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

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The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,837,077 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,177 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 5.31 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.14% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.93% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Jamaica vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Rwanda
2100 1,075,631 33,113,283
2099 1,095,039 33,008,545
2098 1,114,926 32,927,982
2097 1,135,331 32,853,307
2096 1,156,197 32,768,037
2095 1,177,632 32,635,508
2094 1,199,705 32,550,001
2093 1,222,447 32,416,870
2092 1,245,845 32,294,333
2091 1,269,943 32,191,262
2090 1,294,621 32,088,747
2089 1,319,987 31,892,591
2088 1,345,908 31,746,789
2087 1,372,420 31,553,150
2086 1,399,559 31,399,004
2085 1,427,403 31,254,597
2084 1,455,598 31,112,448
2083 1,483,973 30,937,106
2082 1,513,113 30,752,861
2081 1,542,698 30,576,992
2080 1,572,954 30,386,351
2079 1,603,471 30,195,560
2078 1,634,036 30,016,688
2077 1,665,130 29,819,259
2076 1,696,282 29,645,610
2075 1,727,653 29,441,964
2074 1,759,538 29,243,980
2073 1,791,310 29,025,977
2072 1,823,277 28,798,822
2071 1,855,059 28,578,302
2070 1,886,784 28,334,300
2069 1,918,215 28,121,174
2068 1,949,604 27,872,383
2067 1,980,685 27,609,059
2066 2,011,465 27,372,823
2065 2,042,697 27,101,698
2064 2,073,400 26,838,144
2063 2,103,669 26,559,838
2062 2,133,903 26,312,631
2061 2,163,699 26,001,660
2060 2,193,436 25,729,037
2059 2,222,680 25,453,407
2058 2,251,648 25,121,995
2057 2,279,932 24,853,512
2056 2,308,282 24,582,198
2055 2,336,168 24,281,895
2054 2,363,575 23,991,958
2053 2,390,213 23,705,290
2052 2,416,056 23,421,032
2051 2,441,297 23,113,700
2050 2,466,072 22,814,556
2049 2,490,883 22,498,806
2048 2,514,954 22,171,841
2047 2,538,499 21,848,486
2046 2,561,597 21,554,082
2045 2,583,931 21,228,573
2044 2,605,750 20,915,810
2043 2,626,741 20,548,490
2042 2,646,740 20,214,283
2041 2,665,673 19,845,021
2040 2,683,790 19,475,227
2039 2,701,261 19,108,842
2038 2,717,604 18,773,398
2037 2,733,406 18,433,422
2036 2,747,946 18,128,058
2035 2,761,103 17,765,049
2034 2,773,511 17,432,165
2033 2,784,591 17,100,072
2032 2,794,827 16,822,053
2031 2,803,535 16,495,903
2030 2,811,500 16,178,061
2029 2,818,414 15,868,812
2028 2,824,434 15,554,713
2027 2,829,732 15,217,275
2026 2,834,177 14,898,118
2025 2,837,077 14,569,341
2024 2,839,175 14,256,567
2023 2,839,786 13,954,471
2022 2,839,144 13,651,030
2021 2,837,682 13,355,260
2020 2,830,739 13,065,837
2019 2,823,271 12,776,103
2018 2,820,097 12,487,996
2017 2,815,764 12,202,060
2016 2,809,915 11,919,183
2015 2,802,534 11,640,022
2014 2,793,749 11,364,757
2013 2,783,687 11,093,340
2012 2,772,430 10,829,901
2011 2,760,494 10,573,733
2010 2,748,568 10,317,553
2009 2,736,995 10,060,432
2008 2,725,635 9,804,269
2007 2,713,800 9,549,933
2006 2,700,968 9,299,246
2005 2,687,066 9,054,528
2004 2,672,225 8,816,844
2003 2,656,623 8,586,875
2002 2,640,572 8,400,180
2001 2,624,403 8,287,094
2000 2,607,826 8,213,931
1999 2,589,795 8,147,912
1998 2,569,736 8,081,681
1997 2,547,848 7,755,238
1996 2,524,463 6,708,764
1995 2,500,151 5,674,118
1994 2,475,220 6,792,352
1993 2,449,916 7,981,132
1992 2,424,701 7,683,266
1991 2,400,869 7,526,966
1990 2,379,877 7,375,307
1989 2,361,916 7,184,706
1988 2,345,777 6,968,071
1987 2,329,813 6,749,493
1986 2,312,125 6,531,881
1985 2,290,656 6,317,228
1984 2,264,562 6,107,627
1983 2,234,832 5,905,311
1982 2,203,889 5,711,549
1981 2,173,818 5,527,230
1980 2,145,658 5,353,259
1979 2,119,486 5,189,541
1978 2,094,836 5,035,171
1977 2,070,657 4,888,240
1976 2,045,578 4,745,954
1975 2,018,981 4,607,728
1974 1,990,906 4,474,228
1973 1,961,219 4,345,047
1972 1,931,542 4,220,335
1971 1,903,728 4,100,044
1970 1,878,196 3,980,669
1969 1,855,127 3,861,271
1968 1,833,765 3,744,010
1967 1,812,865 3,629,577
1966 1,791,475 3,521,626
1965 1,769,192 3,423,210
1964 1,745,568 3,334,834
1963 1,721,099 3,258,890
1962 1,696,932 3,186,025
1961 1,673,261 3,106,779
1960 1,650,005 3,022,294

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 Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M 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
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Rwanda
2100 -1.77% 0.32%
2099 -1.78% 0.24%
2098 -1.8% 0.23%
2097 -1.8% 0.26%
2096 -1.82% 0.41%
2095 -1.84% 0.26%
2094 -1.86% 0.41%
2093 -1.88% 0.38%
2092 -1.9% 0.32%
2091 -1.91% 0.32%
2090 -1.92% 0.62%
2089 -1.93% 0.46%
2088 -1.93% 0.61%
2087 -1.94% 0.49%
2086 -1.95% 0.46%
2085 -1.94% 0.46%
2084 -1.91% 0.57%
2083 -1.93% 0.6%
2082 -1.92% 0.58%
2081 -1.92% 0.63%
2080 -1.9% 0.63%
2079 -1.87% 0.6%
2078 -1.87% 0.66%
2077 -1.84% 0.59%
2076 -1.82% 0.69%
2075 -1.81% 0.68%
2074 -1.77% 0.75%
2073 -1.75% 0.79%
2072 -1.71% 0.77%
2071 -1.68% 0.86%
2070 -1.64% 0.76%
2069 -1.61% 0.89%
2068 -1.57% 0.95%
2067 -1.53% 0.86%
2066 -1.53% 1%
2065 -1.48% 0.98%
2064 -1.44% 1.05%
2063 -1.42% 0.94%
2062 -1.38% 1.2%
2061 -1.36% 1.06%
2060 -1.32% 1.08%
2059 -1.29% 1.32%
2058 -1.24% 1.08%
2057 -1.23% 1.1%
2056 -1.19% 1.24%
2055 -1.16% 1.21%
2054 -1.11% 1.21%
2053 -1.07% 1.21%
2052 -1.03% 1.33%
2051 -1% 1.31%
2050 -1% 1.4%
2049 -0.96% 1.47%
2048 -0.93% 1.48%
2047 -0.9% 1.37%
2046 -0.86% 1.53%
2045 -0.84% 1.5%
2044 -0.8% 1.79%
2043 -0.76% 1.65%
2042 -0.71% 1.86%
2041 -0.68% 1.9%
2040 -0.65% 1.92%
2039 -0.6% 1.79%
2038 -0.58% 1.84%
2037 -0.53% 1.68%
2036 -0.48% 2.04%
2035 -0.45% 1.91%
2034 -0.4% 1.94%
2033 -0.37% 1.65%
2032 -0.31% 1.98%
2031 -0.28% 1.96%
2030 -0.25% 1.95%
2029 -0.21% 2.02%
2028 -0.19% 2.22%
2027 -0.16% 2.14%
2026 -0.1% 2.26%
2025 -0.07% 2.19%
2024 -0.02% 2.16%
2023 0.02% 2.22%
2022 0.05% 2.21%
2021 0.25% 2.22%
2020 0.26% 2.27%
2019 0.11% 2.31%
2018 0.15% 2.34%
2017 0.21% 2.37%
2016 0.26% 2.4%
2015 0.31% 2.42%
2014 0.36% 2.45%
2013 0.41% 2.43%
2012 0.43% 2.42%
2011 0.43% 2.48%
2010 0.42% 2.56%
2009 0.42% 2.61%
2008 0.44% 2.66%
2007 0.48% 2.7%
2006 0.52% 2.7%
2005 0.56% 2.7%
2004 0.59% 2.68%
2003 0.61% 2.22%
2002 0.62% 1.36%
2001 0.64% 0.89%
2000 0.7% 0.81%
1999 0.78% 0.82%
1998 0.86% 4.21%
1997 0.93% 15.6%
1996 0.97% 18.2%
1995 1.01% -16.5%
1994 1.03% -14.9%
1993 1.04% 3.88%
1992 0.99% 2.08%
1991 0.88% 2.06%
1990 0.76% 2.65%
1989 0.69% 3.11%
1988 0.69% 3.24%
1987 0.77% 3.33%
1986 0.94% 3.4%
1985 1.15% 3.43%
1984 1.33% 3.43%
1983 1.4% 3.39%
1982 1.38% 3.33%
1981 1.31% 3.25%
1980 1.23% 3.15%
1979 1.18% 3.07%
1978 1.17% 3.01%
1977 1.23% 3%
1976 1.32% 3%
1975 1.41% 2.98%
1974 1.51% 2.97%
1973 1.54% 2.96%
1972 1.46% 2.93%
1971 1.36% 3%
1970 1.24% 3.09%
1969 1.16% 3.13%
1968 1.15% 3.15%
1967 1.19% 3.07%
1966 1.26% 2.87%
1965 1.35% 2.65%
1964 1.42% 2.33%
1963 1.42% 2.29%
1962 1.41% 2.55%
1961 1.41% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Rwanda
Current population
2834177
15062056
Population rank 140/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.18%
One net population change
4.19 hours
1.69 minutes
One birth every
16.2 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
22.6 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +857
Annual growth/decline -2,098 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 40/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -11,053 +6,282
Net migration rank 135/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - 6,282
2024 9,210 -10,506 316,025 -15,582
2023 10,072 -10,003 312,762 -9,001
2022 11,215 -10,003 312,145 -9,001
2021 6,382 -4,665 309,895 -21,492
2020 12,170 0 312,692 -22,251
2019 13,094 -10,335 313,525 -24,492
2018 13,929 -10,335 312,512 -25,323
2017 15,419 -10,335 310,323 -25,634
2016 16,944 -10,335 305,549 -24,474
2015 18,489 -10,335 299,114 -21,862
2014 19,751 -10,335 292,779 -19,505
2013 21,037 -10,335 286,331 -16,779
2012 22,320 -10,498 282,584 -25,260
2011 23,627 -11,577 282,922 -27,915
2010 25,031 -13,248 286,848 -29,501
2009 26,311 -14,941 287,034 -30,128
2008 27,553 -16,191 287,334 -31,913
2007 28,886 -16,588 285,791 -32,537
2006 30,213 -16,840 282,149 -34,008
2005 31,506 -17,071 275,121 -33,830
2004 32,500 -17,256 265,273 -31,214
2003 33,340 -17,380 251,243 -25,355
2002 33,572 -17,428 239,036 -91,518
2001 33,666 -17,466 230,845 -152,197
2000 34,452 -17,498 221,276 -153,588
1999 36,649 -17,542 210,518 -146,162
1998 38,628 -17,623 197,185 -129,089
1997 40,521 -17,756 174,687 410,106
1996 42,297 -18,285 140,455 1,367,700
1995 43,705 -19,092 121,137 439,995
1994 45,210 -19,960 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 46,090 -20,731 183,926 236,110
1992 46,494 -21,426 188,025 -12,334
1991 45,617 -23,014 196,431 -59,519
1990 44,465 -25,085 207,895 -41,483
1989 43,591 -27,049 217,632 -2,826
1988 43,978 -28,247 223,759 -5,285
1987 44,155 -27,958 225,744 -7,062
1986 44,520 -25,339 225,526 -8,982
1985 45,122 -21,371 223,794 -11,031
1984 45,644 -17,211 219,337 -12,899
1983 45,095 -14,065 212,750 -14,560
1982 43,816 -12,952 205,147 -15,818
1981 42,898 -13,619 195,769 -16,453
1980 42,316 -15,277 184,988 -16,359
1979 42,449 -17,143 174,477 -15,669
1978 42,475 -18,483 163,779 -13,838
1977 42,999 -18,630 155,011 -11,084
1976 43,878 -18,084 147,665 -7,027
1975 44,736 -17,340 140,596 -4,791
1974 45,526 -16,769 135,743 -4,535
1973 47,438 -16,822 131,021 -3,862
1972 46,676 -17,934 126,403 -4,156
1971 47,206 -20,322 122,567 -4,230
1970 47,547 -23,371 119,273 1,149
1969 48,258 -26,304 115,394 2,983
1968 49,189 -28,424 111,422 4,728
1967 50,187 -29,147 108,053 4,655
1966 50,808 -29,065 105,128 -1,930
1965 51,423 -28,611 103,422 -9,774
1964 52,501 -28,066 102,562 -19,458
1963 52,277 -27,757 94,296 -25,524
1962 51,758 -27,936 102,548 -25,594
1961 51,931 -28,416 102,051 -20,508
1960 51,944 -28,952 100,627 -13,198

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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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