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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,839,175 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,980 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Jamaica's population is 2.29 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.18% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.96% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Jamaica vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Mauritius
2100 1,075,936 573,538
2099 1,095,350 581,815
2098 1,115,242 590,276
2097 1,135,653 598,961
2096 1,156,525 607,840
2095 1,177,966 616,931
2094 1,200,045 626,226
2093 1,222,794 635,745
2092 1,246,199 645,427
2091 1,270,303 655,300
2090 1,294,988 665,341
2089 1,320,362 675,562
2088 1,346,290 685,908
2087 1,372,809 696,380
2086 1,399,955 707,018
2085 1,427,808 717,757
2084 1,456,011 728,558
2083 1,484,393 739,420
2082 1,513,542 750,402
2081 1,543,136 761,382
2080 1,573,400 772,374
2079 1,603,926 783,407
2078 1,634,499 794,452
2077 1,665,602 805,529
2076 1,696,763 816,547
2075 1,728,143 827,526
2074 1,760,036 838,506
2073 1,791,818 849,462
2072 1,823,794 860,405
2071 1,855,585 871,223
2070 1,887,318 882,091
2069 1,918,759 892,850
2068 1,950,157 903,547
2067 1,981,247 914,226
2066 2,012,035 924,869
2065 2,043,276 935,546
2064 2,073,988 946,145
2063 2,104,265 956,652
2062 2,134,508 967,159
2061 2,164,312 977,603
2060 2,194,058 988,022
2059 2,223,310 998,355
2058 2,252,286 1,008,603
2057 2,280,579 1,018,853
2056 2,308,936 1,029,103
2055 2,336,830 1,039,228
2054 2,364,245 1,049,313
2053 2,390,891 1,059,364
2052 2,416,741 1,069,276
2051 2,441,989 1,079,090
2050 2,466,771 1,088,773
2049 2,491,589 1,098,370
2048 2,515,667 1,107,805
2047 2,539,219 1,117,049
2046 2,562,324 1,126,022
2045 2,584,663 1,134,772
2044 2,606,489 1,143,155
2043 2,627,486 1,151,325
2042 2,647,490 1,159,078
2041 2,666,429 1,166,543
2040 2,684,551 1,173,673
2039 2,702,027 1,180,437
2038 2,718,374 1,186,773
2037 2,734,180 1,192,770
2036 2,748,725 1,198,476
2035 2,761,886 1,203,871
2034 2,774,297 1,208,936
2033 2,785,381 1,213,705
2032 2,795,619 1,218,138
2031 2,804,329 1,222,267
2030 2,812,297 1,226,049
2029 2,819,213 1,229,806
2028 2,825,235 1,233,411
2027 2,830,534 1,236,833
2026 2,834,980 1,240,121
2025 2,837,881 1,243,139
2024 2,839,175 1,245,779
2023 2,839,786 1,248,647
2022 2,839,144 1,262,523
2021 2,837,682 1,266,334
2020 2,830,739 1,266,014
2019 2,823,271 1,265,985
2018 2,820,097 1,265,577
2017 2,815,764 1,264,887
2016 2,809,915 1,263,747
2015 2,802,534 1,262,879
2014 2,793,749 1,261,208
2013 2,783,687 1,258,927
2012 2,772,430 1,255,882
2011 2,760,494 1,252,404
2010 2,748,568 1,250,400
2009 2,736,995 1,247,429
2008 2,725,635 1,244,121
2007 2,713,800 1,239,630
2006 2,700,968 1,233,996
2005 2,687,066 1,228,254
2004 2,672,225 1,221,003
2003 2,656,623 1,213,370
2002 2,640,572 1,204,621
2001 2,624,403 1,196,287
2000 2,607,826 1,186,873
1999 2,589,795 1,175,267
1998 2,569,736 1,160,421
1997 2,547,848 1,148,284
1996 2,524,463 1,133,996
1995 2,500,151 1,122,457
1994 2,475,220 1,112,846
1993 2,449,916 1,097,374
1992 2,424,701 1,084,441
1991 2,400,869 1,070,266
1990 2,379,877 1,058,775
1989 2,361,916 1,051,260
1988 2,345,777 1,043,239
1987 2,329,813 1,036,082
1986 2,312,125 1,028,360
1985 2,290,656 1,020,528
1984 2,264,562 1,012,221
1983 2,234,832 1,001,691
1982 2,203,889 992,521
1981 2,173,818 980,462
1980 2,145,658 966,039
1979 2,119,486 949,888
1978 2,094,836 933,499
1977 2,070,657 921,379
1976 2,045,578 906,507
1975 2,018,981 892,000
1974 1,990,906 878,042
1973 1,961,219 864,819
1972 1,931,542 852,053
1971 1,903,728 839,230
1970 1,878,196 826,000
1969 1,855,127 812,405
1968 1,833,765 798,413
1967 1,812,865 783,917
1966 1,791,475 768,813
1965 1,769,192 753,000
1964 1,745,568 736,381
1963 1,721,099 718,861
1962 1,696,932 700,349
1961 1,673,261 680,757
1960 1,650,005 680,331

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 Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 40.1% of the population in Jamaica and 34.2% in Mauritius.

Population growth rate by year

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Mauritius
2100 -1.77% -1.42%
2099 -1.78% -1.43%
2098 -1.8% -1.45%
2097 -1.8% -1.46%
2096 -1.82% -1.47%
2095 -1.84% -1.48%
2094 -1.86% -1.5%
2093 -1.88% -1.5%
2092 -1.9% -1.51%
2091 -1.91% -1.51%
2090 -1.92% -1.51%
2089 -1.93% -1.51%
2088 -1.93% -1.5%
2087 -1.94% -1.5%
2086 -1.95% -1.5%
2085 -1.94% -1.48%
2084 -1.91% -1.47%
2083 -1.93% -1.46%
2082 -1.92% -1.44%
2081 -1.92% -1.42%
2080 -1.9% -1.41%
2079 -1.87% -1.39%
2078 -1.87% -1.38%
2077 -1.84% -1.35%
2076 -1.82% -1.33%
2075 -1.81% -1.31%
2074 -1.77% -1.29%
2073 -1.75% -1.27%
2072 -1.71% -1.24%
2071 -1.68% -1.23%
2070 -1.64% -1.21%
2069 -1.61% -1.18%
2068 -1.57% -1.17%
2067 -1.53% -1.15%
2066 -1.53% -1.14%
2065 -1.48% -1.12%
2064 -1.44% -1.1%
2063 -1.42% -1.09%
2062 -1.38% -1.07%
2061 -1.36% -1.05%
2060 -1.32% -1.04%
2059 -1.29% -1.02%
2058 -1.24% -1.01%
2057 -1.23% -1%
2056 -1.19% -0.97%
2055 -1.16% -0.96%
2054 -1.11% -0.95%
2053 -1.07% -0.93%
2052 -1.03% -0.91%
2051 -1% -0.89%
2050 -1% -0.87%
2049 -0.96% -0.85%
2048 -0.93% -0.83%
2047 -0.9% -0.8%
2046 -0.86% -0.77%
2045 -0.84% -0.73%
2044 -0.8% -0.71%
2043 -0.76% -0.67%
2042 -0.71% -0.64%
2041 -0.68% -0.61%
2040 -0.65% -0.57%
2039 -0.6% -0.53%
2038 -0.58% -0.5%
2037 -0.53% -0.48%
2036 -0.48% -0.45%
2035 -0.45% -0.42%
2034 -0.4% -0.39%
2033 -0.37% -0.36%
2032 -0.31% -0.34%
2031 -0.28% -0.31%
2030 -0.25% -0.31%
2029 -0.21% -0.29%
2028 -0.19% -0.28%
2027 -0.16% -0.27%
2026 -0.1% -0.24%
2025 -0.05% -0.21%
2024 -0.02% -0.23%
2023 0.02% -1.1%
2022 0.05% -0.3%
2021 0.25% 0.03%
2020 0.26% 0.002%
2019 0.11% 0.03%
2018 0.15% 0.05%
2017 0.21% 0.09%
2016 0.26% 0.07%
2015 0.31% 0.13%
2014 0.36% 0.18%
2013 0.41% 0.24%
2012 0.43% 0.28%
2011 0.43% 0.16%
2010 0.42% 0.24%
2009 0.42% 0.27%
2008 0.44% 0.36%
2007 0.48% 0.46%
2006 0.52% 0.47%
2005 0.56% 0.59%
2004 0.59% 0.63%
2003 0.61% 0.73%
2002 0.62% 0.7%
2001 0.64% 0.79%
2000 0.7% 0.99%
1999 0.78% 1.28%
1998 0.86% 1.06%
1997 0.93% 1.26%
1996 0.97% 1.03%
1995 1.01% 0.86%
1994 1.03% 1.41%
1993 1.04% 1.19%
1992 0.99% 1.32%
1991 0.88% 1.09%
1990 0.76% 0.71%
1989 0.69% 0.77%
1988 0.69% 0.69%
1987 0.77% 0.75%
1986 0.94% 0.77%
1985 1.15% 0.82%
1984 1.33% 1.05%
1983 1.4% 0.92%
1982 1.38% 1.23%
1981 1.31% 1.49%
1980 1.23% 1.7%
1979 1.18% 1.76%
1978 1.17% 1.32%
1977 1.23% 1.64%
1976 1.32% 1.63%
1975 1.41% 1.59%
1974 1.51% 1.53%
1973 1.54% 1.5%
1972 1.46% 1.53%
1971 1.36% 1.6%
1970 1.24% 1.67%
1969 1.16% 1.75%
1968 1.15% 1.85%
1967 1.19% 1.96%
1966 1.26% 2.1%
1965 1.35% 2.26%
1964 1.42% 2.44%
1963 1.42% 2.64%
1962 1.41% 2.88%
1961 1.41% 0.06%

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 Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Mauritius
Current population
2834980
1240121
Population rank 139/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.01%
One net population change
14.3 hours
3.05 hours
One birth every
15.9 minutes
41.3 minutes
One death every
22.9 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -2 -8
Annual growth/decline -611 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 178/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change -11,053 -2,784
Net migration rank 135/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - -2,784
2024 - -10,506 - -2,787
2023 10,072 -10,003 999 -2,824
2022 11,215 -10,003 -757 -2,824
2021 6,382 -4,665 -253 -4,324
2020 12,170 0 2,405 -5,895
2019 13,094 -10,335 1,773 -5,202
2018 13,929 -10,335 2,151 -5,084
2017 15,419 -10,335 3,415 -5,322
2016 16,944 -10,335 2,906 -4,483
2015 18,489 -10,335 3,031 -3,645
2014 19,751 -10,335 3,657 -3,691
2013 21,037 -10,335 4,281 -3,617
2012 22,320 -10,498 5,149 -3,663
2011 23,627 -11,577 5,511 -2,465
2010 25,031 -13,248 5,877 -2,624
2009 26,311 -14,941 6,113 -2,467
2008 27,553 -16,191 7,465 -2,589
2007 28,886 -16,588 8,429 -2,642
2006 30,213 -16,840 8,515 -2,757
2005 31,506 -17,071 10,195 -2,840
2004 32,500 -17,256 10,745 -3,001
2003 33,340 -17,380 10,799 -3,141
2002 33,572 -17,428 11,685 -3,150
2001 33,666 -17,466 11,723 -3,225
2000 34,452 -17,498 12,224 -2,326
1999 36,649 -17,542 12,341 -1,463
1998 38,628 -17,623 11,489 -1,292
1997 40,521 -17,756 11,943 -1,199
1996 42,297 -18,285 13,041 -1,092
1995 43,705 -19,092 13,020 -1,144
1994 45,210 -19,960 14,355 -1,112
1993 46,090 -20,731 14,814 -1,189
1992 46,494 -21,426 15,833 -1,254
1991 45,617 -23,014 15,091 -1,333
1990 44,465 -25,085 15,564 -1,938
1989 43,591 -27,049 14,718 -2,463
1988 43,978 -28,247 14,084 -1,399
1987 44,155 -27,958 13,262 -300
1986 44,520 -25,339 12,340 852
1985 45,122 -21,371 12,451 615
1984 45,644 -17,211 13,665 -258
1983 45,095 -14,065 14,525 -1,756
1982 43,816 -12,952 15,880 -2,226
1981 42,898 -13,619 18,334 -1,559
1980 42,316 -15,277 19,321 -1,739
1979 42,449 -17,143 19,282 -2,363
1978 42,475 -18,483 18,670 -3,129
1977 42,999 -18,630 16,769 -3,749
1976 43,878 -18,084 16,407 -3,807
1975 44,736 -17,340 15,342 -3,869
1974 45,526 -16,769 17,561 -4,908
1973 47,438 -16,822 13,145 -2,144
1972 46,676 -17,934 14,825 -2,408
1971 47,206 -20,322 15,441 -960
1970 47,547 -23,371 16,190 -1,281
1969 48,258 -26,304 15,761 -674
1968 49,189 -28,424 17,884 -2,445
1967 50,187 -29,147 17,560 -1,257
1966 50,808 -29,065 20,758 -4,123
1965 51,423 -28,611 20,482 -3,597
1964 52,501 -28,066 22,239 -4,850
1963 52,277 -27,757 22,069 -5,236
1962 51,758 -27,936 20,660 -6,107
1961 51,931 -28,416 20,355 -8,984
1960 51,944 -28,952 19,931 -7,083

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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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