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

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The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,837,077 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,177 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 3.76 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.14% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.93% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Jamaica vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Sweden
2100 1,075,631 11,330,987
2099 1,095,039 11,334,835
2098 1,114,926 11,339,107
2097 1,135,331 11,340,268
2096 1,156,197 11,341,947
2095 1,177,632 11,344,893
2094 1,199,705 11,347,531
2093 1,222,447 11,349,412
2092 1,245,845 11,351,452
2091 1,269,943 11,352,899
2090 1,294,621 11,354,820
2089 1,319,987 11,357,746
2088 1,345,908 11,360,405
2087 1,372,420 11,364,197
2086 1,399,559 11,371,529
2085 1,427,403 11,376,573
2084 1,455,598 11,381,332
2083 1,483,973 11,384,862
2082 1,513,113 11,390,058
2081 1,542,698 11,391,696
2080 1,572,954 11,393,882
2079 1,603,471 11,393,412
2078 1,634,036 11,391,291
2077 1,665,130 11,389,212
2076 1,696,282 11,385,385
2075 1,727,653 11,381,261
2074 1,759,538 11,377,973
2073 1,791,310 11,375,051
2072 1,823,277 11,371,362
2071 1,855,059 11,366,451
2070 1,886,784 11,362,742
2069 1,918,215 11,358,895
2068 1,949,604 11,357,504
2067 1,980,685 11,356,672
2066 2,011,465 11,356,676
2065 2,042,697 11,355,953
2064 2,073,400 11,354,988
2063 2,103,669 11,354,834
2062 2,133,903 11,355,452
2061 2,163,699 11,353,198
2060 2,193,436 11,352,013
2059 2,222,680 11,349,674
2058 2,251,648 11,345,893
2057 2,279,932 11,340,487
2056 2,308,282 11,335,234
2055 2,336,168 11,328,291
2054 2,363,575 11,320,768
2053 2,390,213 11,310,127
2052 2,416,056 11,296,358
2051 2,441,297 11,280,503
2050 2,466,072 11,261,537
2049 2,490,883 11,242,070
2048 2,514,954 11,221,274
2047 2,538,499 11,199,365
2046 2,561,597 11,176,512
2045 2,583,931 11,152,739
2044 2,605,750 11,127,765
2043 2,626,741 11,102,354
2042 2,646,740 11,076,504
2041 2,665,673 11,052,951
2040 2,683,790 11,028,609
2039 2,701,261 11,005,487
2038 2,717,604 10,983,160
2037 2,733,406 10,961,591
2036 2,747,946 10,938,759
2035 2,761,103 10,916,327
2034 2,773,511 10,893,717
2033 2,784,591 10,869,588
2032 2,794,827 10,844,339
2031 2,803,535 10,819,037
2030 2,811,500 10,790,557
2029 2,818,414 10,759,017
2028 2,824,434 10,724,017
2027 2,829,732 10,685,143
2026 2,834,177 10,643,884
2025 2,837,077 10,596,620
2024 2,839,175 10,569,709
2023 2,839,786 10,536,632
2022 2,839,144 10,486,941
2021 2,837,682 10,415,811
2020 2,830,739 10,353,442
2019 2,823,271 10,278,887
2018 2,820,097 10,175,214
2017 2,815,764 10,057,698
2016 2,809,915 9,923,085
2015 2,802,534 9,799,186
2014 2,793,749 9,696,110
2013 2,783,687 9,600,379
2012 2,772,430 9,519,374
2011 2,760,494 9,449,213
2010 2,748,568 9,378,126
2009 2,736,995 9,298,515
2008 2,725,635 9,219,637
2007 2,713,800 9,148,092
2006 2,700,968 9,080,505
2005 2,687,066 9,029,572
2004 2,672,225 8,993,531
2003 2,656,623 8,958,229
2002 2,640,572 8,924,958
2001 2,624,403 8,895,960
2000 2,607,826 8,872,109
1999 2,589,795 8,857,874
1998 2,569,736 8,850,974
1997 2,547,848 8,846,062
1996 2,524,463 8,840,998
1995 2,500,151 8,826,939
1994 2,475,220 8,780,745
1993 2,449,916 8,718,561
1992 2,424,701 8,668,067
1991 2,400,869 8,617,375
1990 2,379,877 8,558,835
1989 2,361,916 8,492,964
1988 2,345,777 8,436,489
1987 2,329,813 8,397,804
1986 2,312,125 8,369,829
1985 2,290,656 8,350,386
1984 2,264,562 8,336,605
1983 2,234,832 8,329,033
1982 2,203,889 8,325,263
1981 2,173,818 8,320,503
1980 2,145,658 8,310,531
1979 2,119,486 8,293,678
1978 2,094,836 8,275,599
1977 2,070,657 8,251,540
1976 2,045,578 8,222,286
1975 2,018,981 8,192,437
1974 1,990,906 8,159,955
1973 1,961,219 8,136,312
1972 1,931,542 8,122,300
1971 1,903,728 8,098,334
1970 1,878,196 8,042,801
1969 1,855,127 7,968,072
1968 1,833,765 7,912,273
1967 1,812,865 7,867,931
1966 1,791,475 7,807,797
1965 1,769,192 7,733,853
1964 1,745,568 7,661,354
1963 1,721,099 7,604,328
1962 1,696,932 7,561,588
1961 1,673,261 7,519,998
1960 1,650,005 7,484,656

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 Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M 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
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Sweden
2100 -1.77% -0.03%
2099 -1.78% -0.04%
2098 -1.8% -0.01%
2097 -1.8% -0.01%
2096 -1.82% -0.03%
2095 -1.84% -0.02%
2094 -1.86% -0.02%
2093 -1.88% -0.02%
2092 -1.9% -0.01%
2091 -1.91% -0.02%
2090 -1.92% -0.03%
2089 -1.93% -0.02%
2088 -1.93% -0.03%
2087 -1.94% -0.06%
2086 -1.95% -0.04%
2085 -1.94% -0.04%
2084 -1.91% -0.03%
2083 -1.93% -0.05%
2082 -1.92% -0.01%
2081 -1.92% -0.02%
2080 -1.9% 0.004%
2079 -1.87% 0.02%
2078 -1.87% 0.02%
2077 -1.84% 0.03%
2076 -1.82% 0.04%
2075 -1.81% 0.03%
2074 -1.77% 0.03%
2073 -1.75% 0.03%
2072 -1.71% 0.04%
2071 -1.68% 0.03%
2070 -1.64% 0.03%
2069 -1.61% 0.01%
2068 -1.57% 0.007%
2067 -1.53% -0%
2066 -1.53% 0.006%
2065 -1.48% 0.009%
2064 -1.44% 0.001%
2063 -1.42% -0.005%
2062 -1.38% 0.02%
2061 -1.36% 0.01%
2060 -1.32% 0.02%
2059 -1.29% 0.03%
2058 -1.24% 0.05%
2057 -1.23% 0.05%
2056 -1.19% 0.06%
2055 -1.16% 0.07%
2054 -1.11% 0.09%
2053 -1.07% 0.12%
2052 -1.03% 0.14%
2051 -1% 0.17%
2050 -1% 0.17%
2049 -0.96% 0.19%
2048 -0.93% 0.2%
2047 -0.9% 0.2%
2046 -0.86% 0.21%
2045 -0.84% 0.22%
2044 -0.8% 0.23%
2043 -0.76% 0.23%
2042 -0.71% 0.21%
2041 -0.68% 0.22%
2040 -0.65% 0.21%
2039 -0.6% 0.2%
2038 -0.58% 0.2%
2037 -0.53% 0.21%
2036 -0.48% 0.21%
2035 -0.45% 0.21%
2034 -0.4% 0.22%
2033 -0.37% 0.23%
2032 -0.31% 0.23%
2031 -0.28% 0.26%
2030 -0.25% 0.29%
2029 -0.21% 0.33%
2028 -0.19% 0.36%
2027 -0.16% 0.39%
2026 -0.1% 0.45%
2025 -0.07% 0.25%
2024 -0.02% 0.31%
2023 0.02% 0.47%
2022 0.05% 0.68%
2021 0.25% 0.6%
2020 0.26% 0.73%
2019 0.11% 1.02%
2018 0.15% 1.17%
2017 0.21% 1.36%
2016 0.26% 1.26%
2015 0.31% 1.06%
2014 0.36% 1%
2013 0.41% 0.85%
2012 0.43% 0.74%
2011 0.43% 0.76%
2010 0.42% 0.86%
2009 0.42% 0.86%
2008 0.44% 0.78%
2007 0.48% 0.74%
2006 0.52% 0.56%
2005 0.56% 0.4%
2004 0.59% 0.39%
2003 0.61% 0.37%
2002 0.62% 0.33%
2001 0.64% 0.27%
2000 0.7% 0.16%
1999 0.78% 0.08%
1998 0.86% 0.06%
1997 0.93% 0.06%
1996 0.97% 0.16%
1995 1.01% 0.53%
1994 1.03% 0.71%
1993 1.04% 0.58%
1992 0.99% 0.59%
1991 0.88% 0.68%
1990 0.76% 0.78%
1989 0.69% 0.67%
1988 0.69% 0.46%
1987 0.77% 0.33%
1986 0.94% 0.23%
1985 1.15% 0.17%
1984 1.33% 0.09%
1983 1.4% 0.05%
1982 1.38% 0.06%
1981 1.31% 0.12%
1980 1.23% 0.2%
1979 1.18% 0.22%
1978 1.17% 0.29%
1977 1.23% 0.36%
1976 1.32% 0.36%
1975 1.41% 0.4%
1974 1.51% 0.29%
1973 1.54% 0.17%
1972 1.46% 0.3%
1971 1.36% 0.69%
1970 1.24% 0.94%
1969 1.16% 0.71%
1968 1.15% 0.56%
1967 1.19% 0.77%
1966 1.26% 0.96%
1965 1.35% 0.95%
1964 1.42% 0.75%
1963 1.42% 0.57%
1962 1.41% 0.55%
1961 1.41% 0.47%

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 Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Sweden
Current population
2834177
10665077
Population rank 140/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
4.19 hours
19.6 minutes
One birth every
16.2 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
22.6 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +74
Annual growth/decline -2,098 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 148/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -11,053 +47,079
Net migration rank 135/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - 47,079
2024 9,210 -10,506 7,399 50,115
2023 10,072 -10,003 5,269 55,209
2022 11,215 -10,003 10,487 58,955
2021 6,382 -4,665 22,914 51,947
2020 12,170 0 14,495 37,302
2019 13,094 -10,335 25,697 72,619
2018 13,929 -10,335 23,403 87,517
2017 15,419 -10,335 24,138 102,671
2016 16,944 -10,335 25,800 119,234
2015 18,489 -10,335 23,518 80,534
2014 19,751 -10,335 26,179 77,654
2013 21,037 -10,335 23,041 66,760
2012 22,320 -10,498 20,943 52,879
2011 23,627 -11,577 21,733 46,049
2010 25,031 -13,248 25,320 51,175
2009 26,311 -14,941 21,387 63,638
2008 27,553 -16,191 18,439 56,452
2007 28,886 -16,588 15,552 54,907
2006 30,213 -16,840 15,436 51,675
2005 31,506 -17,071 9,030 27,030
2004 32,500 -17,256 9,893 25,842
2003 33,340 -17,380 6,271 29,161
2002 33,572 -17,428 893 31,364
2001 33,666 -17,466 -1,779 28,856
2000 34,452 -17,498 -2,662 24,900
1999 36,649 -17,542 -6,201 13,940
1998 38,628 -17,623 -3,541 11,325
1997 40,521 -17,756 -3,539 6,047
1996 42,297 -18,285 1,768 5,773
1995 43,705 -19,092 9,710 11,621
1994 45,210 -19,960 20,196 51,545
1993 46,090 -20,731 20,924 32,725
1992 46,494 -21,426 28,605 20,507
1991 45,617 -23,014 29,299 25,314
1990 44,465 -25,085 29,100 35,668
1989 43,591 -27,049 24,629 44,565
1988 43,978 -28,247 15,186 30,064
1987 44,155 -27,958 11,757 21,335
1986 44,520 -25,339 9,206 15,211
1985 45,122 -21,371 4,175 11,464
1984 45,644 -17,211 3,335 8,668
1983 45,095 -14,065 833 2,105
1982 43,816 -12,952 1,665 2,524
1981 42,898 -13,619 1,664 3,209
1980 42,316 -15,277 5,818 10,040
1979 42,449 -17,143 4,976 13,895
1978 42,475 -18,483 4,138 13,807
1977 42,999 -18,630 7,426 23,528
1976 43,878 -18,084 8,222 20,324
1975 44,736 -17,340 14,746 16,564
1974 45,526 -16,769 23,664 9,217
1973 47,438 -16,822 24,409 -9,551
1972 46,676 -17,934 28,428 -13,519
1971 47,206 -20,322 31,583 2,334
1970 47,547 -23,371 30,563 47,242
1969 48,258 -26,304 23,904 48,824
1968 49,189 -28,424 30,858 8,545
1967 50,187 -29,147 41,700 11,075
1966 50,808 -29,065 45,286 24,920
1965 51,423 -28,611 44,857 32,444
1964 52,501 -28,066 45,968 23,581
1963 52,277 -27,757 35,741 11,009
1962 51,758 -27,936 30,246 9,627
1961 51,931 -28,416 30,832 14,401
1960 51,944 -28,952 27,693 1,080

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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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