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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,839,175 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,980 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 5.28 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% 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 +0.18% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.96% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Jamaica vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Rwanda
2100 1,075,936 33,092,520
2099 1,095,350 32,987,847
2098 1,115,242 32,907,335
2097 1,135,653 32,832,706
2096 1,156,525 32,747,490
2095 1,177,966 32,615,044
2094 1,200,045 32,529,590
2093 1,222,794 32,396,544
2092 1,246,199 32,274,083
2091 1,270,303 32,171,077
2090 1,294,988 32,068,626
2089 1,320,362 31,872,593
2088 1,346,290 31,726,882
2087 1,372,809 31,533,364
2086 1,399,955 31,379,315
2085 1,427,808 31,235,000
2084 1,456,011 31,092,940
2083 1,484,393 30,917,707
2082 1,513,542 30,733,578
2081 1,543,136 30,557,819
2080 1,573,400 30,367,298
2079 1,603,926 30,176,627
2078 1,634,499 29,997,866
2077 1,665,602 29,800,561
2076 1,696,763 29,627,021
2075 1,728,143 29,423,503
2074 1,760,036 29,225,643
2073 1,791,818 29,007,777
2072 1,823,794 28,780,763
2071 1,855,585 28,560,382
2070 1,887,318 28,316,533
2069 1,918,759 28,103,541
2068 1,950,157 27,854,906
2067 1,981,247 27,591,747
2066 2,012,035 27,355,659
2065 2,043,276 27,084,704
2064 2,073,988 26,821,315
2063 2,104,265 26,543,184
2062 2,134,508 26,296,132
2061 2,164,312 25,985,356
2060 2,194,058 25,712,904
2059 2,223,310 25,437,446
2058 2,252,286 25,106,242
2057 2,280,579 24,837,928
2056 2,308,936 24,566,784
2055 2,336,830 24,266,669
2054 2,364,245 23,976,914
2053 2,390,891 23,690,426
2052 2,416,741 23,406,346
2051 2,441,989 23,099,207
2050 2,466,771 22,800,250
2049 2,491,589 22,484,698
2048 2,515,667 22,157,938
2047 2,539,219 21,834,786
2046 2,562,324 21,540,566
2045 2,584,663 21,215,262
2044 2,606,489 20,902,695
2043 2,627,486 20,535,605
2042 2,647,490 20,201,608
2041 2,666,429 19,832,577
2040 2,684,551 19,463,015
2039 2,702,027 19,096,860
2038 2,718,374 18,761,626
2037 2,734,180 18,421,864
2036 2,748,725 18,116,691
2035 2,761,886 17,753,910
2034 2,774,297 17,421,234
2033 2,785,381 17,089,349
2032 2,795,619 16,811,505
2031 2,804,329 16,485,559
2030 2,812,297 16,167,916
2029 2,819,213 15,858,862
2028 2,825,235 15,544,959
2027 2,830,534 15,207,733
2026 2,834,980 14,888,776
2025 2,837,881 14,560,205
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/jamaica/rwanda | CC BY

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 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th 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 2,466,771 people with a rank change from 139th to 143rd. The population of Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 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 -0.05% 2.13%
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 (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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Rwanda
Current population
2834980
14975051
Population rank 139/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.18%
One net population change
14.3 hours
1.74 minutes
One birth every
15.9 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
22.9 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline -2 +828
Annual growth/decline -611 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 45/197
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 - -10,506 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 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
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
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 (1960–2024, 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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