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Population in Jamaica compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,837,077 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,177 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Jamaica's population is 1.56 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.14% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.93% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Jamaica vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica North Macedonia
2100 1,075,631 869,530
2099 1,095,039 880,467
2098 1,114,926 891,427
2097 1,135,331 902,461
2096 1,156,197 913,488
2095 1,177,632 924,371
2094 1,199,705 935,479
2093 1,222,447 946,865
2092 1,245,845 958,251
2091 1,269,943 969,723
2090 1,294,621 981,115
2089 1,319,987 992,687
2088 1,345,908 1,004,280
2087 1,372,420 1,015,922
2086 1,399,559 1,027,915
2085 1,427,403 1,039,832
2084 1,455,598 1,052,077
2083 1,483,973 1,064,269
2082 1,513,113 1,076,684
2081 1,542,698 1,089,137
2080 1,572,954 1,101,478
2079 1,603,471 1,114,004
2078 1,634,036 1,126,827
2077 1,665,130 1,139,917
2076 1,696,282 1,153,296
2075 1,727,653 1,166,630
2074 1,759,538 1,180,262
2073 1,791,310 1,193,984
2072 1,823,277 1,207,689
2071 1,855,059 1,221,407
2070 1,886,784 1,235,738
2069 1,918,215 1,250,212
2068 1,949,604 1,264,718
2067 1,980,685 1,279,182
2066 2,011,465 1,293,374
2065 2,042,697 1,307,896
2064 2,073,400 1,322,184
2063 2,103,669 1,336,875
2062 2,133,903 1,351,652
2061 2,163,699 1,366,457
2060 2,193,436 1,381,009
2059 2,222,680 1,395,166
2058 2,251,648 1,409,270
2057 2,279,932 1,423,516
2056 2,308,282 1,437,970
2055 2,336,168 1,452,276
2054 2,363,575 1,466,673
2053 2,390,213 1,480,857
2052 2,416,056 1,494,452
2051 2,441,297 1,508,115
2050 2,466,072 1,521,258
2049 2,490,883 1,534,276
2048 2,514,954 1,547,097
2047 2,538,499 1,559,831
2046 2,561,597 1,572,937
2045 2,583,931 1,585,940
2044 2,605,750 1,598,742
2043 2,626,741 1,611,835
2042 2,646,740 1,624,885
2041 2,665,673 1,637,687
2040 2,683,790 1,650,468
2039 2,701,261 1,663,094
2038 2,717,604 1,675,445
2037 2,733,406 1,687,986
2036 2,747,946 1,700,377
2035 2,761,103 1,712,512
2034 2,773,511 1,724,440
2033 2,784,591 1,736,005
2032 2,794,827 1,747,606
2031 2,803,535 1,759,081
2030 2,811,500 1,770,549
2029 2,818,414 1,781,235
2028 2,824,434 1,791,502
2027 2,829,732 1,801,426
2026 2,834,177 1,811,466
2025 2,837,077 1,820,909
2024 2,839,175 1,824,359
2023 2,839,786 1,827,816
2022 2,839,144 1,831,712
2021 2,837,682 1,837,114
2020 2,830,739 1,856,124
2019 2,823,271 1,876,262
2018 2,820,097 1,889,051
2017 2,815,764 1,898,657
2016 2,809,915 1,906,313
2015 2,802,534 1,912,430
2014 2,793,749 1,917,557
2013 2,783,687 1,922,716
2012 2,772,430 1,929,821
2011 2,760,494 1,937,398
2010 2,748,568 1,946,298
2009 2,736,995 1,958,782
2008 2,725,635 1,971,493
2007 2,713,800 1,982,933
2006 2,700,968 1,994,287
2005 2,687,066 2,005,330
2004 2,672,225 2,016,186
2003 2,656,623 2,022,725
2002 2,640,572 2,020,157
2001 2,624,403 2,034,882
2000 2,607,826 2,026,350
1999 2,589,795 2,017,142
1998 2,569,736 2,007,523
1997 2,547,848 1,996,869
1996 2,524,463 2,012,553
1995 2,500,151 1,998,534
1994 2,475,220 1,992,666
1993 2,449,916 2,006,854
1992 2,424,701 2,032,523
1991 2,400,869 2,055,994
1990 2,379,877 2,063,689
1989 2,361,916 2,055,649
1988 2,345,777 2,045,737
1987 2,329,813 2,035,157
1986 2,312,125 2,024,732
1985 2,290,656 2,014,331
1984 2,264,562 2,003,399
1983 2,234,832 1,991,901
1982 2,203,889 1,978,956
1981 2,173,818 1,959,065
1980 2,145,658 1,933,038
1979 2,119,486 1,906,523
1978 2,094,836 1,879,847
1977 2,070,657 1,853,138
1976 2,045,578 1,825,830
1975 2,018,981 1,797,972
1974 1,990,906 1,770,545
1973 1,961,219 1,743,816
1972 1,931,542 1,717,395
1971 1,903,728 1,691,216
1970 1,878,196 1,664,208
1969 1,855,127 1,636,345
1968 1,833,765 1,608,930
1967 1,812,865 1,582,492
1966 1,791,475 1,557,349
1965 1,769,192 1,533,466
1964 1,745,568 1,510,900
1963 1,721,099 1,488,737
1962 1,696,932 1,471,745
1961 1,673,261 1,455,171
1960 1,650,005 1,435,059

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 North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 40.1% of the population in Jamaica and 36.3% in North Macedonia.

Population growth rate by year

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica North Macedonia
2100 -1.77% -1.24%
2099 -1.78% -1.23%
2098 -1.8% -1.22%
2097 -1.8% -1.21%
2096 -1.82% -1.18%
2095 -1.84% -1.19%
2094 -1.86% -1.2%
2093 -1.88% -1.19%
2092 -1.9% -1.18%
2091 -1.91% -1.16%
2090 -1.92% -1.17%
2089 -1.93% -1.15%
2088 -1.93% -1.15%
2087 -1.94% -1.17%
2086 -1.95% -1.15%
2085 -1.94% -1.16%
2084 -1.91% -1.15%
2083 -1.93% -1.15%
2082 -1.92% -1.14%
2081 -1.92% -1.12%
2080 -1.9% -1.12%
2079 -1.87% -1.14%
2078 -1.87% -1.15%
2077 -1.84% -1.16%
2076 -1.82% -1.14%
2075 -1.81% -1.15%
2074 -1.77% -1.15%
2073 -1.75% -1.13%
2072 -1.71% -1.12%
2071 -1.68% -1.16%
2070 -1.64% -1.16%
2069 -1.61% -1.15%
2068 -1.57% -1.13%
2067 -1.53% -1.1%
2066 -1.53% -1.11%
2065 -1.48% -1.08%
2064 -1.44% -1.1%
2063 -1.42% -1.09%
2062 -1.38% -1.08%
2061 -1.36% -1.05%
2060 -1.32% -1.01%
2059 -1.29% -1%
2058 -1.24% -1%
2057 -1.23% -1.01%
2056 -1.19% -0.99%
2055 -1.16% -0.98%
2054 -1.11% -0.96%
2053 -1.07% -0.91%
2052 -1.03% -0.91%
2051 -1% -0.86%
2050 -1% -0.85%
2049 -0.96% -0.83%
2048 -0.93% -0.82%
2047 -0.9% -0.83%
2046 -0.86% -0.82%
2045 -0.84% -0.8%
2044 -0.8% -0.81%
2043 -0.76% -0.8%
2042 -0.71% -0.78%
2041 -0.68% -0.77%
2040 -0.65% -0.76%
2039 -0.6% -0.74%
2038 -0.58% -0.74%
2037 -0.53% -0.73%
2036 -0.48% -0.71%
2035 -0.45% -0.69%
2034 -0.4% -0.67%
2033 -0.37% -0.66%
2032 -0.31% -0.65%
2031 -0.28% -0.65%
2030 -0.25% -0.6%
2029 -0.21% -0.57%
2028 -0.19% -0.55%
2027 -0.16% -0.55%
2026 -0.1% -0.52%
2025 -0.07% -0.19%
2024 -0.02% -0.19%
2023 0.02% -0.21%
2022 0.05% -0.29%
2021 0.25% -1.02%
2020 0.26% -1.07%
2019 0.11% -0.68%
2018 0.15% -0.51%
2017 0.21% -0.4%
2016 0.26% -0.32%
2015 0.31% -0.27%
2014 0.36% -0.27%
2013 0.41% -0.37%
2012 0.43% -0.39%
2011 0.43% -0.46%
2010 0.42% -0.64%
2009 0.42% -0.64%
2008 0.44% -0.58%
2007 0.48% -0.57%
2006 0.52% -0.55%
2005 0.56% -0.54%
2004 0.59% -0.32%
2003 0.61% 0.13%
2002 0.62% -0.72%
2001 0.64% 0.42%
2000 0.7% 0.46%
1999 0.78% 0.48%
1998 0.86% 0.53%
1997 0.93% -0.78%
1996 0.97% 0.7%
1995 1.01% 0.29%
1994 1.03% -0.71%
1993 1.04% -1.26%
1992 0.99% -1.14%
1991 0.88% -0.37%
1990 0.76% 0.39%
1989 0.69% 0.48%
1988 0.69% 0.52%
1987 0.77% 0.51%
1986 0.94% 0.52%
1985 1.15% 0.55%
1984 1.33% 0.58%
1983 1.4% 0.65%
1982 1.38% 1.02%
1981 1.31% 1.35%
1980 1.23% 1.39%
1979 1.18% 1.42%
1978 1.17% 1.44%
1977 1.23% 1.5%
1976 1.32% 1.55%
1975 1.41% 1.55%
1974 1.51% 1.53%
1973 1.54% 1.54%
1972 1.46% 1.55%
1971 1.36% 1.62%
1970 1.24% 1.7%
1969 1.16% 1.7%
1968 1.15% 1.67%
1967 1.19% 1.61%
1966 1.26% 1.56%
1965 1.35% 1.49%
1964 1.42% 1.49%
1963 1.42% 1.15%
1962 1.41% 1.14%
1961 1.41% 1.4%

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 North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Jamaica North Macedonia
Current population
2834177
1811466
Population rank 140/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.02%
One net population change
4.19 hours
2.55 hours
One birth every
16.2 minutes
32.7 minutes
One death every
22.6 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 -9
Annual growth/decline -2,098 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 176/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -11,053 -5,645
Net migration rank 135/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - -5,645
2024 9,210 -10,506 -4,196 -5,728
2023 10,072 -10,003 -3,290 -5,597
2022 11,215 -10,003 -4,397 -5,296
2021 6,382 -4,665 -9,737 -5,483
2020 12,170 0 -5,939 -23,458
2019 13,094 -10,335 -375 -24,204
2018 13,929 -10,335 1,512 -24,878
2017 15,419 -10,335 1,329 -24,227
2016 16,944 -10,335 2,374 -24,144
2015 18,489 -10,335 2,294 -23,010
2014 19,751 -10,335 3,644 -22,132
2013 21,037 -10,335 3,653 -20,297
2012 22,320 -10,498 3,087 -19,083
2011 23,627 -11,577 3,100 -17,871
2010 25,031 -13,248 4,866 -16,668
2009 26,311 -14,941 4,309 -15,455
2008 27,553 -16,191 3,746 -17,645
2007 28,886 -16,588 2,974 -15,705
2006 30,213 -16,840 3,988 -9,632
2005 31,506 -17,071 4,011 -2,244
2004 32,500 -17,256 5,444 -2,640
2003 33,340 -17,380 8,900 -2,880
2002 33,572 -17,428 9,697 -2,858
2001 33,666 -17,466 10,174 -922
2000 34,452 -17,498 12,159 -2,824
1999 36,649 -17,542 10,489 -1,261
1998 38,628 -17,623 12,446 -589
1997 40,521 -17,756 12,979 -477
1996 42,297 -18,285 14,806 -397
1995 43,705 -19,092 17,239 -3,603
1994 45,210 -19,960 19,103 -21,006
1993 46,090 -20,731 20,797 -47,273
1992 46,494 -21,426 21,659 -46,509
1991 45,617 -23,014 23,387 -45,484
1990 44,465 -25,085 22,868 -16,174
1989 43,591 -27,049 22,912 -13,528
1988 43,978 -28,247 24,064 -13,621
1987 44,155 -27,958 24,359 -13,635
1986 44,520 -25,339 23,720 -13,589
1985 45,122 -21,371 24,167 -13,492
1984 45,644 -17,211 24,436 -13,251
1983 45,095 -14,065 24,690 -12,884
1982 43,816 -12,952 25,810 -11,716
1981 42,898 -13,619 25,689 0
1980 42,316 -15,277 26,547 -189
1979 42,449 -17,143 27,096 -426
1978 42,475 -18,483 27,150 -462
1977 42,999 -18,630 27,410 -683
1976 43,878 -18,084 28,799 -911
1975 44,736 -17,340 28,983 -1,147
1974 45,526 -16,769 28,400 -1,376
1973 47,438 -16,822 28,032 -1,600
1972 46,676 -17,934 28,236 -1,834
1971 47,206 -20,322 28,010 -2,064
1970 47,547 -23,371 28,022 60
1969 48,258 -26,304 27,464 181
1968 49,189 -28,424 28,378 -1,201
1967 50,187 -29,147 28,401 -2,696
1966 50,808 -29,065 28,766 -4,176
1965 51,423 -28,611 28,564 -5,385
1964 52,501 -28,066 27,889 -5,938
1963 52,277 -27,757 28,124 -5,759
1962 51,758 -27,936 25,317 -13,702
1961 51,931 -28,416 27,846 -6,309
1960 51,944 -28,952 28,816 -10,126

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 North Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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