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

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The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,837,077 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,177 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 6.67 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.14% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.93% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Jamaica vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Romania
2100 1,075,631 10,843,503
2099 1,095,039 10,927,951
2098 1,114,926 11,011,822
2097 1,135,331 11,095,182
2096 1,156,197 11,178,195
2095 1,177,632 11,261,202
2094 1,199,705 11,343,358
2093 1,222,447 11,426,736
2092 1,245,845 11,509,522
2091 1,269,943 11,591,897
2090 1,294,621 11,675,686
2089 1,319,987 11,759,143
2088 1,345,908 11,842,733
2087 1,372,420 11,926,699
2086 1,399,559 12,013,212
2085 1,427,403 12,099,742
2084 1,455,598 12,187,794
2083 1,483,973 12,277,402
2082 1,513,113 12,367,518
2081 1,542,698 12,460,785
2080 1,572,954 12,556,104
2079 1,603,471 12,652,446
2078 1,634,036 12,750,395
2077 1,665,130 12,849,896
2076 1,696,282 12,950,914
2075 1,727,653 13,053,551
2074 1,759,538 13,158,624
2073 1,791,310 13,264,931
2072 1,823,277 13,375,162
2071 1,855,059 13,488,051
2070 1,886,784 13,603,287
2069 1,918,215 13,721,187
2068 1,949,604 13,840,530
2067 1,980,685 13,963,377
2066 2,011,465 14,088,938
2065 2,042,697 14,218,608
2064 2,073,400 14,349,029
2063 2,103,669 14,480,312
2062 2,133,903 14,613,788
2061 2,163,699 14,747,178
2060 2,193,436 14,879,235
2059 2,222,680 15,011,161
2058 2,251,648 15,141,670
2057 2,279,932 15,271,230
2056 2,308,282 15,400,030
2055 2,336,168 15,527,331
2054 2,363,575 15,651,338
2053 2,390,213 15,773,422
2052 2,416,056 15,896,118
2051 2,441,297 16,016,719
2050 2,466,072 16,135,745
2049 2,490,883 16,255,638
2048 2,514,954 16,375,139
2047 2,538,499 16,494,633
2046 2,561,597 16,612,186
2045 2,583,931 16,730,009
2044 2,605,750 16,848,827
2043 2,626,741 16,966,857
2042 2,646,740 17,084,359
2041 2,665,673 17,203,640
2040 2,683,790 17,320,952
2039 2,701,261 17,438,042
2038 2,717,604 17,556,386
2037 2,733,406 17,673,500
2036 2,747,946 17,790,613
2035 2,761,103 17,906,949
2034 2,773,511 18,020,973
2033 2,784,591 18,134,889
2032 2,794,827 18,247,275
2031 2,803,535 18,359,750
2030 2,811,500 18,471,446
2029 2,818,414 18,583,513
2028 2,824,434 18,693,807
2027 2,829,732 18,803,518
2026 2,834,177 18,912,567
2025 2,837,077 19,020,271
2024 2,839,175 19,051,804
2023 2,839,786 19,061,062
2022 2,839,144 19,048,502
2021 2,837,682 19,122,059
2020 2,830,739 19,265,250
2019 2,823,271 19,371,648
2018 2,820,097 19,473,970
2017 2,815,764 19,588,715
2016 2,809,915 19,702,267
2015 2,802,534 19,815,616
2014 2,793,749 19,908,979
2013 2,783,687 19,983,693
2012 2,772,430 20,058,035
2011 2,760,494 20,147,528
2010 2,748,568 20,246,871
2009 2,736,995 20,367,487
2008 2,725,635 20,537,875
2007 2,713,800 20,882,982
2006 2,700,968 21,193,760
2005 2,687,066 21,319,685
2004 2,672,225 21,451,748
2003 2,656,623 21,574,326
2002 2,640,572 21,730,496
2001 2,624,403 22,131,970
2000 2,607,826 22,442,971
1999 2,589,795 22,472,040
1998 2,569,736 22,507,344
1997 2,547,848 22,553,978
1996 2,524,463 22,619,004
1995 2,500,151 22,684,270
1994 2,475,220 22,730,211
1993 2,449,916 22,763,280
1992 2,424,701 22,794,284
1991 2,400,869 23,001,155
1990 2,379,877 23,201,835
1989 2,361,916 23,161,458
1988 2,345,777 23,057,662
1987 2,329,813 22,949,430
1986 2,312,125 22,836,841
1985 2,290,656 22,732,999
1984 2,264,562 22,640,547
1983 2,234,832 22,560,478
1982 2,203,889 22,475,741
1981 2,173,818 22,353,070
1980 2,145,658 22,207,282
1979 2,119,486 22,090,488
1978 2,094,836 21,951,464
1977 2,070,657 21,756,096
1976 2,045,578 21,551,634
1975 2,018,981 21,293,583
1974 1,990,906 21,029,429
1973 1,961,219 20,835,681
1972 1,931,542 20,657,957
1971 1,903,728 20,461,567
1970 1,878,196 20,250,398
1969 1,855,127 20,009,141
1968 1,833,765 19,799,831
1967 1,812,865 19,534,242
1966 1,791,475 19,215,450
1965 1,769,192 19,031,576
1964 1,745,568 18,919,126
1963 1,721,099 18,797,850
1962 1,696,932 18,676,550
1961 1,673,261 18,555,250
1960 1,650,005 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 40.1% of the population in Jamaica and 31.5% in Romania.

Population growth rate by year

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Romania
2100 -1.77% -0.77%
2099 -1.78% -0.76%
2098 -1.8% -0.75%
2097 -1.8% -0.74%
2096 -1.82% -0.74%
2095 -1.84% -0.72%
2094 -1.86% -0.73%
2093 -1.88% -0.72%
2092 -1.9% -0.71%
2091 -1.91% -0.72%
2090 -1.92% -0.71%
2089 -1.93% -0.71%
2088 -1.93% -0.7%
2087 -1.94% -0.72%
2086 -1.95% -0.72%
2085 -1.94% -0.72%
2084 -1.91% -0.73%
2083 -1.93% -0.73%
2082 -1.92% -0.75%
2081 -1.92% -0.76%
2080 -1.9% -0.76%
2079 -1.87% -0.77%
2078 -1.87% -0.77%
2077 -1.84% -0.78%
2076 -1.82% -0.79%
2075 -1.81% -0.8%
2074 -1.77% -0.8%
2073 -1.75% -0.82%
2072 -1.71% -0.84%
2071 -1.68% -0.85%
2070 -1.64% -0.86%
2069 -1.61% -0.86%
2068 -1.57% -0.88%
2067 -1.53% -0.89%
2066 -1.53% -0.91%
2065 -1.48% -0.91%
2064 -1.44% -0.91%
2063 -1.42% -0.91%
2062 -1.38% -0.9%
2061 -1.36% -0.89%
2060 -1.32% -0.88%
2059 -1.29% -0.86%
2058 -1.24% -0.85%
2057 -1.23% -0.84%
2056 -1.19% -0.82%
2055 -1.16% -0.79%
2054 -1.11% -0.77%
2053 -1.07% -0.77%
2052 -1.03% -0.75%
2051 -1% -0.74%
2050 -1% -0.74%
2049 -0.96% -0.73%
2048 -0.93% -0.72%
2047 -0.9% -0.71%
2046 -0.86% -0.7%
2045 -0.84% -0.71%
2044 -0.8% -0.7%
2043 -0.76% -0.69%
2042 -0.71% -0.69%
2041 -0.68% -0.68%
2040 -0.65% -0.67%
2039 -0.6% -0.67%
2038 -0.58% -0.66%
2037 -0.53% -0.66%
2036 -0.48% -0.65%
2035 -0.45% -0.63%
2034 -0.4% -0.63%
2033 -0.37% -0.62%
2032 -0.31% -0.61%
2031 -0.28% -0.6%
2030 -0.25% -0.6%
2029 -0.21% -0.59%
2028 -0.19% -0.58%
2027 -0.16% -0.58%
2026 -0.1% -0.57%
2025 -0.07% -0.17%
2024 -0.02% -0.05%
2023 0.02% 0.07%
2022 0.05% -0.38%
2021 0.25% -0.74%
2020 0.26% -0.55%
2019 0.11% -0.53%
2018 0.15% -0.59%
2017 0.21% -0.58%
2016 0.26% -0.57%
2015 0.31% -0.47%
2014 0.36% -0.37%
2013 0.41% -0.37%
2012 0.43% -0.44%
2011 0.43% -0.49%
2010 0.42% -0.59%
2009 0.42% -0.83%
2008 0.44% -1.65%
2007 0.48% -1.47%
2006 0.52% -0.59%
2005 0.56% -0.62%
2004 0.59% -0.57%
2003 0.61% -0.72%
2002 0.62% -1.81%
2001 0.64% -1.39%
2000 0.7% -0.13%
1999 0.78% -0.16%
1998 0.86% -0.21%
1997 0.93% -0.29%
1996 0.97% -0.29%
1995 1.01% -0.2%
1994 1.03% -0.15%
1993 1.04% -0.14%
1992 0.99% -0.9%
1991 0.88% -0.86%
1990 0.76% 0.17%
1989 0.69% 0.45%
1988 0.69% 0.47%
1987 0.77% 0.49%
1986 0.94% 0.46%
1985 1.15% 0.41%
1984 1.33% 0.35%
1983 1.4% 0.38%
1982 1.38% 0.55%
1981 1.31% 0.66%
1980 1.23% 0.53%
1979 1.18% 0.63%
1978 1.17% 0.9%
1977 1.23% 0.95%
1976 1.32% 1.21%
1975 1.41% 1.26%
1974 1.51% 0.93%
1973 1.54% 0.86%
1972 1.46% 0.96%
1971 1.36% 1.04%
1970 1.24% 1.21%
1969 1.16% 1.06%
1968 1.15% 1.36%
1967 1.19% 1.66%
1966 1.26% 0.97%
1965 1.35% 0.59%
1964 1.42% 0.65%
1963 1.42% 0.65%
1962 1.41% 0.65%
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 Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Romania
Current population
2834177
18912567
Population rank 140/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.23%
One net population change
4.19 hours
16.7 minutes
One birth every
16.2 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
22.6 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 -86
Annual growth/decline -2,098 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 172/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -11,053 -29,041
Net migration rank 135/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - -29,041
2024 9,210 -10,506 -100,975 -28,466
2023 10,072 -10,003 -83,869 -27,780
2022 11,215 -10,003 -93,338 89,076
2021 6,382 -4,665 -141,504 -17,731
2020 12,170 0 -100,179 -13,202
2019 13,094 -10,335 -60,053 -27,909
2018 13,929 -10,335 -62,316 -33,018
2017 15,419 -10,335 -50,930 -33,081
2016 16,944 -10,335 -53,196 -33,073
2015 18,489 -10,335 -59,447 -35,751
2014 19,751 -10,335 -55,745 -35,448
2013 21,037 -10,335 -59,951 -34,910
2012 22,320 -10,498 -54,157 -37,589
2011 23,627 -11,577 -56,413 -102,769
2010 25,031 -13,248 -46,567 -122,364
2009 26,311 -14,941 -34,625 -137,953
2008 27,553 -16,191 -30,806 -144,368
2007 28,886 -16,588 -37,590 -133,089
2006 30,213 -16,840 -38,148 -132,777
2005 31,506 -17,071 -40,508 -131,176
2004 32,500 -17,256 -42,904 -117,432
2003 33,340 -17,380 -56,093 -107,139
2002 33,572 -17,428 -58,673 -106,585
2001 33,666 -17,466 -37,625 -91,154
2000 34,452 -17,498 -22,443 -92,451
1999 36,649 -17,542 -31,461 -82,590
1998 38,628 -17,623 -33,761 -81,366
1997 40,521 -17,756 -42,853 -88,734
1996 42,297 -18,285 -56,548 -70,799
1995 43,705 -19,092 -36,295 -73,779
1994 45,210 -19,960 -18,184 -76,246
1993 46,090 -20,731 -13,658 -73,475
1992 46,494 -21,426 -4,559 -63,200
1991 45,617 -23,014 25,301 -36,824
1990 44,465 -25,085 69,605 -38,157
1989 43,591 -27,049 122,756 -33,866
1988 43,978 -28,247 126,817 -48,911
1987 44,155 -27,958 128,517 -42,868
1986 44,520 -25,339 134,737 -50,450
1985 45,122 -21,371 111,392 -28,108
1984 45,644 -17,211 117,731 -24,629
1983 45,095 -14,065 87,986 3,093
1982 43,816 -12,952 119,121 -4,725
1981 42,898 -13,619 156,472 -20,870
1980 42,316 -15,277 168,776 -16,668
1979 42,449 -17,143 194,397 -29,600
1978 42,475 -18,483 204,148 -31,427
1977 42,999 -18,630 215,385 -28,135
1976 43,878 -18,084 213,361 18,748
1975 44,736 -17,340 219,324 9,125
1974 45,526 -16,769 235,530 6,725
1973 47,438 -16,822 175,020 58,651
1972 46,676 -17,934 198,316 61,920
1971 47,206 -20,322 206,662 74,473
1970 47,547 -23,371 234,905 71,919
1969 48,258 -26,304 264,120 74,851
1968 49,189 -28,424 338,577 33,601
1967 50,187 -29,147 347,709 37,282
1966 50,808 -29,065 115,293 -25,458
1965 51,423 -28,611 114,190 -60,430
1964 52,501 -28,066 134,326 -59,500
1963 52,277 -27,757 139,104 -58,076
1962 51,758 -27,936 130,736 -56,152
1961 51,931 -28,416 163,286 -54,642
1960 51,944 -28,952 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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