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

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The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,837,077 in 2025 vs 2,888,774 people in Lithuania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,177 people compared to 2,845,693 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Lithuania's population is 1 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.14% per year vs -0.15% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.93% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.85M (13% decline).

Jamaica vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Lithuania
2100 1,075,631 1,232,467
2099 1,095,039 1,248,433
2098 1,114,926 1,264,509
2097 1,135,331 1,280,780
2096 1,156,197 1,297,383
2095 1,177,632 1,314,564
2094 1,199,705 1,331,697
2093 1,222,447 1,349,357
2092 1,245,845 1,367,612
2091 1,269,943 1,386,232
2090 1,294,621 1,405,212
2089 1,319,987 1,424,549
2088 1,345,908 1,444,430
2087 1,372,420 1,464,444
2086 1,399,559 1,484,533
2085 1,427,403 1,505,287
2084 1,455,598 1,526,073
2083 1,483,973 1,547,148
2082 1,513,113 1,568,485
2081 1,542,698 1,589,950
2080 1,572,954 1,611,433
2079 1,603,471 1,632,875
2078 1,634,036 1,654,422
2077 1,665,130 1,675,958
2076 1,696,282 1,697,590
2075 1,727,653 1,719,253
2074 1,759,538 1,741,058
2073 1,791,310 1,762,435
2072 1,823,277 1,783,836
2071 1,855,059 1,805,485
2070 1,886,784 1,827,274
2069 1,918,215 1,849,644
2068 1,949,604 1,871,909
2067 1,980,685 1,894,433
2066 2,011,465 1,917,222
2065 2,042,697 1,940,378
2064 2,073,400 1,963,220
2063 2,103,669 1,986,033
2062 2,133,903 2,009,588
2061 2,163,699 2,033,204
2060 2,193,436 2,057,397
2059 2,222,680 2,081,777
2058 2,251,648 2,106,243
2057 2,279,932 2,130,801
2056 2,308,282 2,155,426
2055 2,336,168 2,180,174
2054 2,363,575 2,204,562
2053 2,390,213 2,228,432
2052 2,416,056 2,252,640
2051 2,441,297 2,276,529
2050 2,466,072 2,300,221
2049 2,490,883 2,323,058
2048 2,514,954 2,346,050
2047 2,538,499 2,369,429
2046 2,561,597 2,391,976
2045 2,583,931 2,414,470
2044 2,605,750 2,436,951
2043 2,626,741 2,460,277
2042 2,646,740 2,483,334
2041 2,665,673 2,506,119
2040 2,683,790 2,528,678
2039 2,701,261 2,552,188
2038 2,717,604 2,575,059
2037 2,733,406 2,598,050
2036 2,747,946 2,620,456
2035 2,761,103 2,642,405
2034 2,773,511 2,664,791
2033 2,784,591 2,686,738
2032 2,794,827 2,708,666
2031 2,803,535 2,730,633
2030 2,811,500 2,753,016
2029 2,818,414 2,775,584
2028 2,824,434 2,798,862
2027 2,829,732 2,822,301
2026 2,834,177 2,845,693
2025 2,837,077 2,888,774
2024 2,839,175 2,888,278
2023 2,839,786 2,871,585
2022 2,839,144 2,831,639
2021 2,837,682 2,808,380
2020 2,830,739 2,810,369
2019 2,823,271 2,811,089
2018 2,820,097 2,819,200
2017 2,815,764 2,842,639
2016 2,809,915 2,877,325
2015 2,802,534 2,911,109
2014 2,793,749 2,937,253
2013 2,783,687 2,961,250
2012 2,772,430 2,989,139
2011 2,760,494 3,028,115
2010 2,748,568 3,097,282
2009 2,736,995 3,162,916
2008 2,725,635 3,198,231
2007 2,713,800 3,231,294
2006 2,700,968 3,269,909
2005 2,687,066 3,322,528
2004 2,672,225 3,377,075
2003 2,656,623 3,415,213
2002 2,640,572 3,443,067
2001 2,624,403 3,470,818
2000 2,607,826 3,499,536
1999 2,589,795 3,524,238
1998 2,569,736 3,549,331
1997 2,547,848 3,575,137
1996 2,524,463 3,601,613
1995 2,500,151 3,629,102
1994 2,475,220 3,657,144
1993 2,449,916 3,682,613
1992 2,424,701 3,700,114
1991 2,400,869 3,704,134
1990 2,379,877 3,697,838
1989 2,361,916 3,684,255
1988 2,345,777 3,655,049
1987 2,329,813 3,616,367
1986 2,312,125 3,578,914
1985 2,290,656 3,544,543
1984 2,264,562 3,514,205
1983 2,234,832 3,485,192
1982 2,203,889 3,457,179
1981 2,173,818 3,432,947
1980 2,145,658 3,413,202
1979 2,119,486 3,397,842
1978 2,094,836 3,379,514
1977 2,070,657 3,355,036
1976 2,045,578 3,328,664
1975 2,018,981 3,301,652
1974 1,990,906 3,273,894
1973 1,961,219 3,244,438
1972 1,931,542 3,213,622
1971 1,903,728 3,179,041
1970 1,878,196 3,139,689
1969 1,855,127 3,107,321
1968 1,833,765 3,078,850
1967 1,812,865 3,044,400
1966 1,791,475 3,008,050
1965 1,769,192 2,971,450
1964 1,745,568 2,935,200
1963 1,721,099 2,898,950
1962 1,696,932 2,863,350
1961 1,673,261 2,823,550
1960 1,650,005 2,778,550

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 Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,300,221 people and rank change from 139th to 145th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 40.1% of the population in Jamaica and 40.3% in Lithuania.

Population growth rate by year

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Lithuania
2100 -1.77% -1.28%
2099 -1.78% -1.27%
2098 -1.8% -1.27%
2097 -1.8% -1.28%
2096 -1.82% -1.31%
2095 -1.84% -1.29%
2094 -1.86% -1.31%
2093 -1.88% -1.33%
2092 -1.9% -1.34%
2091 -1.91% -1.35%
2090 -1.92% -1.36%
2089 -1.93% -1.38%
2088 -1.93% -1.37%
2087 -1.94% -1.35%
2086 -1.95% -1.38%
2085 -1.94% -1.36%
2084 -1.91% -1.36%
2083 -1.93% -1.36%
2082 -1.92% -1.35%
2081 -1.92% -1.33%
2080 -1.9% -1.31%
2079 -1.87% -1.3%
2078 -1.87% -1.28%
2077 -1.84% -1.27%
2076 -1.82% -1.26%
2075 -1.81% -1.25%
2074 -1.77% -1.21%
2073 -1.75% -1.2%
2072 -1.71% -1.2%
2071 -1.68% -1.19%
2070 -1.64% -1.21%
2069 -1.61% -1.19%
2068 -1.57% -1.19%
2067 -1.53% -1.19%
2066 -1.53% -1.19%
2065 -1.48% -1.16%
2064 -1.44% -1.15%
2063 -1.42% -1.17%
2062 -1.38% -1.16%
2061 -1.36% -1.18%
2060 -1.32% -1.17%
2059 -1.29% -1.16%
2058 -1.24% -1.15%
2057 -1.23% -1.14%
2056 -1.19% -1.14%
2055 -1.16% -1.11%
2054 -1.11% -1.07%
2053 -1.07% -1.07%
2052 -1.03% -1.05%
2051 -1% -1.03%
2050 -1% -0.98%
2049 -0.96% -0.98%
2048 -0.93% -0.99%
2047 -0.9% -0.94%
2046 -0.86% -0.93%
2045 -0.84% -0.92%
2044 -0.8% -0.95%
2043 -0.76% -0.93%
2042 -0.71% -0.91%
2041 -0.68% -0.89%
2040 -0.65% -0.92%
2039 -0.6% -0.89%
2038 -0.58% -0.88%
2037 -0.53% -0.86%
2036 -0.48% -0.83%
2035 -0.45% -0.84%
2034 -0.4% -0.82%
2033 -0.37% -0.81%
2032 -0.31% -0.8%
2031 -0.28% -0.81%
2030 -0.25% -0.81%
2029 -0.21% -0.83%
2028 -0.19% -0.83%
2027 -0.16% -0.82%
2026 -0.1% -1.49%
2025 -0.07% 0.02%
2024 -0.02% 0.58%
2023 0.02% 1.41%
2022 0.05% 0.83%
2021 0.25% -0.07%
2020 0.26% -0.03%
2019 0.11% -0.29%
2018 0.15% -0.82%
2017 0.21% -1.21%
2016 0.26% -1.16%
2015 0.31% -0.89%
2014 0.36% -0.81%
2013 0.41% -0.93%
2012 0.43% -1.29%
2011 0.43% -2.23%
2010 0.42% -2.08%
2009 0.42% -1.1%
2008 0.44% -1.02%
2007 0.48% -1.18%
2006 0.52% -1.58%
2005 0.56% -1.62%
2004 0.59% -1.12%
2003 0.61% -0.81%
2002 0.62% -0.8%
2001 0.64% -0.82%
2000 0.7% -0.7%
1999 0.78% -0.71%
1998 0.86% -0.72%
1997 0.93% -0.74%
1996 0.97% -0.76%
1995 1.01% -0.77%
1994 1.03% -0.69%
1993 1.04% -0.47%
1992 0.99% -0.11%
1991 0.88% 0.17%
1990 0.76% 0.37%
1989 0.69% 0.8%
1988 0.69% 1.07%
1987 0.77% 1.05%
1986 0.94% 0.97%
1985 1.15% 0.86%
1984 1.33% 0.83%
1983 1.4% 0.81%
1982 1.38% 0.71%
1981 1.31% 0.58%
1980 1.23% 0.45%
1979 1.18% 0.54%
1978 1.17% 0.73%
1977 1.23% 0.79%
1976 1.32% 0.82%
1975 1.41% 0.85%
1974 1.51% 0.91%
1973 1.54% 0.96%
1972 1.46% 1.09%
1971 1.36% 1.25%
1970 1.24% 1.04%
1969 1.16% 0.92%
1968 1.15% 1.13%
1967 1.19% 1.21%
1966 1.26% 1.23%
1965 1.35% 1.24%
1964 1.42% 1.25%
1963 1.42% 1.24%
1962 1.41% 1.41%
1961 1.41% 1.62%

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 Lithuania's population grew by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Lithuania
Current population
2834177
2845693
Population rank 140/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.03%
One net population change
4.19 hours
17.7 hours
One birth every
16.2 minutes
27.6 minutes
One death every
22.6 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +1
Annual growth/decline -2,098 +496
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% +0.02%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 157/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -11,053 -24,618
Net migration rank 135/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - -24,618
2024 9,210 -10,506 -18,485 2,617
2023 10,072 -10,003 -16,368 44,935
2022 11,215 -10,003 -20,671 72,100
2021 6,382 -4,665 -24,433 19,657
2020 12,170 0 -19,953 19,884
2019 13,094 -10,335 -13,212 10,665
2018 13,929 -10,335 -12,686 -3,459
2017 15,419 -10,335 -12,224 -28,027
2016 16,944 -10,335 -11,509 -30,612
2015 18,489 -10,335 -11,935 -22,560
2014 19,751 -10,335 -10,868 -12,387
2013 21,037 -10,335 -12,733 -16,769
2012 22,320 -10,498 -11,060 -21,387
2011 23,627 -11,577 -10,901 -38,518
2010 25,031 -13,248 -11,460 -78,887
2009 26,311 -14,941 -9,805 -32,186
2008 27,553 -16,191 -12,153 -16,482
2007 28,886 -16,588 -15,510 -21,815
2006 30,213 -16,840 -15,041 -24,730
2005 31,506 -17,071 -14,287 -51,357
2004 32,500 -17,256 -11,482 -32,312
2003 33,340 -17,380 -10,929 -22,701
2002 33,572 -17,428 -11,362 -12,627
2001 33,666 -17,466 -9,024 -24,733
2000 34,452 -17,498 -4,549 -16,077
1999 36,649 -17,542 -3,877 -20,533
1998 38,628 -17,623 -3,904 -22,002
1997 40,521 -17,756 -3,218 -22,324
1996 42,297 -18,285 -3,962 -23,236
1995 43,705 -19,092 -3,992 -23,509
1994 45,210 -19,960 -4,023 -24,104
1993 46,090 -20,731 1,473 -23,949
1992 46,494 -21,426 12,950 -25,175
1991 45,617 -23,014 14,817 -10,744
1990 44,465 -25,085 17,010 -8,840
1989 43,591 -27,049 17,316 -26,985
1988 43,978 -28,247 19,006 38,648
1987 44,155 -27,958 22,422 10,820
1986 44,520 -25,339 23,978 10,177
1985 45,122 -21,371 19,140 9,417
1984 45,644 -17,211 18,976 8,835
1983 45,095 -14,065 20,911 8,585
1982 43,816 -12,952 18,323 8,163
1981 42,898 -13,619 16,478 7,752
1980 42,316 -15,277 16,042 7,412
1979 42,449 -17,143 16,989 6,932
1978 42,475 -18,483 17,573 7,328
1977 42,999 -18,630 19,124 8,964
1976 43,878 -18,084 20,305 8,581
1975 44,736 -17,340 20,470 8,170
1974 45,526 -16,769 22,589 7,757
1973 47,438 -16,822 22,712 7,327
1972 46,676 -17,934 25,388 7,185
1971 47,206 -20,322 28,930 7,130
1970 47,547 -23,371 27,629 6,530
1969 48,258 -26,304 27,345 4,179
1968 49,189 -28,424 28,325 6,522
1967 50,187 -29,147 29,226 5,251
1966 50,808 -29,065 30,381 4,799
1965 51,423 -28,611 30,309 4,196
1964 52,501 -28,066 34,048 3,820
1963 52,277 -27,757 33,918 3,428
1962 51,758 -27,936 34,933 2,899
1961 51,931 -28,416 40,376 2,550
1960 51,944 -28,952 40,845 2,328

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 Lithuania 65.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 161,476 people) and 34.5% is from migration (a gain of 85,200 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

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
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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