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

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The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,837,077 in 2025 vs 7,458,555 people in Libya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,177 people compared to 7,580,693 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Libya's population is 2.67 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.14% per year vs +1.36% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.93% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.58M (26.8% growth).

Jamaica vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Libya
2100 1,075,631 9,844,693
2099 1,095,039 9,862,508
2098 1,114,926 9,883,625
2097 1,135,331 9,903,710
2096 1,156,197 9,920,429
2095 1,177,632 9,931,997
2094 1,199,705 9,943,491
2093 1,222,447 9,958,787
2092 1,245,845 9,973,472
2091 1,269,943 9,982,411
2090 1,294,621 9,998,616
2089 1,319,987 10,009,061
2088 1,345,908 10,019,752
2087 1,372,420 10,023,389
2086 1,399,559 10,023,004
2085 1,427,403 10,016,577
2084 1,455,598 10,009,921
2083 1,483,973 10,006,291
2082 1,513,113 9,997,812
2081 1,542,698 9,985,604
2080 1,572,954 9,975,637
2079 1,603,471 9,962,908
2078 1,634,036 9,958,732
2077 1,665,130 9,953,044
2076 1,696,282 9,940,245
2075 1,727,653 9,928,160
2074 1,759,538 9,917,050
2073 1,791,310 9,901,336
2072 1,823,277 9,879,817
2071 1,855,059 9,868,096
2070 1,886,784 9,850,939
2069 1,918,215 9,832,286
2068 1,949,604 9,812,577
2067 1,980,685 9,800,171
2066 2,011,465 9,782,627
2065 2,042,697 9,763,018
2064 2,073,400 9,740,878
2063 2,103,669 9,729,779
2062 2,133,903 9,707,751
2061 2,163,699 9,686,831
2060 2,193,436 9,667,507
2059 2,222,680 9,638,272
2058 2,251,648 9,610,912
2057 2,279,932 9,579,804
2056 2,308,282 9,554,897
2055 2,336,168 9,522,413
2054 2,363,575 9,478,216
2053 2,390,213 9,432,889
2052 2,416,056 9,383,615
2051 2,441,297 9,335,544
2050 2,466,072 9,283,143
2049 2,490,883 9,231,012
2048 2,514,954 9,173,472
2047 2,538,499 9,119,114
2046 2,561,597 9,063,424
2045 2,583,931 8,999,038
2044 2,605,750 8,934,909
2043 2,626,741 8,867,072
2042 2,646,740 8,798,655
2041 2,665,673 8,732,358
2040 2,683,790 8,661,540
2039 2,701,261 8,588,479
2038 2,717,604 8,514,257
2037 2,733,406 8,437,950
2036 2,747,946 8,364,991
2035 2,761,103 8,290,112
2034 2,773,511 8,209,497
2033 2,784,591 8,129,319
2032 2,794,827 8,052,378
2031 2,803,535 7,969,721
2030 2,811,500 7,884,898
2029 2,818,414 7,801,652
2028 2,824,434 7,713,258
2027 2,829,732 7,622,004
2026 2,834,177 7,537,063
2025 2,837,077 7,458,555
2024 2,839,175 7,381,023
2023 2,839,786 7,305,659
2022 2,839,144 7,223,805
2021 2,837,682 7,135,175
2020 2,830,739 7,045,399
2019 2,823,271 6,951,033
2018 2,820,097 6,849,055
2017 2,815,764 6,738,770
2016 2,809,915 6,632,126
2015 2,802,534 6,531,819
2014 2,793,749 6,427,252
2013 2,783,687 6,304,628
2012 2,772,430 6,179,328
2011 2,760,494 6,343,203
2010 2,748,568 6,497,839
2009 2,736,995 6,366,686
2008 2,725,635 6,235,430
2007 2,713,800 6,104,380
2006 2,700,968 5,980,211
2005 2,687,066 5,858,798
2004 2,672,225 5,736,693
2003 2,656,623 5,619,398
2002 2,640,572 5,508,410
2001 2,624,403 5,403,639
2000 2,607,826 5,305,021
1999 2,589,795 5,218,038
1998 2,569,736 5,140,704
1997 2,547,848 5,064,639
1996 2,524,463 4,987,393
1995 2,500,151 4,906,843
1994 2,475,220 4,822,037
1993 2,449,916 4,733,045
1992 2,424,701 4,640,352
1991 2,400,869 4,544,400
1990 2,379,877 4,445,239
1989 2,361,916 4,342,920
1988 2,345,777 4,237,755
1987 2,329,813 4,129,739
1986 2,312,125 4,017,403
1985 2,290,656 3,898,745
1984 2,264,562 3,773,633
1983 2,234,832 3,718,961
1982 2,203,889 3,724,765
1981 2,173,818 3,621,486
1980 2,145,658 3,424,378
1979 2,119,486 3,233,846
1978 2,094,836 3,052,526
1977 2,070,657 2,881,533
1976 2,045,578 2,721,237
1975 2,018,981 2,571,556
1974 1,990,906 2,432,211
1973 1,961,219 2,314,193
1972 1,931,542 2,226,091
1971 1,903,728 2,153,534
1970 1,878,196 2,082,589
1969 1,855,127 2,014,293
1968 1,833,765 1,952,781
1967 1,812,865 1,898,199
1966 1,791,475 1,849,063
1965 1,769,192 1,804,015
1964 1,745,568 1,753,691
1963 1,721,099 1,690,457
1962 1,696,932 1,621,960
1961 1,673,261 1,555,699
1960 1,650,005 1,492,890

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 Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth), while Libya's population increased by 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Libya was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.5% to 9,283,143 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M 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
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Libya
2100 -1.77% -0.18%
2099 -1.78% -0.21%
2098 -1.8% -0.2%
2097 -1.8% -0.17%
2096 -1.82% -0.12%
2095 -1.84% -0.12%
2094 -1.86% -0.15%
2093 -1.88% -0.15%
2092 -1.9% -0.09%
2091 -1.91% -0.16%
2090 -1.92% -0.1%
2089 -1.93% -0.11%
2088 -1.93% -0.04%
2087 -1.94% 0.004%
2086 -1.95% 0.06%
2085 -1.94% 0.07%
2084 -1.91% 0.04%
2083 -1.93% 0.08%
2082 -1.92% 0.12%
2081 -1.92% 0.1%
2080 -1.9% 0.13%
2079 -1.87% 0.04%
2078 -1.87% 0.06%
2077 -1.84% 0.13%
2076 -1.82% 0.12%
2075 -1.81% 0.11%
2074 -1.77% 0.16%
2073 -1.75% 0.22%
2072 -1.71% 0.12%
2071 -1.68% 0.17%
2070 -1.64% 0.19%
2069 -1.61% 0.2%
2068 -1.57% 0.13%
2067 -1.53% 0.18%
2066 -1.53% 0.2%
2065 -1.48% 0.23%
2064 -1.44% 0.11%
2063 -1.42% 0.23%
2062 -1.38% 0.22%
2061 -1.36% 0.2%
2060 -1.32% 0.3%
2059 -1.29% 0.28%
2058 -1.24% 0.32%
2057 -1.23% 0.26%
2056 -1.19% 0.34%
2055 -1.16% 0.47%
2054 -1.11% 0.48%
2053 -1.07% 0.53%
2052 -1.03% 0.51%
2051 -1% 0.56%
2050 -1% 0.56%
2049 -0.96% 0.63%
2048 -0.93% 0.6%
2047 -0.9% 0.61%
2046 -0.86% 0.72%
2045 -0.84% 0.72%
2044 -0.8% 0.77%
2043 -0.76% 0.78%
2042 -0.71% 0.76%
2041 -0.68% 0.82%
2040 -0.65% 0.85%
2039 -0.6% 0.87%
2038 -0.58% 0.9%
2037 -0.53% 0.87%
2036 -0.48% 0.9%
2035 -0.45% 0.98%
2034 -0.4% 0.99%
2033 -0.37% 0.96%
2032 -0.31% 1.04%
2031 -0.28% 1.08%
2030 -0.25% 1.07%
2029 -0.21% 1.15%
2028 -0.19% 1.2%
2027 -0.16% 1.13%
2026 -0.1% 1.05%
2025 -0.07% 1.05%
2024 -0.02% 1.03%
2023 0.02% 1.13%
2022 0.05% 1.24%
2021 0.25% 1.27%
2020 0.26% 1.36%
2019 0.11% 1.49%
2018 0.15% 1.64%
2017 0.21% 1.61%
2016 0.26% 1.54%
2015 0.31% 1.63%
2014 0.36% 1.94%
2013 0.41% 2.03%
2012 0.43% -2.58%
2011 0.43% -2.38%
2010 0.42% 2.06%
2009 0.42% 2.11%
2008 0.44% 2.15%
2007 0.48% 2.08%
2006 0.52% 2.07%
2005 0.56% 2.13%
2004 0.59% 2.09%
2003 0.61% 2.01%
2002 0.62% 1.94%
2001 0.64% 1.86%
2000 0.7% 1.67%
1999 0.78% 1.5%
1998 0.86% 1.5%
1997 0.93% 1.55%
1996 0.97% 1.64%
1995 1.01% 1.76%
1994 1.03% 1.88%
1993 1.04% 2%
1992 0.99% 2.11%
1991 0.88% 2.23%
1990 0.76% 2.36%
1989 0.69% 2.48%
1988 0.69% 2.62%
1987 0.77% 2.8%
1986 0.94% 3.04%
1985 1.15% 3.32%
1984 1.33% 1.47%
1983 1.4% -0.16%
1982 1.38% 2.85%
1981 1.31% 5.76%
1980 1.23% 5.89%
1979 1.18% 5.94%
1978 1.17% 5.93%
1977 1.23% 5.89%
1976 1.32% 5.82%
1975 1.41% 5.73%
1974 1.51% 5.1%
1973 1.54% 3.96%
1972 1.46% 3.37%
1971 1.36% 3.41%
1970 1.24% 3.39%
1969 1.16% 3.15%
1968 1.15% 2.88%
1967 1.19% 2.66%
1966 1.26% 2.5%
1965 1.35% 2.87%
1964 1.42% 3.74%
1963 1.42% 4.22%
1962 1.41% 4.26%
1961 1.41% 4.21%

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 Libya's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Libya
Current population
2834177
7580693
Population rank 140/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.09%
One net population change
4.19 hours
6.8 minutes
One birth every
16.2 minutes
4.32 minutes
One death every
22.6 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +212
Annual growth/decline -2,098 +77,532
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 96/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change -11,053 -172
Net migration rank 135/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - -172
2024 9,210 -10,506 73,522 3,448
2023 10,072 -10,003 75,760 -2,001
2022 11,215 -10,003 91,951 -2,001
2021 6,382 -4,665 88,005 -694
2020 12,170 0 92,950 -694
2019 13,094 -10,335 97,842 -1,352
2018 13,929 -10,335 101,619 5,841
2017 15,419 -10,335 103,891 9,208
2016 16,944 -10,335 105,265 -5,081
2015 18,489 -10,335 108,096 -7,660
2014 19,751 -10,335 110,420 -1,716
2013 21,037 -10,335 110,772 25,755
2012 22,320 -10,498 108,855 5,211
2011 23,627 -11,577 121,016 -562,827
2010 25,031 -13,248 122,926 9,611
2009 26,311 -14,941 118,102 11,670
2008 27,553 -16,191 117,481 15,260
2007 28,886 -16,588 116,704 12,640
2006 30,213 -16,840 115,645 3,351
2005 31,506 -17,071 112,823 11,024
2004 32,500 -17,256 107,144 13,222
2003 33,340 -17,380 102,144 12,073
2002 33,572 -17,428 97,598 10,152
2001 33,666 -17,466 93,370 8,420
2000 34,452 -17,498 89,814 5,634
1999 36,649 -17,542 88,743 -10,206
1998 38,628 -17,623 87,613 -11,479
1997 40,521 -17,756 86,899 -10,907
1996 42,297 -18,285 86,945 -8,446
1995 43,705 -19,092 87,661 -5,068
1994 45,210 -19,960 88,765 -1,755
1993 46,090 -20,731 90,553 426
1992 46,494 -21,426 93,568 843
1991 45,617 -23,014 96,582 902
1990 44,465 -25,085 99,898 946
1989 43,591 -27,049 102,823 981
1988 43,978 -28,247 105,469 1,053
1987 44,155 -27,958 107,761 1,740
1986 44,520 -25,339 109,325 5,844
1985 45,122 -21,371 110,194 11,962
1984 45,644 -17,211 110,028 18,039
1983 45,095 -14,065 122,183 -140,904
1982 43,816 -12,952 133,511 -126,400
1981 42,898 -13,619 130,233 69,211
1980 42,316 -15,277 128,034 66,739
1979 42,449 -17,143 121,469 64,821
1978 42,475 -18,483 114,669 61,684
1977 42,999 -18,630 107,769 57,867
1976 43,878 -18,084 101,146 53,813
1975 44,736 -17,340 94,862 49,544
1974 45,526 -16,769 89,337 44,946
1973 47,438 -16,822 81,256 20,498
1972 46,676 -17,934 77,864 -3,418
1971 47,206 -20,322 74,934 -4,265
1970 47,547 -23,371 70,488 745
1969 48,258 -26,304 66,782 -1,418
1968 49,189 -28,424 63,971 -6,323
1967 50,187 -29,147 61,889 -10,384
1966 50,808 -29,065 60,394 -13,619
1965 51,423 -28,611 59,134 -15,810
1964 52,501 -28,066 55,227 2,084
1963 52,277 -27,757 50,421 18,740
1962 51,758 -27,936 46,252 21,589
1961 51,931 -28,416 42,167 22,504
1960 51,944 -28,952 38,391 22,559

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 Libya 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 938,901 people) and 0.1% is from migration (a loss of 986 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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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