Gabon vs Jamaica: Population by income level
Gabon
2.59 million
in 2025
Jamaica
2.84 million
in 2025
Gabon rank
142nd
Jamaica rank
140th
Population by income level over time
- Gabon
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.84 million against 2.59 million in Gabon, a difference of 243,950.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 142nd 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 | Gabon | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 544,475 | 1.75 million | 1.21 million | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 658,127 | 2.00 million | 1.34 million | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 848,163 | 2.27 million | 1.42 million | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 2.49 million | 1.38 million | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.45 million | 2.68 million | 1.22 million | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 2.79 million | 791,207 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.46 million | 2.84 million | 379,455 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Gabon or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 2.84 million against 2.59 million in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Gabon and Jamaica?
- 243,950, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Jamaica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Jamaica rank globally for population by income level?
- Gabon ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 140th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.