The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,839,175 in 2024 vs 40,450 people in Liechtenstein in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,980 people compared to 41,038 in Liechtenstein.
Population statistics:
- Jamaica's population is 69.1 times bigger than Liechtenstein's.
- Jamaica is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while Liechtenstein is the 190th.
- The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.0005% for Liechtenstein.
- For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.18% per year vs +0.82% in Liechtenstein.
- Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.96% growth), while Liechtenstein has grown from 35K to 41K (17.1% growth).
Jamaica vs Liechtenstein: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Jamaica
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
| 2100 | 1,075,936 | 44,383 |
| 2099 | 1,095,350 | 44,373 |
| 2098 | 1,115,242 | 44,371 |
| 2097 | 1,135,653 | 44,368 |
| 2096 | 1,156,525 | 44,354 |
| 2095 | 1,177,966 | 44,335 |
| 2094 | 1,200,045 | 44,344 |
| 2093 | 1,222,794 | 44,331 |
| 2092 | 1,246,199 | 44,304 |
| 2091 | 1,270,303 | 44,288 |
| 2090 | 1,294,988 | 44,268 |
| 2089 | 1,320,362 | 44,249 |
| 2088 | 1,346,290 | 44,215 |
| 2087 | 1,372,809 | 44,198 |
| 2086 | 1,399,955 | 44,164 |
| 2085 | 1,427,808 | 44,137 |
| 2084 | 1,456,011 | 44,106 |
| 2083 | 1,484,393 | 44,070 |
| 2082 | 1,513,542 | 44,059 |
| 2081 | 1,543,136 | 44,033 |
| 2080 | 1,573,400 | 44,003 |
| 2079 | 1,603,926 | 43,974 |
| 2078 | 1,634,499 | 43,943 |
| 2077 | 1,665,602 | 43,915 |
| 2076 | 1,696,763 | 43,869 |
| 2075 | 1,728,143 | 43,846 |
| 2074 | 1,760,036 | 43,828 |
| 2073 | 1,791,818 | 43,814 |
| 2072 | 1,823,794 | 43,805 |
| 2071 | 1,855,585 | 43,791 |
| 2070 | 1,887,318 | 43,786 |
| 2069 | 1,918,759 | 43,789 |
| 2068 | 1,950,157 | 43,781 |
| 2067 | 1,981,247 | 43,782 |
| 2066 | 2,012,035 | 43,793 |
| 2065 | 2,043,276 | 43,796 |
| 2064 | 2,073,988 | 43,785 |
| 2063 | 2,104,265 | 43,795 |
| 2062 | 2,134,508 | 43,804 |
| 2061 | 2,164,312 | 43,804 |
| 2060 | 2,194,058 | 43,817 |
| 2059 | 2,223,310 | 43,816 |
| 2058 | 2,252,286 | 43,824 |
| 2057 | 2,280,579 | 43,815 |
| 2056 | 2,308,936 | 43,814 |
| 2055 | 2,336,830 | 43,831 |
| 2054 | 2,364,245 | 43,831 |
| 2053 | 2,390,891 | 43,821 |
| 2052 | 2,416,741 | 43,815 |
| 2051 | 2,441,989 | 43,791 |
| 2050 | 2,466,771 | 43,778 |
| 2049 | 2,491,589 | 43,758 |
| 2048 | 2,515,667 | 43,729 |
| 2047 | 2,539,219 | 43,702 |
| 2046 | 2,562,324 | 43,655 |
| 2045 | 2,584,663 | 43,607 |
| 2044 | 2,606,489 | 43,558 |
| 2043 | 2,627,486 | 43,488 |
| 2042 | 2,647,490 | 43,426 |
| 2041 | 2,666,429 | 43,340 |
| 2040 | 2,684,551 | 43,256 |
| 2039 | 2,702,027 | 43,164 |
| 2038 | 2,718,374 | 43,052 |
| 2037 | 2,734,180 | 42,948 |
| 2036 | 2,748,725 | 42,827 |
| 2035 | 2,761,886 | 42,691 |
| 2034 | 2,774,297 | 42,548 |
| 2033 | 2,785,381 | 42,396 |
| 2032 | 2,795,619 | 42,230 |
| 2031 | 2,804,329 | 42,040 |
| 2030 | 2,812,297 | 41,844 |
| 2029 | 2,819,213 | 41,649 |
| 2028 | 2,825,235 | 41,436 |
| 2027 | 2,830,534 | 41,211 |
| 2026 | 2,834,980 | 40,975 |
| 2025 | 2,837,881 | 40,722 |
| 2024 | 2,839,175 | 40,450 |
| 2023 | 2,839,786 | 39,846 |
| 2022 | 2,839,144 | 39,493 |
| 2021 | 2,837,682 | 39,182 |
| 2020 | 2,830,739 | 38,901 |
| 2019 | 2,823,271 | 38,563 |
| 2018 | 2,820,097 | 38,246 |
| 2017 | 2,815,764 | 37,962 |
| 2016 | 2,809,915 | 37,716 |
| 2015 | 2,802,534 | 37,494 |
| 2014 | 2,793,749 | 37,248 |
| 2013 | 2,783,687 | 36,984 |
| 2012 | 2,772,430 | 36,657 |
| 2011 | 2,760,494 | 36,312 |
| 2010 | 2,748,568 | 36,022 |
| 2009 | 2,736,995 | 35,742 |
| 2008 | 2,725,635 | 35,473 |
| 2007 | 2,713,800 | 35,262 |
| 2006 | 2,700,968 | 35,037 |
| 2005 | 2,687,066 | 34,753 |
| 2004 | 2,672,225 | 34,447 |
| 2003 | 2,656,623 | 34,079 |
| 2002 | 2,640,572 | 33,694 |
| 2001 | 2,624,403 | 33,194 |
| 2000 | 2,607,826 | 32,645 |
| 1999 | 2,589,795 | 32,221 |
| 1998 | 2,569,736 | 31,668 |
| 1997 | 2,547,848 | 31,232 |
| 1996 | 2,524,463 | 31,033 |
| 1995 | 2,500,151 | 30,776 |
| 1994 | 2,475,220 | 30,470 |
| 1993 | 2,449,916 | 30,089 |
| 1992 | 2,424,701 | 29,627 |
| 1991 | 2,400,869 | 29,209 |
| 1990 | 2,379,877 | 28,742 |
| 1989 | 2,361,916 | 28,317 |
| 1988 | 2,345,777 | 27,948 |
| 1987 | 2,329,813 | 27,557 |
| 1986 | 2,312,125 | 27,238 |
| 1985 | 2,290,656 | 26,878 |
| 1984 | 2,264,562 | 26,596 |
| 1983 | 2,234,832 | 26,446 |
| 1982 | 2,203,889 | 26,255 |
| 1981 | 2,173,818 | 25,673 |
| 1980 | 2,145,658 | 25,512 |
| 1979 | 2,119,486 | 25,575 |
| 1978 | 2,094,836 | 25,028 |
| 1977 | 2,070,657 | 24,442 |
| 1976 | 2,045,578 | 24,058 |
| 1975 | 2,018,981 | 23,846 |
| 1974 | 1,990,906 | 23,451 |
| 1973 | 1,961,219 | 22,785 |
| 1972 | 1,931,542 | 22,132 |
| 1971 | 1,903,728 | 21,600 |
| 1970 | 1,878,196 | 21,140 |
| 1969 | 1,855,127 | 21,084 |
| 1968 | 1,833,765 | 20,835 |
| 1967 | 1,812,865 | 20,175 |
| 1966 | 1,791,475 | 19,610 |
| 1965 | 1,769,192 | 19,195 |
| 1964 | 1,745,568 | 18,755 |
| 1963 | 1,721,099 | 18,093 |
| 1962 | 1,696,932 | 17,443 |
| 1961 | 1,673,261 | 16,877 |
| 1960 | 1,650,005 | 16,451 |
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 Liechtenstein gained 2,679 people (a 7.65% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth), while Liechtenstein's population increased by 3,322 people (a 8.81% growth).
Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. Liechtenstein was ranked 191st in 2006 and ranked 190th 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 Liechtenstein will increase by 6.68% to 43,778 people and will still be ranked 190th.
Liechtenstein is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.4K 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
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
| 2100 | -1.77% | 0.02% |
| 2099 | -1.78% | 0.005% |
| 2098 | -1.8% | 0.007% |
| 2097 | -1.8% | 0.03% |
| 2096 | -1.82% | 0.04% |
| 2095 | -1.84% | -0.02% |
| 2094 | -1.86% | 0.03% |
| 2093 | -1.88% | 0.06% |
| 2092 | -1.9% | 0.03% |
| 2091 | -1.91% | 0.05% |
| 2090 | -1.92% | 0.04% |
| 2089 | -1.93% | 0.08% |
| 2088 | -1.93% | 0.04% |
| 2087 | -1.94% | 0.08% |
| 2086 | -1.95% | 0.06% |
| 2085 | -1.94% | 0.07% |
| 2084 | -1.91% | 0.08% |
| 2083 | -1.93% | 0.03% |
| 2082 | -1.92% | 0.06% |
| 2081 | -1.92% | 0.07% |
| 2080 | -1.9% | 0.07% |
| 2079 | -1.87% | 0.07% |
| 2078 | -1.87% | 0.06% |
| 2077 | -1.84% | 0.1% |
| 2076 | -1.82% | 0.05% |
| 2075 | -1.81% | 0.04% |
| 2074 | -1.77% | 0.03% |
| 2073 | -1.75% | 0.02% |
| 2072 | -1.71% | 0.03% |
| 2071 | -1.68% | 0.01% |
| 2070 | -1.64% | -0.007% |
| 2069 | -1.61% | 0.02% |
| 2068 | -1.57% | -0.002% |
| 2067 | -1.53% | -0.02% |
| 2066 | -1.53% | -0.007% |
| 2065 | -1.48% | 0.02% |
| 2064 | -1.44% | -0.02% |
| 2063 | -1.42% | -0.02% |
| 2062 | -1.38% | 0% |
| 2061 | -1.36% | -0.03% |
| 2060 | -1.32% | 0.002% |
| 2059 | -1.29% | -0.02% |
| 2058 | -1.24% | 0.02% |
| 2057 | -1.23% | 0.002% |
| 2056 | -1.19% | -0.04% |
| 2055 | -1.16% | 0% |
| 2054 | -1.11% | 0.02% |
| 2053 | -1.07% | 0.01% |
| 2052 | -1.03% | 0.05% |
| 2051 | -1% | 0.03% |
| 2050 | -1% | 0.05% |
| 2049 | -0.96% | 0.07% |
| 2048 | -0.93% | 0.06% |
| 2047 | -0.9% | 0.11% |
| 2046 | -0.86% | 0.11% |
| 2045 | -0.84% | 0.11% |
| 2044 | -0.8% | 0.16% |
| 2043 | -0.76% | 0.14% |
| 2042 | -0.71% | 0.2% |
| 2041 | -0.68% | 0.19% |
| 2040 | -0.65% | 0.21% |
| 2039 | -0.6% | 0.26% |
| 2038 | -0.58% | 0.24% |
| 2037 | -0.53% | 0.28% |
| 2036 | -0.48% | 0.32% |
| 2035 | -0.45% | 0.34% |
| 2034 | -0.4% | 0.36% |
| 2033 | -0.37% | 0.39% |
| 2032 | -0.31% | 0.45% |
| 2031 | -0.28% | 0.47% |
| 2030 | -0.25% | 0.47% |
| 2029 | -0.21% | 0.51% |
| 2028 | -0.19% | 0.55% |
| 2027 | -0.16% | 0.58% |
| 2026 | -0.1% | 0.62% |
| 2025 | -0.05% | 0.67% |
| 2024 | -0.02% | 1.52% |
| 2023 | 0.02% | 0.89% |
| 2022 | 0.05% | 0.79% |
| 2021 | 0.25% | 0.72% |
| 2020 | 0.26% | 0.88% |
| 2019 | 0.11% | 0.83% |
| 2018 | 0.15% | 0.75% |
| 2017 | 0.21% | 0.65% |
| 2016 | 0.26% | 0.59% |
| 2015 | 0.31% | 0.66% |
| 2014 | 0.36% | 0.71% |
| 2013 | 0.41% | 0.89% |
| 2012 | 0.43% | 0.95% |
| 2011 | 0.43% | 0.81% |
| 2010 | 0.42% | 0.78% |
| 2009 | 0.42% | 0.76% |
| 2008 | 0.44% | 0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.48% | 0.64% |
| 2006 | 0.52% | 0.82% |
| 2005 | 0.56% | 0.89% |
| 2004 | 0.59% | 1.08% |
| 2003 | 0.61% | 1.14% |
| 2002 | 0.62% | 1.51% |
| 2001 | 0.64% | 1.68% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | 1.32% |
| 1999 | 0.78% | 1.75% |
| 1998 | 0.86% | 1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.93% | 0.64% |
| 1996 | 0.97% | 0.84% |
| 1995 | 1.01% | 1% |
| 1994 | 1.03% | 1.27% |
| 1993 | 1.04% | 1.56% |
| 1992 | 0.99% | 1.43% |
| 1991 | 0.88% | 1.62% |
| 1990 | 0.76% | 1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.69% | 1.32% |
| 1988 | 0.69% | 1.42% |
| 1987 | 0.77% | 1.17% |
| 1986 | 0.94% | 1.34% |
| 1985 | 1.15% | 1.06% |
| 1984 | 1.33% | 0.57% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | 0.73% |
| 1982 | 1.38% | 2.27% |
| 1981 | 1.31% | 0.63% |
| 1980 | 1.23% | -0.25% |
| 1979 | 1.18% | 2.19% |
| 1978 | 1.17% | 2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.23% | 1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.32% | 0.89% |
| 1975 | 1.41% | 1.68% |
| 1974 | 1.51% | 2.92% |
| 1973 | 1.54% | 2.95% |
| 1972 | 1.46% | 2.46% |
| 1971 | 1.36% | 2.18% |
| 1970 | 1.24% | 0.27% |
| 1969 | 1.16% | 1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.15% | 3.27% |
| 1967 | 1.19% | 2.88% |
| 1966 | 1.26% | 2.16% |
| 1965 | 1.35% | 2.35% |
| 1964 | 1.42% | 3.66% |
| 1963 | 1.42% | 3.73% |
| 1962 | 1.41% | 3.35% |
| 1961 | 1.41% | 2.59% |
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 Liechtenstein's population grew by 1.52%.
Live population counters
|
Jamaica
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
2834980
|
41038
|
| Population rank | 139/197 | 190/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.03% | 0.0005% |
| One net population change |
14.3 hours
|
14.5 hours
|
| One birth every |
15.9 minutes
|
1.01 days
|
| One death every |
22.9 minutes
|
1.35 days
|
| Daily growth/decline | -2 | +2 |
| Annual growth/decline | -611 | +604 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.02% | +1.52% |
| Population growth rate rank | 166/197 | 71/197 |
| One migration net change every |
47.7 minutes
|
1.89 days
|
| Annual migration change | -11,053 | +194 |
| Net migration rank | 135/196 | 71/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 24,007 | 27,669 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 168/195 | 166/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.8% | 69.4% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 161/195 | 4/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
Liechtenstein
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -11,053 | - | 194 |
| 2024 | - | -10,506 | - | 206 |
| 2023 | 10,072 | -10,003 | 92 | 214 |
| 2022 | 11,215 | -10,003 | 83 | 212 |
| 2021 | 6,382 | -4,665 | 106 | 187 |
| 2020 | 12,170 | 0 | 35 | 269 |
| 2019 | 13,094 | -10,335 | 92 | 271 |
| 2018 | 13,929 | -10,335 | 103 | 155 |
| 2017 | 15,419 | -10,335 | 87 | 206 |
| 2016 | 16,944 | -10,335 | 106 | 63 |
| 2015 | 18,489 | -10,335 | 75 | 163 |
| 2014 | 19,751 | -10,335 | 104 | 103 |
| 2013 | 21,037 | -10,335 | 93 | 180 |
| 2012 | 22,320 | -10,498 | 132 | 231 |
| 2011 | 23,627 | -11,577 | 149 | 139 |
| 2010 | 25,031 | -13,248 | 90 | 124 |
| 2009 | 26,311 | -14,941 | 179 | 150 |
| 2008 | 27,553 | -16,191 | 146 | 87 |
| 2007 | 28,886 | -16,588 | 127 | 89 |
| 2006 | 30,213 | -16,840 | 140 | 137 |
| 2005 | 31,506 | -17,071 | 167 | 117 |
| 2004 | 32,500 | -17,256 | 176 | 166 |
| 2003 | 33,340 | -17,380 | 129 | 189 |
| 2002 | 33,572 | -17,428 | 179 | 121 |
| 2001 | 33,666 | -17,466 | 182 | 113 |
| 2000 | 34,452 | -17,498 | 183 | 167 |
| 1999 | 36,649 | -17,542 | 193 | 198 |
| 1998 | 38,628 | -17,623 | 190 | 198 |
| 1997 | 40,521 | -17,756 | 203 | 232 |
| 1996 | 42,297 | -18,285 | 177 | 233 |
| 1995 | 43,705 | -19,092 | 200 | 264 |
| 1994 | 45,210 | -19,960 | 149 | 231 |
| 1993 | 46,090 | -20,731 | 238 | 240 |
| 1992 | 46,494 | -21,426 | 196 | 223 |
| 1991 | 45,617 | -23,014 | 228 | 219 |
| 1990 | 44,465 | -25,085 | 184 | 120 |
| 1989 | 43,591 | -27,049 | 201 | 152 |
| 1988 | 43,978 | -28,247 | 221 | 195 |
| 1987 | 44,155 | -27,958 | 184 | 178 |
| 1986 | 44,520 | -25,339 | 164 | 173 |
| 1985 | 45,122 | -21,371 | 201 | 199 |
| 1984 | 45,644 | -17,211 | 226 | 202 |
| 1983 | 45,095 | -14,065 | 199 | 197 |
| 1982 | 43,816 | -12,952 | 215 | 194 |
| 1981 | 42,898 | -13,619 | 208 | 178 |
| 1980 | 42,316 | -15,277 | 216 | 149 |
| 1979 | 42,449 | -17,143 | 197 | 177 |
| 1978 | 42,475 | -18,483 | 150 | 125 |
| 1977 | 42,999 | -18,630 | 158 | 140 |
| 1976 | 43,878 | -18,084 | 168 | 161 |
| 1975 | 44,736 | -17,340 | 127 | 166 |
| 1974 | 45,526 | -16,769 | 178 | 179 |
| 1973 | 47,438 | -16,822 | 226 | 194 |
| 1972 | 46,676 | -17,934 | 210 | 183 |
| 1971 | 47,206 | -20,322 | 164 | 179 |
| 1970 | 47,547 | -23,371 | 260 | 282 |
| 1969 | 48,258 | -26,304 | 251 | 316 |
| 1968 | 49,189 | -28,424 | 284 | 335 |
| 1967 | 50,187 | -29,147 | 254 | 280 |
| 1966 | 50,808 | -29,065 | 218 | 208 |
| 1965 | 51,423 | -28,611 | 240 | 193 |
| 1964 | 52,501 | -28,066 | 238 | 205 |
| 1963 | 52,277 | -27,757 | 252 | 210 |
| 1962 | 51,758 | -27,936 | 194 | 201 |
| 1961 | 51,931 | -28,416 | 228 | 200 |
| 1960 | 51,944 | -28,952 | 257 | 123 |
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 Liechtenstein 32.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 883 people) and 67.6% is from migration (a gain of 1,843 people).
As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 27,669 people or 69.4% in Liechtenstein.
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 |
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Schaan | 6K |
| Vaduz | 5.67K |
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Population differences between Jamaica and Liechtenstein
|
Jamaica
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 71.9 years | 84.1 years |
| Average age | 34.9 years | 43.8 years |
| Median age | 33.3 years | 45.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 49.7:50.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.36 births per woman | 1.45 births per woman |
| Population density | 678 ppl/mi² | 663 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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