British Virgin Islands vs Jamaica: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
British Virgin Islands
144.61 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica
153.27 people per square kilometre
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
52nd
Jamaica rank
49th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 153.27 people per square kilometre against 144.61 people per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 8.66 people per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 52nd and Jamaica ranks 49th of 215 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 | 7.94 people per square kilometre | 58.54 people per square kilometre | 50.59 people per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 13.31 people per square kilometre | 82.01 people per square kilometre | 68.7 people per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 26.35 people per square kilometre | 101.2 people per square kilometre | 74.85 people per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 47.88 people per square kilometre | 115.88 people per square kilometre | 68 people per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 68.4 people per square kilometre | 130.16 people per square kilometre | 61.76 people per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 106.51 people per square kilometre | 142.13 people per square kilometre | 35.63 people per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 138.07 people per square kilometre | 151.33 people per square kilometre | 13.26 people per square kilometre | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, British Virgin Islands or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 153.27 people per square kilometre against 144.61 people per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
- 8.66 people per square kilometre, 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 52nd and Jamaica ranks 49th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.