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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,839,175 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,980 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 6.88 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 139th 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 +0.18% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.96% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Jamaica vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Senegal
2100 1,075,936 47,481,703
2099 1,095,350 47,309,204
2098 1,115,242 47,131,505
2097 1,135,653 46,942,831
2096 1,156,525 46,749,318
2095 1,177,966 46,548,519
2094 1,200,045 46,338,777
2093 1,222,794 46,124,372
2092 1,246,199 45,903,819
2091 1,270,303 45,676,277
2090 1,294,988 45,442,218
2089 1,320,362 45,197,486
2088 1,346,290 44,949,158
2087 1,372,809 44,692,601
2086 1,399,955 44,425,160
2085 1,427,808 44,150,556
2084 1,456,011 43,871,406
2083 1,484,393 43,579,072
2082 1,513,542 43,285,560
2081 1,543,136 42,984,866
2080 1,573,400 42,679,614
2079 1,603,926 42,366,808
2078 1,634,499 42,044,826
2077 1,665,602 41,716,837
2076 1,696,763 41,379,705
2075 1,728,143 41,030,232
2074 1,760,036 40,674,683
2073 1,791,818 40,312,726
2072 1,823,794 39,943,067
2071 1,855,585 39,568,028
2070 1,887,318 39,187,711
2069 1,918,759 38,795,322
2068 1,950,157 38,398,147
2067 1,981,247 37,996,983
2066 2,012,035 37,584,328
2065 2,043,276 37,167,637
2064 2,073,988 36,744,279
2063 2,104,265 36,318,015
2062 2,134,508 35,884,713
2061 2,164,312 35,448,776
2060 2,194,058 35,010,231
2059 2,223,310 34,571,669
2058 2,252,286 34,122,702
2057 2,280,579 33,673,448
2056 2,308,936 33,219,406
2055 2,336,830 32,765,741
2054 2,364,245 32,313,613
2053 2,390,891 31,859,051
2052 2,416,741 31,405,418
2051 2,441,989 30,949,633
2050 2,466,771 30,490,614
2049 2,491,589 30,032,811
2048 2,515,667 29,570,773
2047 2,539,219 29,111,688
2046 2,562,324 28,648,672
2045 2,584,663 28,187,838
2044 2,606,489 27,724,585
2043 2,627,486 27,260,926
2042 2,647,490 26,796,927
2041 2,666,429 26,332,270
2040 2,684,551 25,866,240
2039 2,702,027 25,398,425
2038 2,718,374 24,928,471
2037 2,734,180 24,457,649
2036 2,748,725 23,986,892
2035 2,761,886 23,515,497
2034 2,774,297 23,046,885
2033 2,785,381 22,578,286
2032 2,795,619 22,110,230
2031 2,804,329 21,643,047
2030 2,812,297 21,178,414
2029 2,819,213 20,719,234
2028 2,825,235 20,263,713
2027 2,830,534 19,814,138
2026 2,834,980 19,372,006
2025 2,837,881 18,934,809
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th 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 2,466,771 people with a rank change from 139th to 143rd. The population of Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 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 -0.05% 2.34%
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 (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 Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Senegal
Current population
2834980
19491599
Population rank 139/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.24%
One net population change
14.3 hours
1.24 minutes
One birth every
15.9 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
22.9 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -2 +1,163
Annual growth/decline -611 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 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 - -10,506 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 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
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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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