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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,839,175 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,980 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 15.3 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.18% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.96% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Jamaica vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Yemen
2100 1,075,936 111,531,602
2099 1,095,350 111,216,538
2098 1,115,242 110,873,896
2097 1,135,653 110,513,248
2096 1,156,525 110,125,357
2095 1,177,966 109,718,989
2094 1,200,045 109,287,747
2093 1,222,794 108,834,256
2092 1,246,199 108,350,834
2091 1,270,303 107,845,139
2090 1,294,988 107,319,234
2089 1,320,362 106,769,903
2088 1,346,290 106,198,480
2087 1,372,809 105,606,248
2086 1,399,955 104,994,691
2085 1,427,808 104,356,315
2084 1,456,011 103,704,067
2083 1,484,393 103,033,111
2082 1,513,542 102,348,794
2081 1,543,136 101,642,012
2080 1,573,400 100,920,728
2079 1,603,926 100,179,245
2078 1,634,499 99,422,962
2077 1,665,602 98,654,481
2076 1,696,763 97,862,812
2075 1,728,143 97,057,105
2074 1,760,036 96,230,615
2073 1,791,818 95,389,748
2072 1,823,794 94,528,518
2071 1,855,585 93,646,094
2070 1,887,318 92,750,891
2069 1,918,759 91,836,719
2068 1,950,157 90,906,457
2067 1,981,247 89,961,778
2066 2,012,035 88,998,844
2065 2,043,276 88,022,210
2064 2,073,988 87,033,422
2063 2,104,265 86,020,867
2062 2,134,508 84,985,459
2061 2,164,312 83,934,120
2060 2,194,058 82,867,105
2059 2,223,310 81,781,887
2058 2,252,286 80,678,032
2057 2,280,579 79,563,835
2056 2,308,936 78,436,146
2055 2,336,830 77,296,391
2054 2,364,245 76,143,587
2053 2,390,891 74,985,186
2052 2,416,741 73,813,387
2051 2,441,989 72,631,340
2050 2,466,771 71,436,891
2049 2,491,589 70,243,074
2048 2,515,667 69,043,876
2047 2,539,219 67,843,741
2046 2,562,324 66,638,116
2045 2,584,663 65,433,874
2044 2,606,489 64,230,423
2043 2,627,486 63,031,296
2042 2,647,490 61,838,177
2041 2,666,429 60,651,763
2040 2,684,551 59,475,172
2039 2,702,027 58,303,694
2038 2,718,374 57,135,690
2037 2,734,180 55,973,689
2036 2,748,725 54,809,098
2035 2,761,886 53,641,994
2034 2,774,297 52,476,195
2033 2,785,381 51,307,469
2032 2,795,619 50,140,351
2031 2,804,329 48,969,961
2030 2,812,297 47,786,079
2029 2,819,213 46,594,926
2028 2,825,235 45,403,313
2027 2,830,534 44,203,683
2026 2,834,980 43,000,078
2025 2,837,881 41,792,731
2024 2,839,175 40,583,164
2023 2,839,786 39,390,799
2022 2,839,144 38,222,876
2021 2,837,682 37,140,230
2020 2,830,739 36,134,863
2019 2,823,271 35,111,408
2018 2,820,097 34,085,182
2017 2,815,764 33,090,921
2016 2,809,915 32,109,010
2015 2,802,534 31,159,379
2014 2,793,749 30,226,309
2013 2,783,687 29,312,952
2012 2,772,430 28,433,647
2011 2,760,494 27,582,897
2010 2,748,568 26,754,387
2009 2,736,995 25,927,724
2008 2,725,635 25,111,941
2007 2,713,800 24,318,082
2006 2,700,968 23,543,083
2005 2,687,066 22,790,085
2004 2,672,225 22,095,167
2003 2,656,623 21,456,379
2002 2,640,572 20,835,086
2001 2,624,403 20,226,147
2000 2,607,826 19,624,141
1999 2,589,795 19,029,420
1998 2,569,736 18,446,013
1997 2,547,848 17,873,936
1996 2,524,463 17,313,177
1995 2,500,151 16,740,058
1994 2,475,220 16,149,147
1993 2,449,916 15,563,914
1992 2,424,701 14,989,494
1991 2,400,869 14,430,201
1990 2,379,877 13,887,862
1989 2,361,916 13,364,174
1988 2,345,777 12,859,708
1987 2,329,813 12,369,912
1986 2,312,125 11,901,040
1985 2,290,656 11,453,825
1984 2,264,562 11,025,597
1983 2,234,832 10,621,499
1982 2,203,889 10,241,006
1981 2,173,818 9,882,362
1980 2,145,658 9,543,358
1979 2,119,486 9,224,194
1978 2,094,836 8,926,586
1977 2,070,657 8,648,222
1976 2,045,578 8,384,113
1975 2,018,981 8,133,598
1974 1,990,906 7,896,783
1973 1,961,219 7,672,796
1972 1,931,542 7,460,068
1971 1,903,728 7,257,462
1970 1,878,196 7,065,279
1969 1,855,127 6,875,859
1968 1,833,765 6,690,524
1967 1,812,865 6,516,444
1966 1,791,475 6,351,494
1965 1,769,192 6,195,593
1964 1,745,568 6,048,006
1963 1,721,099 5,911,135
1962 1,696,932 5,782,221
1961 1,673,261 5,655,232
1960 1,650,005 5,532,301

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

GeoRank.org/population/jamaica/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jamaica increased by 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Yemen is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 112M 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
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Yemen
2100 -1.77% 0.28%
2099 -1.78% 0.31%
2098 -1.8% 0.33%
2097 -1.8% 0.35%
2096 -1.82% 0.37%
2095 -1.84% 0.39%
2094 -1.86% 0.42%
2093 -1.88% 0.45%
2092 -1.9% 0.47%
2091 -1.91% 0.49%
2090 -1.92% 0.51%
2089 -1.93% 0.54%
2088 -1.93% 0.56%
2087 -1.94% 0.58%
2086 -1.95% 0.61%
2085 -1.94% 0.63%
2084 -1.91% 0.65%
2083 -1.93% 0.67%
2082 -1.92% 0.7%
2081 -1.92% 0.71%
2080 -1.9% 0.74%
2079 -1.87% 0.76%
2078 -1.87% 0.78%
2077 -1.84% 0.81%
2076 -1.82% 0.83%
2075 -1.81% 0.86%
2074 -1.77% 0.88%
2073 -1.75% 0.91%
2072 -1.71% 0.94%
2071 -1.68% 0.97%
2070 -1.64% 1%
2069 -1.61% 1.02%
2068 -1.57% 1.05%
2067 -1.53% 1.08%
2066 -1.53% 1.11%
2065 -1.48% 1.14%
2064 -1.44% 1.18%
2063 -1.42% 1.22%
2062 -1.38% 1.25%
2061 -1.36% 1.29%
2060 -1.32% 1.33%
2059 -1.29% 1.37%
2058 -1.24% 1.4%
2057 -1.23% 1.44%
2056 -1.19% 1.47%
2055 -1.16% 1.51%
2054 -1.11% 1.54%
2053 -1.07% 1.59%
2052 -1.03% 1.63%
2051 -1% 1.67%
2050 -1% 1.7%
2049 -0.96% 1.74%
2048 -0.93% 1.77%
2047 -0.9% 1.81%
2046 -0.86% 1.84%
2045 -0.84% 1.87%
2044 -0.8% 1.9%
2043 -0.76% 1.93%
2042 -0.71% 1.96%
2041 -0.68% 1.98%
2040 -0.65% 2.01%
2039 -0.6% 2.04%
2038 -0.58% 2.08%
2037 -0.53% 2.12%
2036 -0.48% 2.18%
2035 -0.45% 2.22%
2034 -0.4% 2.28%
2033 -0.37% 2.33%
2032 -0.31% 2.39%
2031 -0.28% 2.48%
2030 -0.25% 2.56%
2029 -0.21% 2.62%
2028 -0.19% 2.71%
2027 -0.16% 2.8%
2026 -0.1% 2.89%
2025 -0.05% 2.98%
2024 -0.02% 3.03%
2023 0.02% 3.06%
2022 0.05% 2.92%
2021 0.25% 2.78%
2020 0.26% 2.91%
2019 0.11% 3.01%
2018 0.15% 3%
2017 0.21% 3.06%
2016 0.26% 3.05%
2015 0.31% 3.09%
2014 0.36% 3.12%
2013 0.41% 3.09%
2012 0.43% 3.08%
2011 0.43% 3.1%
2010 0.42% 3.19%
2009 0.42% 3.25%
2008 0.44% 3.26%
2007 0.48% 3.29%
2006 0.52% 3.3%
2005 0.56% 3.15%
2004 0.59% 2.98%
2003 0.61% 2.98%
2002 0.62% 3.01%
2001 0.64% 3.07%
2000 0.7% 3.13%
1999 0.78% 3.16%
1998 0.86% 3.2%
1997 0.93% 3.24%
1996 0.97% 3.42%
1995 1.01% 3.66%
1994 1.03% 3.76%
1993 1.04% 3.83%
1992 0.99% 3.88%
1991 0.88% 3.91%
1990 0.76% 3.92%
1989 0.69% 3.92%
1988 0.69% 3.96%
1987 0.77% 3.94%
1986 0.94% 3.9%
1985 1.15% 3.88%
1984 1.33% 3.8%
1983 1.4% 3.72%
1982 1.38% 3.63%
1981 1.31% 3.55%
1980 1.23% 3.46%
1979 1.18% 3.33%
1978 1.17% 3.22%
1977 1.23% 3.15%
1976 1.32% 3.08%
1975 1.41% 3%
1974 1.51% 2.92%
1973 1.54% 2.85%
1972 1.46% 2.79%
1971 1.36% 2.72%
1970 1.24% 2.75%
1969 1.16% 2.77%
1968 1.15% 2.67%
1967 1.19% 2.6%
1966 1.26% 2.52%
1965 1.35% 2.44%
1964 1.42% 2.32%
1963 1.42% 2.23%
1962 1.41% 2.25%
1961 1.41% 2.22%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/jamaica/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Jamaica declined by 0.02%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Yemen
Current population
2834980
43325643
Population rank 139/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.52%
One net population change
14.3 hours
26.4 seconds
One birth every
15.9 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
22.9 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline -2 +3,267
Annual growth/decline -611 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 13/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -11,053 -16,291
Net migration rank 135/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - -16,291
2024 - -10,506 - -10,482
2023 10,072 -10,003 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 11,215 -10,003 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 6,382 -4,665 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 12,170 0 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 13,094 -10,335 1,056,432 2,129
2018 13,929 -10,335 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 15,419 -10,335 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 16,944 -10,335 975,697 -6,492
2015 18,489 -10,335 939,922 -9,883
2014 19,751 -10,335 920,330 15,764
2013 21,037 -10,335 884,929 5,697
2012 22,320 -10,498 845,645 22,349
2011 23,627 -11,577 806,359 27,184
2010 25,031 -13,248 803,246 20,269
2009 26,311 -14,941 798,911 30,919
2008 27,553 -16,191 779,123 22,621
2007 28,886 -16,588 764,780 21,210
2006 30,213 -16,840 750,082 13,940
2005 31,506 -17,071 726,708 15,283
2004 32,500 -17,256 710,493 -62,641
2003 33,340 -17,380 694,457 -64,737
2002 33,572 -17,428 672,494 -59,648
2001 33,666 -17,466 658,704 -53,698
2000 34,452 -17,498 646,694 -47,713
1999 36,649 -17,542 633,166 -42,731
1998 38,628 -17,623 615,488 -39,096
1997 40,521 -17,756 604,443 -36,694
1996 42,297 -18,285 588,786 -35,043
1995 43,705 -19,092 607,966 -15,485
1994 45,210 -19,960 602,363 -13,040
1993 46,090 -20,731 595,459 -14,332
1992 46,494 -21,426 582,072 -14,372
1991 45,617 -23,014 565,837 -14,964
1990 44,465 -25,085 549,654 -15,847
1989 43,591 -27,049 530,464 -16,876
1988 43,978 -28,247 513,296 -17,952
1987 44,155 -27,958 493,337 -9,097
1986 44,520 -25,339 464,665 -11,151
1985 45,122 -21,371 455,576 -14,660
1984 45,644 -17,211 434,674 -19,143
1983 45,095 -14,065 414,823 -22,152
1982 43,816 -12,952 392,302 -23,981
1981 42,898 -13,619 374,482 -25,499
1980 42,316 -15,277 355,767 -26,740
1979 42,449 -17,143 336,378 -27,090
1978 42,475 -18,483 312,439 -26,524
1977 42,999 -18,630 296,115 -25,305
1976 43,878 -18,084 281,078 -23,669
1975 44,736 -17,340 266,815 -23,192
1974 45,526 -16,769 252,737 -22,726
1973 47,438 -16,822 240,235 -22,282
1972 46,676 -17,934 229,322 -21,826
1971 47,206 -20,322 219,095 -21,386
1970 47,547 -23,371 207,613 -20,966
1969 48,258 -26,304 196,305 -4,121
1968 49,189 -28,424 182,518 -4,031
1967 50,187 -29,147 173,637 -3,959
1966 50,808 -29,065 164,091 -3,874
1965 51,423 -28,611 155,398 -3,797
1964 52,501 -28,066 147,299 -3,712
1963 52,277 -27,757 133,781 -3,640
1962 51,758 -27,936 131,262 -3,572
1961 51,931 -28,416 129,787 -3,503
1960 51,944 -28,952 122,994 -3,431

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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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