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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,839,175 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,980 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 17.2 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.18% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.96% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Jamaica vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Spain
2100 1,075,936 33,862,981
2099 1,095,350 34,039,965
2098 1,115,242 34,215,187
2097 1,135,653 34,387,116
2096 1,156,525 34,552,002
2095 1,177,966 34,719,411
2094 1,200,045 34,882,039
2093 1,222,794 35,044,043
2092 1,246,199 35,204,657
2091 1,270,303 35,366,895
2090 1,294,988 35,535,838
2089 1,320,362 35,707,942
2088 1,346,290 35,877,681
2087 1,372,809 36,043,209
2086 1,399,955 36,210,710
2085 1,427,808 36,386,207
2084 1,456,011 36,564,622
2083 1,484,393 36,749,680
2082 1,513,542 36,936,644
2081 1,543,136 37,133,976
2080 1,573,400 37,337,517
2079 1,603,926 37,551,557
2078 1,634,499 37,771,135
2077 1,665,602 38,002,963
2076 1,696,763 38,249,247
2075 1,728,143 38,506,040
2074 1,760,036 38,777,715
2073 1,791,818 39,056,249
2072 1,823,794 39,348,447
2071 1,855,585 39,642,346
2070 1,887,318 39,949,413
2069 1,918,759 40,256,590
2068 1,950,157 40,575,543
2067 1,981,247 40,893,798
2066 2,012,035 41,218,263
2065 2,043,276 41,543,254
2064 2,073,988 41,878,338
2063 2,104,265 42,208,320
2062 2,134,508 42,542,893
2061 2,164,312 42,874,096
2060 2,194,058 43,191,452
2059 2,223,310 43,506,737
2058 2,252,286 43,809,907
2057 2,280,579 44,112,668
2056 2,308,936 44,415,689
2055 2,336,830 44,691,749
2054 2,364,245 44,958,971
2053 2,390,891 45,223,225
2052 2,416,741 45,470,541
2051 2,441,989 45,695,307
2050 2,466,771 45,911,520
2049 2,491,589 46,127,777
2048 2,515,667 46,322,244
2047 2,539,219 46,510,152
2046 2,562,324 46,687,914
2045 2,584,663 46,858,778
2044 2,606,489 47,016,278
2043 2,627,486 47,158,325
2042 2,647,490 47,301,091
2041 2,666,429 47,434,593
2040 2,684,551 47,563,236
2039 2,702,027 47,685,343
2038 2,718,374 47,798,797
2037 2,734,180 47,910,899
2036 2,748,725 48,020,350
2035 2,761,886 48,124,430
2034 2,774,297 48,220,051
2033 2,785,381 48,311,842
2032 2,795,619 48,402,470
2031 2,804,329 48,495,278
2030 2,812,297 48,579,920
2029 2,819,213 48,648,699
2028 2,825,235 48,707,969
2027 2,830,534 48,758,200
2026 2,834,980 48,806,901
2025 2,837,881 48,838,057
2024 2,839,175 48,848,840
2023 2,839,786 48,352,528
2022 2,839,144 47,786,102
2021 2,837,682 47,443,821
2020 2,830,739 47,359,424
2019 2,823,271 47,118,501
2018 2,820,097 46,782,011
2017 2,815,764 46,571,232
2016 2,809,915 46,458,139
2015 2,802,534 46,422,303
2014 2,793,749 46,460,733
2013 2,783,687 46,604,197
2012 2,772,430 46,773,055
2011 2,760,494 46,742,697
2010 2,748,568 46,576,897
2009 2,736,995 46,362,946
2008 2,725,635 45,954,106
2007 2,713,800 45,226,803
2006 2,700,968 44,397,319
2005 2,687,066 43,653,155
2004 2,672,225 42,921,895
2003 2,656,623 42,187,645
2002 2,640,572 41,431,558
2001 2,624,403 40,850,412
2000 2,607,826 40,567,864
1999 2,589,795 40,386,875
1998 2,569,736 40,223,509
1997 2,547,848 40,057,389
1996 2,524,463 39,889,852
1995 2,500,151 39,724,050
1994 2,475,220 39,549,108
1993 2,449,916 39,361,262
1992 2,424,701 39,157,685
1991 2,400,869 38,966,376
1990 2,379,877 38,867,322
1989 2,361,916 38,827,764
1988 2,345,777 38,766,939
1987 2,329,813 38,684,815
1986 2,312,125 38,584,624
1985 2,290,656 38,469,512
1984 2,264,562 38,330,364
1983 2,234,832 38,171,525
1982 2,203,889 37,986,012
1981 2,173,818 37,758,631
1980 2,145,658 37,491,165
1979 2,119,486 37,191,330
1978 2,094,836 36,864,898
1977 2,070,657 36,511,638
1976 2,045,578 36,137,812
1975 2,018,981 35,757,900
1974 1,990,906 35,373,335
1973 1,961,219 34,988,947
1972 1,931,542 34,604,469
1971 1,903,728 34,224,490
1970 1,878,196 33,814,531
1969 1,855,127 33,441,054
1968 1,833,765 33,113,134
1967 1,812,865 32,682,947
1966 1,791,475 32,283,194
1965 1,769,192 31,954,292
1964 1,745,568 31,609,195
1963 1,721,099 31,296,651
1962 1,696,932 31,023,366
1961 1,673,261 30,739,250
1960 1,650,005 30,455,000

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 Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 40.1% of the population in Jamaica and 21.6% in Spain.

Population growth rate by year

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Spain
2100 -1.77% -0.52%
2099 -1.78% -0.51%
2098 -1.8% -0.5%
2097 -1.8% -0.48%
2096 -1.82% -0.48%
2095 -1.84% -0.47%
2094 -1.86% -0.46%
2093 -1.88% -0.46%
2092 -1.9% -0.46%
2091 -1.91% -0.48%
2090 -1.92% -0.48%
2089 -1.93% -0.47%
2088 -1.93% -0.46%
2087 -1.94% -0.46%
2086 -1.95% -0.48%
2085 -1.94% -0.49%
2084 -1.91% -0.5%
2083 -1.93% -0.51%
2082 -1.92% -0.53%
2081 -1.92% -0.55%
2080 -1.9% -0.57%
2079 -1.87% -0.58%
2078 -1.87% -0.61%
2077 -1.84% -0.64%
2076 -1.82% -0.67%
2075 -1.81% -0.7%
2074 -1.77% -0.71%
2073 -1.75% -0.74%
2072 -1.71% -0.74%
2071 -1.68% -0.77%
2070 -1.64% -0.76%
2069 -1.61% -0.79%
2068 -1.57% -0.78%
2067 -1.53% -0.79%
2066 -1.53% -0.78%
2065 -1.48% -0.8%
2064 -1.44% -0.78%
2063 -1.42% -0.79%
2062 -1.38% -0.77%
2061 -1.36% -0.73%
2060 -1.32% -0.72%
2059 -1.29% -0.69%
2058 -1.24% -0.69%
2057 -1.23% -0.68%
2056 -1.19% -0.62%
2055 -1.16% -0.59%
2054 -1.11% -0.58%
2053 -1.07% -0.54%
2052 -1.03% -0.49%
2051 -1% -0.47%
2050 -1% -0.47%
2049 -0.96% -0.42%
2048 -0.93% -0.4%
2047 -0.9% -0.38%
2046 -0.86% -0.36%
2045 -0.84% -0.33%
2044 -0.8% -0.3%
2043 -0.76% -0.3%
2042 -0.71% -0.28%
2041 -0.68% -0.27%
2040 -0.65% -0.26%
2039 -0.6% -0.24%
2038 -0.58% -0.23%
2037 -0.53% -0.23%
2036 -0.48% -0.22%
2035 -0.45% -0.2%
2034 -0.4% -0.19%
2033 -0.37% -0.19%
2032 -0.31% -0.19%
2031 -0.28% -0.17%
2030 -0.25% -0.14%
2029 -0.21% -0.12%
2028 -0.19% -0.1%
2027 -0.16% -0.1%
2026 -0.1% -0.06%
2025 -0.05% -0.02%
2024 -0.02% 1.03%
2023 0.02% 1.19%
2022 0.05% 0.72%
2021 0.25% 0.18%
2020 0.26% 0.51%
2019 0.11% 0.72%
2018 0.15% 0.45%
2017 0.21% 0.24%
2016 0.26% 0.08%
2015 0.31% -0.08%
2014 0.36% -0.31%
2013 0.41% -0.36%
2012 0.43% 0.06%
2011 0.43% 0.36%
2010 0.42% 0.46%
2009 0.42% 0.89%
2008 0.44% 1.61%
2007 0.48% 1.87%
2006 0.52% 1.7%
2005 0.56% 1.7%
2004 0.59% 1.74%
2003 0.61% 1.82%
2002 0.62% 1.42%
2001 0.64% 0.7%
2000 0.7% 0.45%
1999 0.78% 0.41%
1998 0.86% 0.41%
1997 0.93% 0.42%
1996 0.97% 0.42%
1995 1.01% 0.44%
1994 1.03% 0.48%
1993 1.04% 0.52%
1992 0.99% 0.49%
1991 0.88% 0.25%
1990 0.76% 0.1%
1989 0.69% 0.16%
1988 0.69% 0.21%
1987 0.77% 0.26%
1986 0.94% 0.3%
1985 1.15% 0.36%
1984 1.33% 0.42%
1983 1.4% 0.49%
1982 1.38% 0.6%
1981 1.31% 0.71%
1980 1.23% 0.81%
1979 1.18% 0.89%
1978 1.17% 0.97%
1977 1.23% 1.03%
1976 1.32% 1.06%
1975 1.41% 1.09%
1974 1.51% 1.1%
1973 1.54% 1.11%
1972 1.46% 1.11%
1971 1.36% 1.21%
1970 1.24% 1.12%
1969 1.16% 0.99%
1968 1.15% 1.32%
1967 1.19% 1.24%
1966 1.26% 1.03%
1965 1.35% 1.09%
1964 1.42% 1%
1963 1.42% 0.88%
1962 1.41% 0.92%
1961 1.41% 0.93%

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 Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Spain
Current population
2834980
48806901
Population rank 139/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.59%
One net population change
14.3 hours
1.06 minutes
One birth every
15.9 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
22.9 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -2 +1,360
Annual growth/decline -611 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 100/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -11,053 +96,630
Net migration rank 135/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - 96,630
2024 - -10,506 - 111,674
2023 10,072 -10,003 -111,211 119,099
2022 11,215 -10,003 -133,801 299,779
2021 6,382 -4,665 -113,865 144,385
2020 12,170 0 -151,551 236,854
2019 13,094 -10,335 -56,542 464,783
2018 13,929 -10,335 -56,139 337,467
2017 15,419 -10,335 -32,600 201,135
2016 16,944 -10,335 0 106,474
2015 18,489 -10,335 -4,642 -1,979
2014 19,751 -10,335 32,522 -97,870
2013 21,037 -10,335 37,284 -250,741
2012 22,320 -10,498 51,450 -153,486
2011 23,627 -11,577 84,137 60,761
2010 25,031 -13,248 102,469 69,406
2009 26,311 -14,941 106,635 129,557
2008 27,553 -16,191 133,267 434,135
2007 28,886 -16,588 108,545 772,317
2006 30,213 -16,840 110,994 659,720
2005 31,506 -17,071 78,576 629,803
2004 32,500 -17,256 85,844 661,158
2003 33,340 -17,380 54,844 658,428
2002 33,572 -17,428 53,861 737,880
2001 33,666 -17,466 44,936 181,307
2000 34,452 -17,498 36,512 176,269
1999 36,649 -17,542 8,077 178,559
1998 38,628 -17,623 4,022 182,926
1997 40,521 -17,756 20,028 165,345
1996 42,297 -18,285 11,967 162,704
1995 43,705 -19,092 15,889 162,434
1994 45,210 -19,960 31,639 160,407
1993 46,090 -20,731 47,234 160,907
1992 46,494 -21,426 62,652 177,544
1991 45,617 -23,014 58,450 122,841
1990 44,465 -25,085 66,075 -30,684
1989 43,591 -27,049 81,538 -25,892
1988 43,978 -28,247 100,794 -17,663
1987 44,155 -27,958 116,054 -12,681
1986 44,520 -25,339 131,188 -13,540
1985 45,122 -21,371 146,184 -589
1984 45,644 -17,211 172,487 2,754
1983 45,095 -14,065 183,223 1,241
1982 43,816 -12,952 231,714 -7,384
1981 42,898 -13,619 237,879 2,563
1980 42,316 -15,277 281,184 20,166
1979 42,449 -17,143 312,407 -5,929
1978 42,475 -18,483 339,157 -2,504
1977 42,999 -18,630 361,465 -1,332
1976 43,878 -18,084 375,834 2,804
1975 44,736 -17,340 371,882 -218
1974 45,526 -16,769 396,182 105,838
1973 47,438 -16,822 374,381 8,624
1972 46,676 -17,934 391,030 7,935
1971 47,206 -20,322 369,625 7,363
1970 47,547 -23,371 378,723 -60,580
1969 48,258 -26,304 367,851 -49,956
1968 49,189 -28,424 387,423 -46,088
1967 50,187 -29,147 402,001 -42,344
1966 50,808 -29,065 397,084 -41,467
1965 51,423 -28,611 405,819 -42,476
1964 52,501 -28,066 429,885 -41,461
1963 52,277 -27,757 394,338 -44,446
1962 51,758 -27,936 384,690 -45,211
1961 51,931 -28,416 396,537 -46,517
1960 51,944 -28,952 398,960 -154,869

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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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