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

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The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,837,077 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,177 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 3.81 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.14% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.93% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Jamaica vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Portugal
2100 1,075,631 9,079,610
2099 1,095,039 9,084,930
2098 1,114,926 9,089,064
2097 1,135,331 9,094,546
2096 1,156,197 9,100,755
2095 1,177,632 9,108,548
2094 1,199,705 9,113,366
2093 1,222,447 9,118,286
2092 1,245,845 9,123,579
2091 1,269,943 9,127,714
2090 1,294,621 9,132,140
2089 1,319,987 9,136,870
2088 1,345,908 9,141,647
2087 1,372,420 9,147,996
2086 1,399,559 9,152,804
2085 1,427,403 9,158,263
2084 1,455,598 9,165,158
2083 1,483,973 9,171,574
2082 1,513,113 9,179,958
2081 1,542,698 9,190,466
2080 1,572,954 9,201,621
2079 1,603,471 9,214,398
2078 1,634,036 9,228,555
2077 1,665,130 9,243,708
2076 1,696,282 9,262,542
2075 1,727,653 9,282,392
2074 1,759,538 9,305,608
2073 1,791,310 9,330,117
2072 1,823,277 9,353,771
2071 1,855,059 9,380,991
2070 1,886,784 9,409,668
2069 1,918,215 9,440,299
2068 1,949,604 9,473,457
2067 1,980,685 9,506,001
2066 2,011,465 9,539,597
2065 2,042,697 9,574,237
2064 2,073,400 9,611,738
2063 2,103,669 9,649,045
2062 2,133,903 9,686,737
2061 2,163,699 9,723,601
2060 2,193,436 9,762,379
2059 2,222,680 9,801,072
2058 2,251,648 9,841,936
2057 2,279,932 9,880,092
2056 2,308,282 9,918,643
2055 2,336,168 9,958,971
2054 2,363,575 9,997,570
2053 2,390,213 10,037,385
2052 2,416,056 10,076,095
2051 2,441,297 10,112,788
2050 2,466,072 10,149,626
2049 2,490,883 10,187,172
2048 2,514,954 10,221,034
2047 2,538,499 10,255,340
2046 2,561,597 10,289,266
2045 2,583,931 10,321,807
2044 2,605,750 10,353,338
2043 2,626,741 10,384,554
2042 2,646,740 10,412,950
2041 2,665,673 10,440,054
2040 2,683,790 10,469,380
2039 2,701,261 10,497,556
2038 2,717,604 10,523,869
2037 2,733,406 10,548,445
2036 2,747,946 10,573,361
2035 2,761,103 10,597,352
2034 2,773,511 10,621,955
2033 2,784,591 10,645,024
2032 2,794,827 10,668,384
2031 2,803,535 10,689,372
2030 2,811,500 10,708,819
2029 2,818,414 10,729,893
2028 2,824,434 10,752,023
2027 2,829,732 10,770,712
2026 2,834,177 10,788,071
2025 2,837,077 10,804,871
2024 2,839,175 10,694,681
2023 2,839,786 10,578,174
2022 2,839,144 10,434,332
2021 2,837,682 10,361,831
2020 2,830,739 10,297,081
2019 2,823,271 10,286,263
2018 2,820,097 10,283,822
2017 2,815,764 10,300,300
2016 2,809,915 10,325,452
2015 2,802,534 10,358,076
2014 2,793,749 10,401,062
2013 2,783,687 10,457,295
2012 2,772,430 10,514,844
2011 2,760,494 10,557,560
2010 2,748,568 10,573,100
2009 2,736,995 10,568,247
2008 2,725,635 10,558,177
2007 2,713,800 10,542,964
2006 2,700,968 10,522,288
2005 2,687,066 10,503,330
2004 2,672,225 10,483,861
2003 2,656,623 10,458,821
2002 2,640,572 10,419,631
2001 2,624,403 10,362,722
2000 2,607,826 10,289,898
1999 2,589,795 10,217,828
1998 2,569,736 10,160,196
1997 2,547,848 10,108,977
1996 2,524,463 10,063,945
1995 2,500,151 10,026,176
1994 2,475,220 9,991,525
1993 2,449,916 9,964,675
1992 2,424,701 9,952,494
1991 2,400,869 9,960,235
1990 2,379,877 9,983,218
1989 2,361,916 10,005,000
1988 2,345,777 10,019,610
1987 2,329,813 10,030,031
1986 2,312,125 10,032,734
1985 2,290,656 10,023,613
1984 2,264,562 9,996,232
1983 2,234,832 9,957,865
1982 2,203,889 9,911,771
1981 2,173,818 9,851,362
1980 2,145,658 9,766,312
1979 2,119,486 9,661,265
1978 2,094,836 9,558,250
1977 2,070,657 9,455,675
1976 2,045,578 9,355,810
1975 2,018,981 9,093,470
1974 1,990,906 8,754,365
1973 1,961,219 8,633,100
1972 1,931,542 8,630,430
1971 1,903,728 8,643,756
1970 1,878,196 8,680,431
1969 1,855,127 8,757,705
1968 1,833,765 8,836,650
1967 1,812,865 8,874,520
1966 1,791,475 8,930,990
1965 1,769,192 8,998,595
1964 1,745,568 9,035,365
1963 1,721,099 9,030,355
1962 1,696,932 8,993,985
1961 1,673,261 8,929,316
1960 1,650,005 8,857,716

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 Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 40.1% of the population in Jamaica and 14.1% in Portugal.

Population growth rate by year

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Portugal
2100 -1.77% -0.06%
2099 -1.78% -0.05%
2098 -1.8% -0.06%
2097 -1.8% -0.07%
2096 -1.82% -0.09%
2095 -1.84% -0.05%
2094 -1.86% -0.05%
2093 -1.88% -0.06%
2092 -1.9% -0.05%
2091 -1.91% -0.05%
2090 -1.92% -0.05%
2089 -1.93% -0.05%
2088 -1.93% -0.07%
2087 -1.94% -0.05%
2086 -1.95% -0.06%
2085 -1.94% -0.08%
2084 -1.91% -0.07%
2083 -1.93% -0.09%
2082 -1.92% -0.11%
2081 -1.92% -0.12%
2080 -1.9% -0.14%
2079 -1.87% -0.15%
2078 -1.87% -0.16%
2077 -1.84% -0.2%
2076 -1.82% -0.21%
2075 -1.81% -0.25%
2074 -1.77% -0.26%
2073 -1.75% -0.25%
2072 -1.71% -0.29%
2071 -1.68% -0.3%
2070 -1.64% -0.32%
2069 -1.61% -0.35%
2068 -1.57% -0.34%
2067 -1.53% -0.35%
2066 -1.53% -0.36%
2065 -1.48% -0.39%
2064 -1.44% -0.39%
2063 -1.42% -0.39%
2062 -1.38% -0.38%
2061 -1.36% -0.4%
2060 -1.32% -0.39%
2059 -1.29% -0.42%
2058 -1.24% -0.39%
2057 -1.23% -0.39%
2056 -1.19% -0.4%
2055 -1.16% -0.39%
2054 -1.11% -0.4%
2053 -1.07% -0.38%
2052 -1.03% -0.36%
2051 -1% -0.36%
2050 -1% -0.37%
2049 -0.96% -0.33%
2048 -0.93% -0.33%
2047 -0.9% -0.33%
2046 -0.86% -0.32%
2045 -0.84% -0.3%
2044 -0.8% -0.3%
2043 -0.76% -0.27%
2042 -0.71% -0.26%
2041 -0.68% -0.28%
2040 -0.65% -0.27%
2039 -0.6% -0.25%
2038 -0.58% -0.23%
2037 -0.53% -0.24%
2036 -0.48% -0.23%
2035 -0.45% -0.23%
2034 -0.4% -0.22%
2033 -0.37% -0.22%
2032 -0.31% -0.2%
2031 -0.28% -0.18%
2030 -0.25% -0.2%
2029 -0.21% -0.21%
2028 -0.19% -0.17%
2027 -0.16% -0.16%
2026 -0.1% -0.16%
2025 -0.07% 1.03%
2024 -0.02% 1.1%
2023 0.02% 1.38%
2022 0.05% 0.7%
2021 0.25% 0.63%
2020 0.26% 0.11%
2019 0.11% 0.02%
2018 0.15% -0.16%
2017 0.21% -0.24%
2016 0.26% -0.31%
2015 0.31% -0.41%
2014 0.36% -0.54%
2013 0.41% -0.55%
2012 0.43% -0.4%
2011 0.43% -0.15%
2010 0.42% 0.05%
2009 0.42% 0.1%
2008 0.44% 0.14%
2007 0.48% 0.2%
2006 0.52% 0.18%
2005 0.56% 0.19%
2004 0.59% 0.24%
2003 0.61% 0.38%
2002 0.62% 0.55%
2001 0.64% 0.71%
2000 0.7% 0.71%
1999 0.78% 0.57%
1998 0.86% 0.51%
1997 0.93% 0.45%
1996 0.97% 0.38%
1995 1.01% 0.35%
1994 1.03% 0.27%
1993 1.04% 0.12%
1992 0.99% -0.08%
1991 0.88% -0.23%
1990 0.76% -0.22%
1989 0.69% -0.15%
1988 0.69% -0.1%
1987 0.77% -0.03%
1986 0.94% 0.09%
1985 1.15% 0.27%
1984 1.33% 0.39%
1983 1.4% 0.47%
1982 1.38% 0.61%
1981 1.31% 0.87%
1980 1.23% 1.09%
1979 1.18% 1.08%
1978 1.17% 1.08%
1977 1.23% 1.07%
1976 1.32% 2.88%
1975 1.41% 3.87%
1974 1.51% 1.4%
1973 1.54% 0.03%
1972 1.46% -0.15%
1971 1.36% -0.42%
1970 1.24% -0.88%
1969 1.16% -0.89%
1968 1.15% -0.43%
1967 1.19% -0.63%
1966 1.26% -0.75%
1965 1.35% -0.41%
1964 1.42% 0.06%
1963 1.42% 0.4%
1962 1.41% 0.72%
1961 1.41% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Portugal
Current population
2834177
10788071
Population rank 140/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
4.19 hours
4.78 minutes
One birth every
16.2 minutes
6.22 minutes
One death every
22.6 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +302
Annual growth/decline -2,098 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 99/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -11,053 +16,472
Net migration rank 135/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - 16,472
2024 9,210 -10,506 -34,223 20,648
2023 10,072 -10,003 -32,792 29,102
2022 11,215 -10,003 -40,694 68,696
2021 6,382 -4,665 -45,592 69,606
2020 12,170 0 -39,129 54,076
2019 13,094 -10,335 -24,687 63,031
2018 13,929 -10,335 -25,709 22,495
2017 15,419 -10,335 -23,691 13,979
2016 16,944 -10,335 -23,749 -775
2015 18,489 -10,335 -23,823 -3,209
2014 19,751 -10,335 -22,882 -26,447
2013 21,037 -10,335 -24,052 -36,342
2012 22,320 -10,498 -17,875 -37,083
2011 23,627 -11,577 -5,279 -31,513
2010 25,031 -13,248 -4,230 -5,627
2009 26,311 -14,941 -5,284 14,532
2008 27,553 -16,191 0 9,478
2007 28,886 -16,588 -1,055 21,064
2006 30,213 -16,840 3,156 16,754
2005 31,506 -17,071 2,101 15,537
2004 32,500 -17,256 7,339 13,928
2003 33,340 -17,380 4,184 24,740
2002 33,572 -17,428 8,335 42,169
2001 33,666 -17,466 8,290 55,565
2000 34,452 -17,498 15,435 60,586
1999 36,649 -17,542 8,175 49,572
1998 38,628 -17,623 7,112 40,931
1997 40,521 -17,756 8,087 36,922
1996 42,297 -18,285 4,026 32,640
1995 43,705 -19,092 4,011 26,971
1994 45,210 -19,960 9,991 20,761
1993 46,090 -20,731 7,972 8,561
1992 46,494 -21,426 13,933 -11,847
1991 45,617 -23,014 12,948 -37,914
1990 44,465 -25,085 13,976 -34,855
1989 43,591 -27,049 22,011 -30,615
1988 43,978 -28,247 24,047 -26,595
1987 44,155 -27,958 28,084 -23,142
1986 44,520 -25,339 31,102 -20,000
1985 45,122 -21,371 33,077 -19,183
1984 45,644 -17,211 45,983 -16,658
1983 45,095 -14,065 47,798 -16,568
1982 43,816 -12,952 58,479 -15,006
1981 42,898 -13,619 56,152 -7,938
1980 42,316 -15,277 63,481 29,881
1979 42,449 -17,143 67,628 32,434
1978 42,475 -18,483 70,731 34,345
1977 42,999 -18,630 84,156 37,779
1976 43,878 -18,084 85,138 40,490
1975 44,736 -17,340 81,841 42,262
1974 45,526 -16,769 74,412 41,254
1973 47,438 -16,822 76,835 39,748
1972 46,676 -17,934 83,715 39,058
1971 47,206 -20,322 82,980 48,944
1970 47,547 -23,371 87,672 -191,862
1969 48,258 -26,304 89,329 -161,114
1968 49,189 -28,424 100,737 -145,200
1967 50,187 -29,147 106,495 -136,232
1966 50,808 -29,065 107,171 -129,233
1965 51,423 -28,611 115,182 -123,855
1964 52,501 -28,066 120,170 -118,763
1963 52,277 -27,757 113,783 -116,874
1962 51,758 -27,936 123,217 -113,947
1961 51,931 -28,416 117,867 -112,768
1960 51,944 -28,952 118,693 -95,886

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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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