Caribbean Small States vs Jamaica: Population density
Population density over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 262.21 people per sq. km of land area against 10.95 people per sq. km of land area in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 251.26 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 23.9 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 47th and Jamaica ranks 48th of 47 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.12 people per sq. km of land area | 163.12 people per sq. km of land area | 156 people per sq. km of land area | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 8.16 people per sq. km of land area | 184.81 people per sq. km of land area | 176.66 people per sq. km of land area | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 8.83 people per sq. km of land area | 209.26 people per sq. km of land area | 200.44 people per sq. km of land area | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 9.5 people per sq. km of land area | 229.57 people per sq. km of land area | 220.08 people per sq. km of land area | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 10.18 people per sq. km of land area | 247.15 people per sq. km of land area | 236.96 people per sq. km of land area | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 10.79 people per sq. km of land area | 257.9 people per sq. km of land area | 247.1 people per sq. km of land area | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 10.87 people per sq. km of land area | 261.94 people per sq. km of land area | 251.07 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, Caribbean Small States or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 262.21 people per sq. km of land area against 10.95 people per sq. km of land area in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between Caribbean Small States and Jamaica?
- 251.26 people per sq. km of land area, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Jamaica rank globally for population density?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 47th and Jamaica ranks 48th of 47 groups.
- 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.