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Population in Jamaica compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,839,175 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,980 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Jamaica's population is 2.06 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.18% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.96% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).

Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Trinidad
2100 1,075,936 820,139
2099 1,095,350 827,732
2098 1,115,242 835,344
2097 1,135,653 843,011
2096 1,156,525 850,741
2095 1,177,966 858,556
2094 1,200,045 866,373
2093 1,222,794 874,273
2092 1,246,199 882,213
2091 1,270,303 890,266
2090 1,294,988 898,378
2089 1,320,362 906,601
2088 1,346,290 914,872
2087 1,372,809 923,272
2086 1,399,955 931,804
2085 1,427,808 940,463
2084 1,456,011 949,270
2083 1,484,393 958,273
2082 1,513,542 967,427
2081 1,543,136 976,795
2080 1,573,400 986,272
2079 1,603,926 995,976
2078 1,634,499 1,005,824
2077 1,665,602 1,015,872
2076 1,696,763 1,026,025
2075 1,728,143 1,036,315
2074 1,760,036 1,046,695
2073 1,791,818 1,057,138
2072 1,823,794 1,067,706
2071 1,855,585 1,078,279
2070 1,887,318 1,088,883
2069 1,918,759 1,099,489
2068 1,950,157 1,110,059
2067 1,981,247 1,120,501
2066 2,012,035 1,130,882
2065 2,043,276 1,141,203
2064 2,073,988 1,151,388
2063 2,104,265 1,161,394
2062 2,134,508 1,171,232
2061 2,164,312 1,180,918
2060 2,194,058 1,190,417
2059 2,223,310 1,199,770
2058 2,252,286 1,208,904
2057 2,280,579 1,217,922
2056 2,308,936 1,226,725
2055 2,336,830 1,235,387
2054 2,364,245 1,243,896
2053 2,390,891 1,252,160
2052 2,416,741 1,260,260
2051 2,441,989 1,268,194
2050 2,466,771 1,275,900
2049 2,491,589 1,283,457
2048 2,515,667 1,290,793
2047 2,539,219 1,297,947
2046 2,562,324 1,304,843
2045 2,584,663 1,311,560
2044 2,606,489 1,318,015
2043 2,627,486 1,324,249
2042 2,647,490 1,330,180
2041 2,666,429 1,335,843
2040 2,684,551 1,341,188
2039 2,702,027 1,346,239
2038 2,718,374 1,350,921
2037 2,734,180 1,355,297
2036 2,748,725 1,359,322
2035 2,761,886 1,362,986
2034 2,774,297 1,366,278
2033 2,785,381 1,369,125
2032 2,795,619 1,371,607
2031 2,804,329 1,373,561
2030 2,812,297 1,375,038
2029 2,819,213 1,376,018
2028 2,825,235 1,376,314
2027 2,830,534 1,375,856
2026 2,834,980 1,374,464
2025 2,837,881 1,372,016
2024 2,839,175 1,368,333
2023 2,839,786 1,367,510
2022 2,839,144 1,365,805
2021 2,837,682 1,367,558
2020 2,830,739 1,366,725
2019 2,823,271 1,363,985
2018 2,820,097 1,359,193
2017 2,815,764 1,356,633
2016 2,809,915 1,353,895
2015 2,802,534 1,349,667
2014 2,793,749 1,345,343
2013 2,783,687 1,340,557
2012 2,772,430 1,335,194
2011 2,760,494 1,328,019
2010 2,748,568 1,317,714
2009 2,736,995 1,310,106
2008 2,725,635 1,308,587
2007 2,713,800 1,303,188
2006 2,700,968 1,297,944
2005 2,687,066 1,294,494
2004 2,672,225 1,345,380
2003 2,656,623 1,338,709
2002 2,640,572 1,332,011
2001 2,624,403 1,325,567
2000 2,607,826 1,319,774
1999 2,589,795 1,314,708
1998 2,569,736 1,310,225
1997 2,547,848 1,305,836
1996 2,524,463 1,300,928
1995 2,500,151 1,295,169
1994 2,475,220 1,288,341
1993 2,449,916 1,280,466
1992 2,424,701 1,271,674
1991 2,400,869 1,262,171
1990 2,379,877 1,252,208
1989 2,361,916 1,241,600
1988 2,345,777 1,230,069
1987 2,329,813 1,217,364
1986 2,312,125 1,203,124
1985 2,290,656 1,187,366
1984 2,264,562 1,172,984
1983 2,234,832 1,160,534
1982 2,203,889 1,147,927
1981 2,173,818 1,135,132
1980 2,145,658 1,121,744
1979 2,119,486 1,107,639
1978 2,094,836 1,093,380
1977 2,070,657 1,079,554
1976 2,045,578 1,066,311
1975 2,018,981 1,053,469
1974 1,990,906 1,040,761
1973 1,961,219 1,027,851
1972 1,931,542 1,014,921
1971 1,903,728 1,002,585
1970 1,878,196 991,471
1969 1,855,127 980,706
1968 1,833,765 969,006
1967 1,812,865 956,418
1966 1,791,475 942,937
1965 1,769,192 928,425
1964 1,745,568 912,963
1963 1,721,099 896,804
1962 1,696,932 880,194
1961 1,673,261 863,144
1960 1,650,005 844,943

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/jamaica/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jamaica increased by 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Trinidad and Tobago is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 1.38M 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
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Trinidad
2100 -1.77% -0.92%
2099 -1.78% -0.91%
2098 -1.8% -0.91%
2097 -1.8% -0.91%
2096 -1.82% -0.91%
2095 -1.84% -0.9%
2094 -1.86% -0.9%
2093 -1.88% -0.9%
2092 -1.9% -0.9%
2091 -1.91% -0.9%
2090 -1.92% -0.91%
2089 -1.93% -0.9%
2088 -1.93% -0.91%
2087 -1.94% -0.92%
2086 -1.95% -0.92%
2085 -1.94% -0.93%
2084 -1.91% -0.94%
2083 -1.93% -0.95%
2082 -1.92% -0.96%
2081 -1.92% -0.96%
2080 -1.9% -0.97%
2079 -1.87% -0.98%
2078 -1.87% -0.99%
2077 -1.84% -0.99%
2076 -1.82% -0.99%
2075 -1.81% -0.99%
2074 -1.77% -0.99%
2073 -1.75% -0.99%
2072 -1.71% -0.98%
2071 -1.68% -0.97%
2070 -1.64% -0.96%
2069 -1.61% -0.95%
2068 -1.57% -0.93%
2067 -1.53% -0.92%
2066 -1.53% -0.9%
2065 -1.48% -0.88%
2064 -1.44% -0.86%
2063 -1.42% -0.84%
2062 -1.38% -0.82%
2061 -1.36% -0.8%
2060 -1.32% -0.78%
2059 -1.29% -0.76%
2058 -1.24% -0.74%
2057 -1.23% -0.72%
2056 -1.19% -0.7%
2055 -1.16% -0.68%
2054 -1.11% -0.66%
2053 -1.07% -0.64%
2052 -1.03% -0.63%
2051 -1% -0.6%
2050 -1% -0.59%
2049 -0.96% -0.57%
2048 -0.93% -0.55%
2047 -0.9% -0.53%
2046 -0.86% -0.51%
2045 -0.84% -0.49%
2044 -0.8% -0.47%
2043 -0.76% -0.45%
2042 -0.71% -0.42%
2041 -0.68% -0.4%
2040 -0.65% -0.38%
2039 -0.6% -0.35%
2038 -0.58% -0.32%
2037 -0.53% -0.3%
2036 -0.48% -0.27%
2035 -0.45% -0.24%
2034 -0.4% -0.21%
2033 -0.37% -0.18%
2032 -0.31% -0.14%
2031 -0.28% -0.11%
2030 -0.25% -0.07%
2029 -0.21% -0.02%
2028 -0.19% 0.03%
2027 -0.16% 0.1%
2026 -0.1% 0.18%
2025 -0.05% 0.27%
2024 -0.02% 0.06%
2023 0.02% 0.12%
2022 0.05% -0.13%
2021 0.25% 0.06%
2020 0.26% 0.2%
2019 0.11% 0.35%
2018 0.15% 0.19%
2017 0.21% 0.2%
2016 0.26% 0.31%
2015 0.31% 0.32%
2014 0.36% 0.36%
2013 0.41% 0.4%
2012 0.43% 0.54%
2011 0.43% 0.78%
2010 0.42% 0.58%
2009 0.42% 0.12%
2008 0.44% 0.41%
2007 0.48% 0.4%
2006 0.52% 0.27%
2005 0.56% -3.78%
2004 0.59% 0.5%
2003 0.61% 0.5%
2002 0.62% 0.49%
2001 0.64% 0.44%
2000 0.7% 0.39%
1999 0.78% 0.34%
1998 0.86% 0.34%
1997 0.93% 0.38%
1996 0.97% 0.44%
1995 1.01% 0.53%
1994 1.03% 0.62%
1993 1.04% 0.69%
1992 0.99% 0.75%
1991 0.88% 0.8%
1990 0.76% 0.85%
1989 0.69% 0.94%
1988 0.69% 1.04%
1987 0.77% 1.18%
1986 0.94% 1.33%
1985 1.15% 1.23%
1984 1.33% 1.07%
1983 1.4% 1.1%
1982 1.38% 1.13%
1981 1.31% 1.19%
1980 1.23% 1.27%
1979 1.18% 1.3%
1978 1.17% 1.28%
1977 1.23% 1.24%
1976 1.32% 1.22%
1975 1.41% 1.22%
1974 1.51% 1.26%
1973 1.54% 1.27%
1972 1.46% 1.23%
1971 1.36% 1.12%
1970 1.24% 1.1%
1969 1.16% 1.21%
1968 1.15% 1.32%
1967 1.19% 1.43%
1966 1.26% 1.56%
1965 1.35% 1.69%
1964 1.42% 1.8%
1963 1.42% 1.89%
1962 1.41% 1.98%
1961 1.41% 2.15%

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 Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Trinidad
Current population
2834980
1374840
Population rank 139/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.02%
One net population change
14.3 hours
10.6 hours
One birth every
15.9 minutes
35.9 minutes
One death every
22.9 minutes
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -2 +2
Annual growth/decline -611 +823
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 161/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -11,053 +691
Net migration rank 135/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - 691
2024 - -10,506 - 1,334
2023 10,072 -10,003 3,200 2,126
2022 11,215 -10,003 3,773 4,247
2021 6,382 -4,665 2,091 5,749
2020 12,170 0 4,558 427
2019 13,094 -10,335 5,647 -19,251
2018 13,929 -10,335 5,869 35,502
2017 15,419 -10,335 6,779 1,445
2016 16,944 -10,335 7,436 -86
2015 18,489 -10,335 7,963 -575
2014 19,751 -10,335 8,571 -799
2013 21,037 -10,335 9,020 -796
2012 22,320 -10,498 9,376 -880
2011 23,627 -11,577 9,601 -1,410
2010 25,031 -13,248 9,698 -2,230
2009 26,311 -14,941 9,769 -3,056
2008 27,553 -16,191 9,872 -3,624
2007 28,886 -16,588 9,939 -3,731
2006 30,213 -16,840 9,889 -3,684
2005 31,506 -17,071 9,822 -3,595
2004 32,500 -17,256 10,149 -3,504
2003 33,340 -17,380 10,169 -3,472
2002 33,572 -17,428 10,316 -3,613
2001 33,666 -17,466 10,438 -4,252
2000 34,452 -17,498 10,588 -5,185
1999 36,649 -17,542 10,821 -6,103
1998 38,628 -17,623 10,964 -6,730
1997 40,521 -17,756 11,405 -6,865
1996 42,297 -18,285 12,101 -6,827
1995 43,705 -19,092 12,971 -6,723
1994 45,210 -19,960 14,032 -6,615
1993 46,090 -20,731 14,878 -6,554
1992 46,494 -21,426 15,910 -6,650
1991 45,617 -23,014 16,903 -7,149
1990 44,465 -25,085 18,052 -7,878
1989 43,591 -27,049 19,636 -8,588
1988 43,978 -28,247 21,028 -9,023
1987 44,155 -27,958 22,398 -9,002
1986 44,520 -25,339 23,705 -8,620
1985 45,122 -21,371 24,487 -8,051
1984 45,644 -17,211 24,738 -12,413
1983 45,095 -14,065 25,118 -12,544
1982 43,816 -12,952 25,181 -12,529
1981 42,898 -13,619 25,015 -12,086
1980 42,316 -15,277 24,557 -10,709
1979 42,449 -17,143 23,475 -9,106
1978 42,475 -18,483 22,538 -8,397
1977 42,999 -18,630 21,660 -8,154
1976 43,878 -18,084 20,875 -7,895
1975 44,736 -17,340 20,468 -7,768
1974 45,526 -16,769 20,412 -7,683
1973 47,438 -16,822 20,617 -7,524
1972 46,676 -17,934 20,116 -7,346
1971 47,206 -20,322 19,400 -7,499
1970 47,547 -23,371 19,074 -8,751
1969 48,258 -26,304 19,652 -8,449
1968 49,189 -28,424 20,849 -8,647
1967 50,187 -29,147 21,992 -9,008
1966 50,808 -29,065 23,228 -9,254
1965 51,423 -28,611 24,349 -9,301
1964 52,501 -28,066 25,065 -9,193
1963 52,277 -27,757 25,507 -9,067
1962 51,758 -27,936 25,763 -8,982
1961 51,931 -28,416 25,518 -8,200
1960 51,944 -28,952 24,766 -5,671

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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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