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

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The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,837,077 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,177 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Kuwait's population is 1.76 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.14% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.93% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

Jamaica vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Kuwait
2100 1,075,631 9,334,340
2099 1,095,039 9,260,081
2098 1,114,926 9,186,463
2097 1,135,331 9,113,170
2096 1,156,197 9,040,141
2095 1,177,632 8,967,450
2094 1,199,705 8,895,114
2093 1,222,447 8,823,113
2092 1,245,845 8,751,505
2091 1,269,943 8,680,321
2090 1,294,621 8,609,595
2089 1,319,987 8,539,136
2088 1,345,908 8,469,109
2087 1,372,420 8,399,564
2086 1,399,559 8,330,533
2085 1,427,403 8,261,971
2084 1,455,598 8,193,896
2083 1,483,973 8,126,269
2082 1,513,113 8,059,106
2081 1,542,698 7,992,347
2080 1,572,954 7,926,024
2079 1,603,471 7,860,286
2078 1,634,036 7,795,005
2077 1,665,130 7,730,203
2076 1,696,282 7,665,903
2075 1,727,653 7,602,169
2074 1,759,538 7,538,993
2073 1,791,310 7,476,318
2072 1,823,277 7,414,183
2071 1,855,059 7,352,798
2070 1,886,784 7,292,103
2069 1,918,215 7,231,928
2068 1,949,604 7,172,407
2067 1,980,685 7,113,525
2066 2,011,465 7,055,300
2065 2,042,697 6,997,659
2064 2,073,400 6,940,617
2063 2,103,669 6,883,966
2062 2,133,903 6,827,893
2061 2,163,699 6,772,426
2060 2,193,436 6,717,567
2059 2,222,680 6,663,194
2058 2,251,648 6,609,283
2057 2,279,932 6,555,790
2056 2,308,282 6,502,807
2055 2,336,168 6,450,126
2054 2,363,575 6,397,735
2053 2,390,213 6,345,468
2052 2,416,056 6,293,294
2051 2,441,297 6,241,127
2050 2,466,072 6,188,892
2049 2,490,883 6,136,684
2048 2,514,954 6,084,369
2047 2,538,499 6,032,063
2046 2,561,597 5,979,700
2045 2,583,931 5,927,211
2044 2,605,750 5,874,608
2043 2,626,741 5,822,127
2042 2,646,740 5,769,628
2041 2,665,673 5,717,337
2040 2,683,790 5,665,332
2039 2,701,261 5,613,613
2038 2,717,604 5,562,201
2037 2,733,406 5,511,310
2036 2,747,946 5,460,951
2035 2,761,103 5,411,185
2034 2,773,511 5,362,082
2033 2,784,591 5,313,716
2032 2,794,827 5,266,162
2031 2,803,535 5,219,420
2030 2,811,500 5,173,547
2029 2,818,414 5,125,419
2028 2,824,434 5,073,776
2027 2,829,732 5,015,009
2026 2,834,177 4,945,732
2025 2,837,077 4,865,298
2024 2,839,175 4,897,263
2023 2,839,786 4,853,420
2022 2,839,144 4,589,643
2021 2,837,682 4,360,865
2020 2,830,739 4,400,267
2019 2,823,271 4,442,316
2018 2,820,097 4,323,515
2017 2,815,764 4,154,812
2016 2,809,915 4,004,096
2015 2,802,534 3,834,574
2014 2,793,749 3,665,876
2013 2,783,687 3,507,844
2012 2,772,430 3,337,109
2011 2,760,494 3,132,814
2010 2,748,568 2,943,372
2009 2,736,995 2,795,484
2008 2,725,635 2,651,421
2007 2,713,800 2,507,887
2006 2,700,968 2,364,733
2005 2,687,066 2,236,788
2004 2,672,225 2,157,320
2003 2,656,623 2,109,881
2002 2,640,572 2,059,974
2001 2,624,403 2,008,121
2000 2,607,826 1,954,709
1999 2,589,795 1,900,030
1998 2,569,736 1,844,302
1997 2,547,848 1,787,683
1996 2,524,463 1,730,246
1995 2,500,151 1,681,513
1994 2,475,220 1,664,361
1993 2,449,916 1,672,151
1992 2,424,701 1,634,961
1991 2,400,869 1,351,399
1990 2,379,877 1,684,819
1989 2,361,916 2,217,468
1988 2,345,777 2,134,707
1987 2,329,813 2,052,994
1986 2,312,125 1,972,520
1985 2,290,656 1,894,242
1984 2,264,562 1,820,688
1983 2,234,832 1,744,295
1982 2,203,889 1,662,480
1981 2,173,818 1,583,426
1980 2,145,658 1,504,782
1979 2,119,486 1,423,514
1978 2,094,836 1,340,319
1977 2,070,657 1,258,023
1976 2,045,578 1,178,711
1975 2,018,981 1,104,863
1974 1,990,906 1,038,346
1973 1,961,219 977,654
1972 1,931,542 920,352
1971 1,903,728 865,076
1970 1,878,196 809,114
1969 1,855,127 749,452
1968 1,833,765 687,716
1967 1,812,865 628,089
1966 1,791,475 572,590
1965 1,769,192 521,174
1964 1,745,568 473,115
1963 1,721,099 427,694
1962 1,696,932 384,995
1961 1,673,261 345,945
1960 1,650,005 311,060

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jamaica increased by 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Jamaica's population will shrink by 13% to 2,466,072 people with a rank change from 140th to 143rd. The population of Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M 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
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Kuwait
2100 -1.77% 0.8%
2099 -1.78% 0.8%
2098 -1.8% 0.8%
2097 -1.8% 0.81%
2096 -1.82% 0.81%
2095 -1.84% 0.81%
2094 -1.86% 0.82%
2093 -1.88% 0.82%
2092 -1.9% 0.82%
2091 -1.91% 0.82%
2090 -1.92% 0.83%
2089 -1.93% 0.83%
2088 -1.93% 0.83%
2087 -1.94% 0.83%
2086 -1.95% 0.83%
2085 -1.94% 0.83%
2084 -1.91% 0.83%
2083 -1.93% 0.83%
2082 -1.92% 0.84%
2081 -1.92% 0.84%
2080 -1.9% 0.84%
2079 -1.87% 0.84%
2078 -1.87% 0.84%
2077 -1.84% 0.84%
2076 -1.82% 0.84%
2075 -1.81% 0.84%
2074 -1.77% 0.84%
2073 -1.75% 0.84%
2072 -1.71% 0.83%
2071 -1.68% 0.83%
2070 -1.64% 0.83%
2069 -1.61% 0.83%
2068 -1.57% 0.83%
2067 -1.53% 0.83%
2066 -1.53% 0.82%
2065 -1.48% 0.82%
2064 -1.44% 0.82%
2063 -1.42% 0.82%
2062 -1.38% 0.82%
2061 -1.36% 0.82%
2060 -1.32% 0.82%
2059 -1.29% 0.82%
2058 -1.24% 0.82%
2057 -1.23% 0.81%
2056 -1.19% 0.82%
2055 -1.16% 0.82%
2054 -1.11% 0.82%
2053 -1.07% 0.83%
2052 -1.03% 0.84%
2051 -1% 0.84%
2050 -1% 0.85%
2049 -0.96% 0.86%
2048 -0.93% 0.87%
2047 -0.9% 0.88%
2046 -0.86% 0.89%
2045 -0.84% 0.9%
2044 -0.8% 0.9%
2043 -0.76% 0.91%
2042 -0.71% 0.91%
2041 -0.68% 0.92%
2040 -0.65% 0.92%
2039 -0.6% 0.92%
2038 -0.58% 0.92%
2037 -0.53% 0.92%
2036 -0.48% 0.92%
2035 -0.45% 0.92%
2034 -0.4% 0.91%
2033 -0.37% 0.9%
2032 -0.31% 0.9%
2031 -0.28% 0.89%
2030 -0.25% 0.94%
2029 -0.21% 1.02%
2028 -0.19% 1.17%
2027 -0.16% 1.4%
2026 -0.1% 1.65%
2025 -0.07% -0.65%
2024 -0.02% 0.9%
2023 0.02% 5.75%
2022 0.05% 5.25%
2021 0.25% -0.9%
2020 0.26% -0.95%
2019 0.11% 2.75%
2018 0.15% 4.06%
2017 0.21% 3.76%
2016 0.26% 4.42%
2015 0.31% 4.6%
2014 0.36% 4.51%
2013 0.41% 5.12%
2012 0.43% 6.52%
2011 0.43% 6.44%
2010 0.42% 5.29%
2009 0.42% 5.43%
2008 0.44% 5.72%
2007 0.48% 6.05%
2006 0.52% 5.72%
2005 0.56% 3.68%
2004 0.59% 2.25%
2003 0.61% 2.42%
2002 0.62% 2.58%
2001 0.64% 2.73%
2000 0.7% 2.88%
1999 0.78% 3.02%
1998 0.86% 3.17%
1997 0.93% 3.32%
1996 0.97% 2.9%
1995 1.01% 1.03%
1994 1.03% -0.47%
1993 1.04% 2.27%
1992 0.99% 21%
1991 0.88% -19.8%
1990 0.76% -24%
1989 0.69% 3.88%
1988 0.69% 3.98%
1987 0.77% 4.08%
1986 0.94% 4.13%
1985 1.15% 4.04%
1984 1.33% 4.38%
1983 1.4% 4.92%
1982 1.38% 4.99%
1981 1.31% 5.23%
1980 1.23% 5.71%
1979 1.18% 6.21%
1978 1.17% 6.54%
1977 1.23% 6.73%
1976 1.32% 6.68%
1975 1.41% 6.41%
1974 1.51% 6.21%
1973 1.54% 6.23%
1972 1.46% 6.39%
1971 1.36% 6.92%
1970 1.24% 7.96%
1969 1.16% 8.98%
1968 1.15% 9.49%
1967 1.19% 9.69%
1966 1.26% 9.87%
1965 1.35% 10.2%
1964 1.42% 10.6%
1963 1.42% 11.1%
1962 1.41% 11.3%
1961 1.41% 11.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Jamaica declined by 0.07%, while Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Kuwait
Current population
2834177
4981316
Population rank 140/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.06%
One net population change
4.19 hours
16.5 minutes
One birth every
16.2 minutes
10.7 minutes
One death every
22.6 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline -6 -88
Annual growth/decline -2,098 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 188/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -11,053 +42,775
Net migration rank 135/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - 42,775
2024 9,210 -10,506 41,627 61,624
2023 10,072 -10,003 42,568 50,008
2022 11,215 -10,003 41,752 368,560
2021 6,382 -4,665 42,057 19,678
2020 12,170 0 41,083 -168,379
2019 13,094 -10,335 46,268 181
2018 13,929 -10,335 47,222 145,973
2017 15,419 -10,335 51,498 92,717
2016 16,944 -10,335 51,397 105,818
2015 18,489 -10,335 52,127 129,695
2014 19,751 -10,335 54,673 100,891
2013 21,037 -10,335 52,666 107,821
2012 22,320 -10,498 53,181 127,777
2011 23,627 -11,577 50,733 176,732
2010 25,031 -13,248 49,838 101,566
2009 26,311 -14,941 48,879 95,483
2008 27,553 -16,191 47,505 96,268
2007 28,886 -16,588 46,539 96,765
2006 30,213 -16,840 45,911 97,087
2005 31,506 -17,071 45,243 67,638
2004 32,500 -17,256 44,341 1,713
2003 33,340 -17,380 42,934 5,895
2002 33,572 -17,428 41,651 9,335
2001 33,666 -17,466 40,662 12,055
2000 34,452 -17,498 39,811 14,296
1999 36,649 -17,542 39,342 15,912
1998 38,628 -17,623 39,324 16,878
1997 40,521 -17,756 39,581 17,457
1996 42,297 -18,285 39,920 17,914
1995 43,705 -19,092 39,198 438
1994 45,210 -19,960 36,533 -41,862
1993 46,090 -20,731 33,239 -43,501
1992 46,494 -21,426 32,016 52,620
1991 45,617 -23,014 21,867 460,628
1990 44,465 -25,085 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 43,591 -27,049 49,390 34,643
1988 43,978 -28,247 50,037 31,455
1987 44,155 -27,958 50,690 31,243
1986 44,520 -25,339 51,824 27,187
1985 45,122 -21,371 51,772 25,777
1984 45,644 -17,211 52,539 17,020
1983 45,095 -14,065 51,460 31,758
1982 43,816 -12,952 49,981 30,437
1981 42,898 -13,619 48,098 29,600
1980 42,316 -15,277 47,096 32,483
1979 42,449 -17,143 45,569 37,383
1978 42,475 -18,483 44,277 39,159
1977 42,999 -18,630 42,922 38,225
1976 43,878 -18,084 41,439 36,050
1975 44,736 -17,340 39,295 30,909
1974 45,526 -16,769 37,425 25,398
1973 47,438 -16,822 35,741 22,830
1972 46,676 -17,934 34,045 21,984
1971 47,206 -20,322 32,339 22,182
1970 47,547 -23,371 30,789 26,614
1969 48,258 -26,304 28,774 33,143
1968 49,189 -28,424 26,161 35,399
1967 50,187 -29,147 23,520 34,177
1966 50,808 -29,065 20,914 32,383
1965 51,423 -28,611 18,952 30,580
1964 52,501 -28,066 17,064 29,537
1963 52,277 -27,757 15,357 28,889
1962 51,758 -27,936 13,730 27,417
1961 51,931 -28,416 12,327 24,618
1960 51,944 -28,952 11,054 21,769

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 59.4% of the population change in Jamaica is from natural causes (a gain of 126,924 people) and 40.6% is from migration (a loss of 86,852 people). In Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

Biggest cities by population

Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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