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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,839,175 in 2024 vs 677,012 people in Luxembourg in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,980 people compared to 693,885 in Luxembourg.

Population statistics:

  • Jamaica's population is 4.09 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 139th 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 +0.18% per year vs +2.02% in Luxembourg.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.96% growth), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 694K (46.8% growth).

Jamaica vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Luxembourg
2100 1,075,936 757,616
2099 1,095,350 759,426
2098 1,115,242 761,176
2097 1,135,653 763,015
2096 1,156,525 764,666
2095 1,177,966 765,990
2094 1,200,045 767,608
2093 1,222,794 769,178
2092 1,246,199 770,648
2091 1,270,303 772,463
2090 1,294,988 774,140
2089 1,320,362 775,834
2088 1,346,290 777,644
2087 1,372,809 779,590
2086 1,399,955 781,531
2085 1,427,808 783,409
2084 1,456,011 785,286
2083 1,484,393 786,877
2082 1,513,542 788,844
2081 1,543,136 790,684
2080 1,573,400 792,362
2079 1,603,926 794,006
2078 1,634,499 795,455
2077 1,665,602 796,986
2076 1,696,763 798,410
2075 1,728,143 799,754
2074 1,760,036 801,070
2073 1,791,818 802,482
2072 1,823,794 803,902
2071 1,855,585 804,943
2070 1,887,318 806,296
2069 1,918,759 807,272
2068 1,950,157 808,013
2067 1,981,247 808,667
2066 2,012,035 809,092
2065 2,043,276 809,449
2064 2,073,988 809,740
2063 2,104,265 810,010
2062 2,134,508 810,217
2061 2,164,312 810,062
2060 2,194,058 809,971
2059 2,223,310 809,738
2058 2,252,286 809,344
2057 2,280,579 808,943
2056 2,308,936 808,533
2055 2,336,830 807,418
2054 2,364,245 806,176
2053 2,390,891 804,878
2052 2,416,741 803,482
2051 2,441,989 801,594
2050 2,466,771 799,802
2049 2,491,589 797,764
2048 2,515,667 795,309
2047 2,539,219 792,814
2046 2,562,324 790,135
2045 2,584,663 787,133
2044 2,606,489 784,057
2043 2,627,486 780,860
2042 2,647,490 777,248
2041 2,666,429 773,499
2040 2,684,551 769,643
2039 2,702,027 765,360
2038 2,718,374 760,862
2037 2,734,180 756,459
2036 2,748,725 751,771
2035 2,761,886 746,768
2034 2,774,297 741,700
2033 2,785,381 736,388
2032 2,795,619 730,687
2031 2,804,329 724,969
2030 2,812,297 719,018
2029 2,819,213 712,675
2028 2,825,235 705,838
2027 2,830,534 698,918
2026 2,834,980 692,020
2025 2,837,881 684,765
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/jamaica/luxembourg | CC BY

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 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth), while Luxembourg's population increased by 111,871 people (a 19.2% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th 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 2,466,771 people with a rank change from 139th to 143rd. The population of Luxembourg will increase by 15.3% to 799,802 people and will still be ranked 164th.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 810K 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 -0.05% 1.15%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/jamaica/luxembourg | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Jamaica declined by 0.02%, while Luxembourg's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Luxembourg
Current population
2834980
693885
Population rank 139/197 164/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.008%
One net population change
14.3 hours
49.7 minutes
One birth every
15.9 minutes
1.38 hours
One death every
22.9 minutes
1.99 hours
Daily growth/decline -2 +29
Annual growth/decline -611 +10,582
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 67/197
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 - -10,506 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/jamaica/luxembourg | CC BY

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 Luxembourg 16.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,287 people) and 83.2% is from migration (a gain of 100,435 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
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
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 (1960–2024, 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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