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Population in Jamaica compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,837,077 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,177 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 4.19 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.14% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.93% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Jamaica vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica UAE
2100 1,075,631 26,706,595
2099 1,095,039 26,465,166
2098 1,114,926 26,225,773
2097 1,135,331 25,988,828
2096 1,156,197 25,753,753
2095 1,177,632 25,520,511
2094 1,199,705 25,288,801
2093 1,222,447 25,058,430
2092 1,245,845 24,829,182
2091 1,269,943 24,600,702
2090 1,294,621 24,372,725
2089 1,319,987 24,144,467
2088 1,345,908 23,916,513
2087 1,372,420 23,688,452
2086 1,399,559 23,460,422
2085 1,427,403 23,232,061
2084 1,455,598 23,002,795
2083 1,483,973 22,772,229
2082 1,513,113 22,540,771
2081 1,542,698 22,308,390
2080 1,572,954 22,075,331
2079 1,603,471 21,841,417
2078 1,634,036 21,606,907
2077 1,665,130 21,371,631
2076 1,696,282 21,136,110
2075 1,727,653 20,900,601
2074 1,759,538 20,665,468
2073 1,791,310 20,430,105
2072 1,823,277 20,196,342
2071 1,855,059 19,963,477
2070 1,886,784 19,732,649
2069 1,918,215 19,503,294
2068 1,949,604 19,276,535
2067 1,980,685 19,052,348
2066 2,011,465 18,831,237
2065 2,042,697 18,612,821
2064 2,073,400 18,397,315
2063 2,103,669 18,185,402
2062 2,133,903 17,977,010
2061 2,163,699 17,772,656
2060 2,193,436 17,571,910
2059 2,222,680 17,373,047
2058 2,251,648 17,176,551
2057 2,279,932 16,982,730
2056 2,308,282 16,791,613
2055 2,336,168 16,602,585
2054 2,363,575 16,414,963
2053 2,390,213 16,230,105
2052 2,416,056 16,047,360
2051 2,441,297 15,866,073
2050 2,466,072 15,685,433
2049 2,490,883 15,505,176
2048 2,514,954 15,326,671
2047 2,538,499 15,149,859
2046 2,561,597 14,977,516
2045 2,583,931 14,808,230
2044 2,605,750 14,639,661
2043 2,626,741 14,472,097
2042 2,646,740 14,305,483
2041 2,665,673 14,139,883
2040 2,683,790 13,975,444
2039 2,701,261 13,812,227
2038 2,717,604 13,650,128
2037 2,733,406 13,489,998
2036 2,747,946 13,331,723
2035 2,761,103 13,175,838
2034 2,773,511 13,022,467
2033 2,784,591 12,872,359
2032 2,794,827 12,725,892
2031 2,803,535 12,583,470
2030 2,811,500 12,445,626
2029 2,818,414 12,304,314
2028 2,824,434 12,153,292
2027 2,829,732 11,982,666
2026 2,834,177 11,781,850
2025 2,837,077 11,513,149
2024 2,839,175 10,986,400
2023 2,839,786 10,483,751
2022 2,839,144 10,074,977
2021 2,837,682 9,575,152
2020 2,830,739 9,401,038
2019 2,823,271 9,445,785
2018 2,820,097 9,346,701
2017 2,815,764 9,223,225
2016 2,809,915 8,935,095
2015 2,802,534 8,505,237
2014 2,793,749 8,059,440
2013 2,783,687 7,693,031
2012 2,772,430 7,391,448
2011 2,760,494 7,104,538
2010 2,748,568 6,869,838
2009 2,736,995 6,707,058
2008 2,725,635 6,302,664
2007 2,713,800 5,624,635
2006 2,700,968 5,009,100
2005 2,687,066 4,664,790
2004 2,672,225 4,428,967
2003 2,656,623 4,192,457
2002 2,640,572 3,956,826
2001 2,624,403 3,723,590
2000 2,607,826 3,493,575
1999 2,589,795 3,266,009
1998 2,569,736 3,040,421
1997 2,547,848 2,817,410
1996 2,524,463 2,597,564
1995 2,500,151 2,434,662
1994 2,475,220 2,328,188
1993 2,449,916 2,222,093
1992 2,424,701 2,114,730
1991 2,400,869 2,006,626
1990 2,379,877 1,898,220
1989 2,361,916 1,789,851
1988 2,345,777 1,681,788
1987 2,329,813 1,574,244
1986 2,312,125 1,467,383
1985 2,290,656 1,377,911
1984 2,264,562 1,305,996
1983 2,234,832 1,235,305
1982 2,203,889 1,166,370
1981 2,173,818 1,099,855
1980 2,145,658 1,015,700
1979 2,119,486 912,010
1978 2,094,836 809,274
1977 2,070,657 710,209
1976 2,045,578 615,866
1975 2,018,981 542,856
1974 1,990,906 489,087
1973 1,961,219 436,399
1972 1,931,542 385,014
1971 1,903,728 335,027
1970 1,878,196 286,536
1969 1,855,127 239,660
1968 1,833,765 199,416
1967 1,812,865 179,700
1966 1,791,475 173,976
1965 1,769,192 167,103
1964 1,745,568 159,692
1963 1,721,099 152,211
1962 1,696,932 144,946
1961 1,673,261 137,989
1960 1,650,005 131,334

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 the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.7M 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
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica UAE
2100 -1.77% 0.91%
2099 -1.78% 0.91%
2098 -1.8% 0.91%
2097 -1.8% 0.91%
2096 -1.82% 0.91%
2095 -1.84% 0.92%
2094 -1.86% 0.92%
2093 -1.88% 0.92%
2092 -1.9% 0.93%
2091 -1.91% 0.94%
2090 -1.92% 0.95%
2089 -1.93% 0.95%
2088 -1.93% 0.96%
2087 -1.94% 0.97%
2086 -1.95% 0.98%
2085 -1.94% 1%
2084 -1.91% 1.01%
2083 -1.93% 1.03%
2082 -1.92% 1.04%
2081 -1.92% 1.06%
2080 -1.9% 1.07%
2079 -1.87% 1.09%
2078 -1.87% 1.1%
2077 -1.84% 1.11%
2076 -1.82% 1.13%
2075 -1.81% 1.14%
2074 -1.77% 1.15%
2073 -1.75% 1.16%
2072 -1.71% 1.17%
2071 -1.68% 1.17%
2070 -1.64% 1.18%
2069 -1.61% 1.18%
2068 -1.57% 1.18%
2067 -1.53% 1.17%
2066 -1.53% 1.17%
2065 -1.48% 1.17%
2064 -1.44% 1.17%
2063 -1.42% 1.16%
2062 -1.38% 1.15%
2061 -1.36% 1.14%
2060 -1.32% 1.14%
2059 -1.29% 1.14%
2058 -1.24% 1.14%
2057 -1.23% 1.14%
2056 -1.19% 1.14%
2055 -1.16% 1.14%
2054 -1.11% 1.14%
2053 -1.07% 1.14%
2052 -1.03% 1.14%
2051 -1% 1.15%
2050 -1% 1.16%
2049 -0.96% 1.16%
2048 -0.93% 1.17%
2047 -0.9% 1.15%
2046 -0.86% 1.14%
2045 -0.84% 1.15%
2044 -0.8% 1.16%
2043 -0.76% 1.16%
2042 -0.71% 1.17%
2041 -0.68% 1.18%
2040 -0.65% 1.18%
2039 -0.6% 1.19%
2038 -0.58% 1.19%
2037 -0.53% 1.19%
2036 -0.48% 1.18%
2035 -0.45% 1.18%
2034 -0.4% 1.17%
2033 -0.37% 1.15%
2032 -0.31% 1.13%
2031 -0.28% 1.11%
2030 -0.25% 1.15%
2029 -0.21% 1.24%
2028 -0.19% 1.42%
2027 -0.16% 1.7%
2026 -0.1% 2.33%
2025 -0.07% 4.79%
2024 -0.02% 4.79%
2023 0.02% 4.06%
2022 0.05% 5.22%
2021 0.25% 1.85%
2020 0.26% -0.47%
2019 0.11% 1.06%
2018 0.15% 1.34%
2017 0.21% 3.22%
2016 0.26% 5.05%
2015 0.31% 5.53%
2014 0.36% 4.76%
2013 0.41% 4.08%
2012 0.43% 4.04%
2011 0.43% 3.42%
2010 0.42% 2.43%
2009 0.42% 6.42%
2008 0.44% 12.1%
2007 0.48% 12.3%
2006 0.52% 7.38%
2005 0.56% 5.32%
2004 0.59% 5.64%
2003 0.61% 5.96%
2002 0.62% 6.26%
2001 0.64% 6.58%
2000 0.7% 6.97%
1999 0.78% 7.42%
1998 0.86% 7.92%
1997 0.93% 8.46%
1996 0.97% 6.69%
1995 1.01% 4.57%
1994 1.03% 4.77%
1993 1.04% 5.08%
1992 0.99% 5.39%
1991 0.88% 5.71%
1990 0.76% 6.05%
1989 0.69% 6.43%
1988 0.69% 6.83%
1987 0.77% 7.28%
1986 0.94% 6.49%
1985 1.15% 5.51%
1984 1.33% 5.72%
1983 1.4% 5.91%
1982 1.38% 6.05%
1981 1.31% 8.29%
1980 1.23% 11.4%
1979 1.18% 12.7%
1978 1.17% 13.9%
1977 1.23% 15.3%
1976 1.32% 13.4%
1975 1.41% 11%
1974 1.51% 12.1%
1973 1.54% 13.3%
1972 1.46% 14.9%
1971 1.36% 16.9%
1970 1.24% 19.6%
1969 1.16% 20.2%
1968 1.15% 11%
1967 1.19% 3.29%
1966 1.26% 4.11%
1965 1.35% 4.64%
1964 1.42% 4.91%
1963 1.42% 5.01%
1962 1.41% 5.04%
1961 1.41% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Jamaica UAE
Current population
2834177
11885001
Population rank 140/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.14%
One net population change
4.19 hours
1 minute
One birth every
16.2 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
22.6 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +1,443
Annual growth/decline -2,098 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 1/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -11,053 +158,634
Net migration rank 135/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - 158,634
2024 9,210 -10,506 97,197 278,439
2023 10,072 -10,003 92,698 300,004
2022 11,215 -10,003 81,758 322,773
2021 6,382 -4,665 76,802 421,663
2020 12,170 0 87,871 92,541
2019 13,094 -10,335 86,296 -125,186
2018 13,929 -10,335 86,840 14,611
2017 15,419 -10,335 89,382 34,155
2016 16,944 -10,335 87,028 195,317
2015 18,489 -10,335 85,044 342,468
2014 19,751 -10,335 84,277 360,174
2013 21,037 -10,335 82,977 279,269
2012 22,320 -10,498 78,682 225,921
2011 23,627 -11,577 73,496 215,183
2010 25,031 -13,248 69,907 161,842
2009 26,311 -14,941 66,521 163,643
2008 27,553 -16,191 55,426 523,207
2007 28,886 -16,588 55,048 722,380
2006 30,213 -16,840 54,338 399,306
2005 31,506 -17,071 60,046 174,926
2004 32,500 -17,256 60,344 176,319
2003 33,340 -17,380 59,118 177,237
2002 33,572 -17,428 55,922 178,988
2001 33,666 -17,466 52,789 178,779
2000 34,452 -17,498 49,993 178,469
1999 36,649 -17,542 46,198 180,469
1998 38,628 -17,623 41,176 183,329
1997 40,521 -17,756 38,207 183,310
1996 42,297 -18,285 37,886 180,296
1995 43,705 -19,092 38,685 68,938
1994 45,210 -19,960 42,976 62,352
1993 46,090 -20,731 41,324 65,545
1992 46,494 -21,426 42,119 65,739
1991 45,617 -23,014 41,409 66,943
1990 44,465 -25,085 41,339 67,118
1989 43,591 -27,049 40,148 68,132
1988 43,978 -28,247 38,861 68,991
1987 44,155 -27,958 37,741 69,493
1986 44,520 -25,339 36,829 69,655
1985 45,122 -21,371 34,855 37,605
1984 45,644 -17,211 33,250 38,124
1983 45,095 -14,065 31,480 38,536
1982 43,816 -12,952 29,585 38,276
1981 42,898 -13,619 27,560 37,600
1980 42,316 -15,277 25,005 78,148
1979 42,449 -17,143 21,987 82,238
1978 42,475 -18,483 18,879 82,359
1977 42,999 -18,630 15,787 81,111
1976 43,878 -18,084 12,876 78,903
1975 44,736 -17,340 11,859 42,380
1974 45,526 -16,769 10,835 42,474
1973 47,438 -16,822 9,822 42,243
1972 46,676 -17,934 8,818 41,888
1971 47,206 -20,322 7,839 41,425
1970 47,547 -23,371 6,922 40,792
1969 48,258 -26,304 6,138 39,902
1968 49,189 -28,424 5,588 28,866
1967 50,187 -29,147 5,264 -283
1966 50,808 -29,065 4,955 1,516
1965 51,423 -28,611 4,675 2,598
1964 52,501 -28,066 4,410 3,126
1963 52,277 -27,757 4,157 3,264
1962 51,758 -27,936 3,901 3,212
1961 51,931 -28,416 3,657 3,141
1960 51,944 -28,952 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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