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

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The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,837,077 in 2025 vs 686,970 people in Luxembourg in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,177 people compared to 697,802 in Luxembourg.

Population statistics:

  • Jamaica's population is 4.06 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Luxembourg is the 164th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.008% for Luxembourg.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.14% per year vs +1.94% in Luxembourg.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.93% growth), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 698K (47.6% growth).

Jamaica vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Luxembourg
2100 1,075,631 760,055
2099 1,095,039 761,871
2098 1,114,926 763,627
2097 1,135,331 765,472
2096 1,156,197 767,128
2095 1,177,632 768,456
2094 1,199,705 770,080
2093 1,222,447 771,655
2092 1,245,845 773,129
2091 1,269,943 774,950
2090 1,294,621 776,632
2089 1,319,987 778,332
2088 1,345,908 780,148
2087 1,372,420 782,099
2086 1,399,559 784,047
2085 1,427,403 785,931
2084 1,455,598 787,814
2083 1,483,973 789,410
2082 1,513,113 791,384
2081 1,542,698 793,230
2080 1,572,954 794,913
2079 1,603,471 796,562
2078 1,634,036 798,015
2077 1,665,130 799,552
2076 1,696,282 800,980
2075 1,727,653 802,329
2074 1,759,538 803,649
2073 1,791,310 805,065
2072 1,823,277 806,490
2071 1,855,059 807,534
2070 1,886,784 808,891
2069 1,918,215 809,871
2068 1,949,604 810,615
2067 1,980,685 811,270
2066 2,011,465 811,697
2065 2,042,697 812,055
2064 2,073,400 812,347
2063 2,103,669 812,618
2062 2,133,903 812,825
2061 2,163,699 812,670
2060 2,193,436 812,579
2059 2,222,680 812,345
2058 2,251,648 811,949
2057 2,279,932 811,547
2056 2,308,282 811,136
2055 2,336,168 810,018
2054 2,363,575 808,772
2053 2,390,213 807,469
2052 2,416,056 806,069
2051 2,441,297 804,175
2050 2,466,072 802,377
2049 2,490,883 800,333
2048 2,514,954 797,869
2047 2,538,499 795,366
2046 2,561,597 792,679
2045 2,583,931 789,667
2044 2,605,750 786,581
2043 2,626,741 783,374
2042 2,646,740 779,750
2041 2,665,673 775,990
2040 2,683,790 772,121
2039 2,701,261 767,824
2038 2,717,604 763,311
2037 2,733,406 758,894
2036 2,747,946 754,191
2035 2,761,103 749,172
2034 2,773,511 744,087
2033 2,784,591 738,759
2032 2,794,827 733,039
2031 2,803,535 727,303
2030 2,811,500 721,333
2029 2,818,414 714,969
2028 2,824,434 708,110
2027 2,829,732 701,168
2026 2,834,177 694,248
2025 2,837,077 686,970
2024 2,839,175 677,012
2023 2,839,786 666,430
2022 2,839,144 653,103
2021 2,837,682 640,064
2020 2,830,739 630,419
2019 2,823,271 620,001
2018 2,820,097 607,950
2017 2,815,764 596,336
2016 2,809,915 582,014
2015 2,802,534 569,604
2014 2,793,749 556,319
2013 2,783,687 543,360
2012 2,772,430 530,946
2011 2,760,494 518,347
2010 2,748,568 506,953
2009 2,736,995 497,783
2008 2,725,635 488,650
2007 2,713,800 479,993
2006 2,700,968 472,637
2005 2,687,066 465,158
2004 2,672,225 458,095
2003 2,656,623 451,630
2002 2,640,572 446,175
2001 2,624,403 441,525
2000 2,607,826 436,300
1999 2,589,795 430,475
1998 2,569,736 424,700
1997 2,547,848 419,450
1996 2,524,463 414,225
1995 2,500,151 408,625
1994 2,475,220 402,925
1993 2,449,916 397,475
1992 2,424,701 392,175
1991 2,400,869 387,000
1990 2,379,877 381,850
1989 2,361,916 377,100
1988 2,345,777 373,450
1987 2,329,813 370,750
1986 2,312,125 368,355
1985 2,290,656 366,706
1984 2,264,562 365,998
1983 2,234,832 365,622
1982 2,203,889 365,525
1981 2,173,818 365,225
1980 2,145,658 364,150
1979 2,119,486 362,856
1978 2,094,836 362,007
1977 2,070,657 361,358
1976 2,045,578 360,731
1975 2,018,981 358,950
1974 1,990,906 355,050
1973 1,961,219 350,450
1972 1,931,542 346,600
1971 1,903,728 342,421
1970 1,878,196 339,171
1969 1,855,127 337,500
1968 1,833,765 335,850
1967 1,812,865 334,995
1966 1,791,475 333,895
1965 1,769,192 331,500
1964 1,745,568 327,750
1963 1,721,099 324,100
1962 1,696,932 320,750
1961 1,673,261 316,845
1960 1,650,005 313,970

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 Luxembourg gained 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth), while Luxembourg's population increased by 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Luxembourg was ranked 167th in 2006 and ranked 164th 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 Luxembourg will increase by 15% to 802,377 people and will still be ranked 164th.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 813K 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
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Luxembourg
2100 -1.77% -0.24%
2099 -1.78% -0.23%
2098 -1.8% -0.24%
2097 -1.8% -0.22%
2096 -1.82% -0.17%
2095 -1.84% -0.21%
2094 -1.86% -0.2%
2093 -1.88% -0.19%
2092 -1.9% -0.23%
2091 -1.91% -0.22%
2090 -1.92% -0.22%
2089 -1.93% -0.23%
2088 -1.93% -0.25%
2087 -1.94% -0.25%
2086 -1.95% -0.24%
2085 -1.94% -0.24%
2084 -1.91% -0.2%
2083 -1.93% -0.25%
2082 -1.92% -0.23%
2081 -1.92% -0.21%
2080 -1.9% -0.21%
2079 -1.87% -0.18%
2078 -1.87% -0.19%
2077 -1.84% -0.18%
2076 -1.82% -0.17%
2075 -1.81% -0.16%
2074 -1.77% -0.18%
2073 -1.75% -0.18%
2072 -1.71% -0.13%
2071 -1.68% -0.17%
2070 -1.64% -0.12%
2069 -1.61% -0.09%
2068 -1.57% -0.08%
2067 -1.53% -0.05%
2066 -1.53% -0.04%
2065 -1.48% -0.04%
2064 -1.44% -0.03%
2063 -1.42% -0.03%
2062 -1.38% 0.02%
2061 -1.36% 0.01%
2060 -1.32% 0.03%
2059 -1.29% 0.05%
2058 -1.24% 0.05%
2057 -1.23% 0.05%
2056 -1.19% 0.14%
2055 -1.16% 0.15%
2054 -1.11% 0.16%
2053 -1.07% 0.17%
2052 -1.03% 0.24%
2051 -1% 0.22%
2050 -1% 0.26%
2049 -0.96% 0.31%
2048 -0.93% 0.31%
2047 -0.9% 0.34%
2046 -0.86% 0.38%
2045 -0.84% 0.39%
2044 -0.8% 0.41%
2043 -0.76% 0.46%
2042 -0.71% 0.48%
2041 -0.68% 0.5%
2040 -0.65% 0.56%
2039 -0.6% 0.59%
2038 -0.58% 0.58%
2037 -0.53% 0.62%
2036 -0.48% 0.67%
2035 -0.45% 0.68%
2034 -0.4% 0.72%
2033 -0.37% 0.78%
2032 -0.31% 0.79%
2031 -0.28% 0.83%
2030 -0.25% 0.89%
2029 -0.21% 0.97%
2028 -0.19% 0.99%
2027 -0.16% 1%
2026 -0.1% 1.06%
2025 -0.07% 1.47%
2024 -0.02% 1.59%
2023 0.02% 2.04%
2022 0.05% 2.04%
2021 0.25% 1.53%
2020 0.26% 1.68%
2019 0.11% 1.98%
2018 0.15% 1.95%
2017 0.21% 2.46%
2016 0.26% 2.18%
2015 0.31% 2.39%
2014 0.36% 2.38%
2013 0.41% 2.34%
2012 0.43% 2.43%
2011 0.43% 2.25%
2010 0.42% 1.84%
2009 0.42% 1.87%
2008 0.44% 1.8%
2007 0.48% 1.56%
2006 0.52% 1.61%
2005 0.56% 1.54%
2004 0.59% 1.43%
2003 0.61% 1.22%
2002 0.62% 1.05%
2001 0.64% 1.2%
2000 0.7% 1.35%
1999 0.78% 1.36%
1998 0.86% 1.25%
1997 0.93% 1.26%
1996 0.97% 1.37%
1995 1.01% 1.41%
1994 1.03% 1.37%
1993 1.04% 1.35%
1992 0.99% 1.34%
1991 0.88% 1.35%
1990 0.76% 1.26%
1989 0.69% 0.98%
1988 0.69% 0.73%
1987 0.77% 0.65%
1986 0.94% 0.45%
1985 1.15% 0.19%
1984 1.33% 0.1%
1983 1.4% 0.03%
1982 1.38% 0.08%
1981 1.31% 0.3%
1980 1.23% 0.36%
1979 1.18% 0.23%
1978 1.17% 0.18%
1977 1.23% 0.17%
1976 1.32% 0.5%
1975 1.41% 1.1%
1974 1.51% 1.31%
1973 1.54% 1.11%
1972 1.46% 1.22%
1971 1.36% 0.96%
1970 1.24% 0.5%
1969 1.16% 0.49%
1968 1.15% 0.26%
1967 1.19% 0.33%
1966 1.26% 0.72%
1965 1.35% 1.14%
1964 1.42% 1.13%
1963 1.42% 1.04%
1962 1.41% 1.23%
1961 1.41% 0.92%

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 Luxembourg's population grew by 1.47%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Luxembourg
Current population
2834177
697802
Population rank 140/197 164/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.008%
One net population change
4.19 hours
52.9 minutes
One birth every
16.2 minutes
1.36 hours
One death every
22.6 minutes
1.96 hours
Daily growth/decline -6 +27
Annual growth/decline -2,098 +9,958
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% +1.47%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 71/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
1.68 hours
Annual migration change -11,053 +5,237
Net migration rank 135/196 51/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 344,309
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 94/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 51.2%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 8/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Luxembourg
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - 5,237
2024 9,210 -10,506 1,963 5,677
2023 10,072 -10,003 1,933 5,905
2022 11,215 -10,003 2,024 13,194
2021 6,382 -4,665 2,240 8,724
2020 12,170 0 1,828 6,967
2019 13,094 -10,335 1,922 10,503
2018 13,929 -10,335 1,945 10,145
2017 15,419 -10,335 1,968 9,643
2016 16,944 -10,335 2,095 12,760
2015 18,489 -10,335 2,107 11,377
2014 19,751 -10,335 2,225 11,217
2013 21,037 -10,335 2,336 10,535
2012 22,320 -10,498 2,124 10,273
2011 23,627 -11,577 1,814 10,918
2010 25,031 -13,248 2,129 7,909
2009 26,311 -14,941 1,991 6,855
2008 27,553 -16,191 2,003 7,969
2007 28,886 -16,588 1,584 6,244
2006 30,213 -16,840 1,748 5,557
2005 31,506 -17,071 1,721 6,310
2004 32,500 -17,256 1,878 4,566
2003 33,340 -17,380 1,220 5,581
2002 33,572 -17,428 1,607 2,759
2001 33,666 -17,466 1,766 3,427
2000 34,452 -17,498 1,963 4,516
1999 36,649 -17,542 1,808 4,666
1998 38,628 -17,623 1,486 3,874
1997 40,521 -17,756 1,552 3,711
1996 42,297 -18,285 1,781 3,603
1995 43,705 -19,092 1,634 4,385
1994 45,210 -19,960 1,652 3,900
1993 46,090 -20,731 1,470 4,055
1992 46,494 -21,426 1,098 4,101
1991 45,617 -23,014 1,239 4,067
1990 44,465 -25,085 1,145 3,992
1989 43,591 -27,049 679 2,999
1988 43,978 -28,247 747 2,909
1987 44,155 -27,958 222 2,200
1986 44,520 -25,339 331 2,121
1985 45,122 -21,371 74 1,067
1984 45,644 -17,211 146 346
1983 45,095 -14,065 37 376
1982 43,816 -12,952 183 334
1981 42,898 -13,619 329 443
1980 42,316 -15,277 37 840
1979 42,449 -17,143 72 670
1978 42,475 -18,483 -145 3,155
1977 42,999 -18,630 -36 2,830
1976 43,878 -18,084 -578 2,802
1975 44,736 -17,340 -395 2,794
1974 45,526 -16,769 -390 2,728
1973 47,438 -16,822 -421 2,673
1972 46,676 -17,934 -35 4,143
1971 47,206 -20,322 69 4,274
1970 47,547 -23,371 272 853
1969 48,258 -26,304 303 833
1968 49,189 -28,424 604 850
1967 50,187 -29,147 837 752
1966 50,808 -29,065 1,168 2,222
1965 51,423 -28,611 1,260 2,203
1964 52,501 -28,066 1,377 2,178
1963 52,277 -27,757 1,199 2,080
1962 51,758 -27,936 1,091 2,014
1961 51,931 -28,416 1,489 1,969
1960 51,944 -28,952 1,319 61

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 Luxembourg 17.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,025 people) and 82.6% is from migration (a gain of 94,895 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 344,309 people or 51.2% in Luxembourg.

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
Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K

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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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