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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,839,175 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,980 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 41.6 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.46% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.18% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.96% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

Jamaica vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Philippines
2100 1,075,936 115,065,514
2099 1,095,350 115,822,085
2098 1,115,242 116,579,642
2097 1,135,653 117,339,735
2096 1,156,525 118,106,310
2095 1,177,966 118,872,671
2094 1,200,045 119,632,784
2093 1,222,794 120,394,127
2092 1,246,199 121,153,505
2091 1,270,303 121,910,997
2090 1,294,988 122,658,317
2089 1,320,362 123,398,001
2088 1,346,290 124,128,536
2087 1,372,809 124,849,376
2086 1,399,955 125,558,475
2085 1,427,808 126,253,074
2084 1,456,011 126,925,232
2083 1,484,393 127,573,007
2082 1,513,542 128,202,586
2081 1,543,136 128,806,308
2080 1,573,400 129,391,229
2079 1,603,926 129,944,270
2078 1,634,499 130,476,671
2077 1,665,602 130,988,299
2076 1,696,763 131,462,248
2075 1,728,143 131,906,358
2074 1,760,036 132,328,468
2073 1,791,818 132,719,174
2072 1,823,794 133,084,836
2071 1,855,585 133,419,916
2070 1,887,318 133,733,411
2069 1,918,759 134,020,647
2068 1,950,157 134,283,663
2067 1,981,247 134,528,603
2066 2,012,035 134,744,843
2065 2,043,276 134,949,800
2064 2,073,988 135,128,431
2063 2,104,265 135,285,603
2062 2,134,508 135,425,056
2061 2,164,312 135,539,763
2060 2,194,058 135,631,085
2059 2,223,310 135,698,075
2058 2,252,286 135,730,163
2057 2,280,579 135,736,069
2056 2,308,936 135,720,219
2055 2,336,830 135,665,249
2054 2,364,245 135,570,794
2053 2,390,891 135,440,724
2052 2,416,741 135,273,857
2051 2,441,989 135,054,258
2050 2,466,771 134,793,554
2049 2,491,589 134,483,048
2048 2,515,667 134,131,716
2047 2,539,219 133,731,695
2046 2,562,324 133,281,676
2045 2,584,663 132,787,906
2044 2,606,489 132,252,742
2043 2,627,486 131,678,840
2042 2,647,490 131,067,112
2041 2,666,429 130,419,312
2040 2,684,551 129,735,394
2039 2,702,027 129,020,366
2038 2,718,374 128,266,374
2037 2,734,180 127,482,230
2036 2,748,725 126,671,125
2035 2,761,886 125,841,025
2034 2,774,297 124,990,553
2033 2,785,381 124,123,848
2032 2,795,619 123,246,040
2031 2,804,329 122,359,182
2030 2,812,297 121,453,322
2029 2,819,213 120,538,221
2028 2,825,235 119,609,503
2027 2,830,534 118,675,486
2026 2,834,980 117,737,984
2025 2,837,881 116,792,787
2024 2,839,175 115,843,670
2023 2,839,786 114,891,199
2022 2,839,144 113,964,338
2021 2,837,682 113,100,950
2020 2,830,739 112,081,264
2019 2,823,271 110,804,683
2018 2,820,097 109,465,287
2017 2,815,764 108,119,693
2016 2,809,915 106,735,719
2015 2,802,534 105,312,992
2014 2,793,749 103,767,130
2013 2,783,687 102,076,336
2012 2,772,430 100,175,512
2011 2,760,494 98,248,614
2010 2,748,568 96,337,125
2009 2,736,995 94,384,250
2008 2,725,635 92,699,095
2007 2,713,800 91,075,184
2006 2,700,968 89,508,986
2005 2,687,066 88,015,962
2004 2,672,225 86,394,504
2003 2,656,623 84,731,835
2002 2,640,572 83,068,889
2001 2,624,403 81,401,488
2000 2,607,826 79,625,397
1999 2,589,795 77,753,257
1998 2,569,736 75,791,024
1997 2,547,848 73,908,810
1996 2,524,463 72,190,242
1995 2,500,151 70,546,246
1994 2,475,220 69,019,291
1993 2,449,916 67,530,621
1992 2,424,701 65,926,125
1991 2,400,869 64,382,249
1990 2,379,877 62,854,666
1989 2,361,916 61,265,260
1988 2,345,777 59,739,052
1987 2,329,813 58,157,496
1986 2,312,125 56,645,077
1985 2,290,656 55,213,006
1984 2,264,562 53,726,181
1983 2,234,832 52,194,620
1982 2,203,889 50,695,707
1981 2,173,818 49,311,727
1980 2,145,658 48,043,740
1979 2,119,486 46,807,103
1978 2,094,836 45,575,281
1977 2,070,657 44,367,962
1976 2,045,578 43,201,488
1975 2,018,981 42,120,826
1974 1,990,906 41,174,341
1973 1,961,219 40,294,130
1972 1,931,542 39,408,560
1971 1,903,728 38,518,659
1970 1,878,196 37,622,204
1969 1,855,127 36,660,799
1968 1,833,765 35,638,342
1967 1,812,865 34,621,320
1966 1,791,475 33,617,170
1965 1,769,192 32,625,316
1964 1,745,568 31,643,032
1963 1,721,099 30,674,731
1962 1,696,932 29,723,536
1961 1,673,261 28,792,621
1960 1,650,005 27,891,897

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 Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M 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
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Philippines
2100 -1.77% -0.65%
2099 -1.78% -0.65%
2098 -1.8% -0.65%
2097 -1.8% -0.65%
2096 -1.82% -0.64%
2095 -1.84% -0.64%
2094 -1.86% -0.63%
2093 -1.88% -0.63%
2092 -1.9% -0.62%
2091 -1.91% -0.61%
2090 -1.92% -0.6%
2089 -1.93% -0.59%
2088 -1.93% -0.58%
2087 -1.94% -0.56%
2086 -1.95% -0.55%
2085 -1.94% -0.53%
2084 -1.91% -0.51%
2083 -1.93% -0.49%
2082 -1.92% -0.47%
2081 -1.92% -0.45%
2080 -1.9% -0.43%
2079 -1.87% -0.41%
2078 -1.87% -0.39%
2077 -1.84% -0.36%
2076 -1.82% -0.34%
2075 -1.81% -0.32%
2074 -1.77% -0.29%
2073 -1.75% -0.27%
2072 -1.71% -0.25%
2071 -1.68% -0.23%
2070 -1.64% -0.21%
2069 -1.61% -0.2%
2068 -1.57% -0.18%
2067 -1.53% -0.16%
2066 -1.53% -0.15%
2065 -1.48% -0.13%
2064 -1.44% -0.12%
2063 -1.42% -0.1%
2062 -1.38% -0.08%
2061 -1.36% -0.07%
2060 -1.32% -0.05%
2059 -1.29% -0.02%
2058 -1.24% -0.004%
2057 -1.23% 0.01%
2056 -1.19% 0.04%
2055 -1.16% 0.07%
2054 -1.11% 0.1%
2053 -1.07% 0.12%
2052 -1.03% 0.16%
2051 -1% 0.19%
2050 -1% 0.23%
2049 -0.96% 0.26%
2048 -0.93% 0.3%
2047 -0.9% 0.34%
2046 -0.86% 0.37%
2045 -0.84% 0.4%
2044 -0.8% 0.44%
2043 -0.76% 0.47%
2042 -0.71% 0.5%
2041 -0.68% 0.53%
2040 -0.65% 0.55%
2039 -0.6% 0.59%
2038 -0.58% 0.62%
2037 -0.53% 0.64%
2036 -0.48% 0.66%
2035 -0.45% 0.68%
2034 -0.4% 0.7%
2033 -0.37% 0.71%
2032 -0.31% 0.72%
2031 -0.28% 0.75%
2030 -0.25% 0.76%
2029 -0.21% 0.78%
2028 -0.19% 0.79%
2027 -0.16% 0.8%
2026 -0.1% 0.81%
2025 -0.05% 0.82%
2024 -0.02% 0.83%
2023 0.02% 0.81%
2022 0.05% 0.76%
2021 0.25% 0.91%
2020 0.26% 1.15%
2019 0.11% 1.22%
2018 0.15% 1.24%
2017 0.21% 1.3%
2016 0.26% 1.35%
2015 0.31% 1.49%
2014 0.36% 1.66%
2013 0.41% 1.9%
2012 0.43% 1.96%
2011 0.43% 1.98%
2010 0.42% 2.07%
2009 0.42% 1.82%
2008 0.44% 1.78%
2007 0.48% 1.75%
2006 0.52% 1.7%
2005 0.56% 1.88%
2004 0.59% 1.96%
2003 0.61% 2%
2002 0.62% 2.05%
2001 0.64% 2.23%
2000 0.7% 2.41%
1999 0.78% 2.59%
1998 0.86% 2.55%
1997 0.93% 2.38%
1996 0.97% 2.33%
1995 1.01% 2.21%
1994 1.03% 2.2%
1993 1.04% 2.43%
1992 0.99% 2.4%
1991 0.88% 2.43%
1990 0.76% 2.59%
1989 0.69% 2.55%
1988 0.69% 2.72%
1987 0.77% 2.67%
1986 0.94% 2.59%
1985 1.15% 2.77%
1984 1.33% 2.93%
1983 1.4% 2.96%
1982 1.38% 2.81%
1981 1.31% 2.64%
1980 1.23% 2.64%
1979 1.18% 2.7%
1978 1.17% 2.72%
1977 1.23% 2.7%
1976 1.32% 2.57%
1975 1.41% 2.3%
1974 1.51% 2.18%
1973 1.54% 2.25%
1972 1.46% 2.31%
1971 1.36% 2.38%
1970 1.24% 2.62%
1969 1.16% 2.87%
1968 1.15% 2.94%
1967 1.19% 2.99%
1966 1.26% 3.04%
1965 1.35% 3.1%
1964 1.42% 3.16%
1963 1.42% 3.2%
1962 1.41% 3.23%
1961 1.41% 3.23%

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 Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Philippines
Current population
2834980
117991570
Population rank 139/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 1.42%
One net population change
14.3 hours
33.1 seconds
One birth every
15.9 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
22.9 minutes
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline -2 +2,610
Annual growth/decline -611 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 113/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -11,053 -149,315
Net migration rank 135/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - -149,315
2024 - -10,506 - -160,373
2023 10,072 -10,003 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 11,215 -10,003 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 6,382 -4,665 917,928 -85,185
2020 12,170 0 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 13,094 -10,335 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 13,929 -10,335 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 15,419 -10,335 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 16,944 -10,335 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 18,489 -10,335 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 19,751 -10,335 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 21,037 -10,335 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 22,320 -10,498 1,979,568 95,702
2011 23,627 -11,577 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 25,031 -13,248 2,030,979 13,556
2009 26,311 -14,941 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 27,553 -16,191 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 28,886 -16,588 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 30,213 -16,840 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 31,506 -17,071 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 32,500 -17,256 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 33,340 -17,380 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 33,572 -17,428 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 33,666 -17,466 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 34,452 -17,498 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 36,649 -17,542 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 38,628 -17,623 1,870,371 178,274
1997 40,521 -17,756 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 42,297 -18,285 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 43,705 -19,092 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 45,210 -19,960 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 46,090 -20,731 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 46,494 -21,426 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 45,617 -23,014 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 44,465 -25,085 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 43,591 -27,049 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 43,978 -28,247 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 44,155 -27,958 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 44,520 -25,339 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 45,122 -21,371 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 45,644 -17,211 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 45,095 -14,065 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 43,816 -12,952 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 42,898 -13,619 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 42,316 -15,277 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 42,449 -17,143 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 42,475 -18,483 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 42,999 -18,630 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 43,878 -18,084 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 44,736 -17,340 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 45,526 -16,769 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 47,438 -16,822 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 46,676 -17,934 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 47,206 -20,322 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 47,547 -23,371 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 48,258 -26,304 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 49,189 -28,424 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 50,187 -29,147 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 50,808 -29,065 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 51,423 -28,611 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 52,501 -28,066 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 52,277 -27,757 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 51,758 -27,936 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 51,931 -28,416 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 51,944 -28,952 1,036,017 -155,354

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 Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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