Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Jamaica: Population density
Population density over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 262.21 people per sq. km of land area against 19.95 people per sq. km of land area in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 242.26 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 13.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 46th and Jamaica ranks 48th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229.61 people per sq. km of land area | 163.12 people per sq. km of land area | 66.49 people per sq. km of land area | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 255.93 people per sq. km of land area | 184.81 people per sq. km of land area | 71.11 people per sq. km of land area | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 283.81 people per sq. km of land area | 209.26 people per sq. km of land area | 74.55 people per sq. km of land area | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 75.17 people per sq. km of land area | 229.57 people per sq. km of land area | 154.41 people per sq. km of land area | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 19.13 people per sq. km of land area | 247.15 people per sq. km of land area | 228.01 people per sq. km of land area | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 19.68 people per sq. km of land area | 257.9 people per sq. km of land area | 238.22 people per sq. km of land area | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 20.07 people per sq. km of land area | 261.94 people per sq. km of land area | 241.87 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, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 262.21 people per sq. km of land area against 19.95 people per sq. km of land area in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Jamaica?
- 242.26 people per sq. km of land area, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Jamaica rank globally for population density?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 46th 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.