Botswana vs Jamaica: Population, total
Botswana
2.56 million
in 2025
Jamaica
2.84 million
in 2025
Botswana rank
143rd
Jamaica rank
140th
Population, total over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.84 million against 2.56 million in Botswana, a difference of 274,960.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 143rd and Jamaica ranks 140th of 218 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 560,802 | 1.75 million | 1.19 million | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 718,052 | 2.00 million | 1.28 million | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 2.27 million | 1.16 million | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 2.49 million | 1.01 million | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 2.68 million | 848,260 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 2.79 million | 606,650 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.46 million | 2.84 million | 375,482 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Botswana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 2.84 million against 2.56 million in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 274,960, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for population, total?
- Botswana ranks 143rd and Jamaica ranks 140th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.