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

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The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,837,077 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,177 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 8.06 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.14% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.93% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Jamaica vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Zambia
2100 1,075,631 65,204,593
2099 1,095,039 64,858,778
2098 1,114,926 64,503,193
2097 1,135,331 64,136,110
2096 1,156,197 63,764,760
2095 1,177,632 63,380,692
2094 1,199,705 62,980,254
2093 1,222,447 62,578,008
2092 1,245,845 62,163,693
2091 1,269,943 61,738,437
2090 1,294,621 61,309,330
2089 1,319,987 60,868,166
2088 1,345,908 60,422,781
2087 1,372,420 59,958,303
2086 1,399,559 59,487,524
2085 1,427,403 59,011,423
2084 1,455,598 58,524,337
2083 1,483,973 58,029,088
2082 1,513,113 57,527,347
2081 1,542,698 57,016,267
2080 1,572,954 56,495,299
2079 1,603,471 55,972,223
2078 1,634,036 55,438,864
2077 1,665,130 54,895,964
2076 1,696,282 54,350,375
2075 1,727,653 53,796,265
2074 1,759,538 53,236,297
2073 1,791,310 52,666,980
2072 1,823,277 52,090,884
2071 1,855,059 51,509,551
2070 1,886,784 50,921,590
2069 1,918,215 50,324,793
2068 1,949,604 49,727,689
2067 1,980,685 49,125,817
2066 2,011,465 48,520,891
2065 2,042,697 47,909,160
2064 2,073,400 47,290,430
2063 2,103,669 46,668,252
2062 2,133,903 46,039,755
2061 2,163,699 45,407,718
2060 2,193,436 44,768,534
2059 2,222,680 44,128,619
2058 2,251,648 43,485,891
2057 2,279,932 42,843,489
2056 2,308,282 42,198,591
2055 2,336,168 41,550,105
2054 2,363,575 40,898,440
2053 2,390,213 40,247,706
2052 2,416,056 39,596,094
2051 2,441,297 38,942,292
2050 2,466,072 38,287,070
2049 2,490,883 37,626,787
2048 2,514,954 36,964,032
2047 2,538,499 36,302,603
2046 2,561,597 35,638,852
2045 2,583,931 34,974,927
2044 2,605,750 34,310,227
2043 2,626,741 33,645,797
2042 2,646,740 32,984,164
2041 2,665,673 32,323,084
2040 2,683,790 31,658,029
2039 2,701,261 30,995,204
2038 2,717,604 30,329,691
2037 2,733,406 29,662,721
2036 2,747,946 28,994,556
2035 2,761,103 28,327,922
2034 2,773,511 27,665,749
2033 2,784,591 27,006,658
2032 2,794,827 26,351,393
2031 2,803,535 25,697,754
2030 2,811,500 25,050,285
2029 2,818,414 24,409,600
2028 2,824,434 23,776,128
2027 2,829,732 23,146,922
2026 2,834,177 22,525,308
2025 2,837,077 21,913,874
2024 2,839,175 21,314,956
2023 2,839,786 20,723,965
2022 2,839,144 20,152,938
2021 2,837,682 19,603,607
2020 2,830,739 19,059,395
2019 2,823,271 18,513,839
2018 2,820,097 17,973,569
2017 2,815,764 17,441,320
2016 2,809,915 16,914,423
2015 2,802,534 16,399,089
2014 2,793,749 15,895,315
2013 2,783,687 15,398,997
2012 2,772,430 14,913,629
2011 2,760,494 14,437,796
2010 2,748,568 13,965,594
2009 2,736,995 13,490,389
2008 2,725,635 13,021,324
2007 2,713,800 12,565,085
2006 2,700,968 12,129,553
2005 2,687,066 11,718,819
2004 2,672,225 11,338,198
2003 2,656,623 10,983,595
2002 2,640,572 10,647,949
2001 2,624,403 10,325,185
2000 2,607,826 10,017,631
1999 2,589,795 9,740,005
1998 2,569,736 9,482,408
1997 2,547,848 9,237,063
1996 2,524,463 9,004,053
1995 2,500,151 8,785,763
1994 2,475,220 8,576,269
1993 2,449,916 8,373,921
1992 2,424,701 8,176,680
1991 2,400,869 7,981,650
1990 2,379,877 7,786,169
1989 2,361,916 7,589,216
1988 2,345,777 7,391,440
1987 2,329,813 7,191,282
1986 2,312,125 6,986,471
1985 2,290,656 6,780,953
1984 2,264,562 6,580,490
1983 2,234,832 6,381,038
1982 2,203,889 6,178,637
1981 2,173,818 5,983,289
1980 2,145,658 5,802,833
1979 2,119,486 5,631,728
1978 2,094,836 5,465,374
1977 2,070,657 5,302,480
1976 2,045,578 5,143,842
1975 2,018,981 4,990,086
1974 1,990,906 4,842,746
1973 1,961,219 4,702,693
1972 1,931,542 4,569,309
1971 1,903,728 4,442,525
1970 1,878,196 4,321,718
1969 1,855,127 4,197,116
1968 1,833,765 4,065,593
1967 1,812,865 3,936,343
1966 1,791,475 3,812,003
1965 1,769,192 3,692,086
1964 1,745,568 3,577,017
1963 1,721,099 3,465,907
1962 1,696,932 3,358,099
1961 1,673,261 3,254,086
1960 1,650,005 3,153,729

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 Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Zambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 65.2M 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
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Zambia
2100 -1.77% 0.53%
2099 -1.78% 0.55%
2098 -1.8% 0.57%
2097 -1.8% 0.58%
2096 -1.82% 0.61%
2095 -1.84% 0.64%
2094 -1.86% 0.64%
2093 -1.88% 0.67%
2092 -1.9% 0.69%
2091 -1.91% 0.7%
2090 -1.92% 0.72%
2089 -1.93% 0.74%
2088 -1.93% 0.77%
2087 -1.94% 0.79%
2086 -1.95% 0.81%
2085 -1.94% 0.83%
2084 -1.91% 0.85%
2083 -1.93% 0.87%
2082 -1.92% 0.9%
2081 -1.92% 0.92%
2080 -1.9% 0.93%
2079 -1.87% 0.96%
2078 -1.87% 0.99%
2077 -1.84% 1%
2076 -1.82% 1.03%
2075 -1.81% 1.05%
2074 -1.77% 1.08%
2073 -1.75% 1.11%
2072 -1.71% 1.13%
2071 -1.68% 1.15%
2070 -1.64% 1.19%
2069 -1.61% 1.2%
2068 -1.57% 1.23%
2067 -1.53% 1.25%
2066 -1.53% 1.28%
2065 -1.48% 1.31%
2064 -1.44% 1.33%
2063 -1.42% 1.37%
2062 -1.38% 1.39%
2061 -1.36% 1.43%
2060 -1.32% 1.45%
2059 -1.29% 1.48%
2058 -1.24% 1.5%
2057 -1.23% 1.53%
2056 -1.19% 1.56%
2055 -1.16% 1.59%
2054 -1.11% 1.62%
2053 -1.07% 1.65%
2052 -1.03% 1.68%
2051 -1% 1.71%
2050 -1% 1.75%
2049 -0.96% 1.79%
2048 -0.93% 1.82%
2047 -0.9% 1.86%
2046 -0.86% 1.9%
2045 -0.84% 1.94%
2044 -0.8% 1.97%
2043 -0.76% 2.01%
2042 -0.71% 2.05%
2041 -0.68% 2.1%
2040 -0.65% 2.14%
2039 -0.6% 2.19%
2038 -0.58% 2.25%
2037 -0.53% 2.3%
2036 -0.48% 2.35%
2035 -0.45% 2.39%
2034 -0.4% 2.44%
2033 -0.37% 2.49%
2032 -0.31% 2.54%
2031 -0.28% 2.58%
2030 -0.25% 2.62%
2029 -0.21% 2.66%
2028 -0.19% 2.72%
2027 -0.16% 2.76%
2026 -0.1% 2.79%
2025 -0.07% 2.81%
2024 -0.02% 2.85%
2023 0.02% 2.83%
2022 0.05% 2.8%
2021 0.25% 2.86%
2020 0.26% 2.95%
2019 0.11% 3.01%
2018 0.15% 3.05%
2017 0.21% 3.12%
2016 0.26% 3.14%
2015 0.31% 3.17%
2014 0.36% 3.22%
2013 0.41% 3.25%
2012 0.43% 3.3%
2011 0.43% 3.38%
2010 0.42% 3.52%
2009 0.42% 3.6%
2008 0.44% 3.63%
2007 0.48% 3.59%
2006 0.52% 3.5%
2005 0.56% 3.36%
2004 0.59% 3.23%
2003 0.61% 3.15%
2002 0.62% 3.13%
2001 0.64% 3.07%
2000 0.7% 2.85%
1999 0.78% 2.72%
1998 0.86% 2.66%
1997 0.93% 2.59%
1996 0.97% 2.48%
1995 1.01% 2.44%
1994 1.03% 2.42%
1993 1.04% 2.41%
1992 0.99% 2.44%
1991 0.88% 2.51%
1990 0.76% 2.6%
1989 0.69% 2.68%
1988 0.69% 2.78%
1987 0.77% 2.93%
1986 0.94% 3.03%
1985 1.15% 3.05%
1984 1.33% 3.13%
1983 1.4% 3.28%
1982 1.38% 3.26%
1981 1.31% 3.11%
1980 1.23% 3.04%
1979 1.18% 3.04%
1978 1.17% 3.07%
1977 1.23% 3.08%
1976 1.32% 3.08%
1975 1.41% 3.04%
1974 1.51% 2.98%
1973 1.54% 2.92%
1972 1.46% 2.85%
1971 1.36% 2.8%
1970 1.24% 2.97%
1969 1.16% 3.24%
1968 1.15% 3.28%
1967 1.19% 3.26%
1966 1.26% 3.25%
1965 1.35% 3.22%
1964 1.42% 3.21%
1963 1.42% 3.21%
1962 1.41% 3.2%
1961 1.41% 3.18%

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 Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Zambia
Current population
2834177
22844606
Population rank 140/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.27%
One net population change
4.19 hours
52.8 seconds
One birth every
16.2 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
22.6 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +1,641
Annual growth/decline -2,098 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 19/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -11,053 +6,562
Net migration rank 135/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - 6,562
2024 9,210 -10,506 587,419 7,381
2023 10,072 -10,003 577,660 9,521
2022 11,215 -10,003 563,456 -8,566
2021 6,382 -4,665 535,629 8,143
2020 12,170 0 536,484 8,156
2019 13,094 -10,335 528,089 18,385
2018 13,929 -10,335 515,644 18,431
2017 15,419 -10,335 504,630 25,789
2016 16,944 -10,335 497,521 25,860
2015 18,489 -10,335 491,021 16,261
2014 19,751 -10,335 483,663 16,574
2013 21,037 -10,335 476,846 15,542
2012 22,320 -10,498 469,406 8,958
2011 23,627 -11,577 459,743 13,569
2010 25,031 -13,248 448,337 22,761
2009 26,311 -14,941 434,458 44,867
2008 27,553 -16,191 419,560 39,249
2007 28,886 -16,588 403,729 49,945
2006 30,213 -16,840 387,891 29,517
2005 31,506 -17,071 368,756 35,316
2004 32,500 -17,256 349,352 7,819
2003 33,340 -17,380 331,189 20,845
2002 33,572 -17,428 316,041 3,206
2001 33,666 -17,466 302,682 23,582
2000 34,452 -17,498 293,186 -4,338
1999 36,649 -17,542 283,297 -16,888
1998 38,628 -17,623 275,568 -26,796
1997 40,521 -17,756 268,198 -26,276
1996 42,297 -18,285 262,468 -38,358
1995 43,705 -19,092 257,897 -45,423
1994 45,210 -19,960 252,023 -45,504
1993 46,090 -20,731 245,917 -47,739
1992 46,494 -21,426 239,953 -43,656
1991 45,617 -23,014 237,957 -44,203
1990 44,465 -25,085 235,835 -38,619
1989 43,591 -27,049 233,429 -36,736
1988 43,978 -28,247 230,118 -31,270
1987 44,155 -27,958 227,813 -26,338
1986 44,520 -25,339 224,768 -16,610
1985 45,122 -21,371 221,351 -18,474
1984 45,644 -17,211 216,695 -18,652
1983 45,095 -14,065 212,712 -11,849
1982 43,816 -12,952 207,621 -3,676
1981 42,898 -13,619 202,822 -16,072
1980 42,316 -15,277 198,817 -24,664
1979 42,449 -17,143 197,578 -29,515
1978 42,475 -18,483 194,933 -30,284
1977 42,999 -18,630 191,557 -30,423
1976 43,878 -18,084 186,762 -30,612
1975 44,736 -17,340 182,258 -30,886
1974 45,526 -16,769 174,484 -31,178
1973 47,438 -16,822 168,258 -31,472
1972 46,676 -17,934 161,648 -31,672
1971 47,206 -20,322 155,249 -31,651
1970 47,547 -23,371 149,380 -31,370
1969 48,258 -26,304 142,660 -11,469
1968 49,189 -28,424 137,315 -5,447
1967 50,187 -29,147 131,938 -5,298
1966 50,808 -29,065 127,164 -5,129
1965 51,423 -28,611 122,814 -5,023
1964 52,501 -28,066 117,197 -4,851
1963 52,277 -27,757 114,555 -4,676
1962 51,758 -27,936 110,173 -4,428
1961 51,931 -28,416 106,318 -4,043
1960 51,944 -28,952 102,335 -3,898

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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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