Jamaica vs Kyrgyzstan: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Jamaica
0.2%
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan
0.2%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
90th
Kyrgyzstan rank
88th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Jamaica
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 90th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 88th of 144 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.7% | 1.0% | 1.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | -0.6% | 0.5% | 1.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | -0.8% | 3.7% | 4.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | -0.8% | -0.4% | 0.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 0.1% | 3.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | -0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Jamaica or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Jamaica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.0%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Jamaica ranks 90th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 88th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.