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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,839,175 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,980 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 3.76 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • 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 +0.18% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.96% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Jamaica vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Portugal
2100 1,075,936 8,977,781
2099 1,095,350 8,983,042
2098 1,115,242 8,987,129
2097 1,135,653 8,992,549
2096 1,156,525 8,998,689
2095 1,177,966 9,006,394
2094 1,200,045 9,011,158
2093 1,222,794 9,016,023
2092 1,246,199 9,021,257
2091 1,270,303 9,025,345
2090 1,294,988 9,029,722
2089 1,320,362 9,034,399
2088 1,346,290 9,039,122
2087 1,372,809 9,045,400
2086 1,399,955 9,050,153
2085 1,427,808 9,055,552
2084 1,456,011 9,062,369
2083 1,484,393 9,068,714
2082 1,513,542 9,077,003
2081 1,543,136 9,087,394
2080 1,573,400 9,098,423
2079 1,603,926 9,111,057
2078 1,634,499 9,125,056
2077 1,665,602 9,140,039
2076 1,696,763 9,158,661
2075 1,728,143 9,178,289
2074 1,760,036 9,201,245
2073 1,791,818 9,225,478
2072 1,823,794 9,248,867
2071 1,855,585 9,275,782
2070 1,887,318 9,304,137
2069 1,918,759 9,334,425
2068 1,950,157 9,367,211
2067 1,981,247 9,399,389
2066 2,012,035 9,432,609
2065 2,043,276 9,466,860
2064 2,073,988 9,503,941
2063 2,104,265 9,540,829
2062 2,134,508 9,578,098
2061 2,164,312 9,614,549
2060 2,194,058 9,652,893
2059 2,223,310 9,691,151
2058 2,252,286 9,731,557
2057 2,280,579 9,769,285
2056 2,308,936 9,807,403
2055 2,336,830 9,847,280
2054 2,364,245 9,885,446
2053 2,390,891 9,924,814
2052 2,416,741 9,963,090
2051 2,441,989 9,999,372
2050 2,466,771 10,035,796
2049 2,491,589 10,072,922
2048 2,515,667 10,106,403
2047 2,539,219 10,140,325
2046 2,562,324 10,173,871
2045 2,584,663 10,206,046
2044 2,606,489 10,237,224
2043 2,627,486 10,268,090
2042 2,647,490 10,296,167
2041 2,666,429 10,322,968
2040 2,684,551 10,351,965
2039 2,702,027 10,379,824
2038 2,718,374 10,405,843
2037 2,734,180 10,430,143
2036 2,748,725 10,454,779
2035 2,761,886 10,478,501
2034 2,774,297 10,502,828
2033 2,785,381 10,525,638
2032 2,795,619 10,548,736
2031 2,804,329 10,569,489
2030 2,812,297 10,588,717
2029 2,819,213 10,609,556
2028 2,825,235 10,631,437
2027 2,830,534 10,649,916
2026 2,834,980 10,667,081
2025 2,837,881 10,683,692
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 (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 Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd 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 -0.05% -0.1%
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 (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 Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Portugal
Current population
2834980
10667081
Population rank 139/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
14.3 hours
4.51 minutes
One birth every
15.9 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
22.9 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline -2 +319
Annual growth/decline -611 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 94/197
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 - -10,506 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 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
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
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 (1960–2024, 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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