Gabon vs Jamaica: Population (Our World)
Gabon
2.48 million
in 2023
Jamaica
2.84 million
in 2023
Gabon rank
146th
Jamaica rank
143rd
Population (Our World) over time
- Gabon
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.84 million against 2.48 million in Gabon, a difference of 354,990.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 146th and Jamaica ranks 143rd of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 12 and Jamaica in 28.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 75,962 | 8,951 | 67,011 | Gabon |
| 1100s | 86,814 | 17,903 | 68,911 | Gabon |
| 1200s | 99,216 | 35,806 | 63,410 | Gabon |
| 1300s | 113,390 | 71,612 | 41,778 | Gabon |
| 1400s | 129,589 | 143,224 | 13,635 | Jamaica |
| 1500s | 148,102 | 286,449 | 138,347 | Jamaica |
| 1600s | 169,259 | 143,224 | 26,035 | Gabon |
| 1700s | 193,439 | 71,612 | 121,827 | Gabon |
| 1710s | 197,387 | 83,547 | 113,840 | Gabon |
| 1720s | 199,213 | 97,472 | 101,741 | Gabon |
| 1730s | 201,137 | 113,717 | 87,420 | Gabon |
| 1740s | 203,168 | 132,670 | 70,498 | Gabon |
| 1750s | 205,319 | 154,782 | 50,537 | Gabon |
| 1760s | 207,603 | 180,579 | 27,024 | Gabon |
| 1770s | 210,035 | 210,676 | 641 | Jamaica |
| 1780s | 212,634 | 245,788 | 33,154 | Jamaica |
| 1790s | 215,422 | 286,753 | 71,331 | Jamaica |
| 1800s | 158,227 | 320,519 | 162,292 | Jamaica |
| 1810s | 158,294 | 370,502 | 212,207 | Jamaica |
| 1820s | 174,593 | 394,930 | 220,337 | Jamaica |
| 1830s | 215,143 | 383,538 | 168,395 | Jamaica |
| 1840s | 265,419 | 387,108 | 121,689 | Jamaica |
| 1850s | 305,545 | 418,165 | 112,620 | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 325,520 | 468,158 | 142,638 | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 347,989 | 537,877 | 189,888 | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 373,878 | 610,987 | 237,110 | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 380,349 | 681,346 | 300,997 | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 354,857 | 767,665 | 412,809 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 327,775 | 840,236 | 512,461 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 336,760 | 936,540 | 599,780 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 380,916 | 1.11 million | 732,586 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 437,109 | 1.31 million | 869,063 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 488,123 | 1.53 million | 1.04 million | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 544,484 | 1.75 million | 1.21 million | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 658,134 | 2.00 million | 1.34 million | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 848,168 | 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 | 791,209 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.40 million | 2.84 million | 433,135 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Gabon or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 2.84 million against 2.48 million in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Gabon and Jamaica?
- 354,990, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Jamaica?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Jamaica rank globally for population?
- Gabon ranks 146th and Jamaica ranks 143rd of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.