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

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The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,837,077 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,177 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 30.4 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.07% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.14% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.93% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Jamaica vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Turkey
2100 1,075,631 64,394,191
2099 1,095,039 65,045,868
2098 1,114,926 65,690,351
2097 1,135,331 66,342,622
2096 1,156,197 66,990,674
2095 1,177,632 67,642,188
2094 1,199,705 68,296,562
2093 1,222,447 68,963,773
2092 1,245,845 69,625,957
2091 1,269,943 70,290,255
2090 1,294,621 70,960,483
2089 1,319,987 71,623,547
2088 1,345,908 72,281,102
2087 1,372,420 72,928,397
2086 1,399,559 73,576,610
2085 1,427,403 74,223,570
2084 1,455,598 74,853,312
2083 1,483,973 75,483,067
2082 1,513,113 76,111,533
2081 1,542,698 76,726,689
2080 1,572,954 77,339,541
2079 1,603,471 77,938,889
2078 1,634,036 78,532,577
2077 1,665,130 79,120,573
2076 1,696,282 79,705,459
2075 1,727,653 80,277,544
2074 1,759,538 80,848,141
2073 1,791,310 81,396,237
2072 1,823,277 81,938,080
2071 1,855,059 82,465,112
2070 1,886,784 82,981,973
2069 1,918,215 83,480,362
2068 1,949,604 83,963,140
2067 1,980,685 84,428,242
2066 2,011,465 84,886,666
2065 2,042,697 85,336,225
2064 2,073,400 85,771,285
2063 2,103,669 86,187,013
2062 2,133,903 86,587,114
2061 2,163,699 86,962,577
2060 2,193,436 87,319,314
2059 2,222,680 87,663,392
2058 2,251,648 87,973,789
2057 2,279,932 88,264,809
2056 2,308,282 88,534,755
2055 2,336,168 88,764,080
2054 2,363,575 88,972,362
2053 2,390,213 89,151,673
2052 2,416,056 89,310,785
2051 2,441,297 89,437,110
2050 2,466,072 89,541,520
2049 2,490,883 89,614,107
2048 2,514,954 89,651,068
2047 2,538,499 89,659,415
2046 2,561,597 89,634,354
2045 2,583,931 89,608,012
2044 2,605,750 89,557,421
2043 2,626,741 89,493,042
2042 2,646,740 89,404,193
2041 2,665,673 89,303,546
2040 2,683,790 89,187,952
2039 2,701,261 89,051,669
2038 2,717,604 88,901,719
2037 2,733,406 88,727,471
2036 2,747,946 88,537,927
2035 2,761,103 88,343,153
2034 2,773,511 88,139,515
2033 2,784,591 87,918,397
2032 2,794,827 87,687,495
2031 2,803,535 87,437,150
2030 2,811,500 87,166,904
2029 2,818,414 86,903,490
2028 2,824,434 86,627,469
2027 2,829,732 86,350,539
2026 2,834,177 86,093,293
2025 2,837,077 85,878,556
2024 2,839,175 85,518,661
2023 2,839,786 85,325,965
2022 2,839,144 84,979,913
2021 2,837,682 84,147,318
2020 2,830,739 83,384,680
2019 2,823,271 82,579,440
2018 2,820,097 81,407,204
2017 2,815,764 80,312,698
2016 2,809,915 79,277,962
2015 2,802,534 78,218,479
2014 2,793,749 77,181,884
2013 2,783,687 76,147,624
2012 2,772,430 75,175,827
2011 2,760,494 74,223,629
2010 2,748,568 73,142,150
2009 2,736,995 72,039,206
2008 2,725,635 71,051,678
2007 2,713,800 70,158,112
2006 2,700,968 70,045,349
2005 2,687,066 69,329,557
2004 2,672,225 68,592,617
2003 2,656,623 67,831,730
2002 2,640,572 67,048,795
2001 2,624,403 66,245,128
2000 2,607,826 65,425,961
1999 2,589,795 64,591,923
1998 2,569,736 63,734,383
1997 2,547,848 62,852,966
1996 2,524,463 61,951,134
1995 2,500,151 61,024,503
1994 2,475,220 60,033,836
1993 2,449,916 58,999,167
1992 2,424,701 57,990,118
1991 2,400,869 57,009,887
1990 2,379,877 56,015,628
1989 2,361,916 54,976,723
1988 2,345,777 53,909,626
1987 2,329,813 52,843,670
1986 2,312,125 51,777,772
1985 2,290,656 50,687,115
1984 2,264,562 49,574,069
1983 2,234,832 48,447,410
1982 2,203,889 47,322,096
1981 2,173,818 46,321,190
1980 2,145,658 45,408,815
1979 2,119,486 44,510,429
1978 2,094,836 43,645,306
1977 2,070,657 42,773,298
1976 2,045,578 41,899,984
1975 2,018,981 41,053,126
1974 1,990,906 40,210,234
1973 1,961,219 39,329,533
1972 1,931,542 38,430,221
1971 1,903,728 37,518,611
1970 1,878,196 36,638,465
1969 1,855,127 35,787,774
1968 1,833,765 34,921,684
1967 1,812,865 34,050,421
1966 1,791,475 33,177,672
1965 1,769,192 32,345,220
1964 1,745,568 31,543,072
1963 1,721,099 30,726,841
1962 1,696,932 29,916,147
1961 1,673,261 29,119,238
1960 1,650,005 28,329,898

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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Turkey is projected to reach its peak in 2047 at 89.7M 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
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Turkey
2100 -1.77% -1%
2099 -1.78% -0.98%
2098 -1.8% -0.98%
2097 -1.8% -0.97%
2096 -1.82% -0.96%
2095 -1.84% -0.96%
2094 -1.86% -0.97%
2093 -1.88% -0.95%
2092 -1.9% -0.95%
2091 -1.91% -0.94%
2090 -1.92% -0.93%
2089 -1.93% -0.91%
2088 -1.93% -0.89%
2087 -1.94% -0.88%
2086 -1.95% -0.87%
2085 -1.94% -0.84%
2084 -1.91% -0.83%
2083 -1.93% -0.83%
2082 -1.92% -0.8%
2081 -1.92% -0.79%
2080 -1.9% -0.77%
2079 -1.87% -0.76%
2078 -1.87% -0.74%
2077 -1.84% -0.73%
2076 -1.82% -0.71%
2075 -1.81% -0.71%
2074 -1.77% -0.67%
2073 -1.75% -0.66%
2072 -1.71% -0.64%
2071 -1.68% -0.62%
2070 -1.64% -0.6%
2069 -1.61% -0.57%
2068 -1.57% -0.55%
2067 -1.53% -0.54%
2066 -1.53% -0.53%
2065 -1.48% -0.51%
2064 -1.44% -0.48%
2063 -1.42% -0.46%
2062 -1.38% -0.43%
2061 -1.36% -0.41%
2060 -1.32% -0.39%
2059 -1.29% -0.35%
2058 -1.24% -0.33%
2057 -1.23% -0.3%
2056 -1.19% -0.26%
2055 -1.16% -0.23%
2054 -1.11% -0.2%
2053 -1.07% -0.18%
2052 -1.03% -0.14%
2051 -1% -0.12%
2050 -1% -0.08%
2049 -0.96% -0.04%
2048 -0.93% -0.009%
2047 -0.9% 0.03%
2046 -0.86% 0.03%
2045 -0.84% 0.06%
2044 -0.8% 0.07%
2043 -0.76% 0.1%
2042 -0.71% 0.11%
2041 -0.68% 0.13%
2040 -0.65% 0.15%
2039 -0.6% 0.17%
2038 -0.58% 0.2%
2037 -0.53% 0.21%
2036 -0.48% 0.22%
2035 -0.45% 0.23%
2034 -0.4% 0.25%
2033 -0.37% 0.26%
2032 -0.31% 0.29%
2031 -0.28% 0.31%
2030 -0.25% 0.3%
2029 -0.21% 0.32%
2028 -0.19% 0.32%
2027 -0.16% 0.3%
2026 -0.1% 0.25%
2025 -0.07% 0.42%
2024 -0.02% 0.23%
2023 0.02% 0.41%
2022 0.05% 0.99%
2021 0.25% 0.91%
2020 0.26% 0.98%
2019 0.11% 1.44%
2018 0.15% 1.36%
2017 0.21% 1.31%
2016 0.26% 1.35%
2015 0.31% 1.34%
2014 0.36% 1.36%
2013 0.41% 1.29%
2012 0.43% 1.28%
2011 0.43% 1.48%
2010 0.42% 1.53%
2009 0.42% 1.39%
2008 0.44% 1.27%
2007 0.48% 0.16%
2006 0.52% 1.03%
2005 0.56% 1.07%
2004 0.59% 1.12%
2003 0.61% 1.17%
2002 0.62% 1.21%
2001 0.64% 1.25%
2000 0.7% 1.29%
1999 0.78% 1.35%
1998 0.86% 1.4%
1997 0.93% 1.46%
1996 0.97% 1.52%
1995 1.01% 1.65%
1994 1.03% 1.75%
1993 1.04% 1.74%
1992 0.99% 1.72%
1991 0.88% 1.77%
1990 0.76% 1.89%
1989 0.69% 1.98%
1988 0.69% 2.02%
1987 0.77% 2.06%
1986 0.94% 2.15%
1985 1.15% 2.25%
1984 1.33% 2.33%
1983 1.4% 2.38%
1982 1.38% 2.16%
1981 1.31% 2.01%
1980 1.23% 2.02%
1979 1.18% 1.98%
1978 1.17% 2.04%
1977 1.23% 2.08%
1976 1.32% 2.06%
1975 1.41% 2.1%
1974 1.51% 2.24%
1973 1.54% 2.34%
1972 1.46% 2.43%
1971 1.36% 2.4%
1970 1.24% 2.38%
1969 1.16% 2.48%
1968 1.15% 2.56%
1967 1.19% 2.63%
1966 1.26% 2.57%
1965 1.35% 2.54%
1964 1.42% 2.66%
1963 1.42% 2.71%
1962 1.41% 2.74%
1961 1.41% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Turkey
Current population
2834177
86225430
Population rank 140/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 1.04%
One net population change
4.19 hours
1.46 minutes
One birth every
16.2 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
22.6 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +986
Annual growth/decline -2,098 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 138/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -11,053 -258,205
Net migration rank 135/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - -258,205
2024 9,210 -10,506 453,249 -275,952
2023 10,072 -10,003 426,630 -318,070
2022 11,215 -10,003 535,373 -301,544
2021 6,382 -4,665 521,713 20,283
2020 12,170 0 608,708 37,934
2019 13,094 -10,335 751,472 -15,690
2018 13,929 -10,335 830,353 187,570
2017 15,419 -10,335 875,408 659,846
2016 16,944 -10,335 895,841 352,063
2015 18,489 -10,335 930,799 1,063,140
2014 19,751 -10,335 957,055 1,033,384
2013 21,037 -10,335 921,386 438,618
2012 22,320 -10,498 917,145 258,623
2011 23,627 -11,577 875,839 68,849
2010 25,031 -13,248 892,334 55,532
2009 26,311 -14,941 900,491 24,276
2008 27,553 -16,191 868,749 47,915
2007 28,886 -16,588 876,626 -186,402
2006 30,213 -16,840 897,351 -190,194
2005 31,506 -17,071 898,650 -174,177
2004 32,500 -17,256 896,025 -146,574
2003 33,340 -17,380 893,683 -121,383
2002 33,572 -17,428 922,927 -129,444
2001 33,666 -17,466 980,560 -166,759
2000 34,452 -17,498 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 36,649 -17,542 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 38,628 -17,623 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 40,521 -17,756 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 42,297 -18,285 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 43,705 -19,092 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 45,210 -19,960 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 46,090 -20,731 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 46,494 -21,426 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 45,617 -23,014 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 44,465 -25,085 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 43,591 -27,049 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 43,978 -28,247 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 44,155 -27,958 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 44,520 -25,339 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 45,122 -21,371 1,098,846 8,960
1984 45,644 -17,211 1,096,529 21,787
1983 45,095 -14,065 1,095,106 39,871
1982 43,816 -12,952 1,091,863 23,728
1981 42,898 -13,619 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 42,316 -15,277 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 42,449 -17,143 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 42,475 -18,483 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 42,999 -18,630 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 43,878 -18,084 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 44,736 -17,340 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 45,526 -16,769 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 47,438 -16,822 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 46,676 -17,934 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 47,206 -20,322 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 47,547 -23,371 991,950 -150,924
1969 48,258 -26,304 970,958 -110,578
1968 49,189 -28,424 950,778 -78,973
1967 50,187 -29,147 936,727 -65,993
1966 50,808 -29,065 925,790 -50,999
1965 51,423 -28,611 904,016 -113,911
1964 52,501 -28,066 884,152 -69,978
1963 52,277 -27,757 862,626 -44,317
1962 51,758 -27,936 837,473 -34,353
1961 51,931 -28,416 816,911 -26,187
1960 51,944 -28,952 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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