Jamaica vs Suriname: Number of people living in the capital city
Jamaica
296,062 people
in 2100
Suriname
306,372 people
in 2100
Jamaica rank
147th
Suriname rank
146th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Jamaica
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 306,372 people against 296,062 people in Jamaica, a difference of 10,310 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 147th and Suriname ranks 146th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 8 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 597,366 people | 249,356 people | 348,010 people | Jamaica |
| 2030s | 588,176 people | 272,924 people | 315,252 people | Jamaica |
| 2040s | 564,014 people | 288,100 people | 275,915 people | Jamaica |
| 2050s | 524,269 people | 293,108 people | 231,162 people | Jamaica |
| 2060s | 482,028 people | 316,953 people | 165,074 people | Jamaica |
| 2070s | 431,342 people | 323,300 people | 108,042 people | Jamaica |
| 2080s | 374,600 people | 320,626 people | 53,974 people | Jamaica |
| 2090s | 325,804 people | 312,726 people | 13,078 people | Jamaica |
| 2100s | 296,062 people | 306,372 people | 10,310 people | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Jamaica or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 306,372 people against 296,062 people in Jamaica as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Jamaica and Suriname?
- 10,310 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Suriname?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Jamaica and Suriname rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Jamaica ranks 147th and Suriname ranks 146th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.