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

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The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,837,077 in 2025 vs 49,355,143 people in Spain in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,177 people compared to 49,323,658 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 17.4 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% 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 +0.14% per year vs +0.55% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.93% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 49.3M (11.1% growth).

Jamaica vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Spain
2100 1,075,631 34,221,514
2099 1,095,039 34,400,373
2098 1,114,926 34,577,450
2097 1,135,331 34,751,199
2096 1,156,197 34,917,831
2095 1,177,632 35,087,012
2094 1,199,705 35,251,362
2093 1,222,447 35,415,082
2092 1,245,845 35,577,396
2091 1,269,943 35,741,351
2090 1,294,621 35,912,083
2089 1,319,987 36,086,009
2088 1,345,908 36,257,546
2087 1,372,420 36,424,826
2086 1,399,559 36,594,101
2085 1,427,403 36,771,456
2084 1,455,598 36,951,760
2083 1,483,973 37,138,777
2082 1,513,113 37,327,720
2081 1,542,698 37,527,142
2080 1,572,954 37,732,838
2079 1,603,471 37,949,144
2078 1,634,036 38,171,047
2077 1,665,130 38,405,329
2076 1,696,282 38,654,221
2075 1,727,653 38,913,733
2074 1,759,538 39,188,284
2073 1,791,310 39,469,767
2072 1,823,277 39,765,059
2071 1,855,059 40,062,070
2070 1,886,784 40,372,388
2069 1,918,215 40,682,818
2068 1,949,604 41,005,148
2067 1,980,685 41,326,772
2066 2,011,465 41,654,672
2065 2,042,697 41,983,104
2064 2,073,400 42,321,736
2063 2,103,669 42,655,212
2062 2,133,903 42,993,328
2061 2,163,699 43,328,037
2060 2,193,436 43,648,753
2059 2,222,680 43,967,376
2058 2,251,648 44,273,756
2057 2,279,932 44,579,723
2056 2,308,282 44,885,952
2055 2,336,168 45,164,935
2054 2,363,575 45,434,986
2053 2,390,213 45,702,038
2052 2,416,056 45,951,973
2051 2,441,297 46,179,119
2050 2,466,072 46,397,620
2049 2,490,883 46,616,167
2048 2,514,954 46,812,693
2047 2,538,499 47,002,591
2046 2,561,597 47,182,235
2045 2,583,931 47,354,908
2044 2,605,750 47,514,076
2043 2,626,741 47,657,627
2042 2,646,740 47,801,904
2041 2,665,673 47,936,819
2040 2,683,790 48,066,825
2039 2,701,261 48,190,225
2038 2,717,604 48,304,880
2037 2,733,406 48,418,168
2036 2,747,946 48,528,778
2035 2,761,103 48,633,960
2034 2,773,511 48,730,594
2033 2,784,591 48,823,356
2032 2,794,827 48,914,944
2031 2,803,535 49,008,735
2030 2,811,500 49,094,273
2029 2,818,414 49,163,780
2028 2,824,434 49,223,677
2027 2,829,732 49,274,441
2026 2,834,177 49,323,658
2025 2,837,077 49,355,143
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 (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 Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th 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 2,466,072 people with a rank change from 140th to 143rd. The population of Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 46,397,620 people and rank change from 32nd to 46th.

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 -0.07% 1.04%
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 (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 Spain's population grew by 1.04%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Spain
Current population
2834177
49323658
Population rank 140/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.59%
One net population change
4.19 hours
1.04 minutes
One birth every
16.2 minutes
1.66 minutes
One death every
22.6 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +1,387
Annual growth/decline -2,098 +506,303
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% +1.04%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 98/197
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 9,210 -10,506 -117,237 111,674
2023 10,072 -10,003 -116,046 119,099
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Spain 27.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 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
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 (1960–2025, 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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