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

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The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,837,077 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,177 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Jamaica's population is 4.62 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 140th 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 +0.14% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.93% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

Jamaica vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Montenegro
2100 1,075,631 320,475
2099 1,095,039 324,115
2098 1,114,926 327,713
2097 1,135,331 331,355
2096 1,156,197 335,007
2095 1,177,632 338,654
2094 1,199,705 342,297
2093 1,222,447 345,975
2092 1,245,845 349,650
2091 1,269,943 353,353
2090 1,294,621 357,061
2089 1,319,987 360,774
2088 1,345,908 364,461
2087 1,372,420 368,192
2086 1,399,559 371,937
2085 1,427,403 375,715
2084 1,455,598 379,539
2083 1,483,973 383,359
2082 1,513,113 387,223
2081 1,542,698 391,147
2080 1,572,954 395,110
2079 1,603,471 399,116
2078 1,634,036 403,132
2077 1,665,130 407,160
2076 1,696,282 411,233
2075 1,727,653 415,356
2074 1,759,538 419,523
2073 1,791,310 423,747
2072 1,823,277 427,961
2071 1,855,059 432,249
2070 1,886,784 436,592
2069 1,918,215 440,907
2068 1,949,604 445,235
2067 1,980,685 449,615
2066 2,011,465 453,939
2065 2,042,697 458,379
2064 2,073,400 462,797
2063 2,103,669 467,212
2062 2,133,903 471,608
2061 2,163,699 475,993
2060 2,193,436 480,424
2059 2,222,680 484,778
2058 2,251,648 489,082
2057 2,279,932 493,417
2056 2,308,282 497,856
2055 2,336,168 502,222
2054 2,363,575 506,518
2053 2,390,213 510,759
2052 2,416,056 514,996
2051 2,441,297 519,179
2050 2,466,072 523,331
2049 2,490,883 527,485
2048 2,514,954 531,545
2047 2,538,499 535,674
2046 2,561,597 539,713
2045 2,583,931 543,724
2044 2,605,750 547,696
2043 2,626,741 551,691
2042 2,646,740 555,589
2041 2,665,673 559,520
2040 2,683,790 563,410
2039 2,701,261 567,304
2038 2,717,604 571,182
2037 2,733,406 575,034
2036 2,747,946 578,842
2035 2,761,103 582,604
2034 2,773,511 586,301
2033 2,784,591 589,943
2032 2,794,827 593,521
2031 2,803,535 597,018
2030 2,811,500 600,445
2029 2,818,414 603,840
2028 2,824,434 607,174
2027 2,829,732 610,430
2026 2,834,177 613,759
2025 2,837,077 623,129
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th 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 2,466,072 people with a rank change from 140th to 143rd. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 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 -0.07% -0.06%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Jamaica declined by 0.07%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Montenegro
Current population
2834177
613759
Population rank 140/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.007%
One net population change
4.19 hours
22.2 hours
One birth every
16.2 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
22.6 minutes
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline -6 -1
Annual growth/decline -2,098 -396
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 163/197
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 9,210 -10,506 624 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 59.4% of the population change in Jamaica is from natural causes (a gain of 126,924 people) and 40.6% is from migration (a loss of 86,852 people). In Montenegro 34.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,565 people) and 65.5% is from migration (a gain of 6,766 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
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
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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