British Virgin Islands vs Jamaica: Population density
Population density over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 262.21 people per sq. km of land area against 259.9 people per sq. km of land area in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 2.31 people per sq. km of land area.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 50th and Jamaica ranks 48th of 216 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.47 people per sq. km of land area | 163.12 people per sq. km of land area | 106.65 people per sq. km of land area | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 70.06 people per sq. km of land area | 184.81 people per sq. km of land area | 114.75 people per sq. km of land area | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 87.18 people per sq. km of land area | 209.26 people per sq. km of land area | 122.08 people per sq. km of land area | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 117.82 people per sq. km of land area | 229.57 people per sq. km of land area | 111.75 people per sq. km of land area | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 156.34 people per sq. km of land area | 247.15 people per sq. km of land area | 90.81 people per sq. km of land area | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 215.68 people per sq. km of land area | 257.9 people per sq. km of land area | 42.22 people per sq. km of land area | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 253.75 people per sq. km of land area | 261.94 people per sq. km of land area | 8.2 people per sq. km of land area | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, British Virgin Islands or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 262.21 people per sq. km of land area against 259.9 people per sq. km of land area in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
- 2.31 people per sq. km of land area, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Jamaica rank globally for population density?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 50th and Jamaica ranks 48th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.