Jamaica vs Namibia: Population
Jamaica
2.84 million
in 2024
Namibia
3.03 million
in 2024
Jamaica rank
135th
Namibia rank
132nd
Population over time
- Jamaica
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3.03 million against 2.84 million in Jamaica, a difference of 190,950.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 135th and Namibia ranks 132nd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.75 million | 657,033 | 1.10 million | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 2.00 million | 865,490 | 1.14 million | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2.27 million | 1.10 million | 1.17 million | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2.49 million | 1.58 million | 910,465 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.68 million | 1.95 million | 723,939 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.79 million | 2.36 million | 436,690 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.84 million | 2.88 million | 47,134 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Jamaica or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 3.03 million against 2.84 million in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Jamaica and Namibia?
- 190,950, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Namibia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Namibia rank globally for population?
- Jamaica ranks 135th and Namibia ranks 132nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.