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

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The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,837,077 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,177 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 18.9 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 140th 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 +0.14% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.93% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Jamaica vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Uganda
2100 1,075,631 122,461,518
2099 1,095,039 122,400,118
2098 1,114,926 122,328,333
2097 1,135,331 122,230,315
2096 1,156,197 122,110,905
2095 1,177,632 121,940,556
2094 1,199,705 121,763,948
2093 1,222,447 121,549,120
2092 1,245,845 121,301,128
2091 1,269,943 121,034,858
2090 1,294,621 120,731,912
2089 1,319,987 120,392,371
2088 1,345,908 120,029,300
2087 1,372,420 119,633,372
2086 1,399,559 119,221,630
2085 1,427,403 118,780,837
2084 1,455,598 118,304,392
2083 1,483,973 117,787,304
2082 1,513,113 117,240,484
2081 1,542,698 116,673,088
2080 1,572,954 116,061,969
2079 1,603,471 115,440,209
2078 1,634,036 114,771,629
2077 1,665,130 114,085,142
2076 1,696,282 113,356,858
2075 1,727,653 112,604,741
2074 1,759,538 111,830,528
2073 1,791,310 111,038,122
2072 1,823,277 110,208,535
2071 1,855,059 109,360,734
2070 1,886,784 108,473,738
2069 1,918,215 107,576,028
2068 1,949,604 106,646,220
2067 1,980,685 105,691,752
2066 2,011,465 104,708,323
2065 2,042,697 103,707,399
2064 2,073,400 102,671,371
2063 2,103,669 101,616,654
2062 2,133,903 100,532,299
2061 2,163,699 99,421,530
2060 2,193,436 98,305,883
2059 2,222,680 97,158,930
2058 2,251,648 95,986,215
2057 2,279,932 94,793,892
2056 2,308,282 93,585,691
2055 2,336,168 92,357,892
2054 2,363,575 91,106,039
2053 2,390,213 89,831,291
2052 2,416,056 88,542,276
2051 2,441,297 87,244,950
2050 2,466,072 85,932,109
2049 2,490,883 84,607,399
2048 2,514,954 83,260,483
2047 2,538,499 81,904,082
2046 2,561,597 80,545,542
2045 2,583,931 79,185,378
2044 2,605,750 77,812,065
2043 2,626,741 76,431,508
2042 2,646,740 75,053,218
2041 2,665,673 73,680,031
2040 2,683,790 72,312,112
2039 2,701,261 70,942,351
2038 2,717,604 69,559,994
2037 2,733,406 68,166,092
2036 2,747,946 66,785,108
2035 2,761,103 65,392,706
2034 2,773,511 64,004,533
2033 2,784,591 62,616,072
2032 2,794,827 61,217,174
2031 2,803,535 59,807,490
2030 2,811,500 58,398,308
2029 2,818,414 56,989,526
2028 2,824,434 55,580,177
2027 2,829,732 54,175,341
2026 2,834,177 52,777,106
2025 2,837,077 51,384,894
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 (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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th 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 2,466,072 people with a rank change from 140th to 143rd. The population of Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 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 -0.07% 2.74%
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 (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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Uganda
Current population
2834177
53495325
Population rank 140/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.64%
One net population change
4.19 hours
23.1 seconds
One birth every
16.2 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
22.6 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +3,753
Annual growth/decline -2,098 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 21/197
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 9,210 -10,506 1,483,898 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 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
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 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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