Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre

Jamaica
0.0436 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
0.0452 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
43rd
Puerto Rico rank
40th

Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Jamaica
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 0.0452 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Jamaica ranks 43rd and Puerto Rico ranks 40th of 215 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0335 thousands per square kilometre 0.0628 thousands per square kilometre 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1980s 0.044 thousands per square kilometre 0.0693 thousands per square kilometre 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1990s 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre 0.0695 thousands per square kilometre 0.024 thousands per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2000s 0.0495 thousands per square kilometre 0.0646 thousands per square kilometre 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2010s 0.0506 thousands per square kilometre 0.0542 thousands per square kilometre 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2020s 0.0451 thousands per square kilometre 0.0455 thousands per square kilometre 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 0.0452 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
0.0016 thousands per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
Jamaica ranks 43rd and Puerto Rico ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) 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.