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

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The latest officially reported population of Jamaica was 2,837,077 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jamaica's population is 2,834,177 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 6.15 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Jamaica is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.03% for Jamaica vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Jamaica has had an average growth rate of +0.14% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jamaica has increased from 2.7M people to 2.83M (4.93% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Jamaica vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Jamaica
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Zimbabwe
2100 1,075,631 37,486,352
2099 1,095,039 37,415,690
2098 1,114,926 37,331,540
2097 1,135,331 37,238,819
2096 1,156,197 37,146,184
2095 1,177,632 37,035,388
2094 1,199,705 36,915,996
2093 1,222,447 36,814,133
2092 1,245,845 36,691,740
2091 1,269,943 36,570,481
2090 1,294,621 36,428,812
2089 1,319,987 36,284,166
2088 1,345,908 36,144,627
2087 1,372,420 35,980,805
2086 1,399,559 35,811,286
2085 1,427,403 35,640,228
2084 1,455,598 35,459,328
2083 1,483,973 35,271,139
2082 1,513,113 35,081,992
2081 1,542,698 34,876,198
2080 1,572,954 34,662,013
2079 1,603,471 34,442,751
2078 1,634,036 34,220,306
2077 1,665,130 33,985,899
2076 1,696,282 33,742,198
2075 1,727,653 33,498,815
2074 1,759,538 33,247,764
2073 1,791,310 32,981,390
2072 1,823,277 32,708,937
2071 1,855,059 32,448,602
2070 1,886,784 32,183,952
2069 1,918,215 31,909,601
2068 1,949,604 31,633,783
2067 1,980,685 31,348,096
2066 2,011,465 31,065,618
2065 2,042,697 30,769,538
2064 2,073,400 30,482,622
2063 2,103,669 30,178,760
2062 2,133,903 29,870,308
2061 2,163,699 29,559,670
2060 2,193,436 29,254,998
2059 2,222,680 28,947,636
2058 2,251,648 28,634,199
2057 2,279,932 28,309,796
2056 2,308,282 27,993,176
2055 2,336,168 27,661,321
2054 2,363,575 27,334,325
2053 2,390,213 26,989,310
2052 2,416,056 26,645,898
2051 2,441,297 26,289,905
2050 2,466,072 25,937,176
2049 2,490,883 25,587,491
2048 2,514,954 25,230,302
2047 2,538,499 24,876,838
2046 2,561,597 24,515,600
2045 2,583,931 24,149,762
2044 2,605,750 23,785,181
2043 2,626,741 23,404,024
2042 2,646,740 23,037,316
2041 2,665,673 22,649,943
2040 2,683,790 22,275,480
2039 2,701,261 21,904,908
2038 2,717,604 21,532,024
2037 2,733,406 21,161,527
2036 2,747,946 20,792,863
2035 2,761,103 20,415,452
2034 2,773,511 20,049,783
2033 2,784,591 19,678,070
2032 2,794,827 19,313,685
2031 2,803,535 18,960,968
2030 2,811,500 18,615,376
2029 2,818,414 18,271,657
2028 2,824,434 17,935,044
2027 2,829,732 17,602,533
2026 2,834,177 17,274,728
2025 2,837,077 16,950,795
2024 2,839,175 16,634,373
2023 2,839,786 16,340,822
2022 2,839,144 16,069,056
2021 2,837,682 15,797,210
2020 2,830,739 15,526,888
2019 2,823,271 15,271,368
2018 2,820,097 15,034,452
2017 2,815,764 14,812,482
2016 2,809,915 14,600,294
2015 2,802,534 14,399,013
2014 2,793,749 14,207,359
2013 2,783,687 14,013,808
2012 2,772,430 13,817,887
2011 2,760,494 13,595,424
2010 2,748,568 13,356,548
2009 2,736,995 13,142,790
2008 2,725,635 12,959,149
2007 2,713,800 12,804,058
2006 2,700,968 12,636,445
2005 2,687,066 12,483,432
2004 2,672,225 12,365,896
2003 2,656,623 12,232,323
2002 2,640,572 12,087,653
2001 2,624,403 11,971,901
2000 2,607,826 11,892,055
1999 2,589,795 11,783,458
1998 2,569,736 11,594,297
1997 2,547,848 11,369,827
1996 2,524,463 11,158,360
1995 2,500,151 10,974,599
1994 2,475,220 10,873,148
1993 2,449,916 10,860,288
1992 2,424,701 10,702,700
1991 2,400,869 10,404,816
1990 2,379,877 10,137,281
1989 2,361,916 9,864,798
1988 2,345,777 9,583,094
1987 2,329,813 9,284,644
1986 2,312,125 8,982,578
1985 2,290,656 8,686,813
1984 2,264,562 8,391,488
1983 2,234,832 8,098,404
1982 2,203,889 7,796,496
1981 2,173,818 7,498,635
1980 2,145,658 7,041,303
1979 2,119,486 6,647,556
1978 2,094,836 6,543,575
1977 2,070,657 6,449,512
1976 2,045,578 6,287,105
1975 2,018,981 6,098,658
1974 1,990,906 5,908,328
1973 1,961,219 5,720,404
1972 1,931,542 5,542,445
1971 1,903,728 5,374,712
1970 1,878,196 5,215,918
1969 1,855,127 5,058,181
1968 1,833,765 4,900,440
1967 1,812,865 4,748,307
1966 1,791,475 4,601,217
1965 1,769,192 4,458,462
1964 1,745,568 4,320,006
1963 1,721,099 4,185,877
1962 1,696,932 4,055,959
1961 1,673,261 3,930,401
1960 1,650,005 3,809,389

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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jamaica gained 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Jamaica was ranked 136th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jamaica Zimbabwe
2100 -1.77% 0.19%
2099 -1.78% 0.23%
2098 -1.8% 0.25%
2097 -1.8% 0.25%
2096 -1.82% 0.3%
2095 -1.84% 0.32%
2094 -1.86% 0.28%
2093 -1.88% 0.33%
2092 -1.9% 0.33%
2091 -1.91% 0.39%
2090 -1.92% 0.4%
2089 -1.93% 0.39%
2088 -1.93% 0.46%
2087 -1.94% 0.47%
2086 -1.95% 0.48%
2085 -1.94% 0.51%
2084 -1.91% 0.53%
2083 -1.93% 0.54%
2082 -1.92% 0.59%
2081 -1.92% 0.62%
2080 -1.9% 0.64%
2079 -1.87% 0.65%
2078 -1.87% 0.69%
2077 -1.84% 0.72%
2076 -1.82% 0.73%
2075 -1.81% 0.76%
2074 -1.77% 0.81%
2073 -1.75% 0.83%
2072 -1.71% 0.8%
2071 -1.68% 0.82%
2070 -1.64% 0.86%
2069 -1.61% 0.87%
2068 -1.57% 0.91%
2067 -1.53% 0.91%
2066 -1.53% 0.96%
2065 -1.48% 0.94%
2064 -1.44% 1.01%
2063 -1.42% 1.03%
2062 -1.38% 1.05%
2061 -1.36% 1.04%
2060 -1.32% 1.06%
2059 -1.29% 1.09%
2058 -1.24% 1.15%
2057 -1.23% 1.13%
2056 -1.19% 1.2%
2055 -1.16% 1.2%
2054 -1.11% 1.28%
2053 -1.07% 1.29%
2052 -1.03% 1.35%
2051 -1% 1.36%
2050 -1% 1.37%
2049 -0.96% 1.42%
2048 -0.93% 1.42%
2047 -0.9% 1.47%
2046 -0.86% 1.51%
2045 -0.84% 1.53%
2044 -0.8% 1.63%
2043 -0.76% 1.59%
2042 -0.71% 1.71%
2041 -0.68% 1.68%
2040 -0.65% 1.69%
2039 -0.6% 1.73%
2038 -0.58% 1.75%
2037 -0.53% 1.77%
2036 -0.48% 1.85%
2035 -0.45% 1.82%
2034 -0.4% 1.89%
2033 -0.37% 1.89%
2032 -0.31% 1.86%
2031 -0.28% 1.86%
2030 -0.25% 1.88%
2029 -0.21% 1.88%
2028 -0.19% 1.89%
2027 -0.16% 1.9%
2026 -0.1% 1.91%
2025 -0.07% 1.9%
2024 -0.02% 1.8%
2023 0.02% 1.69%
2022 0.05% 1.72%
2021 0.25% 1.74%
2020 0.26% 1.67%
2019 0.11% 1.58%
2018 0.15% 1.5%
2017 0.21% 1.45%
2016 0.26% 1.4%
2015 0.31% 1.35%
2014 0.36% 1.38%
2013 0.41% 1.42%
2012 0.43% 1.64%
2011 0.43% 1.79%
2010 0.42% 1.63%
2009 0.42% 1.42%
2008 0.44% 1.21%
2007 0.48% 1.33%
2006 0.52% 1.23%
2005 0.56% 0.95%
2004 0.59% 1.09%
2003 0.61% 1.2%
2002 0.62% 0.97%
2001 0.64% 0.67%
2000 0.7% 0.92%
1999 0.78% 1.63%
1998 0.86% 1.97%
1997 0.93% 1.9%
1996 0.97% 1.67%
1995 1.01% 0.93%
1994 1.03% 0.12%
1993 1.04% 1.47%
1992 0.99% 2.86%
1991 0.88% 2.64%
1990 0.76% 2.76%
1989 0.69% 2.94%
1988 0.69% 3.21%
1987 0.77% 3.36%
1986 0.94% 3.4%
1985 1.15% 3.52%
1984 1.33% 3.62%
1983 1.4% 3.87%
1982 1.38% 3.97%
1981 1.31% 6.49%
1980 1.23% 5.92%
1979 1.18% 1.59%
1978 1.17% 1.46%
1977 1.23% 2.58%
1976 1.32% 3.09%
1975 1.41% 3.22%
1974 1.51% 3.29%
1973 1.54% 3.21%
1972 1.46% 3.12%
1971 1.36% 3.04%
1970 1.24% 3.12%
1969 1.16% 3.22%
1968 1.15% 3.2%
1967 1.19% 3.2%
1966 1.26% 3.2%
1965 1.35% 3.2%
1964 1.42% 3.2%
1963 1.42% 3.2%
1962 1.41% 3.19%
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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Jamaica Zimbabwe
Current population
2834177
17443108
Population rank 140/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.21%
One net population change
4.19 hours
1.67 minutes
One birth every
16.2 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
22.6 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +867
Annual growth/decline -2,098 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate -0.07% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 53/197
One migration net change every
47.7 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -11,053 -54,555
Net migration rank 135/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 24,007 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 168/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 161/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jamaica
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jamaica Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,053 - -54,555
2024 9,210 -10,506 372,494 -60,528
2023 10,072 -10,003 372,505 -97,380
2022 11,215 -10,003 371,243 -102,828
2021 6,382 -4,665 349,908 -74,623
2020 12,170 0 354,790 -89,440
2019 13,094 -10,335 348,798 -103,107
2018 13,929 -10,335 345,883 -117,758
2017 15,419 -10,335 344,035 -128,241
2016 16,944 -10,335 348,772 -140,181
2015 18,489 -10,335 356,203 -162,220
2014 19,751 -10,335 366,350 -177,029
2013 21,037 -10,335 374,757 -176,972
2012 22,320 -10,498 371,135 -177,061
2011 23,627 -11,577 359,572 -108,714
2010 25,031 -13,248 335,570 -108,671
2009 26,311 -14,941 309,316 -108,689
2008 27,553 -16,191 280,527 -113,858
2007 28,886 -16,588 261,805 -118,299
2006 30,213 -16,840 248,963 -57,257
2005 31,506 -17,071 248,545 -134,212
2004 32,500 -17,256 248,307 -127,550
2003 33,340 -17,380 243,057 -96,667
2002 33,572 -17,428 244,170 -101,212
2001 33,666 -17,466 227,909 -139,361
2000 34,452 -17,498 236,343 -165,181
1999 36,649 -17,542 232,393 -86,343
1998 38,628 -17,623 225,614 6,645
1997 40,521 -17,756 216,288 395
1996 42,297 -18,285 205,269 978
1995 43,705 -19,092 206,695 -45,428
1994 45,210 -19,960 216,343 -174,723
1993 46,090 -20,731 228,045 -243,947
1992 46,494 -21,426 255,291 75,788
1991 45,617 -23,014 260,943 3,749
1990 44,465 -25,085 265,444 4,948
1989 43,591 -27,049 270,838 3,736
1988 43,978 -28,247 277,498 11,327
1987 44,155 -27,958 286,766 21,308
1986 44,520 -25,339 289,894 6,154
1985 45,122 -21,371 290,756 4,718
1984 45,644 -17,211 290,052 5,124
1983 45,095 -14,065 286,545 4,456
1982 43,816 -12,952 279,934 32,899
1981 42,898 -13,619 271,361 11,523
1980 42,316 -15,277 241,179 390,593
1979 42,449 -17,143 223,657 -67,937
1978 42,475 -18,483 222,979 -170,727
1977 42,999 -18,630 225,139 -89,270
1976 43,878 -18,084 221,419 -32,495
1975 44,736 -17,340 216,947 -28,988
1974 45,526 -16,769 208,806 -16,105
1973 47,438 -16,822 201,885 -18,733
1972 46,676 -17,934 193,725 -20,959
1971 47,206 -20,322 185,427 -22,719
1970 47,547 -23,371 178,979 -24,102
1969 48,258 -26,304 172,626 -12,028
1968 49,189 -28,424 166,865 -11,997
1967 50,187 -29,147 161,205 -11,814
1966 50,808 -29,065 156,014 -11,211
1965 51,423 -28,611 151,164 -10,465
1964 52,501 -28,066 145,848 -9,631
1963 52,277 -27,757 140,984 -8,936
1962 51,758 -27,936 136,317 -8,529
1961 51,931 -28,416 131,531 -8,204
1960 51,944 -28,952 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 24,007 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Jamaica, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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