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Population in Jamaica compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,837,077 in 2025 vs 838,645 people in the Solomon Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,177 people compared to 868,694 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Jamaica's population is 3.26 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.14% per year vs +2.83% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.93% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 869K (76.7% growth).

Jamaica vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Solomon Islands
2100 1,075,631 1,869,132
2099 1,095,039 1,865,051
2098 1,114,926 1,860,822
2097 1,135,331 1,856,197
2096 1,156,197 1,851,361
2095 1,177,632 1,846,006
2094 1,199,705 1,840,576
2093 1,222,447 1,834,659
2092 1,245,845 1,828,323
2091 1,269,943 1,821,781
2090 1,294,621 1,814,933
2089 1,319,987 1,807,885
2088 1,345,908 1,800,523
2087 1,372,420 1,792,919
2086 1,399,559 1,784,993
2085 1,427,403 1,776,798
2084 1,455,598 1,768,230
2083 1,483,973 1,759,388
2082 1,513,113 1,750,221
2081 1,542,698 1,740,741
2080 1,572,954 1,730,900
2079 1,603,471 1,720,938
2078 1,634,036 1,710,578
2077 1,665,130 1,699,838
2076 1,696,282 1,688,671
2075 1,727,653 1,677,384
2074 1,759,538 1,665,984
2073 1,791,310 1,654,063
2072 1,823,277 1,641,845
2071 1,855,059 1,629,270
2070 1,886,784 1,616,540
2069 1,918,215 1,603,485
2068 1,949,604 1,590,112
2067 1,980,685 1,576,525
2066 2,011,465 1,562,815
2065 2,042,697 1,548,873
2064 2,073,400 1,534,676
2063 2,103,669 1,520,167
2062 2,133,903 1,505,610
2061 2,163,699 1,490,754
2060 2,193,436 1,475,849
2059 2,222,680 1,460,639
2058 2,251,648 1,445,210
2057 2,279,932 1,429,794
2056 2,308,282 1,414,149
2055 2,336,168 1,398,271
2054 2,363,575 1,382,259
2053 2,390,213 1,366,025
2052 2,416,056 1,349,539
2051 2,441,297 1,332,975
2050 2,466,072 1,316,163
2049 2,490,883 1,299,210
2048 2,514,954 1,282,103
2047 2,538,499 1,264,854
2046 2,561,597 1,247,457
2045 2,583,931 1,229,853
2044 2,605,750 1,212,131
2043 2,626,741 1,194,206
2042 2,646,740 1,176,128
2041 2,665,673 1,158,032
2040 2,683,790 1,139,694
2039 2,701,261 1,120,879
2038 2,717,604 1,101,654
2037 2,733,406 1,082,017
2036 2,747,946 1,062,068
2035 2,761,103 1,041,799
2034 2,773,511 1,021,368
2033 2,784,591 1,000,876
2032 2,794,827 980,211
2031 2,803,535 959,672
2030 2,811,500 939,186
2029 2,818,414 918,810
2028 2,824,434 898,552
2027 2,829,732 878,392
2026 2,834,177 858,453
2025 2,837,077 838,645
2024 2,839,175 819,198
2023 2,839,786 800,005
2022 2,839,144 781,066
2021 2,837,682 762,591
2020 2,830,739 744,498
2019 2,823,271 728,147
2018 2,820,097 709,101
2017 2,815,764 685,672
2016 2,809,915 662,379
2015 2,802,534 639,415
2014 2,793,749 616,908
2013 2,783,687 594,945
2012 2,772,430 573,606
2011 2,760,494 552,945
2010 2,748,568 532,968
2009 2,736,995 518,141
2008 2,725,635 508,790
2007 2,713,800 500,156
2006 2,700,968 491,594
2005 2,687,066 483,080
2004 2,672,225 474,611
2003 2,656,623 466,154
2002 2,640,572 457,671
2001 2,624,403 449,125
2000 2,607,826 440,469
1999 2,589,795 430,500
1998 2,569,736 419,071
1997 2,547,848 407,474
1996 2,524,463 396,009
1995 2,500,151 384,733
1994 2,475,220 373,675
1993 2,449,916 362,839
1992 2,424,701 352,205
1991 2,400,869 341,738
1990 2,379,877 331,435
1989 2,361,916 321,282
1988 2,345,777 311,265
1987 2,329,813 301,414
1986 2,312,125 291,842
1985 2,290,656 282,455
1984 2,264,562 273,163
1983 2,234,832 264,068
1982 2,203,889 255,200
1981 2,173,818 246,555
1980 2,145,658 238,135
1979 2,119,486 229,953
1978 2,094,836 222,029
1977 2,070,657 214,418
1976 2,045,578 207,194
1975 2,018,981 200,744
1974 1,990,906 195,041
1973 1,961,219 189,774
1972 1,931,542 184,994
1971 1,903,728 180,637
1970 1,878,196 176,579
1969 1,855,127 172,476
1968 1,833,765 168,282
1967 1,812,865 164,245
1966 1,791,475 160,393
1965 1,769,192 156,686
1964 1,745,568 153,085
1963 1,721,099 149,589
1962 1,696,932 146,201
1961 1,673,261 142,912
1960 1,650,005 139,688

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 the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 51.5% to 1,316,163 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M 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
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Solomon Islands
2100 -1.77% 0.22%
2099 -1.78% 0.23%
2098 -1.8% 0.25%
2097 -1.8% 0.26%
2096 -1.82% 0.29%
2095 -1.84% 0.29%
2094 -1.86% 0.32%
2093 -1.88% 0.35%
2092 -1.9% 0.36%
2091 -1.91% 0.38%
2090 -1.92% 0.39%
2089 -1.93% 0.41%
2088 -1.93% 0.42%
2087 -1.94% 0.44%
2086 -1.95% 0.46%
2085 -1.94% 0.48%
2084 -1.91% 0.5%
2083 -1.93% 0.52%
2082 -1.92% 0.54%
2081 -1.92% 0.57%
2080 -1.9% 0.58%
2079 -1.87% 0.61%
2078 -1.87% 0.63%
2077 -1.84% 0.66%
2076 -1.82% 0.67%
2075 -1.81% 0.68%
2074 -1.77% 0.72%
2073 -1.75% 0.74%
2072 -1.71% 0.77%
2071 -1.68% 0.79%
2070 -1.64% 0.81%
2069 -1.61% 0.84%
2068 -1.57% 0.86%
2067 -1.53% 0.88%
2066 -1.53% 0.9%
2065 -1.48% 0.93%
2064 -1.44% 0.95%
2063 -1.42% 0.97%
2062 -1.38% 1%
2061 -1.36% 1.01%
2060 -1.32% 1.04%
2059 -1.29% 1.07%
2058 -1.24% 1.08%
2057 -1.23% 1.11%
2056 -1.19% 1.14%
2055 -1.16% 1.16%
2054 -1.11% 1.19%
2053 -1.07% 1.22%
2052 -1.03% 1.24%
2051 -1% 1.28%
2050 -1% 1.3%
2049 -0.96% 1.33%
2048 -0.93% 1.36%
2047 -0.9% 1.39%
2046 -0.86% 1.43%
2045 -0.84% 1.46%
2044 -0.8% 1.5%
2043 -0.76% 1.54%
2042 -0.71% 1.56%
2041 -0.68% 1.61%
2040 -0.65% 1.68%
2039 -0.6% 1.75%
2038 -0.58% 1.81%
2037 -0.53% 1.88%
2036 -0.48% 1.95%
2035 -0.45% 2%
2034 -0.4% 2.05%
2033 -0.37% 2.11%
2032 -0.31% 2.14%
2031 -0.28% 2.18%
2030 -0.25% 2.22%
2029 -0.21% 2.25%
2028 -0.19% 2.3%
2027 -0.16% 2.32%
2026 -0.1% 2.36%
2025 -0.07% 2.37%
2024 -0.02% 2.4%
2023 0.02% 2.42%
2022 0.05% 2.42%
2021 0.25% 2.43%
2020 0.26% 2.25%
2019 0.11% 2.69%
2018 0.15% 3.42%
2017 0.21% 3.52%
2016 0.26% 3.59%
2015 0.31% 3.65%
2014 0.36% 3.69%
2013 0.41% 3.72%
2012 0.43% 3.74%
2011 0.43% 3.75%
2010 0.42% 2.86%
2009 0.42% 1.84%
2008 0.44% 1.73%
2007 0.48% 1.74%
2006 0.52% 1.76%
2005 0.56% 1.78%
2004 0.59% 1.81%
2003 0.61% 1.85%
2002 0.62% 1.9%
2001 0.64% 1.97%
2000 0.7% 2.32%
1999 0.78% 2.73%
1998 0.86% 2.85%
1997 0.93% 2.9%
1996 0.97% 2.93%
1995 1.01% 2.96%
1994 1.03% 2.99%
1993 1.04% 3.02%
1992 0.99% 3.06%
1991 0.88% 3.11%
1990 0.76% 3.16%
1989 0.69% 3.22%
1988 0.69% 3.27%
1987 0.77% 3.28%
1986 0.94% 3.32%
1985 1.15% 3.4%
1984 1.33% 3.44%
1983 1.4% 3.47%
1982 1.38% 3.51%
1981 1.31% 3.54%
1980 1.23% 3.56%
1979 1.18% 3.57%
1978 1.17% 3.55%
1977 1.23% 3.49%
1976 1.32% 3.21%
1975 1.41% 2.92%
1974 1.51% 2.78%
1973 1.54% 2.58%
1972 1.46% 2.41%
1971 1.36% 2.3%
1970 1.24% 2.38%
1969 1.16% 2.49%
1968 1.15% 2.46%
1967 1.19% 2.4%
1966 1.26% 2.37%
1965 1.35% 2.35%
1964 1.42% 2.34%
1963 1.42% 2.32%
1962 1.41% 2.3%
1961 1.41% 2.31%

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 the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.37%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Solomon Islands
Current population
2834177
868694
Population rank 140/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.01%
One net population change
4.19 hours
27.1 minutes
One birth every
16.2 minutes
24 minutes
One death every
22.6 minutes
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline -6 +53
Annual growth/decline -2,098 +19,447
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% +2.37%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 32/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -11,053 +1,631
Net migration rank 135/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - 1,631
2024 9,210 -10,506 17,715 1,610
2023 10,072 -10,003 17,436 1,636
2022 11,215 -10,003 17,253 1,567
2021 6,382 -4,665 16,626 1,499
2020 12,170 0 16,488 1,556
2019 13,094 -10,335 16,649 -1,990
2018 13,929 -10,335 16,790 6,653
2017 15,419 -10,335 16,897 6,513
2016 16,944 -10,335 17,027 6,146
2015 18,489 -10,335 16,909 5,853
2014 19,751 -10,335 16,652 5,598
2013 21,037 -10,335 16,038 5,631
2012 22,320 -10,498 15,585 5,420
2011 23,627 -11,577 15,095 5,219
2010 25,031 -13,248 14,604 5,040
2009 26,311 -14,941 14,381 -4,360
2008 27,553 -16,191 14,225 -5,538
2007 28,886 -16,588 13,963 -5,383
2006 30,213 -16,840 13,799 -5,262
2005 31,506 -17,071 13,568 -5,082
2004 32,500 -17,256 13,444 -4,985
2003 33,340 -17,380 13,344 -4,881
2002 33,572 -17,428 13,195 -4,691
2001 33,666 -17,466 13,061 -4,474
2000 34,452 -17,498 12,938 -4,219
1999 36,649 -17,542 12,809 -1,588
1998 38,628 -17,623 12,658 -1,019
1997 40,521 -17,756 12,478 -931
1996 42,297 -18,285 12,328 -947
1995 43,705 -19,092 12,124 -952
1994 45,210 -19,960 11,771 -828
1993 46,090 -20,731 11,396 -665
1992 46,494 -21,426 11,029 -482
1991 45,617 -23,014 10,789 -410
1990 44,465 -25,085 10,561 -335
1989 43,591 -27,049 10,354 -270
1988 43,978 -28,247 10,142 -197
1987 44,155 -27,958 9,943 -179
1986 44,520 -25,339 9,656 -269
1985 45,122 -21,371 9,534 -150
1984 45,644 -17,211 9,299 -102
1983 45,095 -14,065 9,011 -30
1982 43,816 -12,952 8,720 40
1981 42,898 -13,619 8,436 99
1980 42,316 -15,277 8,156 151
1979 42,449 -17,143 7,874 188
1978 42,475 -18,483 7,598 174
1977 42,999 -18,630 7,290 159
1976 43,878 -18,084 7,058 -48
1975 44,736 -17,340 6,635 -760
1974 45,526 -16,769 6,612 -1,084
1973 47,438 -16,822 6,343 -1,329
1972 46,676 -17,934 6,074 -1,520
1971 47,206 -20,322 5,814 -1,646
1970 47,547 -23,371 5,575 -1,632
1969 48,258 -26,304 5,444 -1,187
1968 49,189 -28,424 5,285 -1,154
1967 50,187 -29,147 5,151 -1,213
1966 50,808 -29,065 5,028 -1,256
1965 51,423 -28,611 4,885 -1,237
1964 52,501 -28,066 4,747 -1,200
1963 52,277 -27,757 4,571 -1,129
1962 51,758 -27,936 4,408 -1,073
1961 51,931 -28,416 4,257 -1,016
1960 51,944 -28,952 4,119 -917

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 the Solomon Islands 84.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 169,790 people) and 15.5% is from migration (a gain of 31,043 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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