Jamaica vs Russia: Population growth
Jamaica
-0.1%
in 2025
Russia
-0.1%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
177th
Russia rank
178th
Population growth over time
- Jamaica
- Russia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports -0.1% against -0.1% in Russia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 177th and Russia ranks 178th of 218 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.9% | -0.0% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.6% | -0.3% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Jamaica or Russia?
- Jamaica, at -0.1% against -0.1% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Jamaica and Russia?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Russia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Russia rank globally for population growth?
- Jamaica ranks 177th and Russia ranks 178th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.