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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,839,175 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,980 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Jamaica's population is 1.55 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.18% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.96% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Jamaica vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Latvia
2100 1,075,936 923,408
2099 1,095,350 932,882
2098 1,115,242 942,357
2097 1,135,653 951,702
2096 1,156,525 961,114
2095 1,177,966 970,470
2094 1,200,045 979,811
2093 1,222,794 989,107
2092 1,246,199 998,497
2091 1,270,303 1,007,961
2090 1,294,988 1,017,465
2089 1,320,362 1,026,994
2088 1,346,290 1,036,657
2087 1,372,809 1,046,527
2086 1,399,955 1,056,483
2085 1,427,808 1,066,499
2084 1,456,011 1,076,818
2083 1,484,393 1,087,423
2082 1,513,542 1,098,154
2081 1,543,136 1,109,075
2080 1,573,400 1,120,211
2079 1,603,926 1,131,602
2078 1,634,499 1,143,002
2077 1,665,602 1,154,458
2076 1,696,763 1,166,122
2075 1,728,143 1,177,964
2074 1,760,036 1,189,889
2073 1,791,818 1,201,798
2072 1,823,794 1,213,804
2071 1,855,585 1,226,159
2070 1,887,318 1,238,635
2069 1,918,759 1,251,199
2068 1,950,157 1,264,197
2067 1,981,247 1,277,382
2066 2,012,035 1,290,492
2065 2,043,276 1,304,082
2064 2,073,988 1,317,729
2063 2,104,265 1,331,316
2062 2,134,508 1,344,939
2061 2,164,312 1,358,659
2060 2,194,058 1,372,730
2059 2,223,310 1,386,684
2058 2,252,286 1,400,736
2057 2,280,579 1,414,911
2056 2,308,936 1,429,035
2055 2,336,830 1,442,863
2054 2,364,245 1,456,686
2053 2,390,891 1,470,334
2052 2,416,741 1,483,843
2051 2,441,989 1,496,515
2050 2,466,771 1,509,248
2049 2,491,589 1,521,989
2048 2,515,667 1,534,656
2047 2,539,219 1,547,203
2046 2,562,324 1,559,641
2045 2,584,663 1,572,396
2044 2,606,489 1,584,822
2043 2,627,486 1,597,317
2042 2,647,490 1,609,668
2041 2,666,429 1,622,468
2040 2,684,551 1,635,132
2039 2,702,027 1,648,215
2038 2,718,374 1,661,175
2037 2,734,180 1,674,137
2036 2,748,725 1,687,461
2035 2,761,886 1,700,759
2034 2,774,297 1,714,411
2033 2,785,381 1,728,562
2032 2,795,619 1,742,976
2031 2,804,329 1,757,310
2030 2,812,297 1,772,264
2029 2,819,213 1,786,824
2028 2,825,235 1,801,228
2027 2,830,534 1,815,599
2026 2,834,980 1,829,763
2025 2,837,881 1,850,593
2024 2,839,175 1,866,124
2023 2,839,786 1,883,710
2022 2,839,144 1,879,383
2021 2,837,682 1,884,490
2020 2,830,739 1,900,449
2019 2,823,271 1,913,822
2018 2,820,097 1,927,174
2017 2,815,764 1,942,248
2016 2,809,915 1,959,537
2015 2,802,534 1,977,527
2014 2,793,749 1,993,782
2013 2,783,687 2,012,647
2012 2,772,430 2,034,319
2011 2,760,494 2,059,709
2010 2,748,568 2,097,555
2009 2,736,995 2,141,669
2008 2,725,635 2,177,322
2007 2,713,800 2,200,325
2006 2,700,968 2,218,357
2005 2,687,066 2,238,799
2004 2,672,225 2,263,122
2003 2,656,623 2,287,955
2002 2,640,572 2,310,173
2001 2,624,403 2,337,170
2000 2,607,826 2,367,550
1999 2,589,795 2,390,482
1998 2,569,736 2,410,019
1997 2,547,848 2,432,851
1996 2,524,463 2,457,222
1995 2,500,151 2,485,056
1994 2,475,220 2,520,742
1993 2,449,916 2,563,290
1992 2,424,701 2,614,338
1991 2,400,869 2,650,581
1990 2,379,877 2,663,151
1989 2,361,916 2,666,955
1988 2,345,777 2,653,434
1987 2,329,813 2,626,583
1986 2,312,125 2,599,892
1985 2,290,656 2,578,873
1984 2,264,562 2,562,047
1983 2,234,832 2,546,011
1982 2,203,889 2,531,080
1981 2,173,818 2,519,421
1980 2,145,658 2,511,701
1979 2,119,486 2,505,953
1978 2,094,836 2,497,921
1977 2,070,657 2,485,073
1976 2,045,578 2,470,989
1975 2,018,981 2,456,130
1974 1,990,906 2,437,186
1973 1,961,219 2,415,819
1972 1,931,542 2,395,674
1971 1,903,728 2,376,389
1970 1,878,196 2,359,164
1969 1,855,127 2,343,173
1968 1,833,765 2,323,619
1967 1,812,865 2,301,220
1966 1,791,475 2,283,217
1965 1,769,192 2,265,919
1964 1,745,568 2,240,623
1963 1,721,099 2,210,919
1962 1,696,932 2,181,586
1961 1,673,261 2,152,681
1960 1,650,005 2,120,979

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 Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 40.1% of the population in Jamaica and 36.3% in Latvia.

Population growth rate by year

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Latvia
2100 -1.77% -1.02%
2099 -1.78% -1.01%
2098 -1.8% -0.98%
2097 -1.8% -0.98%
2096 -1.82% -0.96%
2095 -1.84% -0.95%
2094 -1.86% -0.94%
2093 -1.88% -0.94%
2092 -1.9% -0.94%
2091 -1.91% -0.93%
2090 -1.92% -0.93%
2089 -1.93% -0.93%
2088 -1.93% -0.94%
2087 -1.94% -0.94%
2086 -1.95% -0.94%
2085 -1.94% -0.96%
2084 -1.91% -0.98%
2083 -1.93% -0.98%
2082 -1.92% -0.98%
2081 -1.92% -0.99%
2080 -1.9% -1.01%
2079 -1.87% -1%
2078 -1.87% -0.99%
2077 -1.84% -1%
2076 -1.82% -1.01%
2075 -1.81% -1%
2074 -1.77% -0.99%
2073 -1.75% -0.99%
2072 -1.71% -1.01%
2071 -1.68% -1.01%
2070 -1.64% -1%
2069 -1.61% -1.03%
2068 -1.57% -1.03%
2067 -1.53% -1.02%
2066 -1.53% -1.04%
2065 -1.48% -1.04%
2064 -1.44% -1.02%
2063 -1.42% -1.01%
2062 -1.38% -1.01%
2061 -1.36% -1.03%
2060 -1.32% -1.01%
2059 -1.29% -1%
2058 -1.24% -1%
2057 -1.23% -0.99%
2056 -1.19% -0.96%
2055 -1.16% -0.95%
2054 -1.11% -0.93%
2053 -1.07% -0.91%
2052 -1.03% -0.85%
2051 -1% -0.84%
2050 -1% -0.84%
2049 -0.96% -0.83%
2048 -0.93% -0.81%
2047 -0.9% -0.8%
2046 -0.86% -0.81%
2045 -0.84% -0.78%
2044 -0.8% -0.78%
2043 -0.76% -0.77%
2042 -0.71% -0.79%
2041 -0.68% -0.77%
2040 -0.65% -0.79%
2039 -0.6% -0.78%
2038 -0.58% -0.77%
2037 -0.53% -0.79%
2036 -0.48% -0.78%
2035 -0.45% -0.8%
2034 -0.4% -0.82%
2033 -0.37% -0.83%
2032 -0.31% -0.82%
2031 -0.28% -0.84%
2030 -0.25% -0.81%
2029 -0.21% -0.8%
2028 -0.19% -0.79%
2027 -0.16% -0.77%
2026 -0.1% -1.13%
2025 -0.05% -0.83%
2024 -0.02% -0.93%
2023 0.02% 0.23%
2022 0.05% -0.27%
2021 0.25% -0.84%
2020 0.26% -0.7%
2019 0.11% -0.69%
2018 0.15% -0.78%
2017 0.21% -0.88%
2016 0.26% -0.91%
2015 0.31% -0.82%
2014 0.36% -0.94%
2013 0.41% -1.07%
2012 0.43% -1.23%
2011 0.43% -1.8%
2010 0.42% -2.06%
2009 0.42% -1.64%
2008 0.44% -1.05%
2007 0.48% -0.81%
2006 0.52% -0.91%
2005 0.56% -1.07%
2004 0.59% -1.09%
2003 0.61% -0.96%
2002 0.62% -1.16%
2001 0.64% -1.28%
2000 0.7% -0.96%
1999 0.78% -0.81%
1998 0.86% -0.94%
1997 0.93% -0.99%
1996 0.97% -1.12%
1995 1.01% -1.42%
1994 1.03% -1.66%
1993 1.04% -1.95%
1992 0.99% -1.37%
1991 0.88% -0.47%
1990 0.76% -0.14%
1989 0.69% 0.51%
1988 0.69% 1.02%
1987 0.77% 1.03%
1986 0.94% 0.82%
1985 1.15% 0.66%
1984 1.33% 0.63%
1983 1.4% 0.59%
1982 1.38% 0.46%
1981 1.31% 0.31%
1980 1.23% 0.23%
1979 1.18% 0.32%
1978 1.17% 0.52%
1977 1.23% 0.57%
1976 1.32% 0.6%
1975 1.41% 0.78%
1974 1.51% 0.88%
1973 1.54% 0.84%
1972 1.46% 0.81%
1971 1.36% 0.73%
1970 1.24% 0.68%
1969 1.16% 0.84%
1968 1.15% 0.97%
1967 1.19% 0.79%
1966 1.26% 0.76%
1965 1.35% 1.13%
1964 1.42% 1.34%
1963 1.42% 1.34%
1962 1.41% 1.34%
1961 1.41% 1.49%

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 Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Latvia
Current population
2834980
1829763
Population rank 139/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.02%
One net population change
14.3 hours
29.9 minutes
One birth every
15.9 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
22.9 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -2 -48
Annual growth/decline -611 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 193/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change -11,053 -7,330
Net migration rank 135/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - -7,330
2024 - -10,506 - -2,225
2023 10,072 -10,003 -13,563 7,966
2022 11,215 -10,003 -14,847 22,027
2021 6,382 -4,665 -17,337 -280
2020 12,170 0 -11,402 -3,147
2019 13,094 -10,335 -8,995 -3,416
2018 13,929 -10,335 -9,636 -4,972
2017 15,419 -10,335 -7,963 -7,867
2016 16,944 -10,335 -6,663 -12,327
2015 18,489 -10,335 -6,526 -10,826
2014 19,751 -10,335 -6,779 -8,799
2013 21,037 -10,335 -8,252 -14,386
2012 22,320 -10,498 -9,154 -11,914
2011 23,627 -11,577 -9,886 -20,202
2010 25,031 -13,248 -10,278 -36,128
2009 26,311 -14,941 -7,924 -34,807
2008 27,553 -16,191 -6,531 -22,445
2007 28,886 -16,588 -9,021 -8,027
2006 30,213 -16,840 -10,204 -9,211
2005 31,506 -17,071 -10,746 -11,134
2004 32,500 -17,256 -11,542 -15,136
2003 33,340 -17,380 -11,439 -11,422
2002 33,572 -17,428 -12,475 -9,160
2001 33,666 -17,466 -13,322 -18,634
2000 34,452 -17,498 -11,838 -15,679
1999 36,649 -17,542 -13,387 -3,229
1998 38,628 -17,623 -15,906 -5,504
1997 40,521 -17,756 -14,841 -9,183
1996 42,297 -18,285 -14,498 -9,888
1995 43,705 -19,092 -17,396 -13,288
1994 45,210 -19,960 -17,645 -21,446
1993 46,090 -20,731 -12,560 -32,914
1992 46,494 -21,426 -3,660 -52,180
1991 45,617 -23,014 0 -12,020
1990 44,465 -25,085 2,929 -13,196
1989 43,591 -27,049 6,401 -4,960
1988 43,978 -28,247 9,022 15,784
1987 44,155 -27,958 9,981 19,249
1986 44,520 -25,339 10,660 13,972
1985 45,122 -21,371 5,673 12,037
1984 45,644 -17,211 7,430 8,847
1983 45,095 -14,065 8,147 8,115
1982 43,816 -12,952 6,327 8,116
1981 42,898 -13,619 3,779 6,536
1980 42,316 -15,277 3,265 3,099
1979 42,449 -17,143 2,506 3,661
1978 42,475 -18,483 2,997 7,399
1977 42,999 -18,630 3,480 11,992
1976 43,878 -18,084 4,200 8,870
1975 44,736 -17,340 4,913 12,166
1974 45,526 -16,769 6,824 14,420
1973 47,438 -16,822 6,040 15,997
1972 46,676 -17,934 7,666 11,077
1971 47,206 -20,322 8,793 10,846
1970 47,547 -23,371 7,785 12,494
1969 48,258 -26,304 6,561 13,718
1968 49,189 -28,424 7,668 13,465
1967 50,187 -29,147 7,825 14,177
1966 50,808 -29,065 8,677 13,465
1965 51,423 -28,611 8,384 13,218
1964 52,501 -28,066 12,100 13,010
1963 52,277 -27,757 11,055 12,308
1962 51,758 -27,936 11,562 12,344
1961 51,931 -28,416 14,207 12,364
1960 51,944 -28,952 14,211 11,420

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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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