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

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The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,837,077 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,177 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 10.1 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.14% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.93% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Jamaica vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Venezuela
2100 1,075,631 28,410,292
2099 1,095,039 28,556,135
2098 1,114,926 28,707,705
2097 1,135,331 28,852,186
2096 1,156,197 28,997,910
2095 1,177,632 29,134,707
2094 1,199,705 29,264,882
2093 1,222,447 29,394,209
2092 1,245,845 29,510,768
2091 1,269,943 29,623,813
2090 1,294,621 29,734,285
2089 1,319,987 29,840,423
2088 1,345,908 29,936,470
2087 1,372,420 30,030,678
2086 1,399,559 30,120,614
2085 1,427,403 30,201,240
2084 1,455,598 30,276,736
2083 1,483,973 30,348,224
2082 1,513,113 30,418,460
2081 1,542,698 30,484,132
2080 1,572,954 30,549,302
2079 1,603,471 30,612,881
2078 1,634,036 30,674,565
2077 1,665,130 30,730,870
2076 1,696,282 30,780,046
2075 1,727,653 30,829,620
2074 1,759,538 30,868,955
2073 1,791,310 30,913,457
2072 1,823,277 30,956,993
2071 1,855,059 30,999,181
2070 1,886,784 31,039,456
2069 1,918,215 31,077,886
2068 1,949,604 31,111,229
2067 1,980,685 31,147,205
2066 2,011,465 31,177,952
2065 2,042,697 31,202,552
2064 2,073,400 31,217,149
2063 2,103,669 31,232,539
2062 2,133,903 31,245,802
2061 2,163,699 31,255,590
2060 2,193,436 31,264,668
2059 2,222,680 31,272,623
2058 2,251,648 31,273,762
2057 2,279,932 31,276,766
2056 2,308,282 31,268,661
2055 2,336,168 31,252,602
2054 2,363,575 31,238,775
2053 2,390,213 31,222,231
2052 2,416,056 31,194,694
2051 2,441,297 31,174,182
2050 2,466,072 31,139,557
2049 2,490,883 31,104,189
2048 2,514,954 31,062,699
2047 2,538,499 31,009,532
2046 2,561,597 30,960,686
2045 2,583,931 30,905,370
2044 2,605,750 30,845,107
2043 2,626,741 30,776,828
2042 2,646,740 30,694,535
2041 2,665,673 30,607,831
2040 2,683,790 30,504,638
2039 2,701,261 30,389,092
2038 2,717,604 30,268,244
2037 2,733,406 30,145,046
2036 2,747,946 30,014,973
2035 2,761,103 29,870,829
2034 2,773,511 29,718,039
2033 2,784,591 29,574,127
2032 2,794,827 29,428,330
2031 2,803,535 29,279,969
2030 2,811,500 29,139,878
2029 2,818,414 29,004,690
2028 2,824,434 28,880,803
2027 2,829,732 28,750,990
2026 2,834,177 28,630,592
2025 2,837,077 28,516,896
2024 2,839,175 28,405,543
2023 2,839,786 28,300,854
2022 2,839,144 28,213,017
2021 2,837,682 28,237,826
2020 2,830,739 28,444,077
2019 2,823,271 28,938,098
2018 2,820,097 29,807,592
2017 2,815,764 30,565,323
2016 2,809,915 30,765,720
2015 2,802,534 30,573,972
2014 2,793,749 30,254,079
2013 2,783,687 29,912,198
2012 2,772,430 29,553,826
2011 2,760,494 29,185,212
2010 2,748,568 28,813,101
2009 2,736,995 28,438,298
2008 2,725,635 28,053,696
2007 2,713,800 27,649,363
2006 2,700,968 27,224,686
2005 2,687,066 26,785,804
2004 2,672,225 26,340,838
2003 2,656,623 25,892,703
2002 2,640,572 25,435,671
2001 2,624,403 24,979,922
2000 2,607,826 24,526,708
1999 2,589,795 24,066,593
1998 2,569,736 23,601,337
1997 2,547,848 23,131,685
1996 2,524,463 22,662,113
1995 2,500,151 22,193,821
1994 2,475,220 21,725,188
1993 2,449,916 21,254,520
1992 2,424,701 20,780,948
1991 2,400,869 20,304,896
1990 2,379,877 19,827,010
1989 2,361,916 19,348,921
1988 2,345,777 18,871,020
1987 2,329,813 18,394,963
1986 2,312,125 17,923,536
1985 2,290,656 17,461,434
1984 2,264,562 17,008,841
1983 2,234,832 16,562,205
1982 2,203,889 16,121,874
1981 2,173,818 15,687,297
1980 2,145,658 15,258,218
1979 2,119,486 14,834,552
1978 2,094,836 14,416,684
1977 2,070,657 14,006,812
1976 2,045,578 13,606,284
1975 2,018,981 13,215,892
1974 1,990,906 12,835,351
1973 1,961,219 12,463,537
1972 1,931,542 12,099,180
1971 1,903,728 11,741,008
1970 1,878,196 11,387,790
1969 1,855,127 11,040,280
1968 1,833,765 10,697,530
1967 1,812,865 10,358,513
1966 1,791,475 10,024,854
1965 1,769,192 9,697,790
1964 1,745,568 9,377,712
1963 1,721,099 9,064,021
1962 1,696,932 8,756,870
1961 1,673,261 8,455,915
1960 1,650,005 8,160,090

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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M 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
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Venezuela
2100 -1.77% -0.51%
2099 -1.78% -0.53%
2098 -1.8% -0.5%
2097 -1.8% -0.5%
2096 -1.82% -0.47%
2095 -1.84% -0.44%
2094 -1.86% -0.44%
2093 -1.88% -0.39%
2092 -1.9% -0.38%
2091 -1.91% -0.37%
2090 -1.92% -0.36%
2089 -1.93% -0.32%
2088 -1.93% -0.31%
2087 -1.94% -0.3%
2086 -1.95% -0.27%
2085 -1.94% -0.25%
2084 -1.91% -0.24%
2083 -1.93% -0.23%
2082 -1.92% -0.22%
2081 -1.92% -0.21%
2080 -1.9% -0.21%
2079 -1.87% -0.2%
2078 -1.87% -0.18%
2077 -1.84% -0.16%
2076 -1.82% -0.16%
2075 -1.81% -0.13%
2074 -1.77% -0.14%
2073 -1.75% -0.14%
2072 -1.71% -0.14%
2071 -1.68% -0.13%
2070 -1.64% -0.12%
2069 -1.61% -0.11%
2068 -1.57% -0.12%
2067 -1.53% -0.1%
2066 -1.53% -0.08%
2065 -1.48% -0.05%
2064 -1.44% -0.05%
2063 -1.42% -0.04%
2062 -1.38% -0.03%
2061 -1.36% -0.03%
2060 -1.32% -0.03%
2059 -1.29% -0.004%
2058 -1.24% -0.01%
2057 -1.23% 0.03%
2056 -1.19% 0.05%
2055 -1.16% 0.04%
2054 -1.11% 0.05%
2053 -1.07% 0.09%
2052 -1.03% 0.07%
2051 -1% 0.11%
2050 -1% 0.11%
2049 -0.96% 0.13%
2048 -0.93% 0.17%
2047 -0.9% 0.16%
2046 -0.86% 0.18%
2045 -0.84% 0.2%
2044 -0.8% 0.22%
2043 -0.76% 0.27%
2042 -0.71% 0.28%
2041 -0.68% 0.34%
2040 -0.65% 0.38%
2039 -0.6% 0.4%
2038 -0.58% 0.41%
2037 -0.53% 0.43%
2036 -0.48% 0.48%
2035 -0.45% 0.51%
2034 -0.4% 0.49%
2033 -0.37% 0.5%
2032 -0.31% 0.51%
2031 -0.28% 0.48%
2030 -0.25% 0.47%
2029 -0.21% 0.43%
2028 -0.19% 0.45%
2027 -0.16% 0.42%
2026 -0.1% 0.4%
2025 -0.07% 0.39%
2024 -0.02% 0.37%
2023 0.02% 0.31%
2022 0.05% -0.09%
2021 0.25% -0.73%
2020 0.26% -1.71%
2019 0.11% -2.92%
2018 0.15% -2.48%
2017 0.21% -0.65%
2016 0.26% 0.63%
2015 0.31% 1.06%
2014 0.36% 1.14%
2013 0.41% 1.21%
2012 0.43% 1.26%
2011 0.43% 1.29%
2010 0.42% 1.32%
2009 0.42% 1.37%
2008 0.44% 1.46%
2007 0.48% 1.56%
2006 0.52% 1.64%
2005 0.56% 1.69%
2004 0.59% 1.73%
2003 0.61% 1.8%
2002 0.62% 1.82%
2001 0.64% 1.85%
2000 0.7% 1.91%
1999 0.78% 1.97%
1998 0.86% 2.03%
1997 0.93% 2.07%
1996 0.97% 2.11%
1995 1.01% 2.16%
1994 1.03% 2.21%
1993 1.04% 2.28%
1992 0.99% 2.34%
1991 0.88% 2.41%
1990 0.76% 2.47%
1989 0.69% 2.53%
1988 0.69% 2.59%
1987 0.77% 2.63%
1986 0.94% 2.65%
1985 1.15% 2.66%
1984 1.33% 2.7%
1983 1.4% 2.73%
1982 1.38% 2.77%
1981 1.31% 2.81%
1980 1.23% 2.86%
1979 1.18% 2.9%
1978 1.17% 2.93%
1977 1.23% 2.94%
1976 1.32% 2.95%
1975 1.41% 2.96%
1974 1.51% 2.98%
1973 1.54% 3.01%
1972 1.46% 3.05%
1971 1.36% 3.1%
1970 1.24% 3.15%
1969 1.16% 3.2%
1968 1.15% 3.27%
1967 1.19% 3.33%
1966 1.26% 3.37%
1965 1.35% 3.41%
1964 1.42% 3.46%
1963 1.42% 3.51%
1962 1.41% 3.56%
1961 1.41% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Venezuela
Current population
2834177
28692435
Population rank 140/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.35%
One net population change
4.19 hours
4.73 minutes
One birth every
16.2 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
22.6 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +305
Annual growth/decline -2,098 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 139/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -11,053 -100,467
Net migration rank 135/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - -100,467
2024 9,210 -10,506 214,547 -105,297
2023 10,072 -10,003 213,020 -112,899
2022 11,215 -10,003 216,619 -141,107
2021 6,382 -4,665 207,746 -332,936
2020 12,170 0 237,223 -524,649
2019 13,094 -10,335 274,826 -975,534
2018 13,929 -10,335 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 15,419 -10,335 340,222 -817,376
2016 16,944 -10,335 359,651 -283,270
2015 18,489 -10,335 384,560 -77,417
2014 19,751 -10,335 395,088 -62,437
2013 21,037 -10,335 408,930 -57,818
2012 22,320 -10,498 420,758 -55,131
2011 23,627 -11,577 425,958 -54,384
2010 25,031 -13,248 425,397 -52,781
2009 26,311 -14,941 427,257 -50,286
2008 27,553 -16,191 435,870 -43,636
2007 28,886 -16,588 452,482 -36,060
2006 30,213 -16,840 460,152 -27,240
2005 31,506 -17,071 463,260 -18,407
2004 32,500 -17,256 455,881 -10,798
2003 33,340 -17,380 456,902 -5,729
2002 33,572 -17,428 466,821 -3,944
2001 33,666 -17,466 451,487 -2,856
2000 34,452 -17,498 459,802 -1,999
1999 36,649 -17,542 463,787 -1,376
1998 38,628 -17,623 469,123 -1,010
1997 40,521 -17,756 472,002 -816
1996 42,297 -18,285 468,653 -708
1995 43,705 -19,092 469,267 -622
1994 45,210 -19,960 469,178 -559
1993 46,090 -20,731 473,189 -477
1992 46,494 -21,426 474,824 -381
1991 45,617 -23,014 477,917 -236
1990 44,465 -25,085 478,168 -69
1989 43,591 -27,049 478,053 32
1988 43,978 -28,247 477,569 137
1987 44,155 -27,958 474,204 182
1986 44,520 -25,339 468,252 201
1985 45,122 -21,371 455,517 237
1984 45,644 -17,211 449,186 247
1983 45,095 -14,065 443,569 260
1982 43,816 -12,952 436,564 260
1981 42,898 -13,619 432,059 251
1980 42,316 -15,277 425,613 237
1979 42,449 -17,143 421,256 228
1978 42,475 -18,483 414,032 205
1977 42,999 -18,630 405,315 196
1976 43,878 -18,084 395,344 190
1975 44,736 -17,340 385,045 186
1974 45,526 -16,769 375,678 173
1973 47,438 -16,822 367,612 171
1972 46,676 -17,934 360,749 173
1971 47,206 -20,322 355,212 215
1970 47,547 -23,371 350,709 305
1969 48,258 -26,304 343,596 403
1968 49,189 -28,424 340,973 532
1967 50,187 -29,147 335,813 717
1966 50,808 -29,065 329,697 1,087
1965 51,423 -28,611 321,695 1,656
1964 52,501 -28,066 314,397 2,410
1963 52,277 -27,757 307,279 3,296
1962 51,758 -27,936 299,345 4,386
1961 51,931 -28,416 292,109 6,069
1960 51,944 -28,952 285,105 8,369

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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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