Jamaica vs Namibia: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Jamaica
2.84 million
in 2023
Namibia
2.96 million
in 2023
Jamaica rank
143rd
Namibia rank
140th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Jamaica
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 2.96 million against 2.84 million in Jamaica, a difference of 123,320.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Namibia ahead.

Jamaica ranks 143rd and Namibia ranks 140th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 27 and Namibia in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Namibia Difference Ahead
1000s 8,951 93,535 84,584 Namibia
1100s 17,903 100,464 82,561 Namibia
1200s 35,806 107,906 72,100 Namibia
1300s 71,612 115,899 44,287 Namibia
1400s 143,224 124,484 18,740 Jamaica
1500s 286,449 133,705 152,744 Jamaica
1600s 143,224 143,609 385 Namibia
1700s 71,612 154,247 82,635 Namibia
1710s 83,547 161,148 77,601 Namibia
1720s 97,472 168,386 70,914 Namibia
1730s 113,717 175,979 62,262 Namibia
1740s 132,670 183,945 51,275 Namibia
1750s 154,782 192,304 37,522 Namibia
1760s 180,579 201,078 20,499 Namibia
1770s 210,676 210,288 388 Jamaica
1780s 245,788 219,958 25,830 Jamaica
1790s 286,753 230,112 56,641 Jamaica
1800s 320,519 215,817 104,702 Jamaica
1810s 370,502 188,899 181,603 Jamaica
1820s 394,930 165,309 229,621 Jamaica
1830s 383,538 144,666 238,873 Jamaica
1840s 387,108 126,655 260,453 Jamaica
1850s 418,165 123,761 294,404 Jamaica
1860s 468,158 137,812 330,346 Jamaica
1870s 537,877 153,722 384,155 Jamaica
1880s 610,987 171,454 439,533 Jamaica
1890s 681,346 191,244 490,101 Jamaica
1900s 767,665 219,630 548,035 Jamaica
1910s 840,236 259,443 580,793 Jamaica
1920s 936,540 311,167 625,373 Jamaica
1930s 1.11 million 381,471 732,031 Jamaica
1940s 1.31 million 463,750 842,422 Jamaica
1950s 1.53 million 545,140 987,970 Jamaica
1960s 1.75 million 657,040 1.10 million Jamaica
1970s 2.00 million 865,497 1.14 million Jamaica
1980s 2.27 million 1.10 million 1.17 million Jamaica
1990s 2.49 million 1.58 million 910,457 Jamaica
2000s 2.68 million 1.95 million 723,937 Jamaica
2010s 2.79 million 2.36 million 436,689 Jamaica
2020s 2.84 million 2.85 million 11,182 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Jamaica or Namibia?
Namibia, at 2.96 million against 2.84 million in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Jamaica and Namibia?
123,320, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Namibia?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Namibia rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Jamaica ranks 143rd and Namibia ranks 140th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed