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Population in Jamaica compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,839,175 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,980 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 6.44 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.18% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.96% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Jamaica vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Netherlands
2100 1,075,936 17,359,081
2099 1,095,350 17,392,412
2098 1,115,242 17,425,508
2097 1,135,653 17,459,827
2096 1,156,525 17,495,124
2095 1,177,966 17,532,593
2094 1,200,045 17,571,051
2093 1,222,794 17,610,792
2092 1,246,199 17,649,611
2091 1,270,303 17,688,532
2090 1,294,988 17,730,570
2089 1,320,362 17,770,380
2088 1,346,290 17,809,825
2087 1,372,809 17,845,820
2086 1,399,955 17,885,001
2085 1,427,808 17,921,302
2084 1,456,011 17,957,639
2083 1,484,393 17,994,232
2082 1,513,542 18,029,404
2081 1,543,136 18,063,233
2080 1,573,400 18,093,703
2079 1,603,926 18,124,294
2078 1,634,499 18,152,738
2077 1,665,602 18,181,372
2076 1,696,763 18,206,864
2075 1,728,143 18,227,791
2074 1,760,036 18,245,652
2073 1,791,818 18,263,765
2072 1,823,794 18,280,443
2071 1,855,585 18,295,700
2070 1,887,318 18,311,141
2069 1,918,759 18,326,509
2068 1,950,157 18,341,711
2067 1,981,247 18,356,770
2066 2,012,035 18,374,904
2065 2,043,276 18,396,018
2064 2,073,988 18,417,894
2063 2,104,265 18,441,434
2062 2,134,508 18,464,922
2061 2,164,312 18,492,436
2060 2,194,058 18,520,315
2059 2,223,310 18,548,786
2058 2,252,286 18,577,700
2057 2,280,579 18,608,370
2056 2,308,936 18,638,918
2055 2,336,830 18,666,514
2054 2,364,245 18,692,598
2053 2,390,891 18,718,268
2052 2,416,741 18,741,740
2051 2,441,989 18,768,309
2050 2,466,771 18,789,481
2049 2,491,589 18,809,886
2048 2,515,667 18,827,655
2047 2,539,219 18,844,635
2046 2,562,324 18,855,920
2045 2,584,663 18,867,286
2044 2,606,489 18,877,101
2043 2,627,486 18,882,735
2042 2,647,490 18,885,839
2041 2,666,429 18,885,255
2040 2,684,551 18,879,571
2039 2,702,027 18,870,248
2038 2,718,374 18,855,512
2037 2,734,180 18,837,172
2036 2,748,725 18,811,873
2035 2,761,886 18,783,312
2034 2,774,297 18,750,125
2033 2,785,381 18,708,101
2032 2,795,619 18,662,054
2031 2,804,329 18,609,452
2030 2,812,297 18,549,634
2029 2,819,213 18,481,269
2028 2,825,235 18,404,195
2027 2,830,534 18,320,644
2026 2,834,980 18,227,403
2025 2,837,881 18,118,662
2024 2,839,175 17,993,485
2023 2,839,786 17,877,117
2022 2,839,144 17,700,982
2021 2,837,682 17,533,044
2020 2,830,739 17,441,500
2019 2,823,271 17,344,874
2018 2,820,097 17,231,624
2017 2,815,764 17,131,296
2016 2,809,915 17,030,314
2015 2,802,534 16,939,923
2014 2,793,749 16,865,008
2013 2,783,687 16,804,432
2012 2,772,430 16,754,962
2011 2,760,494 16,693,074
2010 2,748,568 16,615,394
2009 2,736,995 16,530,388
2008 2,725,635 16,445,593
2007 2,713,800 16,381,696
2006 2,700,968 16,346,101
2005 2,687,066 16,319,868
2004 2,672,225 16,281,779
2003 2,656,623 16,225,302
2002 2,640,572 16,148,929
2001 2,624,403 16,046,180
2000 2,607,826 15,925,513
1999 2,589,795 15,812,088
1998 2,569,736 15,707,209
1997 2,547,848 15,610,650
1996 2,524,463 15,530,498
1995 2,500,151 15,459,006
1994 2,475,220 15,382,838
1993 2,449,916 15,290,368
1992 2,424,701 15,184,166
1991 2,400,869 15,069,798
1990 2,379,877 14,951,510
1989 2,361,916 14,848,907
1988 2,345,777 14,760,094
1987 2,329,813 14,665,037
1986 2,312,125 14,572,278
1985 2,290,656 14,491,632
1984 2,264,562 14,424,211
1983 2,234,832 14,367,070
1982 2,203,889 14,312,690
1981 2,173,818 14,247,208
1980 2,145,658 14,149,800
1979 2,119,486 14,038,270
1978 2,094,836 13,941,700
1977 2,070,657 13,856,185
1976 2,045,578 13,774,037
1975 2,018,981 13,666,335
1974 1,990,906 13,545,056
1973 1,961,219 13,439,322
1972 1,931,542 13,328,593
1971 1,903,728 13,194,497
1970 1,878,196 13,038,526
1969 1,855,127 12,877,984
1968 1,833,765 12,729,721
1967 1,812,865 12,598,201
1966 1,791,475 12,456,251
1965 1,769,192 12,294,732
1964 1,745,568 12,127,120
1963 1,721,099 11,965,966
1962 1,696,932 11,805,689
1961 1,673,261 11,638,712
1960 1,650,005 11,486,631

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 the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M 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
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Netherlands
2100 -1.77% -0.19%
2099 -1.78% -0.19%
2098 -1.8% -0.2%
2097 -1.8% -0.2%
2096 -1.82% -0.21%
2095 -1.84% -0.22%
2094 -1.86% -0.23%
2093 -1.88% -0.22%
2092 -1.9% -0.22%
2091 -1.91% -0.24%
2090 -1.92% -0.22%
2089 -1.93% -0.22%
2088 -1.93% -0.2%
2087 -1.94% -0.22%
2086 -1.95% -0.2%
2085 -1.94% -0.2%
2084 -1.91% -0.2%
2083 -1.93% -0.2%
2082 -1.92% -0.19%
2081 -1.92% -0.17%
2080 -1.9% -0.17%
2079 -1.87% -0.16%
2078 -1.87% -0.16%
2077 -1.84% -0.14%
2076 -1.82% -0.11%
2075 -1.81% -0.1%
2074 -1.77% -0.1%
2073 -1.75% -0.09%
2072 -1.71% -0.08%
2071 -1.68% -0.08%
2070 -1.64% -0.08%
2069 -1.61% -0.08%
2068 -1.57% -0.08%
2067 -1.53% -0.1%
2066 -1.53% -0.11%
2065 -1.48% -0.12%
2064 -1.44% -0.13%
2063 -1.42% -0.13%
2062 -1.38% -0.15%
2061 -1.36% -0.15%
2060 -1.32% -0.15%
2059 -1.29% -0.16%
2058 -1.24% -0.16%
2057 -1.23% -0.16%
2056 -1.19% -0.15%
2055 -1.16% -0.14%
2054 -1.11% -0.14%
2053 -1.07% -0.13%
2052 -1.03% -0.14%
2051 -1% -0.11%
2050 -1% -0.11%
2049 -0.96% -0.09%
2048 -0.93% -0.09%
2047 -0.9% -0.06%
2046 -0.86% -0.06%
2045 -0.84% -0.05%
2044 -0.8% -0.03%
2043 -0.76% -0.02%
2042 -0.71% 0.003%
2041 -0.68% 0.03%
2040 -0.65% 0.05%
2039 -0.6% 0.08%
2038 -0.58% 0.1%
2037 -0.53% 0.13%
2036 -0.48% 0.15%
2035 -0.45% 0.18%
2034 -0.4% 0.22%
2033 -0.37% 0.25%
2032 -0.31% 0.28%
2031 -0.28% 0.32%
2030 -0.25% 0.37%
2029 -0.21% 0.42%
2028 -0.19% 0.46%
2027 -0.16% 0.51%
2026 -0.1% 0.6%
2025 -0.05% 0.7%
2024 -0.02% 0.65%
2023 0.02% 1%
2022 0.05% 0.96%
2021 0.25% 0.52%
2020 0.26% 0.56%
2019 0.11% 0.66%
2018 0.15% 0.59%
2017 0.21% 0.59%
2016 0.26% 0.53%
2015 0.31% 0.44%
2014 0.36% 0.36%
2013 0.41% 0.3%
2012 0.43% 0.37%
2011 0.43% 0.47%
2010 0.42% 0.51%
2009 0.42% 0.52%
2008 0.44% 0.39%
2007 0.48% 0.22%
2006 0.52% 0.16%
2005 0.56% 0.23%
2004 0.59% 0.35%
2003 0.61% 0.47%
2002 0.62% 0.64%
2001 0.64% 0.76%
2000 0.7% 0.72%
1999 0.78% 0.67%
1998 0.86% 0.62%
1997 0.93% 0.52%
1996 0.97% 0.46%
1995 1.01% 0.5%
1994 1.03% 0.6%
1993 1.04% 0.7%
1992 0.99% 0.76%
1991 0.88% 0.79%
1990 0.76% 0.69%
1989 0.69% 0.6%
1988 0.69% 0.65%
1987 0.77% 0.64%
1986 0.94% 0.56%
1985 1.15% 0.47%
1984 1.33% 0.4%
1983 1.4% 0.38%
1982 1.38% 0.46%
1981 1.31% 0.69%
1980 1.23% 0.79%
1979 1.18% 0.69%
1978 1.17% 0.62%
1977 1.23% 0.6%
1976 1.32% 0.79%
1975 1.41% 0.9%
1974 1.51% 0.79%
1973 1.54% 0.83%
1972 1.46% 1.02%
1971 1.36% 1.2%
1970 1.24% 1.25%
1969 1.16% 1.16%
1968 1.15% 1.04%
1967 1.19% 1.14%
1966 1.26% 1.31%
1965 1.35% 1.38%
1964 1.42% 1.35%
1963 1.42% 1.36%
1962 1.41% 1.43%
1961 1.41% 1.32%

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 the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Netherlands
Current population
2834980
18252623
Population rank 139/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.22%
One net population change
14.3 hours
4.52 minutes
One birth every
15.9 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
22.9 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline -2 +319
Annual growth/decline -611 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 121/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -11,053 +104,681
Net migration rank 135/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - 104,681
2024 - -10,506 - 121,628
2023 10,072 -10,003 -5,363 144,558
2022 11,215 -10,003 -1,770 224,472
2021 6,382 -4,665 7,014 106,416
2020 12,170 0 0 67,598
2019 13,094 -10,335 17,345 109,003
2018 13,929 -10,335 15,508 87,197
2017 15,419 -10,335 18,844 86,332
2016 16,944 -10,335 23,843 88,743
2015 18,489 -10,335 23,716 55,585
2014 19,751 -10,335 35,417 36,591
2013 21,037 -10,335 30,248 19,973
2012 22,320 -10,498 35,186 14,861
2011 23,627 -11,577 45,072 31,224
2010 25,031 -13,248 48,184 33,703
2009 26,311 -14,941 51,244 39,832
2008 27,553 -16,191 49,337 32,406
2007 28,886 -16,588 49,145 -304
2006 30,213 -16,840 49,038 -25,401
2005 31,506 -17,071 50,592 -22,496
2004 32,500 -17,256 56,987 -9,230
2003 33,340 -17,380 58,411 7,937
2002 33,572 -17,428 59,751 28,824
2001 33,666 -17,466 62,580 56,096
2000 34,452 -17,498 66,887 59,308
1999 36,649 -17,542 60,086 47,179
1998 38,628 -17,623 61,258 52,058
1997 40,521 -17,756 56,198 31,302
1996 42,297 -18,285 51,251 21,792
1995 43,705 -19,092 54,106 15,056
1994 45,210 -19,960 61,532 20,193
1993 46,090 -20,731 58,103 44,514
1992 46,494 -21,426 66,811 50,148
1991 45,617 -23,014 69,321 51,670
1990 44,465 -25,085 68,777 53,564
1989 43,591 -27,049 59,396 31,165
1988 43,978 -28,247 61,993 31,026
1987 44,155 -27,958 64,526 39,559
1986 44,520 -25,339 59,746 30,380
1985 45,122 -21,371 55,069 27,356
1984 45,644 -17,211 54,812 12,902
1983 45,095 -14,065 51,722 11,007
1982 43,816 -12,952 54,388 7,644
1981 42,898 -13,619 62,688 17,643
1980 42,316 -15,277 66,504 54,010
1979 42,449 -17,143 63,172 42,772
1978 42,475 -18,483 61,344 26,639
1977 42,999 -18,630 63,739 19,809
1976 43,878 -18,084 63,361 18,774
1975 44,736 -17,340 64,232 68,569
1974 45,526 -16,769 75,853 31,645
1973 47,438 -16,822 84,668 18,705
1972 46,676 -17,934 101,297 17,470
1971 47,206 -20,322 116,112 32,756
1970 47,547 -23,371 129,082 32,438
1969 48,258 -26,304 139,082 21,850
1968 49,189 -28,424 132,389 7,243
1967 50,187 -29,147 138,580 -10,673
1966 50,808 -29,065 138,265 20,740
1965 51,423 -28,611 146,308 19,444
1964 52,501 -28,066 157,653 15,014
1963 52,277 -27,757 154,361 -21
1962 51,758 -27,936 153,474 18,024
1961 51,931 -28,416 159,450 8,258
1960 51,944 -28,952 151,623 -13,235

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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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