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Population in Jamaica compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,837,077 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,177 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 4.43 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.14% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.93% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Jamaica vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica South Sudan
2100 1,075,631 24,078,379
2099 1,095,039 24,072,957
2098 1,114,926 24,054,947
2097 1,135,331 24,056,753
2096 1,156,197 24,045,972
2095 1,177,632 24,037,837
2094 1,199,705 24,039,267
2093 1,222,447 24,030,512
2092 1,245,845 24,010,555
2091 1,269,943 23,991,816
2090 1,294,621 23,970,012
2089 1,319,987 23,929,017
2088 1,345,908 23,883,712
2087 1,372,420 23,848,809
2086 1,399,559 23,794,890
2085 1,427,403 23,750,772
2084 1,455,598 23,678,728
2083 1,483,973 23,609,290
2082 1,513,113 23,532,790
2081 1,542,698 23,458,146
2080 1,572,954 23,383,482
2079 1,603,471 23,286,011
2078 1,634,036 23,188,860
2077 1,665,130 23,078,416
2076 1,696,282 22,979,198
2075 1,727,653 22,860,496
2074 1,759,538 22,718,148
2073 1,791,310 22,575,682
2072 1,823,277 22,431,004
2071 1,855,059 22,280,140
2070 1,886,784 22,143,813
2069 1,918,215 21,995,874
2068 1,949,604 21,822,076
2067 1,980,685 21,654,546
2066 2,011,465 21,489,275
2065 2,042,697 21,309,913
2064 2,073,400 21,134,522
2063 2,103,669 20,957,705
2062 2,133,903 20,777,701
2061 2,163,699 20,601,672
2060 2,193,436 20,423,629
2059 2,222,680 20,227,862
2058 2,251,648 20,041,880
2057 2,279,932 19,846,671
2056 2,308,282 19,652,407
2055 2,336,168 19,457,411
2054 2,363,575 19,250,667
2053 2,390,213 19,053,773
2052 2,416,056 18,833,795
2051 2,441,297 18,626,605
2050 2,466,072 18,427,690
2049 2,490,883 18,224,430
2048 2,514,954 18,014,650
2047 2,538,499 17,799,982
2046 2,561,597 17,572,953
2045 2,583,931 17,348,901
2044 2,605,750 17,115,914
2043 2,626,741 16,882,303
2042 2,646,740 16,639,465
2041 2,665,673 16,390,966
2040 2,683,790 16,137,104
2039 2,701,261 15,884,330
2038 2,717,604 15,622,514
2037 2,733,406 15,358,539
2036 2,747,946 15,085,936
2035 2,761,103 14,810,066
2034 2,773,511 14,538,365
2033 2,784,591 14,273,128
2032 2,794,827 14,002,178
2031 2,803,535 13,725,779
2030 2,811,500 13,460,850
2029 2,818,414 13,201,804
2028 2,824,434 12,942,501
2027 2,829,732 12,688,278
2026 2,834,177 12,434,895
2025 2,837,077 12,188,788
2024 2,839,175 11,943,408
2023 2,839,786 11,483,374
2022 2,839,144 11,021,177
2021 2,837,682 10,865,780
2020 2,830,739 10,698,467
2019 2,823,271 10,423,384
2018 2,820,097 10,122,977
2017 2,815,764 10,259,154
2016 2,809,915 10,830,102
2015 2,802,534 11,107,561
2014 2,793,749 11,235,073
2013 2,783,687 11,166,275
2012 2,772,430 10,756,240
2011 2,760,494 10,288,109
2010 2,748,568 9,745,953
2009 2,736,995 9,243,556
2008 2,725,635 8,817,647
2007 2,713,800 8,388,788
2006 2,700,968 7,976,526
2005 2,687,066 7,590,143
2004 2,672,225 7,233,041
2003 2,656,623 6,903,127
2002 2,640,572 6,596,806
2001 2,624,403 6,308,391
2000 2,607,826 6,032,267
1999 2,589,795 5,771,628
1998 2,569,736 5,620,068
1997 2,547,848 5,509,136
1996 2,524,463 5,356,925
1995 2,500,151 5,225,836
1994 2,475,220 5,071,184
1993 2,449,916 4,956,002
1992 2,424,701 4,909,749
1991 2,400,869 4,836,677
1990 2,379,877 4,737,633
1989 2,361,916 4,713,229
1988 2,345,777 4,848,029
1987 2,329,813 4,962,395
1986 2,312,125 4,921,240
1985 2,290,656 4,834,296
1984 2,264,562 4,750,627
1983 2,234,832 4,661,574
1982 2,203,889 4,557,686
1981 2,173,818 4,447,272
1980 2,145,658 4,339,030
1979 2,119,486 4,232,605
1978 2,094,836 4,127,657
1977 2,070,657 4,024,032
1976 2,045,578 3,921,910
1975 2,018,981 3,821,494
1974 1,990,906 3,723,259
1973 1,961,219 3,627,383
1972 1,931,542 3,542,497
1971 1,903,728 3,468,646
1970 1,878,196 3,409,614
1969 1,855,127 3,365,533
1968 1,833,765 3,321,528
1967 1,812,865 3,277,648
1966 1,791,475 3,236,423
1965 1,769,192 3,189,835
1964 1,745,568 3,129,918
1963 1,721,099 3,072,669
1962 1,696,932 3,024,308
1961 1,673,261 2,976,724
1960 1,650,005 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jamaica increased by 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M 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
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica South Sudan
2100 -1.77% 0.02%
2099 -1.78% 0.07%
2098 -1.8% -0.008%
2097 -1.8% 0.04%
2096 -1.82% 0.03%
2095 -1.84% -0.006%
2094 -1.86% 0.04%
2093 -1.88% 0.08%
2092 -1.9% 0.08%
2091 -1.91% 0.09%
2090 -1.92% 0.17%
2089 -1.93% 0.19%
2088 -1.93% 0.15%
2087 -1.94% 0.23%
2086 -1.95% 0.19%
2085 -1.94% 0.3%
2084 -1.91% 0.29%
2083 -1.93% 0.33%
2082 -1.92% 0.32%
2081 -1.92% 0.32%
2080 -1.9% 0.42%
2079 -1.87% 0.42%
2078 -1.87% 0.48%
2077 -1.84% 0.43%
2076 -1.82% 0.52%
2075 -1.81% 0.63%
2074 -1.77% 0.63%
2073 -1.75% 0.64%
2072 -1.71% 0.68%
2071 -1.68% 0.62%
2070 -1.64% 0.67%
2069 -1.61% 0.8%
2068 -1.57% 0.77%
2067 -1.53% 0.77%
2066 -1.53% 0.84%
2065 -1.48% 0.83%
2064 -1.44% 0.84%
2063 -1.42% 0.87%
2062 -1.38% 0.85%
2061 -1.36% 0.87%
2060 -1.32% 0.97%
2059 -1.29% 0.93%
2058 -1.24% 0.98%
2057 -1.23% 0.99%
2056 -1.19% 1%
2055 -1.16% 1.07%
2054 -1.11% 1.03%
2053 -1.07% 1.17%
2052 -1.03% 1.11%
2051 -1% 1.08%
2050 -1% 1.12%
2049 -0.96% 1.16%
2048 -0.93% 1.21%
2047 -0.9% 1.29%
2046 -0.86% 1.29%
2045 -0.84% 1.36%
2044 -0.8% 1.38%
2043 -0.76% 1.46%
2042 -0.71% 1.52%
2041 -0.68% 1.57%
2040 -0.65% 1.59%
2039 -0.6% 1.68%
2038 -0.58% 1.72%
2037 -0.53% 1.81%
2036 -0.48% 1.86%
2035 -0.45% 1.87%
2034 -0.4% 1.86%
2033 -0.37% 1.94%
2032 -0.31% 2.01%
2031 -0.28% 1.97%
2030 -0.25% 1.96%
2029 -0.21% 2%
2028 -0.19% 2%
2027 -0.16% 2.04%
2026 -0.1% 2.02%
2025 -0.07% 2.05%
2024 -0.02% 4.01%
2023 0.02% 4.19%
2022 0.05% 1.43%
2021 0.25% 1.56%
2020 0.26% 2.64%
2019 0.11% 2.97%
2018 0.15% -1.33%
2017 0.21% -5.27%
2016 0.26% -2.5%
2015 0.31% -1.13%
2014 0.36% 0.62%
2013 0.41% 3.81%
2012 0.43% 4.55%
2011 0.43% 5.56%
2010 0.42% 5.44%
2009 0.42% 4.83%
2008 0.44% 5.11%
2007 0.48% 5.17%
2006 0.52% 5.09%
2005 0.56% 4.94%
2004 0.59% 4.78%
2003 0.61% 4.64%
2002 0.62% 4.57%
2001 0.64% 4.58%
2000 0.7% 4.52%
1999 0.78% 2.7%
1998 0.86% 2.01%
1997 0.93% 2.84%
1996 0.97% 2.51%
1995 1.01% 3.05%
1994 1.03% 2.32%
1993 1.04% 0.94%
1992 0.99% 1.51%
1991 0.88% 2.09%
1990 0.76% 0.52%
1989 0.69% -2.78%
1988 0.69% -2.3%
1987 0.77% 0.84%
1986 0.94% 1.8%
1985 1.15% 1.76%
1984 1.33% 1.91%
1983 1.4% 2.28%
1982 1.38% 2.48%
1981 1.31% 2.49%
1980 1.23% 2.51%
1979 1.18% 2.54%
1978 1.17% 2.58%
1977 1.23% 2.6%
1976 1.32% 2.63%
1975 1.41% 2.64%
1974 1.51% 2.64%
1973 1.54% 2.4%
1972 1.46% 2.13%
1971 1.36% 1.73%
1970 1.24% 1.31%
1969 1.16% 1.32%
1968 1.15% 1.34%
1967 1.19% 1.27%
1966 1.26% 1.46%
1965 1.35% 1.91%
1964 1.42% 1.86%
1963 1.42% 1.6%
1962 1.41% 1.6%
1961 1.41% 1.54%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/jamaica/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Jamaica declined by 0.07%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Jamaica South Sudan
Current population
2834177
12565048
Population rank 140/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.15%
One net population change
4.19 hours
2.15 minutes
One birth every
16.2 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
22.6 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +672
Annual growth/decline -2,098 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 48/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -11,053 +6,145
Net migration rank 135/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - 6,145
2024 9,210 -10,506 231,714 15,374
2023 10,072 -10,003 217,966 455,000
2022 11,215 -10,003 211,166 40,259
2021 6,382 -4,665 213,567 -154,359
2020 12,170 0 212,332 62,935
2019 13,094 -10,335 209,708 65,198
2018 13,929 -10,335 168,497 157,408
2017 15,419 -10,335 72,193 -670,477
2016 16,944 -10,335 110,553 -654,225
2015 18,489 -10,335 148,542 -159,822
2014 19,751 -10,335 227,611 -471,523
2013 21,037 -10,335 315,983 65,337
2012 22,320 -10,498 312,974 125,771
2011 23,627 -11,577 303,181 194,325
2010 25,031 -13,248 287,409 299,402
2009 26,311 -14,941 278,859 139,129
2008 27,553 -16,191 268,268 165,557
2007 28,886 -16,588 256,546 167,350
2006 30,213 -16,840 246,706 153,926
2005 31,506 -17,071 239,272 132,869
2004 32,500 -17,256 231,877 110,182
2003 33,340 -17,380 225,822 91,951
2002 33,572 -17,428 212,014 82,847
2001 33,666 -17,466 204,108 77,856
2000 34,452 -17,498 196,055 74,227
1999 36,649 -17,542 180,721 70,271
1998 38,628 -17,623 -12,157 64,285
1997 40,521 -17,756 121,454 48,280
1996 42,297 -18,285 116,728 17,953
1995 43,705 -19,092 110,417 17,077
1994 45,210 -19,960 165,407 16,407
1993 46,090 -20,731 32,779 15,772
1992 46,494 -21,426 28,874 15,077
1991 45,617 -23,014 87,873 14,327
1990 44,465 -25,085 82,900 12,988
1989 43,591 -27,049 83,735 -130,821
1988 43,978 -28,247 -125,447 -97,065
1987 44,155 -27,958 5,756 -11,976
1986 44,520 -25,339 99,502 -10,973
1985 45,122 -21,371 95,342 -9,986
1984 45,644 -17,211 90,970 -8,984
1983 45,095 -14,065 104,107 -7,986
1982 43,816 -12,952 118,641 -6,983
1981 42,898 -13,619 115,163 -5,994
1980 42,316 -15,277 112,307 -4,997
1979 42,449 -17,143 109,540 -3,997
1978 42,475 -18,483 107,352 -2,998
1977 42,999 -18,630 104,886 -1,997
1976 43,878 -18,084 102,346 -995
1975 44,736 -17,340 99,882 -395
1974 45,526 -16,769 97,181 -192
1973 47,438 -16,822 94,765 0
1972 46,676 -17,934 74,803 193
1971 47,206 -20,322 72,308 394
1970 47,547 -23,371 44,776 587
1969 48,258 -26,304 42,015 786
1968 49,189 -28,424 44,213 995
1967 50,187 -29,147 41,357 1,194
1966 50,808 -29,065 38,523 1,386
1965 51,423 -28,611 51,682 1,591
1964 52,501 -28,066 64,786 1,785
1963 52,277 -27,757 46,333 1,591
1962 51,758 -27,936 47,406 1,386
1961 51,931 -28,416 45,186 1,194
1960 51,944 -28,952 42,945 995

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/jamaica/south-sudan | CC BY

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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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