Jamaica vs Qatar: Population by income level
Jamaica
2.84 million
in 2025
Qatar
2.97 million
in 2025
Jamaica rank
140th
Qatar rank
138th
Population by income level over time
- Jamaica
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 2.97 million against 2.84 million in Jamaica, a difference of 135,140.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 140th and Qatar ranks 138th of 215 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.75 million | 64,004 | 1.69 million | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 2.00 million | 186,131 | 1.82 million | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2.27 million | 354,087 | 1.91 million | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2.49 million | 513,557 | 1.97 million | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.68 million | 959,481 | 1.72 million | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.79 million | 2.16 million | 631,143 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.84 million | 2.74 million | 96,858 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Jamaica or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 2.97 million against 2.84 million in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Jamaica and Qatar?
- 135,140, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Qatar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Qatar rank globally for population by income level?
- Jamaica ranks 140th and Qatar ranks 138th 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.