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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,839,175 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,980 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 12.9 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.18% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.96% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Jamaica vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Malaysia
2100 1,075,936 44,353,615
2099 1,095,350 44,467,475
2098 1,115,242 44,579,971
2097 1,135,653 44,695,979
2096 1,156,525 44,814,885
2095 1,177,966 44,932,404
2094 1,200,045 45,047,479
2093 1,222,794 45,165,126
2092 1,246,199 45,278,674
2091 1,270,303 45,390,002
2090 1,294,988 45,501,495
2089 1,320,362 45,610,046
2088 1,346,290 45,717,882
2087 1,372,809 45,823,085
2086 1,399,955 45,926,712
2085 1,427,808 46,020,742
2084 1,456,011 46,111,490
2083 1,484,393 46,202,286
2082 1,513,542 46,284,929
2081 1,543,136 46,359,700
2080 1,573,400 46,435,482
2079 1,603,926 46,496,102
2078 1,634,499 46,549,167
2077 1,665,602 46,594,188
2076 1,696,763 46,619,045
2075 1,728,143 46,643,115
2074 1,760,036 46,658,350
2073 1,791,818 46,670,848
2072 1,823,794 46,670,426
2071 1,855,585 46,660,436
2070 1,887,318 46,645,623
2069 1,918,759 46,623,238
2068 1,950,157 46,600,060
2067 1,981,247 46,569,264
2066 2,012,035 46,530,377
2065 2,043,276 46,481,890
2064 2,073,988 46,417,369
2063 2,104,265 46,350,674
2062 2,134,508 46,272,105
2061 2,164,312 46,178,092
2060 2,194,058 46,075,877
2059 2,223,310 45,958,718
2058 2,252,286 45,837,407
2057 2,280,579 45,707,213
2056 2,308,936 45,566,357
2055 2,336,830 45,418,953
2054 2,364,245 45,252,995
2053 2,390,891 45,069,089
2052 2,416,741 44,873,927
2051 2,441,989 44,668,767
2050 2,466,771 44,445,677
2049 2,491,589 44,217,593
2048 2,515,667 43,974,925
2047 2,539,219 43,712,325
2046 2,562,324 43,438,283
2045 2,584,663 43,157,909
2044 2,606,489 42,866,716
2043 2,627,486 42,557,941
2042 2,647,490 42,239,980
2041 2,666,429 41,922,379
2040 2,684,551 41,598,231
2039 2,702,027 41,270,953
2038 2,718,374 40,929,067
2037 2,734,180 40,584,773
2036 2,748,725 40,234,128
2035 2,761,886 39,876,375
2034 2,774,297 39,515,857
2033 2,785,381 39,152,086
2032 2,795,619 38,772,414
2031 2,804,329 38,386,293
2030 2,812,297 37,995,617
2029 2,819,213 37,606,753
2028 2,825,235 37,207,852
2027 2,830,534 36,806,585
2026 2,834,980 36,403,076
2025 2,837,881 35,987,113
2024 2,839,175 35,557,673
2023 2,839,786 35,126,298
2022 2,839,144 34,695,493
2021 2,837,682 34,282,399
2020 2,830,739 33,889,558
2019 2,823,271 33,440,596
2018 2,820,097 32,910,967
2017 2,815,764 32,355,644
2016 2,809,915 31,789,685
2015 2,802,534 31,232,798
2014 2,793,749 30,696,137
2013 2,783,687 30,174,265
2012 2,772,430 29,662,831
2011 2,760,494 29,162,039
2010 2,748,568 28,655,776
2009 2,736,995 28,124,778
2008 2,725,635 27,570,059
2007 2,713,800 26,998,389
2006 2,700,968 26,417,909
2005 2,687,066 25,836,071
2004 2,672,225 25,256,772
2003 2,656,623 24,679,602
2002 2,640,572 24,102,477
2001 2,624,403 23,526,538
2000 2,607,826 22,967,816
1999 2,589,795 22,435,531
1998 2,569,736 21,906,713
1997 2,547,848 21,375,218
1996 2,524,463 20,850,087
1995 2,500,151 20,330,599
1994 2,475,220 19,820,446
1993 2,449,916 19,322,664
1992 2,424,701 18,834,572
1991 2,400,869 18,342,464
1990 2,379,877 17,833,171
1989 2,361,916 17,314,997
1988 2,345,777 16,796,605
1987 2,329,813 16,276,737
1986 2,312,125 15,760,419
1985 2,290,656 15,252,258
1984 2,264,562 14,759,009
1983 2,234,832 14,285,907
1982 2,203,889 13,832,798
1981 2,173,818 13,399,203
1980 2,145,658 12,983,363
1979 2,119,486 12,627,862
1978 2,094,836 12,328,157
1977 2,070,657 12,035,713
1976 2,045,578 11,750,097
1975 2,018,981 11,471,914
1974 1,990,906 11,200,906
1973 1,961,219 10,935,621
1972 1,931,542 10,676,835
1971 1,903,728 10,423,453
1970 1,878,196 10,178,802
1969 1,855,127 9,947,597
1968 1,833,765 9,725,281
1967 1,812,865 9,507,099
1966 1,791,475 9,284,688
1965 1,769,192 9,056,408
1964 1,745,568 8,828,406
1963 1,721,099 8,602,160
1962 1,696,932 8,380,172
1961 1,673,261 8,164,443
1960 1,650,005 7,956,197

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 Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M 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
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Malaysia
2100 -1.77% -0.26%
2099 -1.78% -0.25%
2098 -1.8% -0.26%
2097 -1.8% -0.27%
2096 -1.82% -0.26%
2095 -1.84% -0.26%
2094 -1.86% -0.26%
2093 -1.88% -0.25%
2092 -1.9% -0.25%
2091 -1.91% -0.25%
2090 -1.92% -0.24%
2089 -1.93% -0.24%
2088 -1.93% -0.23%
2087 -1.94% -0.23%
2086 -1.95% -0.2%
2085 -1.94% -0.2%
2084 -1.91% -0.2%
2083 -1.93% -0.18%
2082 -1.92% -0.16%
2081 -1.92% -0.16%
2080 -1.9% -0.13%
2079 -1.87% -0.11%
2078 -1.87% -0.1%
2077 -1.84% -0.05%
2076 -1.82% -0.05%
2075 -1.81% -0.03%
2074 -1.77% -0.03%
2073 -1.75% 0.001%
2072 -1.71% 0.02%
2071 -1.68% 0.03%
2070 -1.64% 0.05%
2069 -1.61% 0.05%
2068 -1.57% 0.07%
2067 -1.53% 0.08%
2066 -1.53% 0.1%
2065 -1.48% 0.14%
2064 -1.44% 0.14%
2063 -1.42% 0.17%
2062 -1.38% 0.2%
2061 -1.36% 0.22%
2060 -1.32% 0.25%
2059 -1.29% 0.26%
2058 -1.24% 0.28%
2057 -1.23% 0.31%
2056 -1.19% 0.32%
2055 -1.16% 0.37%
2054 -1.11% 0.41%
2053 -1.07% 0.43%
2052 -1.03% 0.46%
2051 -1% 0.5%
2050 -1% 0.52%
2049 -0.96% 0.55%
2048 -0.93% 0.6%
2047 -0.9% 0.63%
2046 -0.86% 0.65%
2045 -0.84% 0.68%
2044 -0.8% 0.73%
2043 -0.76% 0.75%
2042 -0.71% 0.76%
2041 -0.68% 0.78%
2040 -0.65% 0.79%
2039 -0.6% 0.84%
2038 -0.58% 0.85%
2037 -0.53% 0.87%
2036 -0.48% 0.9%
2035 -0.45% 0.91%
2034 -0.4% 0.93%
2033 -0.37% 0.98%
2032 -0.31% 1.01%
2031 -0.28% 1.03%
2030 -0.25% 1.03%
2029 -0.21% 1.07%
2028 -0.19% 1.09%
2027 -0.16% 1.11%
2026 -0.1% 1.16%
2025 -0.05% 1.21%
2024 -0.02% 1.23%
2023 0.02% 1.24%
2022 0.05% 1.2%
2021 0.25% 1.16%
2020 0.26% 1.34%
2019 0.11% 1.61%
2018 0.15% 1.72%
2017 0.21% 1.78%
2016 0.26% 1.78%
2015 0.31% 1.75%
2014 0.36% 1.73%
2013 0.41% 1.72%
2012 0.43% 1.72%
2011 0.43% 1.77%
2010 0.42% 1.89%
2009 0.42% 2.01%
2008 0.44% 2.12%
2007 0.48% 2.2%
2006 0.52% 2.25%
2005 0.56% 2.29%
2004 0.59% 2.34%
2003 0.61% 2.39%
2002 0.62% 2.45%
2001 0.64% 2.43%
2000 0.7% 2.37%
1999 0.78% 2.41%
1998 0.86% 2.49%
1997 0.93% 2.52%
1996 0.97% 2.56%
1995 1.01% 2.57%
1994 1.03% 2.58%
1993 1.04% 2.59%
1992 0.99% 2.68%
1991 0.88% 2.86%
1990 0.76% 2.99%
1989 0.69% 3.09%
1988 0.69% 3.19%
1987 0.77% 3.28%
1986 0.94% 3.33%
1985 1.15% 3.34%
1984 1.33% 3.31%
1983 1.4% 3.28%
1982 1.38% 3.24%
1981 1.31% 3.2%
1980 1.23% 2.82%
1979 1.18% 2.43%
1978 1.17% 2.43%
1977 1.23% 2.43%
1976 1.32% 2.42%
1975 1.41% 2.42%
1974 1.51% 2.43%
1973 1.54% 2.42%
1972 1.46% 2.43%
1971 1.36% 2.4%
1970 1.24% 2.32%
1969 1.16% 2.29%
1968 1.15% 2.29%
1967 1.19% 2.4%
1966 1.26% 2.52%
1965 1.35% 2.58%
1964 1.42% 2.63%
1963 1.42% 2.65%
1962 1.41% 2.64%
1961 1.41% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Malaysia
Current population
2834980
36512221
Population rank 139/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.44%
One net population change
14.3 hours
1.22 minutes
One birth every
15.9 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
22.9 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -2 +1,182
Annual growth/decline -611 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 89/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -11,053 +166,615
Net migration rank 135/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - 166,615
2024 - -10,506 - 174,770
2023 10,072 -10,003 254,806 181,071
2022 11,215 -10,003 237,560 188,154
2021 6,382 -4,665 212,002 188,506
2020 12,170 0 283,282 101,907
2019 13,094 -10,335 309,426 203,284
2018 13,929 -10,335 324,568 221,965
2017 15,419 -10,335 336,434 227,677
2016 16,944 -10,335 345,681 222,141
2015 18,489 -10,335 358,302 187,663
2014 19,751 -10,335 367,587 159,791
2013 21,037 -10,335 366,738 149,637
2012 22,320 -10,498 371,497 134,975
2011 23,627 -11,577 372,836 122,269
2010 25,031 -13,248 360,260 157,164
2009 26,311 -14,941 366,157 178,410
2008 27,553 -16,191 362,380 202,481
2007 28,886 -16,588 348,711 229,784
2006 30,213 -16,840 349,509 232,971
2005 31,506 -17,071 355,324 225,864
2004 32,500 -17,256 365,138 212,278
2003 33,340 -17,380 377,425 199,510
2002 33,572 -17,428 381,084 196,227
2001 33,666 -17,466 400,939 173,613
2000 34,452 -17,498 417,371 125,499
1999 36,649 -17,542 432,355 89,335
1998 38,628 -17,623 436,316 99,639
1997 40,521 -17,756 447,768 79,266
1996 42,297 -18,285 450,174 73,040
1995 43,705 -19,092 443,349 72,393
1994 45,210 -19,960 437,873 66,685
1993 46,090 -20,731 429,910 61,079
1992 46,494 -21,426 418,900 66,286
1991 45,617 -23,014 401,938 97,111
1990 44,465 -25,085 384,518 135,020
1989 43,591 -27,049 373,277 143,544
1988 43,978 -28,247 386,507 133,478
1987 44,155 -27,958 381,999 137,759
1986 44,520 -25,339 385,799 127,081
1985 45,122 -21,371 383,243 120,215
1984 45,644 -17,211 376,797 106,248
1983 45,095 -14,065 365,290 97,862
1982 43,816 -12,952 353,138 89,942
1981 42,898 -13,619 339,991 84,142
1980 42,316 -15,277 326,947 80,617
1979 42,449 -17,143 317,439 -13,980
1978 42,475 -18,483 311,027 -15,059
1977 42,999 -18,630 305,515 -16,601
1976 43,878 -18,084 300,615 -18,316
1975 44,736 -17,340 294,541 -20,480
1974 45,526 -16,769 289,880 -21,919
1973 47,438 -16,822 284,611 -21,995
1972 46,676 -17,934 276,263 -21,305
1971 47,206 -20,322 272,323 -20,535
1970 47,547 -23,371 269,341 -31,839
1969 48,258 -26,304 264,327 -39,420
1968 49,189 -28,424 260,705 -40,996
1967 50,187 -29,147 258,764 -42,108
1966 50,808 -29,065 262,162 -33,993
1965 51,423 -28,611 264,836 -36,456
1964 52,501 -28,066 266,406 -38,785
1963 52,277 -27,757 265,815 -40,952
1962 51,758 -27,936 262,140 -43,033
1961 51,931 -28,416 257,270 -44,916
1960 51,944 -28,952 251,090 -46,948

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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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