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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,839,175 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,980 people compared to 36,941,128 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 13 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.18% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.96% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Jamaica vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Mozambique
2100 1,075,936 105,684,658
2099 1,095,350 105,291,198
2098 1,115,242 104,859,475
2097 1,135,653 104,428,679
2096 1,156,525 103,962,668
2095 1,177,966 103,480,514
2094 1,200,045 102,989,197
2093 1,222,794 102,464,565
2092 1,246,199 101,929,545
2091 1,270,303 101,410,418
2090 1,294,988 100,829,728
2089 1,320,362 100,211,758
2088 1,346,290 99,594,130
2087 1,372,809 98,943,096
2086 1,399,955 98,288,529
2085 1,427,808 97,609,760
2084 1,456,011 96,926,143
2083 1,484,393 96,193,441
2082 1,513,542 95,449,095
2081 1,543,136 94,708,064
2080 1,573,400 93,957,824
2079 1,603,926 93,171,561
2078 1,634,499 92,350,666
2077 1,665,602 91,530,198
2076 1,696,763 90,699,125
2075 1,728,143 89,848,943
2074 1,760,036 88,999,187
2073 1,791,818 88,113,398
2072 1,823,794 87,210,961
2071 1,855,585 86,283,286
2070 1,887,318 85,349,704
2069 1,918,759 84,361,565
2068 1,950,157 83,400,997
2067 1,981,247 82,437,397
2066 2,012,035 81,437,030
2065 2,043,276 80,446,244
2064 2,073,988 79,433,801
2063 2,104,265 78,430,632
2062 2,134,508 77,376,597
2061 2,164,312 76,274,806
2060 2,194,058 75,197,384
2059 2,223,310 74,082,771
2058 2,252,286 72,958,774
2057 2,280,579 71,828,186
2056 2,308,936 70,677,889
2055 2,336,830 69,542,373
2054 2,364,245 68,419,331
2053 2,390,891 67,306,817
2052 2,416,741 66,163,407
2051 2,441,989 65,032,770
2050 2,466,771 63,898,302
2049 2,491,589 62,731,532
2048 2,515,667 61,579,833
2047 2,539,219 60,424,101
2046 2,562,324 59,273,421
2045 2,584,663 58,132,244
2044 2,606,489 56,969,604
2043 2,627,486 55,814,906
2042 2,647,490 54,633,120
2041 2,666,429 53,476,191
2040 2,684,551 52,305,805
2039 2,702,027 51,136,087
2038 2,718,374 49,973,820
2037 2,734,180 48,827,661
2036 2,748,725 47,668,628
2035 2,761,886 46,520,419
2034 2,774,297 45,358,645
2033 2,785,381 44,229,218
2032 2,795,619 43,102,655
2031 2,804,329 41,993,535
2030 2,812,297 40,901,742
2029 2,819,213 39,818,379
2028 2,825,235 38,748,841
2027 2,830,534 37,696,739
2026 2,834,980 36,660,958
2025 2,837,881 35,650,681
2024 2,839,175 34,631,766
2023 2,839,786 33,635,160
2022 2,839,144 32,656,246
2021 2,837,682 31,707,800
2020 2,830,739 30,783,688
2019 2,823,271 29,884,380
2018 2,820,097 29,018,644
2017 2,815,764 28,166,393
2016 2,809,915 27,337,105
2015 2,802,534 26,547,572
2014 2,793,749 25,788,475
2013 2,783,687 25,051,611
2012 2,772,430 24,337,846
2011 2,760,494 23,649,039
2010 2,748,568 22,999,235
2009 2,736,995 22,391,745
2008 2,725,635 21,819,036
2007 2,713,800 21,287,635
2006 2,700,968 20,787,087
2005 2,687,066 20,304,569
2004 2,672,225 19,840,313
2003 2,656,623 19,392,475
2002 2,640,572 18,958,338
2001 2,624,403 18,537,729
2000 2,607,826 18,129,653
1999 2,589,795 17,734,506
1998 2,569,736 17,340,464
1997 2,547,848 16,949,982
1996 2,524,463 16,492,480
1995 2,500,151 15,960,530
1994 2,475,220 15,033,853
1993 2,449,916 14,051,192
1992 2,424,701 13,613,316
1991 2,400,869 13,352,090
1990 2,379,877 13,094,537
1989 2,361,916 12,906,842
1988 2,345,777 12,800,558
1987 2,329,813 12,822,574
1986 2,312,125 12,770,578
1985 2,290,656 12,548,949
1984 2,264,562 12,315,954
1983 2,234,832 12,073,822
1982 2,203,889 11,824,370
1981 2,173,818 11,568,127
1980 2,145,658 11,336,221
1979 2,119,486 11,028,809
1978 2,094,836 10,618,250
1977 2,070,657 10,224,975
1976 2,045,578 9,867,209
1975 2,018,981 9,540,817
1974 1,990,906 9,236,093
1973 1,961,219 8,954,242
1972 1,931,542 8,692,935
1971 1,903,728 8,456,317
1970 1,878,196 8,250,506
1969 1,855,127 8,066,951
1968 1,833,765 7,892,613
1967 1,812,865 7,724,550
1966 1,791,475 7,562,990
1965 1,769,192 7,406,421
1964 1,745,568 7,255,061
1963 1,721,099 7,109,828
1962 1,696,932 6,969,364
1961 1,673,261 6,834,936
1960 1,650,005 6,713,695

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/jamaica/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jamaica increased by 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd to 32nd.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M 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
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Mozambique
2100 -1.77% 0.37%
2099 -1.78% 0.41%
2098 -1.8% 0.41%
2097 -1.8% 0.45%
2096 -1.82% 0.47%
2095 -1.84% 0.48%
2094 -1.86% 0.51%
2093 -1.88% 0.52%
2092 -1.9% 0.51%
2091 -1.91% 0.58%
2090 -1.92% 0.62%
2089 -1.93% 0.62%
2088 -1.93% 0.66%
2087 -1.94% 0.67%
2086 -1.95% 0.7%
2085 -1.94% 0.71%
2084 -1.91% 0.76%
2083 -1.93% 0.78%
2082 -1.92% 0.78%
2081 -1.92% 0.8%
2080 -1.9% 0.84%
2079 -1.87% 0.89%
2078 -1.87% 0.9%
2077 -1.84% 0.92%
2076 -1.82% 0.95%
2075 -1.81% 0.95%
2074 -1.77% 1.01%
2073 -1.75% 1.03%
2072 -1.71% 1.08%
2071 -1.68% 1.09%
2070 -1.64% 1.17%
2069 -1.61% 1.15%
2068 -1.57% 1.17%
2067 -1.53% 1.23%
2066 -1.53% 1.23%
2065 -1.48% 1.27%
2064 -1.44% 1.28%
2063 -1.42% 1.36%
2062 -1.38% 1.44%
2061 -1.36% 1.43%
2060 -1.32% 1.5%
2059 -1.29% 1.54%
2058 -1.24% 1.57%
2057 -1.23% 1.63%
2056 -1.19% 1.63%
2055 -1.16% 1.64%
2054 -1.11% 1.65%
2053 -1.07% 1.73%
2052 -1.03% 1.74%
2051 -1% 1.78%
2050 -1% 1.86%
2049 -0.96% 1.87%
2048 -0.93% 1.91%
2047 -0.9% 1.94%
2046 -0.86% 1.96%
2045 -0.84% 2.04%
2044 -0.8% 2.07%
2043 -0.76% 2.16%
2042 -0.71% 2.16%
2041 -0.68% 2.24%
2040 -0.65% 2.29%
2039 -0.6% 2.33%
2038 -0.58% 2.35%
2037 -0.53% 2.43%
2036 -0.48% 2.47%
2035 -0.45% 2.56%
2034 -0.4% 2.55%
2033 -0.37% 2.61%
2032 -0.31% 2.64%
2031 -0.28% 2.67%
2030 -0.25% 2.72%
2029 -0.21% 2.76%
2028 -0.19% 2.79%
2027 -0.16% 2.83%
2026 -0.1% 2.83%
2025 -0.05% 2.94%
2024 -0.02% 2.96%
2023 0.02% 3%
2022 0.05% 2.99%
2021 0.25% 3%
2020 0.26% 3.01%
2019 0.11% 2.98%
2018 0.15% 3.03%
2017 0.21% 3.03%
2016 0.26% 2.97%
2015 0.31% 2.94%
2014 0.36% 2.94%
2013 0.41% 2.93%
2012 0.43% 2.91%
2011 0.43% 2.83%
2010 0.42% 2.71%
2009 0.42% 2.62%
2008 0.44% 2.5%
2007 0.48% 2.41%
2006 0.52% 2.38%
2005 0.56% 2.34%
2004 0.59% 2.31%
2003 0.61% 2.29%
2002 0.62% 2.27%
2001 0.64% 2.25%
2000 0.7% 2.23%
1999 0.78% 2.27%
1998 0.86% 2.3%
1997 0.93% 2.77%
1996 0.97% 3.33%
1995 1.01% 6.16%
1994 1.03% 6.99%
1993 1.04% 3.22%
1992 0.99% 1.96%
1991 0.88% 1.97%
1990 0.76% 1.45%
1989 0.69% 0.83%
1988 0.69% -0.17%
1987 0.77% 0.41%
1986 0.94% 1.77%
1985 1.15% 1.89%
1984 1.33% 2.01%
1983 1.4% 2.11%
1982 1.38% 2.22%
1981 1.31% 2.05%
1980 1.23% 2.79%
1979 1.18% 3.87%
1978 1.17% 3.85%
1977 1.23% 3.63%
1976 1.32% 3.42%
1975 1.41% 3.3%
1974 1.51% 3.15%
1973 1.54% 3.01%
1972 1.46% 2.8%
1971 1.36% 2.49%
1970 1.24% 2.28%
1969 1.16% 2.21%
1968 1.15% 2.18%
1967 1.19% 2.14%
1966 1.26% 2.11%
1965 1.35% 2.09%
1964 1.42% 2.04%
1963 1.42% 2.02%
1962 1.41% 1.97%
1961 1.41% 1.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/jamaica/mozambique | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Jamaica declined by 0.02%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Mozambique
Current population
2834980
36941128
Population rank 139/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.45%
One net population change
14.3 hours
31.6 seconds
One birth every
15.9 minutes
25 seconds
One death every
22.9 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline -2 +2,730
Annual growth/decline -611 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 16/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -11,053 -65,573
Net migration rank 135/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - -65,573
2024 - -10,506 - -38,940
2023 10,072 -10,003 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 11,215 -10,003 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 6,382 -4,665 951,234 -23,103
2020 12,170 0 945,952 -25,864
2019 13,094 -10,335 927,581 -49,080
2018 13,929 -10,335 903,176 -50,224
2017 15,419 -10,335 876,594 -25,043
2016 16,944 -10,335 850,430 -43,398
2015 18,489 -10,335 824,435 -52,374
2014 19,751 -10,335 799,778 -53,625
2013 21,037 -10,335 784,641 -57,067
2012 22,320 -10,498 763,088 -63,131
2011 23,627 -11,577 741,303 -63,638
2010 25,031 -13,248 719,025 -97,079
2009 26,311 -14,941 693,673 -100,625
2008 27,553 -16,191 654,920 -102,534
2007 28,886 -16,588 610,913 -100,490
2006 30,213 -16,840 586,009 -95,333
2005 31,506 -17,071 570,132 -95,770
2004 32,500 -17,256 554,973 -100,824
2003 33,340 -17,380 540,992 -99,484
2002 33,572 -17,428 529,867 -103,102
2001 33,666 -17,466 519,594 -105,130
2000 34,452 -17,498 506,162 -104,476
1999 36,649 -17,542 491,814 -103,223
1998 38,628 -17,623 474,453 -74,952
1997 40,521 -17,756 461,209 -79,732
1996 42,297 -18,285 442,559 90,975
1995 43,705 -19,092 421,630 108,751
1994 45,210 -19,960 384,821 938,163
1993 46,090 -20,731 369,518 272,829
1992 46,494 -21,426 362,373 -128,960
1991 45,617 -23,014 357,676 -68,644
1990 44,465 -25,085 353,290 -127,215
1989 43,591 -27,049 348,833 -199,509
1988 43,978 -28,247 349,480 -286,247
1987 44,155 -27,958 334,438 -441,710
1986 44,520 -25,339 332,609 -121,350
1985 45,122 -21,371 307,625 -75,642
1984 45,644 -17,211 304,524 -70,532
1983 45,095 -14,065 324,158 -73,899
1982 43,816 -12,952 321,493 -72,852
1981 42,898 -13,619 322,207 -58,347
1980 42,316 -15,277 349,586 -149,650
1979 42,449 -17,143 331,162 83,699
1978 42,475 -18,483 310,403 95,859
1977 42,999 -18,630 289,193 91,082
1976 43,878 -18,084 273,924 61,326
1975 44,736 -17,340 257,984 59,562
1974 45,526 -16,769 240,665 51,238
1973 47,438 -16,822 226,847 44,951
1972 46,676 -17,934 215,793 35,023
1971 47,206 -20,322 211,137 11,297
1970 47,547 -23,371 207,385 -18,197
1969 48,258 -26,304 202,174 -24,251
1968 49,189 -28,424 197,623 -26,872
1967 50,187 -29,147 193,044 -27,672
1966 50,808 -29,065 189,218 -31,462
1965 51,423 -28,611 185,931 -30,538
1964 52,501 -28,066 182,334 -35,005
1963 52,277 -27,757 180,867 -37,738
1962 51,758 -27,936 176,297 -38,504
1961 51,931 -28,416 171,236 -40,181
1960 51,944 -28,952 165,774 -54,351

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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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