0.52%
2066 -1.53% 0.55%
2065 -1.48% 0.55%
2064 -1.44% 0.56%
2063 -1.42% 0.57%
2062 -1.38% 0.59%
2061 -1.36% 0.6%
2060 -1.32% 0.62%
2059 -1.29% 0.63%
2058 -1.24% 0.63%
2057 -1.23% 0.7%
2056 -1.19% 0.72%
2055 -1.16% 0.72%
2054 -1.11% 0.77%
2053 -1.07% 0.78%
2052 -1.03% 0.8%
2051 -1% 0.81%
2050 -1% 0.82%
2049 -0.96% 0.88%
2048 -0.93% 0.91%
2047 -0.9% 0.91%
2046 -0.86% 0.93%
2045 -0.84% 0.94%
2044 -0.8% 0.94%
2043 -0.76% 0.94%
2042 -0.71% 0.94%
2041 -0.68% 0.97%
2040 -0.65% 0.94%
2039 -0.6% 0.95%
2038 -0.58% 0.94%
2037 -0.53% 0.96%
2036 -0.48% 0.97%
2035 -0.45% 0.98%
2034 -0.4% 0.99%
2033 -0.37% 1.03%
2032 -0.31% 1%
2031 -0.28% 1.03%
2030 -0.25% 1.05%
2029 -0.21% 1.08%
2028 -0.19% 1.09%
2027 -0.16% 1.12%
2026 -0.1% 1.19%
2025 -0.05% 1.25%
2024 -0.02% 1.29%
2023 0.02% 1.47%
2022 0.05% 1.47%
2021 0.25% 1.34%
2020 0.26% 1.42%
2019 0.11% 1.46%
2018 0.15% 1.51%
2017 0.21% 1.57%
2016 0.26% 1.55%
2015 0.31% 1.5%
2014 0.36% 1.48%
2013 0.41% 1.45%
2012 0.43% 1.41%
2011 0.43% 1.36%
2010 0.42% 1.31%
2009 0.42% 1.18%
2008 0.44% 1.04%
2007 0.48% 0.95%
2006 0.52% 0.85%
2005 0.56% 0.74%
2004 0.59% 0.65%
2003 0.61% 0.58%
2002 0.62% 0.52%
2001 0.64% 0.48%
2000 0.7% 0.29%
1999 0.78% -1.23%
1998 0.86% -2.46%
1997 0.93% -2.27%
1996 0.97% -1.88%
1995 1.01% -1.84%
1994 1.03% -1.34%
1993 1.04% -0.34%
1992 0.99% 0.31%
1991 0.88% 0.73%
1990 0.76% 0.92%
1989 0.69% 1.29%
1988 0.69% 1.53%
1987 0.77% 1.63%
1986 0.94% 1.44%
1985 1.15% 1.18%
1984 1.33% 1.14%
1983 1.4% 1.12%
1982 1.38% 1.11%
1981 1.31% 1.12%
1980 1.23% 1.16%
1979 1.18% 1.82%
1978 1.17% 2.5%
1977 1.23% 2.53%
1976 1.32% 2.17%
1975 1.41% 1.83%
1974 1.51% 1.87%
1973 1.54% 1.98%
1972 1.46% 2.1%
1971 1.36% 2.14%
1970 1.24% 2.16%
1969 1.16% 2.33%
1968 1.15% 2.54%
1967 1.19% 2.62%
1966 1.26% 2.69%
1965 1.35% 2.83%
1964 1.42% 3.01%
1963 1.42% 3.17%
1962 1.41% 3.25%
1961 1.41% 3.31%

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 Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Kazakhstan
Current population
2834980
21161809
Population rank 139/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.26%
One net population change
14.3 hours
2 minutes
One birth every
15.9 minutes
1.28 minutes
One death every
22.9 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline -2 +719
Annual growth/decline -611 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 82/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -11,053 -8,834
Net migration rank 135/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - -8,834
2024 - -10,506 - -7,368
2023 10,072 -10,003 273,013 -4,822
2022 11,215 -10,003 277,019 45,755
2021 6,382 -4,665 269,026 -9,804
2020 12,170 0 272,458 -8,716
2019 13,094 -10,335 278,788 2,594
2018 13,929 -10,335 278,917 -6,644
2017 15,419 -10,335 268,066 21,248
2016 16,944 -10,335 277,878 9,478
2015 18,489 -10,335 273,523 -2,011
2014 19,751 -10,335 274,406 -10,170
2013 21,037 -10,335 259,239 -3,925
2012 22,320 -10,498 249,987 -4,512
2011 23,627 -11,577 237,883 -3,160
2010 25,031 -13,248 230,479 -6,840
2009 26,311 -14,941 218,036 -7,758
2008 27,553 -16,191 214,169 -37,796
2007 28,886 -16,588 188,486 -26,237
2006 30,213 -16,840 166,480 -21,728
2005 31,506 -17,071 146,619 -20,171
2004 32,500 -17,256 132,286 -22,841
2003 33,340 -17,380 112,137 -16,027
2002 33,572 -17,428 93,564 -8,272
2001 33,666 -17,466 84,279 -7,333
2000 34,452 -17,498 80,699 -8,754
1999 36,649 -17,542 79,536 -61,031
1998 38,628 -17,623 85,735 -488,075
1997 40,521 -17,756 92,778 -481,380
1996 42,297 -18,285 112,384 -469,331
1995 43,705 -19,092 140,721 -412,775
1994 45,210 -19,960 165,631 -520,028
1993 46,090 -20,731 185,649 -292,682
1992 46,494 -21,426 204,785 -214,015
1991 45,617 -23,014 221,581 -104,271
1990 44,465 -25,085 235,113 -103,336
1989 43,591 -27,049 254,394 -72,096
1988 43,978 -28,247 275,278 -25,892
1987 44,155 -27,958 290,227 -32,724
1986 44,520 -25,339 295,818 -23,297
1985 45,122 -21,371 293,834 -103,115
1984 45,644 -17,211 278,485 -96,266
1983 45,095 -14,065 260,471 -84,566
1982 43,816 -12,952 246,983 -76,976
1981 42,898 -13,619 243,652 -74,624
1980 42,316 -15,277 238,977 -67,731
1979 42,449 -17,143 237,442 -60,198
1978 42,475 -18,483 225,895 131,248
1977 42,999 -18,630 224,284 135,047
1976 43,878 -18,084 221,992 127,735
1975 44,736 -17,340 219,748 26,332
1974 45,526 -16,769 217,668 28,807
1973 47,438 -16,822 215,940 30,467
1972 46,676 -17,934 212,319 53,914
1971 47,206 -20,322 202,450 65,291
1970 47,547 -23,371 191,775 72,000
1969 48,258 -26,304 184,118 77,805
1968 49,189 -28,424 186,254 105,890
1967 50,187 -29,147 191,536 105,830
1966 50,808 -29,065 191,506 101,999
1965 51,423 -28,611 194,470 103,626
1964 52,501 -28,066 208,899 98,761
1963 52,277 -27,757 223,105 94,932
1962 51,758 -27,936 228,177 90,842
1961 51,931 -28,416 228,686 85,981
1960 51,944 -28,952 226,027 83,525

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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K

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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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