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

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The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,837,077 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,177 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 86.5 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 2.98% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.14% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.93% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Jamaica vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Nigeria
2100 1,075,631 481,640,156
2099 1,095,039 481,456,918
2098 1,114,926 481,181,892
2097 1,135,331 480,838,161
2096 1,156,197 480,422,467
2095 1,177,632 479,938,579
2094 1,199,705 479,395,022
2093 1,222,447 478,769,369
2092 1,245,845 478,059,864
2091 1,269,943 477,236,907
2090 1,294,621 476,329,495
2089 1,319,987 475,326,347
2088 1,345,908 474,231,442
2087 1,372,420 473,035,563
2086 1,399,559 471,732,001
2085 1,427,403 470,328,175
2084 1,455,598 468,806,172
2083 1,483,973 467,187,453
2082 1,513,113 465,472,417
2081 1,542,698 463,643,190
2080 1,572,954 461,705,493
2079 1,603,471 459,644,523
2078 1,634,036 457,477,264
2077 1,665,130 455,218,871
2076 1,696,282 452,849,991
2075 1,727,653 450,367,356
2074 1,759,538 447,789,885
2073 1,791,310 445,117,028
2072 1,823,277 442,340,440
2071 1,855,059 439,464,323
2070 1,886,784 436,505,329
2069 1,918,215 433,437,998
2068 1,949,604 430,286,232
2067 1,980,685 427,032,499
2066 2,011,465 423,702,640
2065 2,042,697 420,285,359
2064 2,073,400 416,778,394
2063 2,103,669 413,198,800
2062 2,133,903 409,551,159
2061 2,163,699 405,827,482
2060 2,193,436 402,041,765
2059 2,222,680 398,197,311
2058 2,251,648 394,284,767
2057 2,279,932 390,311,065
2056 2,308,282 386,267,580
2055 2,336,168 382,162,992
2054 2,363,575 378,000,511
2053 2,390,213 373,769,779
2052 2,416,056 369,472,476
2051 2,441,297 365,120,741
2050 2,466,072 360,706,317
2049 2,490,883 356,243,287
2048 2,514,954 351,724,743
2047 2,538,499 347,142,279
2046 2,561,597 342,505,549
2045 2,583,931 337,807,869
2044 2,605,750 333,050,132
2043 2,626,741 328,230,652
2042 2,646,740 323,363,366
2041 2,665,673 318,443,989
2040 2,683,790 313,468,061
2039 2,701,261 308,450,008
2038 2,717,604 303,399,842
2037 2,733,406 298,327,800
2036 2,747,946 293,227,654
2035 2,761,103 288,115,630
2034 2,773,511 282,995,818
2033 2,784,591 277,875,880
2032 2,794,827 272,747,599
2031 2,803,535 267,645,657
2030 2,811,500 262,562,767
2029 2,818,414 257,484,616
2028 2,824,434 252,445,821
2027 2,829,732 247,437,680
2026 2,834,177 242,458,365
2025 2,837,077 237,527,782
2024 2,839,175 232,679,478
2023 2,839,786 227,882,945
2022 2,839,144 223,150,896
2021 2,837,682 218,529,286
2020 2,830,739 213,996,181
2019 2,823,271 209,485,641
2018 2,820,097 204,938,755
2017 2,815,764 200,254,579
2016 2,809,915 195,443,700
2015 2,802,534 190,671,878
2014 2,793,749 185,896,915
2013 2,783,687 181,049,443
2012 2,772,430 176,200,625
2011 2,760,494 171,379,598
2010 2,748,568 166,642,886
2009 2,736,995 162,049,464
2008 2,725,635 157,595,014
2007 2,713,800 153,267,261
2006 2,700,968 149,077,334
2005 2,687,066 145,017,253
2004 2,672,225 141,057,045
2003 2,656,623 137,202,644
2002 2,640,572 133,471,989
2001 2,624,403 129,862,595
2000 2,607,826 126,382,494
1999 2,589,795 123,047,320
1998 2,569,736 119,846,254
1997 2,547,848 116,754,792
1996 2,524,463 113,754,779
1995 2,500,151 110,819,428
1994 2,475,220 107,935,714
1993 2,449,916 105,122,069
1992 2,424,701 102,372,770
1991 2,400,869 99,720,162
1990 2,379,877 97,120,925
1989 2,361,916 94,531,014
1988 2,345,777 92,020,090
1987 2,329,813 89,591,716
1986 2,312,125 87,235,953
1985 2,290,656 84,897,973
1984 2,264,562 82,526,443
1983 2,234,832 80,438,260
1982 2,203,889 78,378,701
1981 2,173,818 76,068,103
1980 2,145,658 73,764,641
1979 2,119,486 71,498,242
1978 2,094,836 69,326,532
1977 2,070,657 67,234,590
1976 2,045,578 65,258,009
1975 2,018,981 63,410,815
1974 1,990,906 61,679,144
1973 1,961,219 60,082,139
1972 1,931,542 58,601,748
1971 1,903,728 57,214,684
1970 1,878,196 55,893,838
1969 1,855,127 54,631,914
1968 1,833,765 53,432,783
1967 1,812,865 52,293,065
1966 1,791,475 51,188,234
1965 1,769,192 50,086,764
1964 1,745,568 49,012,016
1963 1,721,099 47,973,575
1962 1,696,932 46,965,292
1961 1,673,261 45,989,310
1960 1,650,005 45,053,782

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 Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M 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
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Nigeria
2100 -1.77% 0.04%
2099 -1.78% 0.06%
2098 -1.8% 0.07%
2097 -1.8% 0.09%
2096 -1.82% 0.1%
2095 -1.84% 0.11%
2094 -1.86% 0.13%
2093 -1.88% 0.15%
2092 -1.9% 0.17%
2091 -1.91% 0.19%
2090 -1.92% 0.21%
2089 -1.93% 0.23%
2088 -1.93% 0.25%
2087 -1.94% 0.28%
2086 -1.95% 0.3%
2085 -1.94% 0.32%
2084 -1.91% 0.35%
2083 -1.93% 0.37%
2082 -1.92% 0.39%
2081 -1.92% 0.42%
2080 -1.9% 0.45%
2079 -1.87% 0.47%
2078 -1.87% 0.5%
2077 -1.84% 0.52%
2076 -1.82% 0.55%
2075 -1.81% 0.58%
2074 -1.77% 0.6%
2073 -1.75% 0.63%
2072 -1.71% 0.65%
2071 -1.68% 0.68%
2070 -1.64% 0.71%
2069 -1.61% 0.73%
2068 -1.57% 0.76%
2067 -1.53% 0.79%
2066 -1.53% 0.81%
2065 -1.48% 0.84%
2064 -1.44% 0.87%
2063 -1.42% 0.89%
2062 -1.38% 0.92%
2061 -1.36% 0.94%
2060 -1.32% 0.97%
2059 -1.29% 0.99%
2058 -1.24% 1.02%
2057 -1.23% 1.05%
2056 -1.19% 1.07%
2055 -1.16% 1.1%
2054 -1.11% 1.13%
2053 -1.07% 1.16%
2052 -1.03% 1.19%
2051 -1% 1.22%
2050 -1% 1.25%
2049 -0.96% 1.28%
2048 -0.93% 1.32%
2047 -0.9% 1.35%
2046 -0.86% 1.39%
2045 -0.84% 1.43%
2044 -0.8% 1.47%
2043 -0.76% 1.51%
2042 -0.71% 1.54%
2041 -0.68% 1.59%
2040 -0.65% 1.63%
2039 -0.6% 1.66%
2038 -0.58% 1.7%
2037 -0.53% 1.74%
2036 -0.48% 1.77%
2035 -0.45% 1.81%
2034 -0.4% 1.84%
2033 -0.37% 1.88%
2032 -0.31% 1.91%
2031 -0.28% 1.94%
2030 -0.25% 1.97%
2029 -0.21% 2%
2028 -0.19% 2.02%
2027 -0.16% 2.05%
2026 -0.1% 2.08%
2025 -0.07% 2.08%
2024 -0.02% 2.1%
2023 0.02% 2.12%
2022 0.05% 2.11%
2021 0.25% 2.12%
2020 0.26% 2.15%
2019 0.11% 2.22%
2018 0.15% 2.34%
2017 0.21% 2.46%
2016 0.26% 2.5%
2015 0.31% 2.57%
2014 0.36% 2.68%
2013 0.41% 2.75%
2012 0.43% 2.81%
2011 0.43% 2.84%
2010 0.42% 2.83%
2009 0.42% 2.83%
2008 0.44% 2.82%
2007 0.48% 2.81%
2006 0.52% 2.8%
2005 0.56% 2.81%
2004 0.59% 2.81%
2003 0.61% 2.8%
2002 0.62% 2.78%
2001 0.64% 2.75%
2000 0.7% 2.71%
1999 0.78% 2.67%
1998 0.86% 2.65%
1997 0.93% 2.64%
1996 0.97% 2.65%
1995 1.01% 2.67%
1994 1.03% 2.68%
1993 1.04% 2.69%
1992 0.99% 2.66%
1991 0.88% 2.68%
1990 0.76% 2.74%
1989 0.69% 2.73%
1988 0.69% 2.71%
1987 0.77% 2.7%
1986 0.94% 2.75%
1985 1.15% 2.87%
1984 1.33% 2.6%
1983 1.4% 2.63%
1982 1.38% 3.04%
1981 1.31% 3.12%
1980 1.23% 3.17%
1979 1.18% 3.13%
1978 1.17% 3.11%
1977 1.23% 3.03%
1976 1.32% 2.91%
1975 1.41% 2.81%
1974 1.51% 2.66%
1973 1.54% 2.53%
1972 1.46% 2.42%
1971 1.36% 2.36%
1970 1.24% 2.31%
1969 1.16% 2.24%
1968 1.15% 2.18%
1967 1.19% 2.16%
1966 1.26% 2.2%
1965 1.35% 2.19%
1964 1.42% 2.16%
1963 1.42% 2.15%
1962 1.41% 2.12%
1961 1.41% 2.08%

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 Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Nigeria
Current population
2834177
245016045
Population rank 140/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 2.95%
One net population change
4.19 hours
6.52 seconds
One birth every
16.2 minutes
4.17 seconds
One death every
22.6 minutes
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline -6 +13,283
Annual growth/decline -2,098 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 45/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -11,053 -15,258
Net migration rank 135/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - -15,258
2024 9,210 -10,506 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 10,072 -10,003 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 11,215 -10,003 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 6,382 -4,665 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 12,170 0 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 13,094 -10,335 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 13,929 -10,335 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 15,419 -10,335 4,706,183 78,685
2016 16,944 -10,335 4,761,594 75,265
2015 18,489 -10,335 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 19,751 -10,335 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 21,037 -10,335 4,811,751 40,201
2012 22,320 -10,498 4,774,508 71,138
2011 23,627 -11,577 4,728,363 67,808
2010 25,031 -13,248 4,629,173 47,966
2009 26,311 -14,941 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 27,553 -16,191 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 28,886 -16,588 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 30,213 -16,840 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 31,506 -17,071 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 32,500 -17,256 3,877,376 46,370
2003 33,340 -17,380 3,751,120 33,857
2002 33,572 -17,428 3,606,814 69,594
2001 33,666 -17,466 3,478,370 64,163
2000 34,452 -17,498 3,343,196 74,535
1999 36,649 -17,542 3,155,425 97,195
1998 38,628 -17,623 3,003,946 145,575
1997 40,521 -17,756 2,936,500 96,885
1996 42,297 -18,285 2,882,205 84,448
1995 43,705 -19,092 2,830,771 73,243
1994 45,210 -19,960 2,735,198 128,134
1993 46,090 -20,731 2,673,675 90,200
1992 46,494 -21,426 2,596,173 138,412
1991 45,617 -23,014 2,527,807 42,760
1990 44,465 -25,085 2,491,928 135,959
1989 43,591 -27,049 2,452,324 99,588
1988 43,978 -28,247 2,376,419 93,510
1987 44,155 -27,958 2,322,397 64,418
1986 44,520 -25,339 2,295,003 29,682
1985 45,122 -21,371 2,289,784 61,514
1984 45,644 -17,211 2,278,060 113,758
1983 45,095 -14,065 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 43,816 -12,952 2,233,401 101,116
1981 42,898 -13,619 2,179,884 106,723
1980 42,316 -15,277 2,121,618 198,672
1979 42,449 -17,143 2,074,807 137,721
1978 42,475 -18,483 2,019,621 111,258
1977 42,999 -18,630 1,923,917 129,075
1976 43,878 -18,084 1,827,289 72,889
1975 44,736 -17,340 1,718,623 75,603
1974 45,526 -16,769 1,624,813 44,281
1973 47,438 -16,822 1,525,485 -618
1972 46,676 -17,934 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 47,206 -20,322 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 47,547 -23,371 1,295,507 7,953
1969 48,258 -26,304 1,213,484 6,912
1968 49,189 -28,424 1,168,254 9,615
1967 50,187 -29,147 1,082,884 18,683
1966 50,808 -29,065 1,095,582 12,513
1965 51,423 -28,611 1,061,840 32,988
1964 52,501 -28,066 1,028,272 26,411
1963 52,277 -27,757 995,116 27,115
1962 51,758 -27,936 966,452 27,906
1961 51,931 -28,416 932,111 25,515
1960 51,944 -28,952 901,301 12,131

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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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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