Which has higher population in largest city, Jamaica or North Macedonia?

North Macedonia, at 620,825 against 603,770 in Jamaica as of 2025.

What is the difference in population in largest city between Jamaica and North Macedonia?

17,055, with North Macedonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and North Macedonia?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs North Macedonia: Population in largest city

Jamaica

603,770

in 2025

North Macedonia

620,825

in 2025

Jamaica rank

141st

North Macedonia rank

138th

Population in largest city over time

Jamaica
North Macedonia

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 620,825 against 603,770 in Jamaica, a difference of 17,055.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 141st and North Macedonia ranks 138th of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	444,554	236,691	207,862	Jamaica
1970s	493,039	346,324	146,715	Jamaica
1980s	536,479	422,383	114,095	Jamaica
1990s	570,326	449,209	121,117	Jamaica
2000s	580,987	483,822	97,165	Jamaica
2010s	587,018	555,930	31,089	Jamaica
2020s	596,511	608,325	11,814	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Jamaica or North Macedonia?: North Macedonia, at 620,825 against 603,770 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Jamaica and North Macedonia?: 17,055, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and North Macedonia?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and North Macedonia rank globally for population in largest city?: Jamaica ranks 141st and North Macedonia ranks 138th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population in largest city
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.