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

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The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,837,077 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,177 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 7.74 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 140th 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 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.14% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.93% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).

Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Sri Lanka
2100 1,075,631 20,009,380
2099 1,095,039 20,121,095
2098 1,114,926 20,234,513
2097 1,135,331 20,345,619
2096 1,156,197 20,456,607
2095 1,177,632 20,566,246
2094 1,199,705 20,674,019
2093 1,222,447 20,780,946
2092 1,245,845 20,886,274
2091 1,269,943 20,990,047
2090 1,294,621 21,095,968
2089 1,319,987 21,198,788
2088 1,345,908 21,299,229
2087 1,372,420 21,398,269
2086 1,399,559 21,496,892
2085 1,427,403 21,594,661
2084 1,455,598 21,687,323
2083 1,483,973 21,778,597
2082 1,513,113 21,866,395
2081 1,542,698 21,954,337
2080 1,572,954 22,038,953
2079 1,603,471 22,122,744
2078 1,634,036 22,200,069
2077 1,665,130 22,274,355
2076 1,696,282 22,345,857
2075 1,727,653 22,414,609
2074 1,759,538 22,485,066
2073 1,791,310 22,550,427
2072 1,823,277 22,610,645
2071 1,855,059 22,669,042
2070 1,886,784 22,725,948
2069 1,918,215 22,779,050
2068 1,949,604 22,831,596
2067 1,980,685 22,885,941
2066 2,011,465 22,935,123
2065 2,042,697 22,985,942
2064 2,073,400 23,030,844
2063 2,103,669 23,071,114
2062 2,133,903 23,107,970
2061 2,163,699 23,139,924
2060 2,193,436 23,171,649
2059 2,222,680 23,199,387
2058 2,251,648 23,224,997
2057 2,279,932 23,247,211
2056 2,308,282 23,267,292
2055 2,336,168 23,278,653
2054 2,363,575 23,287,520
2053 2,390,213 23,297,347
2052 2,416,056 23,301,287
2051 2,441,297 23,302,108
2050 2,466,072 23,299,282
2049 2,490,883 23,293,630
2048 2,514,954 23,283,465
2047 2,538,499 23,267,251
2046 2,561,597 23,244,081
2045 2,583,931 23,212,221
2044 2,605,750 23,181,041
2043 2,626,741 23,144,217
2042 2,646,740 23,103,489
2041 2,665,673 23,056,478
2040 2,683,790 23,005,928
2039 2,701,261 22,948,866
2038 2,717,604 22,888,821
2037 2,733,406 22,822,943
2036 2,747,946 22,756,462
2035 2,761,103 22,685,766
2034 2,773,511 22,611,514
2033 2,784,591 22,532,374
2032 2,794,827 22,449,310
2031 2,803,535 22,364,063
2030 2,811,500 22,273,377
2029 2,818,414 22,181,300
2028 2,824,434 22,082,826
2027 2,829,732 21,979,196
2026 2,834,177 21,870,145
2025 2,837,077 21,756,000
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 (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 Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th 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 2,466,072 people with a rank change from 140th to 143rd. The population of Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.3M 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 -0.07% -0.73%
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 (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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Sri Lanka
Current population
2834177
21926160
Population rank 140/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.26%
One net population change
4.19 hours
3.29 minutes
One birth every
16.2 minutes
2.37 minutes
One death every
22.6 minutes
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 -438
Annual growth/decline -2,098 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 190/197
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 9,210 -10,506 50,407 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 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
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 (1960–2025, 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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