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

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The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,837,077 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,177 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 24.7 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.14% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.93% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Jamaica vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica United Kingdom
2100 1,075,631 74,517,005
2099 1,095,039 74,647,273
2098 1,114,926 74,766,073
2097 1,135,331 74,879,923
2096 1,156,197 74,991,940
2095 1,177,632 75,102,041
2094 1,199,705 75,198,597
2093 1,222,447 75,296,704
2092 1,245,845 75,390,038
2091 1,269,943 75,480,137
2090 1,294,621 75,566,962
2089 1,319,987 75,649,353
2088 1,345,908 75,721,067
2087 1,372,420 75,791,990
2086 1,399,559 75,859,854
2085 1,427,403 75,918,647
2084 1,455,598 75,969,065
2083 1,483,973 76,018,614
2082 1,513,113 76,059,464
2081 1,542,698 76,086,593
2080 1,572,954 76,118,679
2079 1,603,471 76,147,352
2078 1,634,036 76,165,841
2077 1,665,130 76,183,437
2076 1,696,282 76,185,828
2075 1,727,653 76,198,349
2074 1,759,538 76,209,676
2073 1,791,310 76,218,781
2072 1,823,277 76,211,187
2071 1,855,059 76,200,495
2070 1,886,784 76,190,801
2069 1,918,215 76,184,140
2068 1,949,604 76,183,288
2067 1,980,685 76,175,881
2066 2,011,465 76,168,987
2065 2,042,697 76,168,193
2064 2,073,400 76,165,129
2063 2,103,669 76,165,534
2062 2,133,903 76,158,910
2061 2,163,699 76,156,587
2060 2,193,436 76,157,104
2059 2,222,680 76,157,593
2058 2,251,648 76,139,384
2057 2,279,932 76,119,478
2056 2,308,282 76,086,799
2055 2,336,168 76,047,952
2054 2,363,575 75,980,524
2053 2,390,213 75,907,047
2052 2,416,056 75,815,200
2051 2,441,297 75,709,173
2050 2,466,072 75,591,218
2049 2,490,883 75,460,140
2048 2,514,954 75,313,837
2047 2,538,499 75,153,802
2046 2,561,597 74,986,563
2045 2,583,931 74,808,886
2044 2,605,750 74,623,687
2043 2,626,741 74,424,133
2042 2,646,740 74,224,922
2041 2,665,673 74,020,934
2040 2,683,790 73,812,680
2039 2,701,261 73,600,788
2038 2,717,604 73,378,310
2037 2,733,406 73,155,497
2036 2,747,946 72,921,995
2035 2,761,103 72,671,687
2034 2,773,511 72,418,766
2033 2,784,591 72,145,065
2032 2,794,827 71,869,259
2031 2,803,535 71,581,519
2030 2,811,500 71,267,237
2029 2,818,414 70,948,992
2028 2,824,434 70,609,246
2027 2,829,732 70,248,858
2026 2,834,177 69,883,746
2025 2,837,077 69,487,000
2024 2,839,175 69,281,000
2023 2,839,786 68,526,000
2022 2,839,144 67,636,000
2021 2,837,682 66,978,000
2020 2,830,739 66,740,000
2019 2,823,271 66,628,000
2018 2,820,097 66,287,000
2017 2,815,764 65,964,000
2016 2,809,915 65,606,000
2015 2,802,534 65,087,000
2014 2,793,749 64,619,000
2013 2,783,687 64,138,000
2012 2,772,430 63,711,000
2011 2,760,494 63,258,810
2010 2,748,568 62,766,365
2009 2,736,995 62,276,270
2008 2,725,635 61,806,995
2007 2,713,800 61,322,463
2006 2,700,968 60,846,820
2005 2,687,066 60,401,206
2004 2,672,225 59,987,905
2003 2,656,623 59,647,577
2002 2,640,572 59,370,479
2001 2,624,403 59,119,673
2000 2,607,826 58,892,514
1999 2,589,795 58,682,466
1998 2,569,736 58,487,141
1997 2,547,848 58,316,954
1996 2,524,463 58,166,950
1995 2,500,151 58,019,030
1994 2,475,220 57,865,745
1993 2,449,916 57,718,614
1992 2,424,701 57,580,402
1991 2,400,869 57,424,897
1990 2,379,877 57,247,586
1989 2,361,916 57,076,711
1988 2,345,777 56,928,327
1987 2,329,813 56,802,050
1986 2,312,125 56,681,396
1985 2,290,656 56,550,268
1984 2,264,562 56,422,072
1983 2,234,832 56,332,848
1982 2,203,889 56,313,641
1981 2,173,818 56,333,829
1980 2,145,658 56,314,216
1979 2,119,486 56,246,951
1978 2,094,836 56,196,504
1977 2,070,657 56,193,492
1976 2,045,578 56,211,968
1975 2,018,981 56,225,800
1974 1,990,906 56,229,974
1973 1,961,219 56,194,527
1972 1,931,542 56,086,065
1971 1,903,728 55,896,223
1970 1,878,196 55,663,250
1969 1,855,127 55,441,750
1968 1,833,765 55,211,700
1967 1,812,865 54,943,600
1966 1,791,475 54,648,500
1965 1,769,192 54,348,050
1964 1,745,568 54,000,000
1963 1,721,099 53,650,000
1962 1,696,932 53,250,000
1961 1,673,261 52,800,000
1960 1,650,005 52,400,000

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 Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.2M 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 Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica United Kingdom
2100 -1.77% -0.17%
2099 -1.78% -0.16%
2098 -1.8% -0.15%
2097 -1.8% -0.15%
2096 -1.82% -0.15%
2095 -1.84% -0.13%
2094 -1.86% -0.13%
2093 -1.88% -0.12%
2092 -1.9% -0.12%
2091 -1.91% -0.11%
2090 -1.92% -0.11%
2089 -1.93% -0.09%
2088 -1.93% -0.09%
2087 -1.94% -0.09%
2086 -1.95% -0.08%
2085 -1.94% -0.07%
2084 -1.91% -0.07%
2083 -1.93% -0.05%
2082 -1.92% -0.04%
2081 -1.92% -0.04%
2080 -1.9% -0.04%
2079 -1.87% -0.02%
2078 -1.87% -0.02%
2077 -1.84% -0.003%
2076 -1.82% -0.02%
2075 -1.81% -0.01%
2074 -1.77% -0.01%
2073 -1.75% 0.01%
2072 -1.71% 0.01%
2071 -1.68% 0.01%
2070 -1.64% 0.009%
2069 -1.61% 0.001%
2068 -1.57% 0.01%
2067 -1.53% 0.009%
2066 -1.53% 0.001%
2065 -1.48% 0.004%
2064 -1.44% -0%
2063 -1.42% 0.009%
2062 -1.38% 0.003%
2061 -1.36% -0.001%
2060 -1.32% -0.001%
2059 -1.29% 0.02%
2058 -1.24% 0.03%
2057 -1.23% 0.04%
2056 -1.19% 0.05%
2055 -1.16% 0.09%
2054 -1.11% 0.1%
2053 -1.07% 0.12%
2052 -1.03% 0.14%
2051 -1% 0.16%
2050 -1% 0.17%
2049 -0.96% 0.19%
2048 -0.93% 0.21%
2047 -0.9% 0.22%
2046 -0.86% 0.24%
2045 -0.84% 0.25%
2044 -0.8% 0.27%
2043 -0.76% 0.27%
2042 -0.71% 0.28%
2041 -0.68% 0.28%
2040 -0.65% 0.29%
2039 -0.6% 0.3%
2038 -0.58% 0.3%
2037 -0.53% 0.32%
2036 -0.48% 0.34%
2035 -0.45% 0.35%
2034 -0.4% 0.38%
2033 -0.37% 0.38%
2032 -0.31% 0.4%
2031 -0.28% 0.44%
2030 -0.25% 0.45%
2029 -0.21% 0.48%
2028 -0.19% 0.51%
2027 -0.16% 0.52%
2026 -0.1% 0.57%
2025 -0.07% 0.3%
2024 -0.02% 1.1%
2023 0.02% 1.32%
2022 0.05% 0.98%
2021 0.25% 0.36%
2020 0.26% 0.17%
2019 0.11% 0.51%
2018 0.15% 0.49%
2017 0.21% 0.55%
2016 0.26% 0.8%
2015 0.31% 0.72%
2014 0.36% 0.75%
2013 0.41% 0.67%
2012 0.43% 0.71%
2011 0.43% 0.78%
2010 0.42% 0.79%
2009 0.42% 0.76%
2008 0.44% 0.79%
2007 0.48% 0.78%
2006 0.52% 0.74%
2005 0.56% 0.69%
2004 0.59% 0.57%
2003 0.61% 0.47%
2002 0.62% 0.42%
2001 0.64% 0.39%
2000 0.7% 0.36%
1999 0.78% 0.33%
1998 0.86% 0.29%
1997 0.93% 0.26%
1996 0.97% 0.25%
1995 1.01% 0.26%
1994 1.03% 0.25%
1993 1.04% 0.24%
1992 0.99% 0.27%
1991 0.88% 0.31%
1990 0.76% 0.3%
1989 0.69% 0.26%
1988 0.69% 0.22%
1987 0.77% 0.21%
1986 0.94% 0.23%
1985 1.15% 0.23%
1984 1.33% 0.16%
1983 1.4% 0.03%
1982 1.38% -0.04%
1981 1.31% 0.03%
1980 1.23% 0.12%
1979 1.18% 0.09%
1978 1.17% 0.005%
1977 1.23% -0.03%
1976 1.32% -0.02%
1975 1.41% -0.007%
1974 1.51% 0.06%
1973 1.54% 0.19%
1972 1.46% 0.34%
1971 1.36% 0.42%
1970 1.24% 0.4%
1969 1.16% 0.42%
1968 1.15% 0.49%
1967 1.19% 0.54%
1966 1.26% 0.55%
1965 1.35% 0.64%
1964 1.42% 0.65%
1963 1.42% 0.75%
1962 1.41% 0.85%
1961 1.41% 0.76%

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 Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Jamaica United Kingdom
Current population
2834177
70071289
Population rank 140/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.84%
One net population change
4.19 hours
2.56 minutes
One birth every
16.2 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
22.6 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline -6 +564
Annual growth/decline -2,098 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 145/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -11,053 +389,911
Net migration rank 135/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - 389,911
2024 9,210 -10,506 13,233 417,114
2023 10,072 -10,003 34,606 445,523
2022 11,215 -10,003 39,770 487,029
2021 6,382 -4,665 30,609 462,967
2020 12,170 0 -4,272 144,221
2019 13,094 -10,335 108,338 232,727
2018 13,929 -10,335 119,317 259,744
2017 15,419 -10,335 145,121 272,311
2016 16,944 -10,335 177,136 324,649
2015 18,489 -10,335 175,735 347,839
2014 19,751 -10,335 206,781 306,091
2013 21,037 -10,335 198,827 237,272
2012 22,320 -10,498 248,473 172,088
2011 23,627 -11,577 259,361 228,773
2010 25,031 -13,248 251,066 274,811
2009 26,311 -14,941 230,422 249,639
2008 27,553 -16,191 216,325 263,390
2007 28,886 -16,588 196,232 309,385
2006 30,213 -16,840 176,455 288,923
2005 31,506 -17,071 144,963 308,279
2004 32,500 -17,256 131,974 276,077
2003 33,340 -17,380 89,471 211,846
2002 33,572 -17,428 65,308 203,577
2001 33,666 -17,466 65,032 175,133
2000 34,452 -17,498 70,671 153,917
1999 36,649 -17,542 64,551 152,653
1998 38,628 -17,623 87,730 125,541
1997 40,521 -17,756 99,138 59,723
1996 42,297 -18,285 98,884 54,964
1995 43,705 -19,092 87,028 61,385
1994 45,210 -19,960 127,304 45,339
1993 46,090 -20,731 103,893 27,403
1992 46,494 -21,426 149,709 17,846
1991 45,617 -23,014 143,562 27,601
1990 44,465 -25,085 154,569 57,132
1989 43,591 -27,049 119,861 49,586
1988 43,978 -28,247 136,628 13,952
1987 44,155 -27,958 136,325 8,266
1986 44,520 -25,339 90,690 41,836
1985 45,122 -21,371 79,170 83,164
1984 45,644 -17,211 84,633 71,107
1983 45,095 -14,065 61,966 27,063
1982 43,816 -12,952 56,314 -61,152
1981 42,898 -13,619 73,234 -83,876
1980 42,316 -15,277 95,734 -25,187
1979 42,449 -17,143 61,872 11,255
1978 42,475 -18,483 16,859 3,783
1977 42,999 -18,630 0 -21,636
1976 43,878 -18,084 -5,621 -19,135
1975 44,736 -17,340 33,735 -40,241
1974 45,526 -16,769 67,476 -65,710
1973 47,438 -16,822 112,389 -33,840
1972 46,676 -17,934 162,650 -1,406
1971 47,206 -20,322 257,123 1,175
1970 47,547 -23,371 244,918 -15,254
1969 48,258 -26,304 260,577 -60,655
1968 49,189 -28,424 292,622 -38,852
1967 50,187 -29,147 346,145 -39,659
1966 50,808 -29,065 333,356 -27,935
1965 51,423 -28,611 364,132 -24,955
1964 52,501 -28,066 405,000 -23,885
1963 52,277 -27,757 337,995 8,271
1962 51,758 -27,936 340,800 76,443
1961 51,931 -28,416 311,519 52,295
1960 51,944 -28,952 314,400 19,953

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 Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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