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Population in Jamaica compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,839,175 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,980 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 7.83 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.18% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.96% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Sri Lanka
2100 1,075,936 20,270,496
2099 1,095,350 20,383,669
2098 1,115,242 20,498,567
2097 1,135,653 20,611,123
2096 1,156,525 20,723,560
2095 1,177,966 20,834,629
2094 1,200,045 20,943,809
2093 1,222,794 21,052,131
2092 1,246,199 21,158,833
2091 1,270,303 21,263,961
2090 1,294,988 21,371,263
2089 1,320,362 21,475,426
2088 1,346,290 21,577,177
2087 1,372,809 21,677,510
2086 1,399,955 21,777,420
2085 1,427,808 21,876,464
2084 1,456,011 21,970,336
2083 1,484,393 22,062,801
2082 1,513,542 22,151,745
2081 1,543,136 22,240,834
2080 1,573,400 22,326,555
2079 1,603,926 22,411,438
2078 1,634,499 22,489,772
2077 1,665,602 22,565,028
2076 1,696,763 22,637,463
2075 1,728,143 22,707,112
2074 1,760,036 22,778,489
2073 1,791,818 22,844,703
2072 1,823,794 22,905,707
2071 1,855,585 22,964,866
2070 1,887,318 23,022,515
2069 1,918,759 23,076,310
2068 1,950,157 23,129,541
2067 1,981,247 23,184,596
2066 2,012,035 23,234,419
2065 2,043,276 23,285,901
2064 2,073,988 23,331,390
2063 2,104,265 23,372,184
2062 2,134,508 23,409,522
2061 2,164,312 23,441,893
2060 2,194,058 23,474,032
2059 2,223,310 23,502,132
2058 2,252,286 23,528,076
2057 2,280,579 23,550,580
2056 2,308,936 23,570,923
2055 2,336,830 23,582,432
2054 2,364,245 23,591,414
2053 2,390,891 23,601,371
2052 2,416,741 23,605,361
2051 2,441,989 23,606,194
2050 2,466,771 23,603,330
2049 2,491,589 23,597,604
2048 2,515,667 23,587,307
2047 2,539,219 23,570,881
2046 2,562,324 23,547,409
2045 2,584,663 23,515,133
2044 2,606,489 23,483,546
2043 2,627,486 23,446,242
2042 2,647,490 23,404,983
2041 2,666,429 23,357,358
2040 2,684,551 23,306,148
2039 2,702,027 23,248,341
2038 2,718,374 23,187,512
2037 2,734,180 23,120,775
2036 2,748,725 23,053,427
2035 2,761,886 22,981,808
2034 2,774,297 22,906,587
2033 2,785,381 22,826,414
2032 2,795,619 22,742,267
2031 2,804,329 22,655,907
2030 2,812,297 22,564,038
2029 2,819,213 22,470,759
2028 2,825,235 22,370,999
2027 2,830,534 22,266,017
2026 2,834,980 22,155,543
2025 2,837,881 22,039,908
2024 2,839,175 21,916,000
2023 2,839,786 22,037,000
2022 2,839,144 22,181,000
2021 2,837,682 22,156,000
2020 2,830,739 21,919,000
2019 2,823,271 21,803,000
2018 2,820,097 21,670,000
2017 2,815,764 21,453,000
2016 2,809,915 21,209,000
2015 2,802,534 20,970,000
2014 2,793,749 20,778,000
2013 2,783,687 20,585,000
2012 2,772,430 21,169,458
2011 2,760,494 21,009,048
2010 2,748,568 20,879,089
2009 2,736,995 20,756,435
2008 2,725,635 20,629,378
2007 2,713,800 20,492,545
2006 2,700,968 20,352,411
2005 2,687,066 20,216,524
2004 2,672,225 20,087,605
2003 2,656,623 19,951,521
2002 2,640,572 19,805,752
2001 2,624,403 19,600,362
2000 2,607,826 19,293,054
1999 2,589,795 18,944,731
1998 2,569,736 18,596,003
1997 2,547,848 18,248,200
1996 2,524,463 17,905,018
1995 2,500,151 17,564,068
1994 2,475,220 17,275,773
1993 2,449,916 17,025,918
1992 2,424,701 16,739,284
1991 2,400,869 16,475,354
1990 2,379,877 16,352,458
1989 2,361,916 16,248,557
1988 2,345,777 16,078,621
1987 2,329,813 15,916,576
1986 2,312,125 15,731,256
1985 2,290,656 15,544,154
1984 2,264,562 15,441,860
1983 2,234,832 15,388,794
1982 2,203,889 15,286,567
1981 2,173,818 15,099,414
1980 2,145,658 14,847,974
1979 2,119,486 14,579,614
1978 2,094,836 14,310,128
1977 2,070,657 14,049,371
1976 2,045,578 13,796,770
1975 2,018,981 13,548,984
1974 1,990,906 13,305,693
1973 1,961,219 13,060,916
1972 1,931,542 12,809,205
1971 1,903,728 12,551,910
1970 1,878,196 12,287,110
1969 1,855,127 12,013,858
1968 1,833,765 11,736,088
1967 1,812,865 11,457,328
1966 1,791,475 11,183,928
1965 1,769,192 10,916,965
1964 1,745,568 10,653,397
1963 1,721,099 10,395,040
1962 1,696,932 10,143,754
1961 1,673,261 9,899,372
1960 1,650,005 9,661,389

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 Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.6M 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
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Sri Lanka
2100 -1.77% -0.56%
2099 -1.78% -0.56%
2098 -1.8% -0.55%
2097 -1.8% -0.54%
2096 -1.82% -0.53%
2095 -1.84% -0.52%
2094 -1.86% -0.51%
2093 -1.88% -0.5%
2092 -1.9% -0.49%
2091 -1.91% -0.5%
2090 -1.92% -0.49%
2089 -1.93% -0.47%
2088 -1.93% -0.46%
2087 -1.94% -0.46%
2086 -1.95% -0.45%
2085 -1.94% -0.43%
2084 -1.91% -0.42%
2083 -1.93% -0.4%
2082 -1.92% -0.4%
2081 -1.92% -0.38%
2080 -1.9% -0.38%
2079 -1.87% -0.35%
2078 -1.87% -0.33%
2077 -1.84% -0.32%
2076 -1.82% -0.31%
2075 -1.81% -0.31%
2074 -1.77% -0.29%
2073 -1.75% -0.27%
2072 -1.71% -0.26%
2071 -1.68% -0.25%
2070 -1.64% -0.23%
2069 -1.61% -0.23%
2068 -1.57% -0.24%
2067 -1.53% -0.21%
2066 -1.53% -0.22%
2065 -1.48% -0.19%
2064 -1.44% -0.17%
2063 -1.42% -0.16%
2062 -1.38% -0.14%
2061 -1.36% -0.14%
2060 -1.32% -0.12%
2059 -1.29% -0.11%
2058 -1.24% -0.1%
2057 -1.23% -0.09%
2056 -1.19% -0.05%
2055 -1.16% -0.04%
2054 -1.11% -0.04%
2053 -1.07% -0.02%
2052 -1.03% -0.004%
2051 -1% 0.01%
2050 -1% 0.02%
2049 -0.96% 0.04%
2048 -0.93% 0.07%
2047 -0.9% 0.1%
2046 -0.86% 0.14%
2045 -0.84% 0.13%
2044 -0.8% 0.16%
2043 -0.76% 0.18%
2042 -0.71% 0.2%
2041 -0.68% 0.22%
2040 -0.65% 0.25%
2039 -0.6% 0.26%
2038 -0.58% 0.29%
2037 -0.53% 0.29%
2036 -0.48% 0.31%
2035 -0.45% 0.33%
2034 -0.4% 0.35%
2033 -0.37% 0.37%
2032 -0.31% 0.38%
2031 -0.28% 0.41%
2030 -0.25% 0.42%
2029 -0.21% 0.45%
2028 -0.19% 0.47%
2027 -0.16% 0.5%
2026 -0.1% 0.52%
2025 -0.05% 0.57%
2024 -0.02% -0.55%
2023 0.02% -0.65%
2022 0.05% 0.11%
2021 0.25% 1.08%
2020 0.26% 0.53%
2019 0.11% 0.61%
2018 0.15% 1.01%
2017 0.21% 1.15%
2016 0.26% 1.14%
2015 0.31% 0.92%
2014 0.36% 0.94%
2013 0.41% -2.76%
2012 0.43% 0.76%
2011 0.43% 0.62%
2010 0.42% 0.59%
2009 0.42% 0.62%
2008 0.44% 0.67%
2007 0.48% 0.69%
2006 0.52% 0.67%
2005 0.56% 0.64%
2004 0.59% 0.68%
2003 0.61% 0.74%
2002 0.62% 1.05%
2001 0.64% 1.59%
2000 0.7% 1.84%
1999 0.78% 1.88%
1998 0.86% 1.91%
1997 0.93% 1.92%
1996 0.97% 1.94%
1995 1.01% 1.67%
1994 1.03% 1.47%
1993 1.04% 1.71%
1992 0.99% 1.6%
1991 0.88% 0.75%
1990 0.76% 0.64%
1989 0.69% 1.06%
1988 0.69% 1.02%
1987 0.77% 1.18%
1986 0.94% 1.2%
1985 1.15% 0.66%
1984 1.33% 0.34%
1983 1.4% 0.67%
1982 1.38% 1.24%
1981 1.31% 1.69%
1980 1.23% 1.84%
1979 1.18% 1.88%
1978 1.17% 1.86%
1977 1.23% 1.83%
1976 1.32% 1.83%
1975 1.41% 1.83%
1974 1.51% 1.87%
1973 1.54% 1.97%
1972 1.46% 2.05%
1971 1.36% 2.16%
1970 1.24% 2.27%
1969 1.16% 2.37%
1968 1.15% 2.43%
1967 1.19% 2.44%
1966 1.26% 2.45%
1965 1.35% 2.47%
1964 1.42% 2.49%
1963 1.42% 2.48%
1962 1.41% 2.47%
1961 1.41% 2.46%

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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Sri Lanka
Current population
2834980
22185425
Population rank 139/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.27%
One net population change
14.3 hours
4.34 minutes
One birth every
15.9 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
22.9 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline -2 -332
Annual growth/decline -611 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 188/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -11,053 -30,724
Net migration rank 135/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - -30,724
2024 - -10,506 - -27,245
2023 10,072 -10,003 66,111 -28,011
2022 11,215 -10,003 95,378 -27,435
2021 6,382 -4,665 121,858 -29,586
2020 12,170 0 170,968 -29,875
2019 13,094 -10,335 172,243 -28,426
2018 13,929 -10,335 183,610 -28,607
2017 15,419 -10,335 187,993 -22,324
2016 16,944 -10,335 194,232 -18,388
2015 18,489 -10,335 201,815 -29,797
2014 19,751 -10,335 211,541 -33,672
2013 21,037 -10,335 221,021 -37,754
2012 22,320 -10,498 229,138 -41,955
2011 23,627 -11,577 224,461 -90,839
2010 25,031 -13,248 224,325 -98,060
2009 26,311 -14,941 200,175 -81,130
2008 27,553 -16,191 232,225 -97,144
2007 28,886 -16,588 248,287 -109,695
2006 30,213 -16,840 248,706 -107,045
2005 31,506 -17,071 248,683 -118,594
2004 32,500 -17,256 212,527 -84,795
2003 33,340 -17,380 252,008 -107,573
2002 33,572 -17,428 252,840 -105,718
2001 33,666 -17,466 244,377 19,273
2000 34,452 -17,498 227,060 123,894
1999 36,649 -17,542 206,876 138,799
1998 38,628 -17,623 201,059 150,724
1997 40,521 -17,756 208,193 135,636
1996 42,297 -18,285 215,290 127,236
1995 43,705 -19,092 221,957 117,416
1994 45,210 -19,960 228,904 8,323
1993 46,090 -20,731 226,257 36,232
1992 46,494 -21,426 222,230 88,542
1991 45,617 -23,014 218,117 -1,047
1990 44,465 -25,085 224,454 -195,736
1989 43,591 -27,049 212,401 -33,305
1988 43,978 -28,247 219,184 -58,415
1987 44,155 -27,958 226,414 -63,105
1986 44,520 -25,339 233,782 -26,460
1985 45,122 -21,371 247,836 -80,950
1984 45,644 -17,211 263,175 -225,450
1983 45,095 -14,065 277,768 -209,362
1982 43,816 -12,952 300,030 -163,987
1981 42,898 -13,619 328,096 -89,824
1980 42,316 -15,277 328,155 -63,541
1979 42,449 -17,143 329,791 -57,683
1978 42,475 -18,483 317,055 -50,189
1977 42,999 -18,630 300,038 -45,383
1976 43,878 -18,084 291,816 -41,258
1975 44,736 -17,340 282,496 -37,475
1974 45,526 -16,769 275,521 -33,979
1973 47,438 -16,822 278,577 -30,582
1972 46,676 -17,934 282,494 -27,071
1971 47,206 -20,322 281,200 -22,021
1970 47,547 -23,371 286,719 -16,299
1969 48,258 -26,304 286,218 -10,152
1968 49,189 -28,424 286,642 -7,163
1967 50,187 -29,147 284,738 -6,696
1966 50,808 -29,065 275,549 -6,794
1965 51,423 -28,611 272,422 -7,249
1964 52,501 -28,066 269,584 -7,614
1963 52,277 -27,757 262,880 -8,118
1962 51,758 -27,936 256,719 -8,909
1961 51,931 -28,416 251,087 -10,144
1960 51,944 -28,952 247,631 -12,610

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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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