Jamaica vs Nigeria: Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) over time
- Jamaica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 262.16 people per sq. km of land area against 255.48 people per sq. km of land area in Nigeria, a difference of 6.68 people per sq. km of land area.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 53rd of 216 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.12 people per sq. km of land area | 55.09 people per sq. km of land area | 108.03 people per sq. km of land area | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 184.81 people per sq. km of land area | 69.19 people per sq. km of land area | 115.62 people per sq. km of land area | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 209.26 people per sq. km of land area | 92.17 people per sq. km of land area | 117.09 people per sq. km of land area | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 229.57 people per sq. km of land area | 120.39 people per sq. km of land area | 109.18 people per sq. km of land area | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 247.15 people per sq. km of land area | 157.56 people per sq. km of land area | 89.59 people per sq. km of land area | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 257.9 people per sq. km of land area | 206.63 people per sq. km of land area | 51.27 people per sq. km of land area | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 261.99 people per sq. km of land area | 245.12 people per sq. km of land area | 16.87 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, Jamaica or Nigeria?
- Jamaica, at 262.16 people per sq. km of land area against 255.48 people per sq. km of land area in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population density between Jamaica and Nigeria?
- 6.68 people per sq. km of land area, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Nigeria rank globally for population density?
- Jamaica ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 53rd 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.