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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,839,175 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,980 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 50.1 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.75% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.18% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.96% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Jamaica vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Russia
2100 1,075,936 124,983,377
2099 1,095,350 125,086,144
2098 1,115,242 125,186,329
2097 1,135,653 125,264,415
2096 1,156,525 125,354,177
2095 1,177,966 125,422,006
2094 1,200,045 125,474,373
2093 1,222,794 125,529,632
2092 1,246,199 125,604,261
2091 1,270,303 125,652,742
2090 1,294,988 125,707,894
2089 1,320,362 125,760,026
2088 1,346,290 125,810,124
2087 1,372,809 125,858,116
2086 1,399,955 125,926,035
2085 1,427,808 126,001,913
2084 1,456,011 126,076,414
2083 1,484,393 126,151,046
2082 1,513,542 126,234,371
2081 1,543,136 126,317,768
2080 1,573,400 126,414,511
2079 1,603,926 126,534,688
2078 1,634,499 126,674,591
2077 1,665,602 126,830,956
2076 1,696,763 126,982,766
2075 1,728,143 127,165,304
2074 1,760,036 127,362,143
2073 1,791,818 127,576,856
2072 1,823,794 127,802,632
2071 1,855,585 128,080,998
2070 1,887,318 128,353,977
2069 1,918,759 128,642,208
2068 1,950,157 128,920,237
2067 1,981,247 129,203,483
2066 2,012,035 129,511,983
2065 2,043,276 129,842,007
2064 2,073,988 130,177,089
2063 2,104,265 130,522,107
2062 2,134,508 130,851,664
2061 2,164,312 131,200,160
2060 2,194,058 131,526,812
2059 2,223,310 131,884,461
2058 2,252,286 132,247,211
2057 2,280,579 132,584,941
2056 2,308,936 132,925,501
2055 2,336,830 133,271,436
2054 2,364,245 133,595,068
2053 2,390,891 133,914,243
2052 2,416,741 134,180,223
2051 2,441,989 134,443,510
2050 2,466,771 134,687,487
2049 2,491,589 134,909,323
2048 2,515,667 135,117,641
2047 2,539,219 135,311,492
2046 2,562,324 135,482,008
2045 2,584,663 135,664,379
2044 2,606,489 135,863,165
2043 2,627,486 136,085,277
2042 2,647,490 136,307,658
2041 2,666,429 136,557,818
2040 2,684,551 136,821,807
2039 2,702,027 137,122,219
2038 2,718,374 137,433,644
2037 2,734,180 137,770,811
2036 2,748,725 138,118,955
2035 2,761,886 138,478,809
2034 2,774,297 138,852,689
2033 2,785,381 139,237,595
2032 2,795,619 139,635,142
2031 2,804,329 140,058,187
2030 2,812,297 140,453,528
2029 2,819,213 140,840,370
2028 2,825,235 141,214,141
2027 2,830,534 141,580,416
2026 2,834,980 141,906,741
2025 2,837,881 142,772,403
2024 2,839,175 143,533,851
2023 2,839,786 143,826,130
2022 2,839,144 144,236,933
2021 2,837,682 144,746,762
2020 2,830,739 145,245,148
2019 2,823,271 145,453,291
2018 2,820,097 145,398,106
2017 2,815,764 145,293,260
2016 2,809,915 145,015,460
2015 2,802,534 144,640,716
2014 2,793,749 144,237,223
2013 2,783,687 143,805,638
2012 2,772,430 143,378,447
2011 2,760,494 143,018,195
2010 2,748,568 142,849,468
2009 2,736,995 142,785,348
2008 2,725,635 142,742,366
2007 2,713,800 142,805,114
2006 2,700,968 143,049,637
2005 2,687,066 143,518,814
2004 2,672,225 144,067,316
2003 2,656,623 144,648,618
2002 2,640,572 145,306,497
2001 2,624,403 145,976,482
2000 2,607,826 146,596,869
1999 2,589,795 147,214,776
1998 2,569,736 147,670,784
1997 2,547,848 147,915,361
1996 2,524,463 148,160,129
1995 2,500,151 148,375,787
1994 2,475,220 148,407,912
1993 2,449,916 148,458,777
1992 2,424,701 148,538,197
1991 2,400,869 148,394,216
1990 2,379,877 147,969,406
1989 2,361,916 147,721,000
1988 2,345,777 146,857,000
1987 2,329,813 145,908,000
1986 2,312,125 144,894,000
1985 2,290,656 143,858,000
1984 2,264,562 142,745,000
1983 2,234,832 141,668,000
1982 2,203,889 140,823,000
1981 2,173,818 139,941,000
1980 2,145,658 139,010,000
1979 2,119,486 138,027,000
1978 2,094,836 137,060,000
1977 2,070,657 136,100,000
1976 2,045,578 135,147,000
1975 2,018,981 134,200,000
1974 1,990,906 133,432,000
1973 1,961,219 132,669,000
1972 1,931,542 131,909,000
1971 1,903,728 131,155,000
1970 1,878,196 130,404,000
1969 1,855,127 129,664,000
1968 1,833,765 128,928,000
1967 1,812,865 128,196,000
1966 1,791,475 127,468,000
1965 1,769,192 126,745,000
1964 1,745,568 125,345,000
1963 1,721,099 123,960,000
1962 1,696,932 122,591,000
1961 1,673,261 121,236,000
1960 1,650,005 119,897,000

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 Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 40.1% of the population in Jamaica and 10.5% in Russia.

Population growth rate by year

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Russia
2100 -1.77% -0.08%
2099 -1.78% -0.08%
2098 -1.8% -0.06%
2097 -1.8% -0.07%
2096 -1.82% -0.05%
2095 -1.84% -0.04%
2094 -1.86% -0.04%
2093 -1.88% -0.06%
2092 -1.9% -0.04%
2091 -1.91% -0.04%
2090 -1.92% -0.04%
2089 -1.93% -0.04%
2088 -1.93% -0.04%
2087 -1.94% -0.05%
2086 -1.95% -0.06%
2085 -1.94% -0.06%
2084 -1.91% -0.06%
2083 -1.93% -0.07%
2082 -1.92% -0.07%
2081 -1.92% -0.08%
2080 -1.9% -0.09%
2079 -1.87% -0.11%
2078 -1.87% -0.12%
2077 -1.84% -0.12%
2076 -1.82% -0.14%
2075 -1.81% -0.15%
2074 -1.77% -0.17%
2073 -1.75% -0.18%
2072 -1.71% -0.22%
2071 -1.68% -0.21%
2070 -1.64% -0.22%
2069 -1.61% -0.22%
2068 -1.57% -0.22%
2067 -1.53% -0.24%
2066 -1.53% -0.25%
2065 -1.48% -0.26%
2064 -1.44% -0.26%
2063 -1.42% -0.25%
2062 -1.38% -0.27%
2061 -1.36% -0.25%
2060 -1.32% -0.27%
2059 -1.29% -0.27%
2058 -1.24% -0.25%
2057 -1.23% -0.26%
2056 -1.19% -0.26%
2055 -1.16% -0.24%
2054 -1.11% -0.24%
2053 -1.07% -0.2%
2052 -1.03% -0.2%
2051 -1% -0.18%
2050 -1% -0.16%
2049 -0.96% -0.15%
2048 -0.93% -0.14%
2047 -0.9% -0.13%
2046 -0.86% -0.13%
2045 -0.84% -0.15%
2044 -0.8% -0.16%
2043 -0.76% -0.16%
2042 -0.71% -0.18%
2041 -0.68% -0.19%
2040 -0.65% -0.22%
2039 -0.6% -0.23%
2038 -0.58% -0.24%
2037 -0.53% -0.25%
2036 -0.48% -0.26%
2035 -0.45% -0.27%
2034 -0.4% -0.28%
2033 -0.37% -0.28%
2032 -0.31% -0.3%
2031 -0.28% -0.28%
2030 -0.25% -0.27%
2029 -0.21% -0.26%
2028 -0.19% -0.26%
2027 -0.16% -0.23%
2026 -0.1% -0.61%
2025 -0.05% -0.53%
2024 -0.02% -0.2%
2023 0.02% -0.28%
2022 0.05% -0.35%
2021 0.25% -0.34%
2020 0.26% -0.14%
2019 0.11% 0.04%
2018 0.15% 0.07%
2017 0.21% 0.19%
2016 0.26% 0.26%
2015 0.31% 0.28%
2014 0.36% 0.3%
2013 0.41% 0.3%
2012 0.43% 0.25%
2011 0.43% 0.12%
2010 0.42% 0.04%
2009 0.42% 0.03%
2008 0.44% -0.04%
2007 0.48% -0.17%
2006 0.52% -0.33%
2005 0.56% -0.38%
2004 0.59% -0.4%
2003 0.61% -0.45%
2002 0.62% -0.46%
2001 0.64% -0.42%
2000 0.7% -0.42%
1999 0.78% -0.31%
1998 0.86% -0.17%
1997 0.93% -0.17%
1996 0.97% -0.15%
1995 1.01% -0.02%
1994 1.03% -0.03%
1993 1.04% -0.05%
1992 0.99% 0.1%
1991 0.88% 0.29%
1990 0.76% 0.17%
1989 0.69% 0.59%
1988 0.69% 0.65%
1987 0.77% 0.7%
1986 0.94% 0.72%
1985 1.15% 0.78%
1984 1.33% 0.76%
1983 1.4% 0.6%
1982 1.38% 0.63%
1981 1.31% 0.67%
1980 1.23% 0.71%
1979 1.18% 0.71%
1978 1.17% 0.71%
1977 1.23% 0.71%
1976 1.32% 0.71%
1975 1.41% 0.58%
1974 1.51% 0.58%
1973 1.54% 0.58%
1972 1.46% 0.57%
1971 1.36% 0.58%
1970 1.24% 0.57%
1969 1.16% 0.57%
1968 1.15% 0.57%
1967 1.19% 0.57%
1966 1.26% 0.57%
1965 1.35% 1.12%
1964 1.42% 1.12%
1963 1.42% 1.12%
1962 1.41% 1.12%
1961 1.41% 1.12%

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 Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Russia
Current population
2834980
141906741
Population rank 139/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 1.71%
One net population change
14.3 hours
1.8 minutes
One birth every
15.9 minutes
25.5 seconds
One death every
22.9 minutes
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline -2 -801
Annual growth/decline -611 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 177/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -11,053 -251,822
Net migration rank 135/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - -251,822
2024 - -10,506 - -178,042
2023 10,072 -10,003 -503,392 27,807
2022 11,215 -10,003 -576,948 765,629
2021 6,382 -4,665 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 12,170 0 -697,177 334,094
2019 13,094 -10,335 -319,997 336,494
2018 13,929 -10,335 -232,637 339,972
2017 15,419 -10,335 -130,764 396,619
2016 16,944 -10,335 0 447,645
2015 18,489 -10,335 43,392 384,756
2014 19,751 -10,335 28,848 264,698
2013 21,037 -10,335 28,761 289,872
2012 22,320 -10,498 0 285,977
2011 23,627 -11,577 -128,716 309,377
2010 25,031 -13,248 -242,844 307,555
2009 26,311 -14,941 -257,014 350,206
2008 27,553 -16,191 -356,856 360,840
2007 28,886 -16,588 -471,257 365,717
2006 30,213 -16,840 -686,638 308,370
2005 31,506 -17,071 -846,761 263,541
2004 32,500 -17,256 -792,370 261,519
2003 33,340 -17,380 -896,822 256,804
2002 33,572 -17,428 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 33,666 -17,466 -963,445 259,614
2000 34,452 -17,498 -967,540 550,401
1999 36,649 -17,542 -927,453 375,468
1998 38,628 -17,623 -694,053 528,135
1997 40,521 -17,756 -769,159 541,387
1996 42,297 -18,285 -785,248 587,171
1995 43,705 -19,092 -845,742 723,875
1994 45,210 -19,960 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 46,090 -20,731 -757,140 507,229
1992 46,494 -21,426 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 45,617 -23,014 103,876 125,505
1990 44,465 -25,085 325,533 299,863
1989 43,591 -27,049 576,112 89,400
1988 43,978 -28,247 778,343 269,862
1987 44,155 -27,958 977,583 275,611
1986 44,520 -25,339 985,279 283,553
1985 45,122 -21,371 762,447 280,614
1984 45,644 -17,211 756,548 247,026
1983 45,095 -14,065 906,676 200,159
1982 43,816 -12,952 830,855 107,520
1981 42,898 -13,619 713,700 36,686
1980 42,316 -15,277 681,149 10,440
1979 42,449 -17,143 690,135 -5,791
1978 42,475 -18,483 812,766 108,882
1977 42,999 -18,630 832,932 122,316
1976 43,878 -18,084 852,237 113,851
1975 44,736 -17,340 843,850 80,069
1974 45,526 -16,769 883,186 -51,759
1973 47,438 -16,822 846,561 -107,568
1972 46,676 -17,934 872,050 -111,168
1971 47,206 -20,322 854,999 -134,968
1970 47,547 -23,371 785,554 -264,464
1969 48,258 -26,304 753,088 -64,643
1968 49,189 -28,424 787,621 -83,221
1967 50,187 -29,147 854,554 -116,029
1966 50,808 -29,065 989,279 -111,360
1965 51,423 -28,611 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 52,501 -28,066 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 52,277 -27,757 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 51,758 -27,936 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 51,931 -28,416 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 51,944 -28,952 1,962,834 -234,895

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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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