Gambia vs Jamaica: Population, total
Gambia
2.82 million
in 2025
Jamaica
2.84 million
in 2025
Gambia rank
141st
Jamaica rank
140th
Population, total over time
- Gambia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.84 million against 2.82 million in Gambia, a difference of 14,990.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 141st and Jamaica ranks 140th of 215 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 451,336 | 1.75 million | 1.30 million | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 601,508 | 2.00 million | 1.40 million | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 850,445 | 2.27 million | 1.42 million | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.24 million | 2.49 million | 1.24 million | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.65 million | 2.68 million | 1.02 million | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 2.79 million | 600,170 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.67 million | 2.84 million | 169,247 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Gambia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 2.84 million against 2.82 million in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Gambia and Jamaica?
- 14,990, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jamaica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Jamaica rank globally for population, total?
- Gambia ranks 141st and Jamaica ranks 140th of 215 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.