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

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The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,837,077 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,177 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 6.91 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.14% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.93% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Jamaica vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Senegal
2100 1,075,631 47,474,574
2099 1,095,039 47,302,101
2098 1,114,926 47,124,428
2097 1,135,331 46,935,783
2096 1,156,197 46,742,299
2095 1,177,632 46,541,530
2094 1,199,705 46,331,819
2093 1,222,447 46,117,446
2092 1,245,845 45,896,926
2091 1,269,943 45,669,419
2090 1,294,621 45,435,395
2089 1,319,987 45,190,699
2088 1,345,908 44,942,408
2087 1,372,420 44,685,891
2086 1,399,559 44,418,490
2085 1,427,403 44,143,926
2084 1,455,598 43,864,819
2083 1,483,973 43,572,529
2082 1,513,113 43,279,061
2081 1,542,698 42,978,412
2080 1,572,954 42,673,206
2079 1,603,471 42,360,446
2078 1,634,036 42,038,513
2077 1,665,130 41,710,573
2076 1,696,282 41,373,492
2075 1,727,653 41,024,071
2074 1,759,538 40,668,576
2073 1,791,310 40,306,673
2072 1,823,277 39,937,069
2071 1,855,059 39,562,087
2070 1,886,784 39,181,827
2069 1,918,215 38,789,497
2068 1,949,604 38,392,382
2067 1,980,685 37,991,278
2066 2,011,465 37,578,685
2065 2,042,697 37,162,056
2064 2,073,400 36,738,762
2063 2,103,669 36,312,562
2062 2,133,903 35,879,325
2061 2,163,699 35,443,454
2060 2,193,436 35,004,974
2059 2,222,680 34,566,478
2058 2,251,648 34,117,578
2057 2,279,932 33,668,392
2056 2,308,282 33,214,418
2055 2,336,168 32,760,822
2054 2,363,575 32,308,761
2053 2,390,213 31,854,267
2052 2,416,056 31,400,703
2051 2,441,297 30,944,985
2050 2,466,072 30,486,035
2049 2,490,883 30,028,301
2048 2,514,954 29,566,333
2047 2,538,499 29,107,317
2046 2,561,597 28,644,370
2045 2,583,931 28,183,606
2044 2,605,750 27,720,422
2043 2,626,741 27,256,832
2042 2,646,740 26,792,904
2041 2,665,673 26,328,316
2040 2,683,790 25,862,356
2039 2,701,261 25,394,612
2038 2,717,604 24,924,728
2037 2,733,406 24,453,976
2036 2,747,946 23,983,290
2035 2,761,103 23,511,966
2034 2,773,511 23,043,425
2033 2,784,591 22,574,895
2032 2,794,827 22,106,910
2031 2,803,535 21,639,797
2030 2,811,500 21,175,234
2029 2,818,414 20,716,123
2028 2,824,434 20,260,670
2027 2,829,732 19,811,163
2026 2,834,177 19,369,097
2025 2,837,077 18,931,966
2024 2,839,175 18,501,984
2023 2,839,786 18,077,573
2022 2,839,144 17,651,103
2021 2,837,682 17,220,867
2020 2,830,739 16,789,219
2019 2,823,271 16,352,922
2018 2,820,097 15,914,498
2017 2,815,764 15,475,002
2016 2,809,915 15,034,521
2015 2,802,534 14,593,331
2014 2,793,749 14,152,102
2013 2,783,687 13,710,849
2012 2,772,430 13,310,495
2011 2,760,494 12,958,897
2010 2,748,568 12,635,413
2009 2,736,995 12,337,389
2008 2,725,635 12,048,959
2007 2,713,800 11,770,344
2006 2,700,968 11,500,094
2005 2,687,066 11,235,472
2004 2,672,225 10,975,704
2003 2,656,623 10,721,176
2002 2,640,572 10,466,214
2001 2,624,403 10,212,942
2000 2,607,826 9,968,260
1999 2,589,795 9,730,887
1998 2,569,736 9,502,952
1997 2,547,848 9,283,495
1996 2,524,463 9,067,014
1995 2,500,151 8,848,101
1994 2,475,220 8,624,078
1993 2,449,916 8,396,288
1992 2,424,701 8,168,395
1991 2,400,869 7,943,085
1990 2,379,877 7,720,523
1989 2,361,916 7,502,207
1988 2,345,777 7,289,618
1987 2,329,813 7,081,530
1986 2,312,125 6,878,192
1985 2,290,656 6,683,287
1984 2,264,562 6,499,364
1983 2,234,832 6,324,504
1982 2,203,889 6,156,961
1981 2,173,818 5,997,160
1980 2,145,658 5,845,638
1979 2,119,486 5,702,895
1978 2,094,836 5,568,096
1977 2,070,657 5,439,549
1976 2,045,578 5,308,564
1975 2,018,981 5,170,810
1974 1,990,906 5,029,437
1973 1,961,219 4,885,181
1972 1,931,542 4,741,631
1971 1,903,728 4,601,864
1970 1,878,196 4,466,328
1969 1,855,127 4,334,974
1968 1,833,765 4,207,587
1967 1,812,865 4,083,870
1966 1,791,475 3,964,299
1965 1,769,192 3,849,788
1964 1,745,568 3,740,535
1963 1,721,099 3,635,876
1962 1,696,932 3,534,686
1961 1,673,261 3,436,375
1960 1,650,005 3,340,907

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jamaica increased by 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M 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
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Senegal
2100 -1.77% 0.36%
2099 -1.78% 0.38%
2098 -1.8% 0.4%
2097 -1.8% 0.41%
2096 -1.82% 0.43%
2095 -1.84% 0.45%
2094 -1.86% 0.46%
2093 -1.88% 0.48%
2092 -1.9% 0.5%
2091 -1.91% 0.52%
2090 -1.92% 0.54%
2089 -1.93% 0.55%
2088 -1.93% 0.57%
2087 -1.94% 0.6%
2086 -1.95% 0.62%
2085 -1.94% 0.64%
2084 -1.91% 0.67%
2083 -1.93% 0.68%
2082 -1.92% 0.7%
2081 -1.92% 0.72%
2080 -1.9% 0.74%
2079 -1.87% 0.77%
2078 -1.87% 0.79%
2077 -1.84% 0.81%
2076 -1.82% 0.85%
2075 -1.81% 0.87%
2074 -1.77% 0.9%
2073 -1.75% 0.93%
2072 -1.71% 0.95%
2071 -1.68% 0.97%
2070 -1.64% 1.01%
2069 -1.61% 1.03%
2068 -1.57% 1.06%
2067 -1.53% 1.1%
2066 -1.53% 1.12%
2065 -1.48% 1.15%
2064 -1.44% 1.17%
2063 -1.42% 1.21%
2062 -1.38% 1.23%
2061 -1.36% 1.25%
2060 -1.32% 1.27%
2059 -1.29% 1.32%
2058 -1.24% 1.33%
2057 -1.23% 1.37%
2056 -1.19% 1.38%
2055 -1.16% 1.4%
2054 -1.11% 1.43%
2053 -1.07% 1.44%
2052 -1.03% 1.47%
2051 -1% 1.51%
2050 -1% 1.52%
2049 -0.96% 1.56%
2048 -0.93% 1.58%
2047 -0.9% 1.62%
2046 -0.86% 1.63%
2045 -0.84% 1.67%
2044 -0.8% 1.7%
2043 -0.76% 1.73%
2042 -0.71% 1.76%
2041 -0.68% 1.8%
2040 -0.65% 1.84%
2039 -0.6% 1.89%
2038 -0.58% 1.93%
2037 -0.53% 1.96%
2036 -0.48% 2%
2035 -0.45% 2.03%
2034 -0.4% 2.08%
2033 -0.37% 2.12%
2032 -0.31% 2.16%
2031 -0.28% 2.19%
2030 -0.25% 2.22%
2029 -0.21% 2.25%
2028 -0.19% 2.27%
2027 -0.16% 2.28%
2026 -0.1% 2.31%
2025 -0.07% 2.32%
2024 -0.02% 2.35%
2023 0.02% 2.42%
2022 0.05% 2.5%
2021 0.25% 2.57%
2020 0.26% 2.67%
2019 0.11% 2.75%
2018 0.15% 2.84%
2017 0.21% 2.93%
2016 0.26% 3.02%
2015 0.31% 3.12%
2014 0.36% 3.22%
2013 0.41% 3.01%
2012 0.43% 2.71%
2011 0.43% 2.56%
2010 0.42% 2.42%
2009 0.42% 2.39%
2008 0.44% 2.37%
2007 0.48% 2.35%
2006 0.52% 2.36%
2005 0.56% 2.37%
2004 0.59% 2.37%
2003 0.61% 2.44%
2002 0.62% 2.48%
2001 0.64% 2.45%
2000 0.7% 2.44%
1999 0.78% 2.4%
1998 0.86% 2.36%
1997 0.93% 2.39%
1996 0.97% 2.47%
1995 1.01% 2.6%
1994 1.03% 2.71%
1993 1.04% 2.79%
1992 0.99% 2.84%
1991 0.88% 2.88%
1990 0.76% 2.91%
1989 0.69% 2.92%
1988 0.69% 2.94%
1987 0.77% 2.96%
1986 0.94% 2.92%
1985 1.15% 2.83%
1984 1.33% 2.76%
1983 1.4% 2.72%
1982 1.38% 2.66%
1981 1.31% 2.59%
1980 1.23% 2.5%
1979 1.18% 2.42%
1978 1.17% 2.36%
1977 1.23% 2.47%
1976 1.32% 2.66%
1975 1.41% 2.81%
1974 1.51% 2.95%
1973 1.54% 3.03%
1972 1.46% 3.04%
1971 1.36% 3.03%
1970 1.24% 3.03%
1969 1.16% 3.03%
1968 1.15% 3.03%
1967 1.19% 3.02%
1966 1.26% 2.97%
1965 1.35% 2.92%
1964 1.42% 2.88%
1963 1.42% 2.86%
1962 1.41% 2.86%
1961 1.41% 2.86%

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 Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Senegal
Current population
2834177
19596169
Population rank 140/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.24%
One net population change
4.19 hours
1.23 minutes
One birth every
16.2 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
22.6 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +1,178
Annual growth/decline -2,098 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 35/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -11,053 -12,636
Net migration rank 135/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - -12,636
2024 9,210 -10,506 438,108 -10,307
2023 10,072 -10,003 431,006 -9,999
2022 11,215 -10,003 415,507 16,425
2021 6,382 -4,665 403,019 25,519
2020 12,170 0 400,910 33,848
2019 13,094 -10,335 399,436 38,386
2018 13,929 -10,335 405,454 33,567
2017 15,419 -10,335 410,366 29,605
2016 16,944 -10,335 411,480 29,498
2015 18,489 -10,335 407,008 34,387
2014 19,751 -10,335 405,019 36,030
2013 21,037 -10,335 406,582 34,878
2012 22,320 -10,498 402,243 -42,978
2011 23,627 -11,577 387,290 -43,350
2010 25,031 -13,248 372,934 -69,888
2009 26,311 -14,941 362,238 -69,239
2008 27,553 -16,191 351,661 -67,812
2007 28,886 -16,588 339,963 -66,580
2006 30,213 -16,840 331,364 -64,254
2005 31,506 -17,071 323,908 -61,781
2004 32,500 -17,256 317,286 -59,879
2003 33,340 -17,380 308,856 -57,213
2002 33,572 -17,428 298,842 -40,554
2001 33,666 -17,466 289,690 -41,422
2000 34,452 -17,498 283,946 -42,854
1999 36,649 -17,542 277,944 -44,284
1998 38,628 -17,623 267,404 -45,189
1997 40,521 -17,756 261,200 -44,506
1996 42,297 -18,285 255,418 -39,162
1995 43,705 -19,092 252,552 -31,001
1994 45,210 -19,960 249,115 -22,633
1993 46,090 -20,731 245,742 -16,649
1992 46,494 -21,426 241,482 -14,796
1991 45,617 -23,014 237,713 -13,783
1990 44,465 -25,085 234,155 -12,959
1989 43,591 -27,049 227,797 -12,362
1988 43,978 -28,247 221,772 -12,036
1987 44,155 -27,958 218,522 -12,086
1986 44,520 -25,339 212,887 -12,655
1985 45,122 -21,371 208,218 -18,644
1984 45,644 -17,211 203,125 -24,858
1983 45,095 -14,065 197,673 -26,222
1982 43,816 -12,952 191,309 -27,672
1981 42,898 -13,619 185,917 -29,959
1980 42,316 -15,277 179,707 -32,616
1979 42,449 -17,143 173,425 -35,022
1978 42,475 -18,483 167,744 -36,559
1977 42,999 -18,630 161,636 -35,731
1976 43,878 -18,084 154,776 -18,716
1975 44,736 -17,340 147,311 -7,870
1974 45,526 -16,769 139,974 3,347
1973 47,438 -16,822 133,834 11,382
1972 46,676 -17,934 128,024 13,852
1971 47,206 -20,322 122,511 15,131
1970 47,547 -23,371 117,264 16,168
1969 48,258 -26,304 112,393 16,887
1968 49,189 -28,424 108,240 17,264
1967 50,187 -29,147 104,824 17,107
1966 50,808 -29,065 101,359 15,849
1965 51,423 -28,611 97,912 13,913
1964 52,501 -28,066 94,797 11,892
1963 52,277 -27,757 92,264 10,371
1962 51,758 -27,936 89,937 9,809
1961 51,931 -28,416 87,322 9,549
1960 51,944 -28,952 84,735 9,337

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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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