The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,839,175 in 2024 vs 46,843 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,980 people compared to 47,017 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Population statistics:
- Jamaica's population is 60.3 times bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis'.
- Jamaica is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while Saint Kitts and Nevis is the 189th.
- The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.18% per year vs -0.04% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.96% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis has grown from 46.6K to 47K (0.96% growth).
Jamaica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Jamaica
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2100 | 1,075,936 | 30,378 |
| 2099 | 1,095,350 | 30,623 |
| 2098 | 1,115,242 | 30,867 |
| 2097 | 1,135,653 | 31,107 |
| 2096 | 1,156,525 | 31,357 |
| 2095 | 1,177,966 | 31,609 |
| 2094 | 1,200,045 | 31,862 |
| 2093 | 1,222,794 | 32,117 |
| 2092 | 1,246,199 | 32,384 |
| 2091 | 1,270,303 | 32,643 |
| 2090 | 1,294,988 | 32,909 |
| 2089 | 1,320,362 | 33,176 |
| 2088 | 1,346,290 | 33,460 |
| 2087 | 1,372,809 | 33,730 |
| 2086 | 1,399,955 | 34,023 |
| 2085 | 1,427,808 | 34,300 |
| 2084 | 1,456,011 | 34,589 |
| 2083 | 1,484,393 | 34,885 |
| 2082 | 1,513,542 | 35,174 |
| 2081 | 1,543,136 | 35,474 |
| 2080 | 1,573,400 | 35,769 |
| 2079 | 1,603,926 | 36,073 |
| 2078 | 1,634,499 | 36,385 |
| 2077 | 1,665,602 | 36,689 |
| 2076 | 1,696,763 | 37,002 |
| 2075 | 1,728,143 | 37,312 |
| 2074 | 1,760,036 | 37,631 |
| 2073 | 1,791,818 | 37,927 |
| 2072 | 1,823,794 | 38,237 |
| 2071 | 1,855,585 | 38,544 |
| 2070 | 1,887,318 | 38,855 |
| 2069 | 1,918,759 | 39,151 |
| 2068 | 1,950,157 | 39,455 |
| 2067 | 1,981,247 | 39,756 |
| 2066 | 2,012,035 | 40,050 |
| 2065 | 2,043,276 | 40,346 |
| 2064 | 2,073,988 | 40,631 |
| 2063 | 2,104,265 | 40,905 |
| 2062 | 2,134,508 | 41,180 |
| 2061 | 2,164,312 | 41,445 |
| 2060 | 2,194,058 | 41,707 |
| 2059 | 2,223,310 | 41,987 |
| 2058 | 2,252,286 | 42,278 |
| 2057 | 2,280,579 | 42,562 |
| 2056 | 2,308,936 | 42,826 |
| 2055 | 2,336,830 | 43,110 |
| 2054 | 2,364,245 | 43,378 |
| 2053 | 2,390,891 | 43,647 |
| 2052 | 2,416,741 | 43,906 |
| 2051 | 2,441,989 | 44,163 |
| 2050 | 2,466,771 | 44,410 |
| 2049 | 2,491,589 | 44,628 |
| 2048 | 2,515,667 | 44,846 |
| 2047 | 2,539,219 | 45,080 |
| 2046 | 2,562,324 | 45,297 |
| 2045 | 2,584,663 | 45,514 |
| 2044 | 2,606,489 | 45,716 |
| 2043 | 2,627,486 | 45,931 |
| 2042 | 2,647,490 | 46,113 |
| 2041 | 2,666,429 | 46,276 |
| 2040 | 2,684,551 | 46,428 |
| 2039 | 2,702,027 | 46,576 |
| 2038 | 2,718,374 | 46,699 |
| 2037 | 2,734,180 | 46,809 |
| 2036 | 2,748,725 | 46,920 |
| 2035 | 2,761,886 | 47,017 |
| 2034 | 2,774,297 | 47,089 |
| 2033 | 2,785,381 | 47,128 |
| 2032 | 2,795,619 | 47,163 |
| 2031 | 2,804,329 | 47,179 |
| 2030 | 2,812,297 | 47,169 |
| 2029 | 2,819,213 | 47,144 |
| 2028 | 2,825,235 | 47,124 |
| 2027 | 2,830,534 | 47,063 |
| 2026 | 2,834,980 | 47,000 |
| 2025 | 2,837,881 | 46,923 |
| 2024 | 2,839,175 | 46,843 |
| 2023 | 2,839,786 | 46,758 |
| 2022 | 2,839,144 | 46,709 |
| 2021 | 2,837,682 | 46,763 |
| 2020 | 2,830,739 | 46,870 |
| 2019 | 2,823,271 | 46,952 |
| 2018 | 2,820,097 | 47,008 |
| 2017 | 2,815,764 | 47,050 |
| 2016 | 2,809,915 | 47,075 |
| 2015 | 2,802,534 | 47,087 |
| 2014 | 2,793,749 | 47,089 |
| 2013 | 2,783,687 | 47,069 |
| 2012 | 2,772,430 | 47,033 |
| 2011 | 2,760,494 | 46,886 |
| 2010 | 2,748,568 | 46,846 |
| 2009 | 2,736,995 | 46,916 |
| 2008 | 2,725,635 | 46,835 |
| 2007 | 2,713,800 | 46,706 |
| 2006 | 2,700,968 | 46,569 |
| 2005 | 2,687,066 | 46,437 |
| 2004 | 2,672,225 | 46,315 |
| 2003 | 2,656,623 | 46,176 |
| 2002 | 2,640,572 | 46,020 |
| 2001 | 2,624,403 | 45,761 |
| 2000 | 2,607,826 | 45,248 |
| 1999 | 2,589,795 | 44,601 |
| 1998 | 2,569,736 | 43,998 |
| 1997 | 2,547,848 | 43,428 |
| 1996 | 2,524,463 | 42,877 |
| 1995 | 2,500,151 | 42,326 |
| 1994 | 2,475,220 | 41,776 |
| 1993 | 2,449,916 | 41,242 |
| 1992 | 2,424,701 | 40,715 |
| 1991 | 2,400,869 | 40,358 |
| 1990 | 2,379,877 | 40,432 |
| 1989 | 2,361,916 | 40,758 |
| 1988 | 2,345,777 | 41,062 |
| 1987 | 2,329,813 | 41,348 |
| 1986 | 2,312,125 | 41,618 |
| 1985 | 2,290,656 | 41,874 |
| 1984 | 2,264,562 | 42,113 |
| 1983 | 2,234,832 | 42,334 |
| 1982 | 2,203,889 | 42,532 |
| 1981 | 2,173,818 | 42,698 |
| 1980 | 2,145,658 | 42,850 |
| 1979 | 2,119,486 | 43,033 |
| 1978 | 2,094,836 | 43,217 |
| 1977 | 2,070,657 | 43,358 |
| 1976 | 2,045,578 | 43,482 |
| 1975 | 2,018,981 | 43,606 |
| 1974 | 1,990,906 | 43,738 |
| 1973 | 1,961,219 | 43,880 |
| 1972 | 1,931,542 | 44,033 |
| 1971 | 1,903,728 | 44,206 |
| 1970 | 1,878,196 | 44,606 |
| 1969 | 1,855,127 | 45,731 |
| 1968 | 1,833,765 | 47,245 |
| 1967 | 1,812,865 | 48,605 |
| 1966 | 1,791,475 | 49,898 |
| 1965 | 1,769,192 | 51,139 |
| 1964 | 1,745,568 | 52,326 |
| 1963 | 1,721,099 | 53,441 |
| 1962 | 1,696,932 | 54,461 |
| 1961 | 1,673,261 | 55,334 |
| 1960 | 1,650,005 | 55,810 |
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis gained 506 people (a 1.09% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population decreased by 58 people (a 0.12% decline).
Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th in 2006 and ranked 189th 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis will decrease by 5.54% to 44,410 people and will still be ranked 189th.
Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 40.1% of the population in Jamaica and 21.3% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2100 | -1.77% | -0.8% |
| 2099 | -1.78% | -0.79% |
| 2098 | -1.8% | -0.77% |
| 2097 | -1.8% | -0.8% |
| 2096 | -1.82% | -0.8% |
| 2095 | -1.84% | -0.79% |
| 2094 | -1.86% | -0.79% |
| 2093 | -1.88% | -0.83% |
| 2092 | -1.9% | -0.79% |
| 2091 | -1.91% | -0.81% |
| 2090 | -1.92% | -0.81% |
| 2089 | -1.93% | -0.85% |
| 2088 | -1.93% | -0.8% |
| 2087 | -1.94% | -0.86% |
| 2086 | -1.95% | -0.81% |
| 2085 | -1.94% | -0.84% |
| 2084 | -1.91% | -0.85% |
| 2083 | -1.93% | -0.82% |
| 2082 | -1.92% | -0.85% |
| 2081 | -1.92% | -0.83% |
| 2080 | -1.9% | -0.84% |
| 2079 | -1.87% | -0.86% |
| 2078 | -1.87% | -0.83% |
| 2077 | -1.84% | -0.85% |
| 2076 | -1.82% | -0.83% |
| 2075 | -1.81% | -0.85% |
| 2074 | -1.77% | -0.78% |
| 2073 | -1.75% | -0.81% |
| 2072 | -1.71% | -0.8% |
| 2071 | -1.68% | -0.8% |
| 2070 | -1.64% | -0.76% |
| 2069 | -1.61% | -0.77% |
| 2068 | -1.57% | -0.76% |
| 2067 | -1.53% | -0.73% |
| 2066 | -1.53% | -0.73% |
| 2065 | -1.48% | -0.7% |
| 2064 | -1.44% | -0.67% |
| 2063 | -1.42% | -0.67% |
| 2062 | -1.38% | -0.64% |
| 2061 | -1.36% | -0.63% |
| 2060 | -1.32% | -0.67% |
| 2059 | -1.29% | -0.69% |
| 2058 | -1.24% | -0.67% |
| 2057 | -1.23% | -0.62% |
| 2056 | -1.19% | -0.66% |
| 2055 | -1.16% | -0.62% |
| 2054 | -1.11% | -0.62% |
| 2053 | -1.07% | -0.59% |
| 2052 | -1.03% | -0.58% |
| 2051 | -1% | -0.56% |
| 2050 | -1% | -0.49% |
| 2049 | -0.96% | -0.49% |
| 2048 | -0.93% | -0.52% |
| 2047 | -0.9% | -0.48% |
| 2046 | -0.86% | -0.48% |
| 2045 | -0.84% | -0.44% |
| 2044 | -0.8% | -0.47% |
| 2043 | -0.76% | -0.4% |
| 2042 | -0.71% | -0.35% |
| 2041 | -0.68% | -0.33% |
| 2040 | -0.65% | -0.32% |
| 2039 | -0.6% | -0.26% |
| 2038 | -0.58% | -0.24% |
| 2037 | -0.53% | -0.23% |
| 2036 | -0.48% | -0.21% |
| 2035 | -0.45% | -0.15% |
| 2034 | -0.4% | -0.08% |
| 2033 | -0.37% | -0.07% |
| 2032 | -0.31% | -0.03% |
| 2031 | -0.28% | 0.02% |
| 2030 | -0.25% | 0.05% |
| 2029 | -0.21% | 0.04% |
| 2028 | -0.19% | 0.13% |
| 2027 | -0.16% | 0.13% |
| 2026 | -0.1% | 0.16% |
| 2025 | -0.05% | 0.17% |
| 2024 | -0.02% | 0.18% |
| 2023 | 0.02% | 0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.05% | -0.12% |
| 2021 | 0.25% | -0.23% |
| 2020 | 0.26% | -0.17% |
| 2019 | 0.11% | -0.12% |
| 2018 | 0.15% | -0.09% |
| 2017 | 0.21% | -0.05% |
| 2016 | 0.26% | -0.03% |
| 2015 | 0.31% | -0.004% |
| 2014 | 0.36% | 0.04% |
| 2013 | 0.41% | 0.08% |
| 2012 | 0.43% | 0.31% |
| 2011 | 0.43% | 0.09% |
| 2010 | 0.42% | -0.15% |
| 2009 | 0.42% | 0.17% |
| 2008 | 0.44% | 0.28% |
| 2007 | 0.48% | 0.29% |
| 2006 | 0.52% | 0.28% |
| 2005 | 0.56% | 0.26% |
| 2004 | 0.59% | 0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.61% | 0.34% |
| 2002 | 0.62% | 0.57% |
| 2001 | 0.64% | 1.13% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | 1.45% |
| 1999 | 0.78% | 1.37% |
| 1998 | 0.86% | 1.31% |
| 1997 | 0.93% | 1.29% |
| 1996 | 0.97% | 1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.01% | 1.32% |
| 1994 | 1.03% | 1.29% |
| 1993 | 1.04% | 1.29% |
| 1992 | 0.99% | 0.88% |
| 1991 | 0.88% | -0.18% |
| 1990 | 0.76% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.69% | -0.74% |
| 1988 | 0.69% | -0.69% |
| 1987 | 0.77% | -0.65% |
| 1986 | 0.94% | -0.61% |
| 1985 | 1.15% | -0.57% |
| 1984 | 1.33% | -0.52% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -0.47% |
| 1982 | 1.38% | -0.39% |
| 1981 | 1.31% | -0.35% |
| 1980 | 1.23% | -0.43% |
| 1979 | 1.18% | -0.43% |
| 1978 | 1.17% | -0.33% |
| 1977 | 1.23% | -0.29% |
| 1976 | 1.32% | -0.28% |
| 1975 | 1.41% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.51% | -0.32% |
| 1973 | 1.54% | -0.35% |
| 1972 | 1.46% | -0.39% |
| 1971 | 1.36% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.24% | -2.46% |
| 1969 | 1.16% | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.15% | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.19% | -2.59% |
| 1966 | 1.26% | -2.43% |
| 1965 | 1.35% | -2.27% |
| 1964 | 1.42% | -2.09% |
| 1963 | 1.42% | -1.87% |
| 1962 | 1.41% | -1.58% |
| 1961 | 1.41% | -0.85% |
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis' population grew by 0.18%.
Live population counters
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
2834980
|
47017
|
| Population rank | 139/197 | 189/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.03% | 0.0006% |
| One net population change |
14.3 hours
|
4.29 days
|
| One birth every |
15.9 minutes
|
16 hours
|
| One death every |
22.9 minutes
|
18.8 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | -2 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | -611 | +85 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.02% | +0.18% |
| Population growth rate rank | 166/197 | 156/197 |
| One migration net change every |
47.7 minutes
|
2.9 weeks
|
| Annual migration change | -11,053 | +18 |
| Net migration rank | 135/196 | 75/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 24,007 | 7,958 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 168/195 | 181/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.8% | 17% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 161/195 | 37/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Kitts
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -11,053 | - | 18 |
| 2024 | - | -10,506 | - | -7 |
| 2023 | 10,072 | -10,003 | 84 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11,215 | -10,003 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6,382 | -4,665 | -20 | -92 |
| 2020 | 12,170 | 0 | 98 | -202 |
| 2019 | 13,094 | -10,335 | 135 | -202 |
| 2018 | 13,929 | -10,335 | 150 | -202 |
| 2017 | 15,419 | -10,335 | 169 | -202 |
| 2016 | 16,944 | -10,335 | 185 | -202 |
| 2015 | 18,489 | -10,335 | 197 | -202 |
| 2014 | 19,751 | -10,335 | 213 | -202 |
| 2013 | 21,037 | -10,335 | 227 | -202 |
| 2012 | 22,320 | -10,498 | 246 | -202 |
| 2011 | 23,627 | -11,577 | 250 | 0 |
| 2010 | 25,031 | -13,248 | 274 | -449 |
| 2009 | 26,311 | -14,941 | 300 | -263 |
| 2008 | 27,553 | -16,191 | 322 | -197 |
| 2007 | 28,886 | -16,588 | 341 | -200 |
| 2006 | 30,213 | -16,840 | 355 | -221 |
| 2005 | 31,506 | -17,071 | 361 | -234 |
| 2004 | 32,500 | -17,256 | 365 | -237 |
| 2003 | 33,340 | -17,380 | 369 | -224 |
| 2002 | 33,572 | -17,428 | 365 | -210 |
| 2001 | 33,666 | -17,466 | 369 | -7 |
| 2000 | 34,452 | -17,498 | 376 | 291 |
| 1999 | 36,649 | -17,542 | 413 | 213 |
| 1998 | 38,628 | -17,623 | 415 | 170 |
| 1997 | 40,521 | -17,756 | 405 | 157 |
| 1996 | 42,297 | -18,285 | 379 | 168 |
| 1995 | 43,705 | -19,092 | 382 | 162 |
| 1994 | 45,210 | -19,960 | 370 | 170 |
| 1993 | 46,090 | -20,731 | 373 | 160 |
| 1992 | 46,494 | -21,426 | 369 | 158 |
| 1991 | 45,617 | -23,014 | 411 | -217 |
| 1990 | 44,465 | -25,085 | 471 | -812 |
| 1989 | 43,591 | -27,049 | 476 | -788 |
| 1988 | 43,978 | -28,247 | 471 | -766 |
| 1987 | 44,155 | -27,958 | 486 | -767 |
| 1986 | 44,520 | -25,339 | 520 | -783 |
| 1985 | 45,122 | -21,371 | 574 | -821 |
| 1984 | 45,644 | -17,211 | 598 | -828 |
| 1983 | 45,095 | -14,065 | 664 | -880 |
| 1982 | 43,816 | -12,952 | 672 | -858 |
| 1981 | 42,898 | -13,619 | 684 | -832 |
| 1980 | 42,316 | -15,277 | 652 | -798 |
| 1979 | 42,449 | -17,143 | 643 | -856 |
| 1978 | 42,475 | -18,483 | 654 | -817 |
| 1977 | 42,999 | -18,630 | 697 | -820 |
| 1976 | 43,878 | -18,084 | 703 | -823 |
| 1975 | 44,736 | -17,340 | 688 | -813 |
| 1974 | 45,526 | -16,769 | 670 | -810 |
| 1973 | 47,438 | -16,822 | 646 | -794 |
| 1972 | 46,676 | -17,934 | 619 | -782 |
| 1971 | 47,206 | -20,322 | 615 | -797 |
| 1970 | 47,547 | -23,371 | 611 | -1,227 |
| 1969 | 48,258 | -26,304 | 708 | -2,340 |
| 1968 | 49,189 | -28,424 | 812 | -2,208 |
| 1967 | 50,187 | -29,147 | 951 | -2,270 |
| 1966 | 50,808 | -29,065 | 1,103 | -2,366 |
| 1965 | 51,423 | -28,611 | 1,228 | -2,447 |
| 1964 | 52,501 | -28,066 | 1,305 | -2,465 |
| 1963 | 52,277 | -27,757 | 1,360 | -2,435 |
| 1962 | 51,758 | -27,936 | 1,373 | -2,331 |
| 1961 | 51,931 | -28,416 | 1,466 | -2,256 |
| 1960 | 51,944 | -28,952 | 1,562 | -1,725 |
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225 people) and 55.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,506 people).
As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 7,958 people or 17% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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 |
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Basseterre | 12.9K |
| Cayon | 3K |
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Population differences between Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 71.9 years | 72.6 years |
| Average age | 34.9 years | 37.2 years |
| Median age | 33.3 years | 36.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 47.9:52.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.36 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman |
| Population density | 678 ppl/mi² | 468 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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