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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,839,175 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,980 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 18.8 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.18% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.96% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Jamaica vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Uganda
2100 1,075,936 122,497,526
2099 1,095,350 122,436,109
2098 1,115,242 122,364,302
2097 1,135,653 122,266,255
2096 1,156,525 122,146,810
2095 1,177,966 121,976,411
2094 1,200,045 121,799,752
2093 1,222,794 121,584,860
2092 1,246,199 121,336,796
2091 1,270,303 121,070,447
2090 1,294,988 120,767,412
2089 1,320,362 120,427,771
2088 1,346,290 120,064,594
2087 1,372,809 119,668,549
2086 1,399,955 119,256,686
2085 1,427,808 118,815,763
2084 1,456,011 118,339,179
2083 1,484,393 117,821,938
2082 1,513,542 117,274,958
2081 1,543,136 116,707,394
2080 1,573,400 116,096,095
2079 1,603,926 115,474,153
2078 1,634,499 114,805,376
2077 1,665,602 114,118,687
2076 1,696,763 113,390,189
2075 1,728,143 112,637,851
2074 1,760,036 111,863,410
2073 1,791,818 111,070,771
2072 1,823,794 110,240,940
2071 1,855,585 109,392,890
2070 1,887,318 108,505,633
2069 1,918,759 107,607,659
2068 1,950,157 106,677,578
2067 1,981,247 105,722,829
2066 2,012,035 104,739,111
2065 2,043,276 103,737,893
2064 2,073,988 102,701,560
2063 2,104,265 101,646,533
2062 2,134,508 100,561,859
2061 2,164,312 99,450,764
2060 2,194,058 98,334,788
2059 2,223,310 97,187,498
2058 2,252,286 96,014,439
2057 2,280,579 94,821,765
2056 2,308,936 93,613,209
2055 2,336,830 92,385,049
2054 2,364,245 91,132,827
2053 2,390,891 89,857,705
2052 2,416,741 88,568,311
2051 2,441,989 87,270,603
2050 2,466,771 85,957,376
2049 2,491,589 84,632,277
2048 2,515,667 83,284,965
2047 2,539,219 81,928,165
2046 2,562,324 80,569,225
2045 2,584,663 79,208,662
2044 2,606,489 77,834,944
2043 2,627,486 76,453,982
2042 2,647,490 75,075,287
2041 2,666,429 73,701,695
2040 2,684,551 72,333,375
2039 2,702,027 70,963,211
2038 2,718,374 69,580,447
2037 2,734,180 68,186,136
2036 2,748,725 66,804,746
2035 2,761,886 65,411,934
2034 2,774,297 64,023,352
2033 2,785,381 62,634,483
2032 2,795,619 61,235,174
2031 2,804,329 59,825,075
2030 2,812,297 58,415,479
2029 2,819,213 57,006,283
2028 2,825,235 55,596,520
2027 2,830,534 54,191,271
2026 2,834,980 52,792,624
2025 2,837,881 51,400,003
2024 2,839,175 50,015,092
2023 2,839,786 48,656,601
2022 2,839,144 47,312,719
2021 2,837,682 45,910,930
2020 2,830,739 44,457,152
2019 2,823,271 42,999,637
2018 2,820,097 41,565,831
2017 2,815,764 40,177,388
2016 2,809,915 38,799,152
2015 2,802,534 37,531,446
2014 2,793,749 36,395,539
2013 2,783,687 35,337,042
2012 2,772,430 34,337,438
2011 2,760,494 33,354,543
2010 2,748,568 32,390,802
2009 2,736,995 31,451,151
2008 2,725,635 30,539,553
2007 2,713,800 29,653,430
2006 2,700,968 28,794,003
2005 2,687,066 27,963,289
2004 2,672,225 27,154,515
2003 2,656,623 26,352,124
2002 2,640,572 25,532,870
2001 2,624,403 24,745,676
2000 2,607,826 24,000,150
1999 2,589,795 23,257,281
1998 2,569,736 22,515,806
1997 2,547,848 21,856,046
1996 2,524,463 21,231,550
1995 2,500,151 20,665,667
1994 2,475,220 20,108,801
1993 2,449,916 19,445,161
1992 2,424,701 18,785,032
1991 2,400,869 18,155,901
1990 2,379,877 17,569,897
1989 2,361,916 17,010,698
1988 2,345,777 16,470,483
1987 2,329,813 15,954,170
1986 2,312,125 15,467,579
1985 2,290,656 15,023,681
1984 2,264,562 14,607,677
1983 2,234,832 14,221,881
1982 2,203,889 13,873,631
1981 2,173,818 13,556,452
1980 2,145,658 13,275,741
1979 2,119,486 13,002,163
1978 2,094,836 12,692,113
1977 2,070,657 12,359,669
1976 2,045,578 12,037,294
1975 2,018,981 11,725,240
1974 1,990,906 11,424,846
1973 1,961,219 11,144,236
1972 1,931,542 10,885,796
1971 1,903,728 10,618,206
1970 1,878,196 10,321,603
1969 1,855,127 10,014,858
1968 1,833,765 9,708,632
1967 1,812,865 9,408,924
1966 1,791,475 9,122,864
1965 1,769,192 8,849,203
1964 1,745,568 8,586,363
1963 1,721,099 8,333,663
1962 1,696,932 8,092,231
1961 1,673,261 7,862,217
1960 1,650,005 7,640,973

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jamaica increased by 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Uganda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 122M 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
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Uganda
2100 -1.77% 0.05%
2099 -1.78% 0.06%
2098 -1.8% 0.08%
2097 -1.8% 0.1%
2096 -1.82% 0.14%
2095 -1.84% 0.15%
2094 -1.86% 0.18%
2093 -1.88% 0.2%
2092 -1.9% 0.22%
2091 -1.91% 0.25%
2090 -1.92% 0.28%
2089 -1.93% 0.3%
2088 -1.93% 0.33%
2087 -1.94% 0.35%
2086 -1.95% 0.37%
2085 -1.94% 0.4%
2084 -1.91% 0.44%
2083 -1.93% 0.47%
2082 -1.92% 0.49%
2081 -1.92% 0.53%
2080 -1.9% 0.54%
2079 -1.87% 0.58%
2078 -1.87% 0.6%
2077 -1.84% 0.64%
2076 -1.82% 0.67%
2075 -1.81% 0.69%
2074 -1.77% 0.71%
2073 -1.75% 0.75%
2072 -1.71% 0.78%
2071 -1.68% 0.82%
2070 -1.64% 0.83%
2069 -1.61% 0.87%
2068 -1.57% 0.9%
2067 -1.53% 0.94%
2066 -1.53% 0.97%
2065 -1.48% 1.01%
2064 -1.44% 1.04%
2063 -1.42% 1.08%
2062 -1.38% 1.12%
2061 -1.36% 1.13%
2060 -1.32% 1.18%
2059 -1.29% 1.22%
2058 -1.24% 1.26%
2057 -1.23% 1.29%
2056 -1.19% 1.33%
2055 -1.16% 1.37%
2054 -1.11% 1.42%
2053 -1.07% 1.46%
2052 -1.03% 1.49%
2051 -1% 1.53%
2050 -1% 1.57%
2049 -0.96% 1.62%
2048 -0.93% 1.66%
2047 -0.9% 1.69%
2046 -0.86% 1.72%
2045 -0.84% 1.76%
2044 -0.8% 1.81%
2043 -0.76% 1.84%
2042 -0.71% 1.86%
2041 -0.68% 1.89%
2040 -0.65% 1.93%
2039 -0.6% 1.99%
2038 -0.58% 2.04%
2037 -0.53% 2.07%
2036 -0.48% 2.13%
2035 -0.45% 2.17%
2034 -0.4% 2.22%
2033 -0.37% 2.29%
2032 -0.31% 2.36%
2031 -0.28% 2.41%
2030 -0.25% 2.47%
2029 -0.21% 2.54%
2028 -0.19% 2.59%
2027 -0.16% 2.65%
2026 -0.1% 2.71%
2025 -0.05% 2.77%
2024 -0.02% 2.79%
2023 0.02% 2.84%
2022 0.05% 3.05%
2021 0.25% 3.27%
2020 0.26% 3.39%
2019 0.11% 3.45%
2018 0.15% 3.46%
2017 0.21% 3.55%
2016 0.26% 3.38%
2015 0.31% 3.12%
2014 0.36% 3%
2013 0.41% 2.91%
2012 0.43% 2.95%
2011 0.43% 2.98%
2010 0.42% 2.99%
2009 0.42% 2.98%
2008 0.44% 2.99%
2007 0.48% 2.98%
2006 0.52% 2.97%
2005 0.56% 2.98%
2004 0.59% 3.04%
2003 0.61% 3.21%
2002 0.62% 3.18%
2001 0.64% 3.11%
2000 0.7% 3.19%
1999 0.78% 3.29%
1998 0.86% 3.02%
1997 0.93% 2.94%
1996 0.97% 2.74%
1995 1.01% 2.77%
1994 1.03% 3.41%
1993 1.04% 3.51%
1992 0.99% 3.47%
1991 0.88% 3.34%
1990 0.76% 3.29%
1989 0.69% 3.28%
1988 0.69% 3.24%
1987 0.77% 3.15%
1986 0.94% 2.95%
1985 1.15% 2.85%
1984 1.33% 2.71%
1983 1.4% 2.51%
1982 1.38% 2.34%
1981 1.31% 2.11%
1980 1.23% 2.1%
1979 1.18% 2.44%
1978 1.17% 2.69%
1977 1.23% 2.68%
1976 1.32% 2.66%
1975 1.41% 2.63%
1974 1.51% 2.52%
1973 1.54% 2.37%
1972 1.46% 2.52%
1971 1.36% 2.87%
1970 1.24% 3.06%
1969 1.16% 3.15%
1968 1.15% 3.19%
1967 1.19% 3.14%
1966 1.26% 3.09%
1965 1.35% 3.06%
1964 1.42% 3.03%
1963 1.42% 2.98%
1962 1.41% 2.93%
1961 1.41% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Uganda
Current population
2834980
53170946
Population rank 139/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.64%
One net population change
14.3 hours
23.2 seconds
One birth every
15.9 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
22.9 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline -2 +3,722
Annual growth/decline -611 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 22/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -11,053 -119,059
Net migration rank 135/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - -119,059
2024 - -10,506 - -117,924
2023 10,072 -10,003 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 11,215 -10,003 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 6,382 -4,665 1,423,377 43,464
2020 12,170 0 1,397,288 43,464
2019 13,094 -10,335 1,367,044 107,210
2018 13,929 -10,335 1,332,600 60,724
2017 15,419 -10,335 1,290,658 92,879
2016 16,944 -10,335 1,249,565 123,379
2015 18,489 -10,335 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 19,751 -10,335 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 21,037 -10,335 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 22,320 -10,498 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 23,627 -11,577 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 25,031 -13,248 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 26,311 -14,941 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 27,553 -16,191 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 28,886 -16,588 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 30,213 -16,840 999,958 -156,232
2005 31,506 -17,071 969,096 -151,386
2004 32,500 -17,256 938,623 -138,770
2003 33,340 -17,380 901,374 -96,429
2002 33,572 -17,428 868,756 -35,149
2001 33,666 -17,466 836,751 -95,956
2000 34,452 -17,498 803,069 -52,824
1999 36,649 -17,542 775,166 -39,695
1998 38,628 -17,623 741,175 6,277
1997 40,521 -17,756 727,523 -155,461
1996 42,297 -18,285 699,707 -22,795
1995 43,705 -19,092 697,218 -242,378
1994 45,210 -19,960 675,092 -16,198
1993 46,090 -20,731 650,032 18,349
1992 46,494 -21,426 627,139 24,723
1991 45,617 -23,014 602,740 3,643
1990 44,465 -25,085 587,291 -21,688
1989 43,591 -27,049 565,367 -12,576
1988 43,978 -28,247 547,759 -20,113
1987 44,155 -27,958 527,397 -22,415
1986 44,520 -25,339 487,693 -19,485
1985 45,122 -21,371 462,534 -42,942
1984 45,644 -17,211 421,241 -8,818
1983 45,095 -14,065 404,940 -45,776
1982 43,816 -12,952 390,820 -53,497
1981 42,898 -13,619 380,028 -83,010
1980 42,316 -15,277 370,287 -105,900
1979 42,449 -17,143 381,626 -98,863
1978 42,475 -18,483 371,930 -34,606
1977 42,999 -18,630 365,216 -37,671
1976 43,878 -18,084 359,458 -42,259
1975 44,736 -17,340 354,278 -47,359
1974 45,526 -16,769 345,773 -51,910
1973 47,438 -16,822 340,780 -73,439
1972 46,676 -17,934 335,935 -86,409
1971 47,206 -20,322 328,294 -42,642
1970 47,547 -23,371 333,202 -25,646
1969 48,258 -26,304 320,486 -14,548
1968 49,189 -28,424 309,725 -3,214
1967 50,187 -29,147 296,692 -3,773
1966 50,808 -29,065 282,225 -3,021
1965 51,423 -28,611 271,830 -3,716
1964 52,501 -28,066 260,733 -3,169
1963 52,277 -27,757 250,885 -3,058
1962 51,758 -27,936 241,513 -6,470
1961 51,931 -28,416 232,894 -7,893
1960 51,944 -28,952 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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