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

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The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,837,077 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,177 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 3.91 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.14% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.93% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Jamaica vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Tajikistan
2100 1,075,631 20,381,526
2099 1,095,039 20,372,551
2098 1,114,926 20,358,644
2097 1,135,331 20,340,387
2096 1,156,197 20,316,369
2095 1,177,632 20,289,397
2094 1,199,705 20,257,491
2093 1,222,447 20,225,699
2092 1,245,845 20,184,493
2091 1,269,943 20,140,447
2090 1,294,621 20,095,391
2089 1,319,987 20,047,692
2088 1,345,908 19,997,155
2087 1,372,420 19,941,974
2086 1,399,559 19,887,286
2085 1,427,403 19,828,693
2084 1,455,598 19,765,003
2083 1,483,973 19,697,841
2082 1,513,113 19,631,303
2081 1,542,698 19,564,411
2080 1,572,954 19,491,236
2079 1,603,471 19,417,379
2078 1,634,036 19,339,170
2077 1,665,130 19,257,390
2076 1,696,282 19,167,336
2075 1,727,653 19,075,879
2074 1,759,538 18,980,350
2073 1,791,310 18,881,571
2072 1,823,277 18,777,247
2071 1,855,059 18,666,888
2070 1,886,784 18,551,377
2069 1,918,215 18,430,162
2068 1,949,604 18,307,352
2067 1,980,685 18,179,902
2066 2,011,465 18,046,854
2065 2,042,697 17,914,179
2064 2,073,400 17,776,364
2063 2,103,669 17,633,689
2062 2,133,903 17,490,989
2061 2,163,699 17,348,872
2060 2,193,436 17,199,727
2059 2,222,680 17,048,953
2058 2,251,648 16,896,463
2057 2,279,932 16,742,280
2056 2,308,282 16,588,751
2055 2,336,168 16,434,774
2054 2,363,575 16,278,710
2053 2,390,213 16,123,490
2052 2,416,056 15,961,093
2051 2,441,297 15,798,643
2050 2,466,072 15,632,073
2049 2,490,883 15,462,414
2048 2,514,954 15,286,104
2047 2,538,499 15,105,763
2046 2,561,597 14,921,881
2045 2,583,931 14,733,376
2044 2,605,750 14,538,462
2043 2,626,741 14,343,357
2042 2,646,740 14,141,976
2041 2,665,673 13,939,862
2040 2,683,790 13,735,841
2039 2,701,261 13,531,043
2038 2,717,604 13,325,915
2037 2,733,406 13,119,563
2036 2,747,946 12,911,709
2035 2,761,103 12,708,867
2034 2,773,511 12,510,728
2033 2,784,591 12,316,142
2032 2,794,827 12,122,988
2031 2,803,535 11,933,358
2030 2,811,500 11,744,792
2029 2,818,414 11,554,401
2028 2,824,434 11,364,659
2027 2,829,732 11,173,930
2026 2,834,177 10,981,648
2025 2,837,077 10,786,734
2024 2,839,175 10,590,927
2023 2,839,786 10,389,799
2022 2,839,144 10,182,222
2021 2,837,682 9,966,908
2020 2,830,739 9,749,310
2019 2,823,271 9,529,966
2018 2,820,097 9,307,333
2017 2,815,764 9,085,946
2016 2,809,915 8,865,631
2015 2,802,534 8,643,840
2014 2,793,749 8,425,552
2013 2,783,687 8,216,724
2012 2,772,430 8,014,084
2011 2,760,494 7,824,785
2010 2,748,568 7,652,141
2009 2,736,995 7,490,230
2008 2,725,635 7,338,403
2007 2,713,800 7,194,477
2006 2,700,968 7,057,566
2005 2,687,066 6,924,720
2004 2,672,225 6,790,547
2003 2,656,623 6,658,575
2002 2,640,572 6,531,669
2001 2,624,403 6,407,377
2000 2,607,826 6,284,735
1999 2,589,795 6,208,370
1998 2,569,736 6,176,397
1997 2,547,848 6,139,829
1996 2,524,463 6,066,523
1995 2,500,151 5,948,584
1994 2,475,220 5,825,368
1993 2,449,916 5,724,993
1992 2,424,701 5,649,400
1991 2,400,869 5,541,205
1990 2,379,877 5,398,768
1989 2,361,916 5,267,249
1988 2,345,777 5,114,989
1987 2,329,813 4,939,059
1986 2,312,125 4,772,139
1985 2,290,656 4,619,003
1984 2,264,562 4,480,026
1983 2,234,832 4,350,874
1982 2,203,889 4,227,171
1981 2,173,818 4,109,022
1980 2,145,658 3,995,256
1979 2,119,486 3,882,691
1978 2,094,836 3,768,508
1977 2,070,657 3,653,265
1976 2,045,578 3,540,076
1975 2,018,981 3,430,425
1974 1,990,906 3,324,499
1973 1,961,219 3,222,290
1972 1,931,542 3,123,691
1971 1,903,728 3,028,837
1970 1,878,196 2,936,779
1969 1,855,127 2,845,273
1968 1,833,765 2,753,848
1967 1,812,865 2,664,130
1966 1,791,475 2,577,184
1965 1,769,192 2,492,998
1964 1,745,568 2,411,260
1963 1,721,099 2,331,736
1962 1,696,932 2,255,026
1961 1,673,261 2,181,805
1960 1,650,005 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M 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
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Tajikistan
2100 -1.77% 0.04%
2099 -1.78% 0.07%
2098 -1.8% 0.09%
2097 -1.8% 0.12%
2096 -1.82% 0.13%
2095 -1.84% 0.16%
2094 -1.86% 0.16%
2093 -1.88% 0.2%
2092 -1.9% 0.22%
2091 -1.91% 0.22%
2090 -1.92% 0.24%
2089 -1.93% 0.25%
2088 -1.93% 0.28%
2087 -1.94% 0.27%
2086 -1.95% 0.3%
2085 -1.94% 0.32%
2084 -1.91% 0.34%
2083 -1.93% 0.34%
2082 -1.92% 0.34%
2081 -1.92% 0.38%
2080 -1.9% 0.38%
2079 -1.87% 0.4%
2078 -1.87% 0.42%
2077 -1.84% 0.47%
2076 -1.82% 0.48%
2075 -1.81% 0.5%
2074 -1.77% 0.52%
2073 -1.75% 0.56%
2072 -1.71% 0.59%
2071 -1.68% 0.62%
2070 -1.64% 0.66%
2069 -1.61% 0.67%
2068 -1.57% 0.7%
2067 -1.53% 0.74%
2066 -1.53% 0.74%
2065 -1.48% 0.78%
2064 -1.44% 0.81%
2063 -1.42% 0.82%
2062 -1.38% 0.82%
2061 -1.36% 0.87%
2060 -1.32% 0.88%
2059 -1.29% 0.9%
2058 -1.24% 0.92%
2057 -1.23% 0.93%
2056 -1.19% 0.94%
2055 -1.16% 0.96%
2054 -1.11% 0.96%
2053 -1.07% 1.02%
2052 -1.03% 1.03%
2051 -1% 1.07%
2050 -1% 1.1%
2049 -0.96% 1.15%
2048 -0.93% 1.19%
2047 -0.9% 1.23%
2046 -0.86% 1.28%
2045 -0.84% 1.34%
2044 -0.8% 1.36%
2043 -0.76% 1.42%
2042 -0.71% 1.45%
2041 -0.68% 1.49%
2040 -0.65% 1.51%
2039 -0.6% 1.54%
2038 -0.58% 1.57%
2037 -0.53% 1.61%
2036 -0.48% 1.6%
2035 -0.45% 1.58%
2034 -0.4% 1.58%
2033 -0.37% 1.59%
2032 -0.31% 1.59%
2031 -0.28% 1.61%
2030 -0.25% 1.65%
2029 -0.21% 1.67%
2028 -0.19% 1.71%
2027 -0.16% 1.75%
2026 -0.1% 1.81%
2025 -0.07% 1.85%
2024 -0.02% 1.94%
2023 0.02% 2.04%
2022 0.05% 2.16%
2021 0.25% 2.23%
2020 0.26% 2.3%
2019 0.11% 2.39%
2018 0.15% 2.44%
2017 0.21% 2.49%
2016 0.26% 2.57%
2015 0.31% 2.59%
2014 0.36% 2.54%
2013 0.41% 2.53%
2012 0.43% 2.42%
2011 0.43% 2.26%
2010 0.42% 2.16%
2009 0.42% 2.07%
2008 0.44% 2%
2007 0.48% 1.94%
2006 0.52% 1.92%
2005 0.56% 1.98%
2004 0.59% 1.98%
2003 0.61% 1.94%
2002 0.62% 1.94%
2001 0.64% 1.95%
2000 0.7% 1.23%
1999 0.78% 0.52%
1998 0.86% 0.6%
1997 0.93% 1.21%
1996 0.97% 1.98%
1995 1.01% 2.12%
1994 1.03% 1.75%
1993 1.04% 1.34%
1992 0.99% 1.95%
1991 0.88% 2.64%
1990 0.76% 2.5%
1989 0.69% 2.98%
1988 0.69% 3.56%
1987 0.77% 3.5%
1986 0.94% 3.32%
1985 1.15% 3.1%
1984 1.33% 2.97%
1983 1.4% 2.93%
1982 1.38% 2.88%
1981 1.31% 2.85%
1980 1.23% 2.9%
1979 1.18% 3.03%
1978 1.17% 3.15%
1977 1.23% 3.2%
1976 1.32% 3.2%
1975 1.41% 3.19%
1974 1.51% 3.17%
1973 1.54% 3.16%
1972 1.46% 3.13%
1971 1.36% 3.13%
1970 1.24% 3.22%
1969 1.16% 3.32%
1968 1.15% 3.37%
1967 1.19% 3.37%
1966 1.26% 3.38%
1965 1.35% 3.39%
1964 1.42% 3.41%
1963 1.42% 3.4%
1962 1.41% 3.36%
1961 1.41% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Tajikistan
Current population
2834177
11080415
Population rank 140/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
4.19 hours
2.69 minutes
One birth every
16.2 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
22.6 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +536
Annual growth/decline -2,098 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 58/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -11,053 -21,606
Net migration rank 135/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - -21,606
2024 9,210 -10,506 219,677 -21,236
2023 10,072 -10,003 223,828 -19,999
2022 11,215 -10,003 228,336 -17,001
2021 6,382 -4,665 222,850 -3,564
2020 12,170 0 219,467 -3,564
2019 13,094 -10,335 231,817 -9,041
2018 13,929 -10,335 228,597 -6,111
2017 15,419 -10,335 224,396 -4,093
2016 16,944 -10,335 228,547 -8,210
2015 18,489 -10,335 230,903 -7,660
2014 19,751 -10,335 227,304 -13,962
2013 21,037 -10,335 220,693 -16,362
2012 22,320 -10,498 213,078 -12,132
2011 23,627 -11,577 208,429 -30,783
2010 25,031 -13,248 201,389 -33,733
2009 26,311 -14,941 192,851 -36,677
2008 27,553 -16,191 182,337 -34,855
2007 28,886 -16,588 173,200 -32,831
2006 30,213 -16,840 164,046 -30,591
2005 31,506 -17,071 160,189 -27,954
2004 32,500 -17,256 161,201 -25,082
2003 33,340 -17,380 150,391 -22,562
2002 33,572 -17,428 146,492 -20,526
2001 33,666 -17,466 142,276 -19,657
2000 34,452 -17,498 136,549 -13,871
1999 36,649 -17,542 147,622 -117,571
1998 38,628 -17,623 153,508 -119,621
1997 40,521 -17,756 149,825 -110,572
1996 42,297 -18,285 138,287 -30,922
1995 43,705 -19,092 168,934 -40,418
1994 45,210 -19,960 167,590 -49,668
1993 46,090 -20,731 157,975 -75,147
1992 46,494 -21,426 163,652 -95,280
1991 45,617 -23,014 177,585 -29,553
1990 44,465 -25,085 178,429 -41,596
1989 43,591 -27,049 179,212 -53,020
1988 43,978 -28,247 172,805 5,523
1987 44,155 -27,958 163,611 9,923
1986 44,520 -25,339 155,987 4,321
1985 45,122 -21,371 145,720 247
1984 45,644 -17,211 139,145 -7,152
1983 45,095 -14,065 133,280 -6,972
1982 43,816 -12,952 127,838 -6,730
1981 42,898 -13,619 121,418 -6,221
1980 42,316 -15,277 117,888 -5,557
1979 42,449 -17,143 114,496 -1,703
1978 42,475 -18,483 110,564 5,006
1977 42,999 -18,630 106,920 7,999
1976 43,878 -18,084 103,777 7,679
1975 44,736 -17,340 100,604 7,237
1974 45,526 -16,769 97,481 6,531
1973 47,438 -16,822 94,523 5,876
1972 46,676 -17,934 91,677 5,123
1971 47,206 -20,322 88,618 4,293
1970 47,547 -23,371 85,645 5,559
1969 48,258 -26,304 82,931 8,886
1968 49,189 -28,424 80,698 10,323
1967 50,187 -29,147 78,733 9,670
1966 50,808 -29,065 76,702 8,796
1965 51,423 -28,611 75,139 7,744
1964 52,501 -28,066 74,030 6,568
1963 52,277 -27,757 73,065 5,379
1962 51,758 -27,936 70,700 4,270
1961 51,931 -28,416 68,182 3,291
1960 51,944 -28,952 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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