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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,839,175 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,980 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Jamaica's population is 1.21 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.18% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.96% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

Jamaica vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Moldova
2100 1,075,936 1,175,882
2099 1,095,350 1,186,641
2098 1,115,242 1,197,541
2097 1,135,653 1,208,458
2096 1,156,525 1,219,478
2095 1,177,966 1,230,573
2094 1,200,045 1,241,540
2093 1,222,794 1,252,531
2092 1,246,199 1,263,471
2091 1,270,303 1,274,372
2090 1,294,988 1,285,020
2089 1,320,362 1,295,696
2088 1,346,290 1,306,424
2087 1,372,809 1,317,064
2086 1,399,955 1,327,799
2085 1,427,808 1,338,702
2084 1,456,011 1,349,432
2083 1,484,393 1,360,333
2082 1,513,542 1,371,322
2081 1,543,136 1,382,447
2080 1,573,400 1,393,733
2079 1,603,926 1,405,298
2078 1,634,499 1,417,062
2077 1,665,602 1,429,240
2076 1,696,763 1,441,240
2075 1,728,143 1,453,677
2074 1,760,036 1,466,568
2073 1,791,818 1,479,672
2072 1,823,794 1,493,311
2071 1,855,585 1,507,315
2070 1,887,318 1,522,149
2069 1,918,759 1,537,091
2068 1,950,157 1,552,724
2067 1,981,247 1,568,676
2066 2,012,035 1,584,782
2065 2,043,276 1,601,356
2064 2,073,988 1,618,317
2063 2,104,265 1,635,288
2062 2,134,508 1,652,720
2061 2,164,312 1,670,255
2060 2,194,058 1,688,120
2059 2,223,310 1,705,595
2058 2,252,286 1,722,942
2057 2,280,579 1,740,252
2056 2,308,936 1,757,829
2055 2,336,830 1,775,082
2054 2,364,245 1,792,262
2053 2,390,891 1,809,221
2052 2,416,741 1,825,831
2051 2,441,989 1,842,337
2050 2,466,771 1,858,281
2049 2,491,589 1,874,666
2048 2,515,667 1,890,586
2047 2,539,219 1,906,615
2046 2,562,324 1,922,962
2045 2,584,663 1,939,938
2044 2,606,489 1,956,858
2043 2,627,486 1,974,616
2042 2,647,490 1,992,765
2041 2,666,429 2,011,342
2040 2,684,551 2,030,732
2039 2,702,027 2,051,163
2038 2,718,374 2,071,871
2037 2,734,180 2,093,068
2036 2,748,725 2,114,669
2035 2,761,886 2,136,998
2034 2,774,297 2,159,450
2033 2,785,381 2,182,023
2032 2,795,619 2,204,431
2031 2,804,329 2,227,006
2030 2,812,297 2,250,038
2029 2,819,213 2,272,963
2028 2,825,235 2,295,739
2027 2,830,534 2,318,425
2026 2,834,980 2,341,166
2025 2,837,881 2,373,265
2024 2,839,175 2,402,306
2023 2,839,786 2,457,783
2022 2,839,144 2,528,654
2021 2,837,682 2,595,809
2020 2,830,739 2,635,130
2019 2,823,271 2,664,224
2018 2,820,097 2,707,203
2017 2,815,764 2,755,189
2016 2,809,915 2,803,186
2015 2,802,534 2,835,978
2014 2,793,749 2,857,815
2013 2,783,687 2,859,558
2012 2,772,430 2,860,324
2011 2,760,494 2,860,699
2010 2,748,568 2,862,354
2009 2,736,995 2,865,213
2008 2,725,635 2,868,833
2007 2,713,800 2,874,299
2006 2,700,968 2,880,967
2005 2,687,066 2,888,985
2004 2,672,225 2,896,023
2003 2,656,623 2,903,198
2002 2,640,572 2,911,385
2001 2,624,403 2,918,135
2000 2,607,826 2,924,668
1999 2,589,795 2,930,622
1998 2,569,736 2,935,227
1997 2,547,848 2,936,413
1996 2,524,463 2,947,293
1995 2,500,151 2,953,200
1994 2,475,220 2,966,745
1993 2,449,916 2,975,966
1992 2,424,701 2,980,965
1991 2,400,869 2,981,566
1990 2,379,877 2,977,912
1989 2,361,916 2,970,039
1988 2,345,777 2,948,891
1987 2,329,813 2,916,306
1986 2,312,125 2,883,057
1985 2,290,656 2,850,787
1984 2,264,562 2,820,518
1983 2,234,832 2,791,207
1982 2,203,889 2,763,101
1981 2,173,818 2,735,987
1980 2,145,658 2,708,675
1979 2,119,486 2,683,035
1978 2,094,836 2,656,211
1977 2,070,657 2,626,298
1976 2,045,578 2,596,491
1975 2,018,981 2,566,998
1974 1,990,906 2,538,164
1973 1,961,219 2,510,584
1972 1,931,542 2,484,742
1971 1,903,728 2,460,611
1970 1,878,196 2,437,590
1969 1,855,127 2,408,469
1968 1,833,765 2,373,073
1967 1,812,865 2,337,695
1966 1,791,475 2,301,871
1965 1,769,192 2,265,287
1964 1,745,568 2,228,000
1963 1,721,099 2,188,895
1962 1,696,932 2,147,227
1961 1,673,261 2,103,327
1960 1,650,005 2,058,020

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 Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 40.1% of the population in Jamaica and 38.4% in Moldova.

Population growth rate by year

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Moldova
2100 -1.77% -0.91%
2099 -1.78% -0.91%
2098 -1.8% -0.9%
2097 -1.8% -0.9%
2096 -1.82% -0.9%
2095 -1.84% -0.88%
2094 -1.86% -0.88%
2093 -1.88% -0.87%
2092 -1.9% -0.86%
2091 -1.91% -0.83%
2090 -1.92% -0.82%
2089 -1.93% -0.82%
2088 -1.93% -0.81%
2087 -1.94% -0.81%
2086 -1.95% -0.81%
2085 -1.94% -0.8%
2084 -1.91% -0.8%
2083 -1.93% -0.8%
2082 -1.92% -0.8%
2081 -1.92% -0.81%
2080 -1.9% -0.82%
2079 -1.87% -0.83%
2078 -1.87% -0.85%
2077 -1.84% -0.83%
2076 -1.82% -0.86%
2075 -1.81% -0.88%
2074 -1.77% -0.89%
2073 -1.75% -0.91%
2072 -1.71% -0.93%
2071 -1.68% -0.97%
2070 -1.64% -0.97%
2069 -1.61% -1.01%
2068 -1.57% -1.02%
2067 -1.53% -1.02%
2066 -1.53% -1.03%
2065 -1.48% -1.05%
2064 -1.44% -1.04%
2063 -1.42% -1.05%
2062 -1.38% -1.05%
2061 -1.36% -1.06%
2060 -1.32% -1.02%
2059 -1.29% -1.01%
2058 -1.24% -0.99%
2057 -1.23% -1%
2056 -1.19% -0.97%
2055 -1.16% -0.96%
2054 -1.11% -0.94%
2053 -1.07% -0.91%
2052 -1.03% -0.9%
2051 -1% -0.86%
2050 -1% -0.87%
2049 -0.96% -0.84%
2048 -0.93% -0.84%
2047 -0.9% -0.85%
2046 -0.86% -0.88%
2045 -0.84% -0.86%
2044 -0.8% -0.9%
2043 -0.76% -0.91%
2042 -0.71% -0.92%
2041 -0.68% -0.95%
2040 -0.65% -1%
2039 -0.6% -1%
2038 -0.58% -1.01%
2037 -0.53% -1.02%
2036 -0.48% -1.04%
2035 -0.45% -1.04%
2034 -0.4% -1.03%
2033 -0.37% -1.02%
2032 -0.31% -1.01%
2031 -0.28% -1.02%
2030 -0.25% -1.01%
2029 -0.21% -0.99%
2028 -0.19% -0.98%
2027 -0.16% -0.97%
2026 -0.1% -1.35%
2025 -0.05% -1.21%
2024 -0.02% -2.26%
2023 0.02% -2.8%
2022 0.05% -2.59%
2021 0.25% -1.49%
2020 0.26% -1.09%
2019 0.11% -1.59%
2018 0.15% -1.74%
2017 0.21% -1.71%
2016 0.26% -1.16%
2015 0.31% -0.76%
2014 0.36% -0.06%
2013 0.41% -0.03%
2012 0.43% -0.01%
2011 0.43% -0.06%
2010 0.42% -0.1%
2009 0.42% -0.13%
2008 0.44% -0.19%
2007 0.48% -0.23%
2006 0.52% -0.28%
2005 0.56% -0.24%
2004 0.59% -0.25%
2003 0.61% -0.28%
2002 0.62% -0.23%
2001 0.64% -0.22%
2000 0.7% -0.2%
1999 0.78% -0.16%
1998 0.86% -0.04%
1997 0.93% -0.37%
1996 0.97% -0.2%
1995 1.01% -0.46%
1994 1.03% -0.31%
1993 1.04% -0.17%
1992 0.99% -0.02%
1991 0.88% 0.12%
1990 0.76% 0.27%
1989 0.69% 0.72%
1988 0.69% 1.12%
1987 0.77% 1.15%
1986 0.94% 1.13%
1985 1.15% 1.07%
1984 1.33% 1.05%
1983 1.4% 1.02%
1982 1.38% 0.99%
1981 1.31% 1.01%
1980 1.23% 0.96%
1979 1.18% 1.01%
1978 1.17% 1.14%
1977 1.23% 1.15%
1976 1.32% 1.15%
1975 1.41% 1.14%
1974 1.51% 1.1%
1973 1.54% 1.04%
1972 1.46% 0.98%
1971 1.36% 0.94%
1970 1.24% 1.21%
1969 1.16% 1.49%
1968 1.15% 1.51%
1967 1.19% 1.56%
1966 1.26% 1.61%
1965 1.35% 1.67%
1964 1.42% 1.79%
1963 1.42% 1.94%
1962 1.41% 2.09%
1961 1.41% 2.2%

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 Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Moldova
Current population
2834980
2341166
Population rank 139/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.03%
One net population change
14.3 hours
9.47 minutes
One birth every
15.9 minutes
19.9 minutes
One death every
22.9 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -2 -152
Annual growth/decline -611 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 196/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -11,053 -29,766
Net migration rank 135/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - -29,766
2024 - -10,506 - -27,088
2023 10,072 -10,003 -7,007 -18,570
2022 11,215 -10,003 -6,385 89,154
2021 6,382 -4,665 -13,444 -33,405
2020 12,170 0 -7,067 -33,405
2019 13,094 -10,335 -3,416 -41,233
2018 13,929 -10,335 -961 -36,085
2017 15,419 -10,335 1,402 -43,871
2016 16,944 -10,335 4,580 -51,642
2015 18,489 -10,335 6,049 -59,399
2014 19,751 -10,335 7,248 -67,175
2013 21,037 -10,335 3,537 -77,571
2012 22,320 -10,498 5,581 -81,215
2011 23,627 -11,577 5,948 -82,271
2010 25,031 -13,248 7,456 -84,039
2009 26,311 -14,941 7,492 -83,546
2008 27,553 -16,191 5,210 -79,593
2007 28,886 -16,588 3,490 -75,734
2006 30,213 -16,840 2,406 -72,061
2005 31,506 -17,071 2,005 -68,681
2004 32,500 -17,256 1,714 -52,491
2003 33,340 -17,380 -322 -46,947
2002 33,572 -17,428 -1,249 -45,833
2001 33,666 -17,466 -718 -45,043
2000 34,452 -17,498 -324 -43,854
1999 36,649 -17,542 642 -43,111
1998 38,628 -17,623 2,140 -41,975
1997 40,521 -17,756 4,669 -41,743
1996 42,297 -18,285 2,655 -33,369
1995 43,705 -19,092 5,534 -31,975
1994 45,210 -19,960 9,921 -31,616
1993 46,090 -20,731 13,886 -31,526
1992 46,494 -21,426 17,373 -30,136
1991 45,617 -23,014 21,127 -29,204
1990 44,465 -25,085 25,824 -30,053
1989 43,591 -27,049 29,638 -29,307
1988 43,978 -28,247 35,608 -4,989
1987 44,155 -27,958 40,122 -10,796
1986 44,520 -25,339 39,463 -8,769
1985 45,122 -21,371 38,060 -10,627
1984 45,644 -17,211 38,108 -12,732
1983 45,095 -14,065 36,076 -10,543
1982 43,816 -12,952 32,814 -8,412
1981 42,898 -13,619 31,360 -6,452
1980 42,316 -15,277 30,053 -3,693
1979 42,449 -17,143 28,322 -6,912
1978 42,475 -18,483 27,622 3,483
1977 42,999 -18,630 27,707 3,245
1976 43,878 -18,084 27,801 2,885
1975 44,736 -17,340 27,677 2,355
1974 45,526 -16,769 27,219 1,785
1973 47,438 -16,822 25,967 1,156
1972 46,676 -17,934 24,626 481
1971 47,206 -20,322 23,359 -61
1970 47,547 -23,371 22,314 606
1969 48,258 -26,304 21,768 20,561
1968 49,189 -28,424 22,005 19,830
1967 50,187 -29,147 22,654 19,175
1966 50,808 -29,065 23,720 18,601
1965 51,423 -28,611 24,916 18,066
1964 52,501 -28,066 25,860 17,509
1963 52,277 -27,757 29,382 16,816
1962 51,758 -27,936 32,082 15,884
1961 51,931 -28,416 35,180 14,818
1960 51,944 -28,952 36,352 13,697

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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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