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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,839,175 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,980 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Jamaica's population is 4.63 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.18% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.96% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Jamaica vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Montenegro
2100 1,075,936 319,719
2099 1,095,350 323,351
2098 1,115,242 326,940
2097 1,135,653 330,574
2096 1,156,525 334,217
2095 1,177,966 337,856
2094 1,200,045 341,490
2093 1,222,794 345,159
2092 1,246,199 348,826
2091 1,270,303 352,520
2090 1,294,988 356,219
2089 1,320,362 359,924
2088 1,346,290 363,602
2087 1,372,809 367,324
2086 1,399,955 371,059
2085 1,427,808 374,829
2084 1,456,011 378,644
2083 1,484,393 382,455
2082 1,513,542 386,310
2081 1,543,136 390,224
2080 1,573,400 394,179
2079 1,603,926 398,175
2078 1,634,499 402,181
2077 1,665,602 406,200
2076 1,696,763 410,263
2075 1,728,143 414,376
2074 1,760,036 418,534
2073 1,791,818 422,748
2072 1,823,794 426,952
2071 1,855,585 431,230
2070 1,887,318 435,563
2069 1,918,759 439,868
2068 1,950,157 444,186
2067 1,981,247 448,555
2066 2,012,035 452,869
2065 2,043,276 457,298
2064 2,073,988 461,706
2063 2,104,265 466,110
2062 2,134,508 470,496
2061 2,164,312 474,871
2060 2,194,058 479,291
2059 2,223,310 483,635
2058 2,252,286 487,928
2057 2,280,579 492,253
2056 2,308,936 496,682
2055 2,336,830 501,038
2054 2,364,245 505,324
2053 2,390,891 509,555
2052 2,416,741 513,782
2051 2,441,989 517,954
2050 2,466,771 522,097
2049 2,491,589 526,241
2048 2,515,667 530,291
2047 2,539,219 534,410
2046 2,562,324 538,441
2045 2,584,663 542,441
2044 2,606,489 546,404
2043 2,627,486 550,390
2042 2,647,490 554,278
2041 2,666,429 558,200
2040 2,684,551 562,081
2039 2,702,027 565,966
2038 2,718,374 569,835
2037 2,734,180 573,678
2036 2,748,725 577,477
2035 2,761,886 581,230
2034 2,774,297 584,919
2033 2,785,381 588,552
2032 2,795,619 592,122
2031 2,804,329 595,610
2030 2,812,297 599,030
2029 2,819,213 602,416
2028 2,825,235 605,742
2027 2,830,534 608,990
2026 2,834,980 612,312
2025 2,837,881 621,659
2024 2,839,175 623,525
2023 2,839,786 623,529
2022 2,839,144 623,591
2021 2,837,682 625,053
2020 2,830,739 626,590
2019 2,823,271 626,753
2018 2,820,097 626,438
2017 2,815,764 625,982
2016 2,809,915 625,353
2015 2,802,534 624,651
2014 2,793,749 623,744
2013 2,783,687 622,587
2012 2,772,430 621,418
2011 2,760,494 620,345
2010 2,748,568 619,428
2009 2,736,995 618,294
2008 2,725,635 616,969
2007 2,713,800 615,875
2006 2,700,968 615,025
2005 2,687,066 614,261
2004 2,672,225 613,353
2003 2,656,623 612,267
2002 2,640,572 609,828
2001 2,624,403 607,389
2000 2,607,826 604,950
1999 2,589,795 606,001
1998 2,569,736 607,662
1997 2,547,848 609,520
1996 2,524,463 611,003
1995 2,500,151 611,712
1994 2,475,220 611,389
1993 2,449,916 610,170
1992 2,424,701 608,516
1991 2,400,869 607,105
1990 2,379,877 606,372
1989 2,361,916 606,571
1988 2,345,777 607,413
1987 2,329,813 608,144
1986 2,312,125 607,711
1985 2,290,656 605,398
1984 2,264,562 600,884
1983 2,234,832 594,506
1982 2,203,889 587,001
1981 2,173,818 579,445
1980 2,145,658 572,608
1979 2,119,486 566,888
1978 2,094,836 562,065
1977 2,070,657 557,576
1976 2,045,578 552,562
1975 2,018,981 546,487
1974 1,990,906 538,902
1973 1,961,219 530,220
1972 1,931,542 521,785
1971 1,903,728 515,449
1970 1,878,196 512,407
1969 1,855,127 513,340
1968 1,833,765 517,481
1967 1,812,865 522,796
1966 1,791,475 526,419
1965 1,769,192 526,327
1964 1,745,568 521,753
1963 1,721,099 513,409
1962 1,696,932 502,558
1961 1,673,261 491,140
1960 1,650,005 480,579

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 Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 40.1% of the population in Jamaica and 33% in Montenegro.

Population growth rate by year

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Montenegro
2100 -1.77% -1.12%
2099 -1.78% -1.1%
2098 -1.8% -1.1%
2097 -1.8% -1.09%
2096 -1.82% -1.08%
2095 -1.84% -1.06%
2094 -1.86% -1.06%
2093 -1.88% -1.05%
2092 -1.9% -1.05%
2091 -1.91% -1.04%
2090 -1.92% -1.03%
2089 -1.93% -1.01%
2088 -1.93% -1.01%
2087 -1.94% -1.01%
2086 -1.95% -1.01%
2085 -1.94% -1.01%
2084 -1.91% -1%
2083 -1.93% -1%
2082 -1.92% -1%
2081 -1.92% -1%
2080 -1.9% -1%
2079 -1.87% -1%
2078 -1.87% -0.99%
2077 -1.84% -0.99%
2076 -1.82% -0.99%
2075 -1.81% -0.99%
2074 -1.77% -1%
2073 -1.75% -0.98%
2072 -1.71% -0.99%
2071 -1.68% -0.99%
2070 -1.64% -0.98%
2069 -1.61% -0.97%
2068 -1.57% -0.97%
2067 -1.53% -0.95%
2066 -1.53% -0.97%
2065 -1.48% -0.95%
2064 -1.44% -0.94%
2063 -1.42% -0.93%
2062 -1.38% -0.92%
2061 -1.36% -0.92%
2060 -1.32% -0.9%
2059 -1.29% -0.88%
2058 -1.24% -0.88%
2057 -1.23% -0.89%
2056 -1.19% -0.87%
2055 -1.16% -0.85%
2054 -1.11% -0.83%
2053 -1.07% -0.82%
2052 -1.03% -0.81%
2051 -1% -0.79%
2050 -1% -0.79%
2049 -0.96% -0.76%
2048 -0.93% -0.77%
2047 -0.9% -0.75%
2046 -0.86% -0.74%
2045 -0.84% -0.73%
2044 -0.8% -0.72%
2043 -0.76% -0.7%
2042 -0.71% -0.7%
2041 -0.68% -0.69%
2040 -0.65% -0.69%
2039 -0.6% -0.68%
2038 -0.58% -0.67%
2037 -0.53% -0.66%
2036 -0.48% -0.65%
2035 -0.45% -0.63%
2034 -0.4% -0.62%
2033 -0.37% -0.6%
2032 -0.31% -0.59%
2031 -0.28% -0.57%
2030 -0.25% -0.56%
2029 -0.21% -0.55%
2028 -0.19% -0.53%
2027 -0.16% -0.54%
2026 -0.1% -1.5%
2025 -0.05% -0.3%
2024 -0.02% -0.001%
2023 0.02% -0.01%
2022 0.05% -0.23%
2021 0.25% -0.25%
2020 0.26% -0.03%
2019 0.11% 0.05%
2018 0.15% 0.07%
2017 0.21% 0.1%
2016 0.26% 0.11%
2015 0.31% 0.15%
2014 0.36% 0.19%
2013 0.41% 0.19%
2012 0.43% 0.17%
2011 0.43% 0.15%
2010 0.42% 0.18%
2009 0.42% 0.21%
2008 0.44% 0.18%
2007 0.48% 0.14%
2006 0.52% 0.12%
2005 0.56% 0.15%
2004 0.59% 0.18%
2003 0.61% 0.4%
2002 0.62% 0.4%
2001 0.64% 0.4%
2000 0.7% -0.17%
1999 0.78% -0.27%
1998 0.86% -0.3%
1997 0.93% -0.24%
1996 0.97% -0.12%
1995 1.01% 0.05%
1994 1.03% 0.2%
1993 1.04% 0.27%
1992 0.99% 0.23%
1991 0.88% 0.12%
1990 0.76% -0.03%
1989 0.69% -0.14%
1988 0.69% -0.12%
1987 0.77% 0.07%
1986 0.94% 0.38%
1985 1.15% 0.75%
1984 1.33% 1.07%
1983 1.4% 1.28%
1982 1.38% 1.3%
1981 1.31% 1.19%
1980 1.23% 1.01%
1979 1.18% 0.86%
1978 1.17% 0.81%
1977 1.23% 0.91%
1976 1.32% 1.11%
1975 1.41% 1.41%
1974 1.51% 1.64%
1973 1.54% 1.62%
1972 1.46% 1.23%
1971 1.36% 0.59%
1970 1.24% -0.18%
1969 1.16% -0.8%
1968 1.15% -1.02%
1967 1.19% -0.69%
1966 1.26% 0.02%
1965 1.35% 0.88%
1964 1.42% 1.63%
1963 1.42% 2.16%
1962 1.41% 2.32%
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 Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Montenegro
Current population
2834980
612312
Population rank 139/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.007%
One net population change
14.3 hours
3.26 months
One birth every
15.9 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
22.9 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline -2 +0
Annual growth/decline -611 -4
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 164/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -11,053 -9,279
Net migration rank 135/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - -9,279
2024 - -10,506 - -1,686
2023 10,072 -10,003 686 12,000
2022 11,215 -10,003 0 26,332
2021 6,382 -4,665 -2,062 -2,344
2020 12,170 0 -188 -3,310
2019 13,094 -10,335 627 -4,083
2018 13,929 -10,335 752 -5,058
2017 15,419 -10,335 939 -4,948
2016 16,944 -10,335 1,125 -5,274
2015 18,489 -10,335 1,062 -4,863
2014 19,751 -10,335 1,560 -4,357
2013 21,037 -10,335 1,557 -2,478
2012 22,320 -10,498 1,554 -1,583
2011 23,627 -11,577 1,365 0
2010 25,031 -13,248 1,797 -2,276
2009 26,311 -14,941 2,783 -3,456
2008 27,553 -16,191 2,530 -3,326
2007 28,886 -16,588 1,848 -3,056
2006 30,213 -16,840 1,599 -2,735
2005 31,506 -17,071 1,536 -2,247
2004 32,500 -17,256 2,146 -1,997
2003 33,340 -17,380 2,632 -3,178
2002 33,572 -17,428 2,988 -3,357
2001 33,666 -17,466 3,462 -3,511
2000 34,452 -17,498 3,751 -3,734
1999 36,649 -17,542 3,454 -3,487
1998 38,628 -17,623 3,889 -3,326
1997 40,521 -17,756 3,597 -3,077
1996 42,297 -18,285 4,155 -3,051
1995 43,705 -19,092 4,527 -3,082
1994 45,210 -19,960 4,381 -2,889
1993 46,090 -20,731 4,638 -2,835
1992 46,494 -21,426 5,015 -2,942
1991 45,617 -23,014 5,191 -2,630
1990 44,465 -25,085 5,010 -1,705
1989 43,591 -27,049 5,129 -1,730
1988 43,978 -28,247 5,529 -2,165
1987 44,155 -27,958 5,958 -2,569
1986 44,520 -25,339 6,097 -2,747
1985 45,122 -21,371 6,283 -3,013
1984 45,644 -17,211 6,337 -3,074
1983 45,095 -14,065 6,482 -3,190
1982 43,816 -12,952 6,419 -3,151
1981 42,898 -13,619 6,275 -2,287
1980 42,316 -15,277 6,383 -450
1979 42,449 -17,143 6,139 -718
1978 42,475 -18,483 6,408 -1,103
1977 42,999 -18,630 6,650 -1,364
1976 43,878 -18,084 6,845 -1,447
1975 44,736 -17,340 6,878 -1,588
1974 45,526 -16,769 6,919 -1,669
1973 47,438 -16,822 7,096 -1,778
1972 46,676 -17,934 7,252 -1,922
1971 47,206 -20,322 7,168 -1,856
1970 47,547 -23,371 7,069 -2,013
1969 48,258 -26,304 7,449 -2,456
1968 49,189 -28,424 7,497 -2,404
1967 50,187 -29,147 7,961 -2,519
1966 50,808 -29,065 8,661 -2,751
1965 51,423 -28,611 9,010 -2,743
1964 52,501 -28,066 9,227 -2,734
1963 52,277 -27,757 9,449 -2,800
1962 51,758 -27,936 9,402 -2,606
1961 51,931 -28,416 9,278 -2,254
1960 51,944 -28,952 9,144 -2,467

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 Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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