Gibraltar vs Jamaica: Population density of the capital city
Gibraltar
2,930 people per km²
in 2100
Jamaica
2,847 people per km²
in 2100
Gibraltar rank
162nd
Jamaica rank
165th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Gibraltar
- Jamaica
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 2,930 people per km² against 2,847 people per km² in Jamaica, a difference of 83 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Jamaica ahead.
Gibraltar ranks 162nd and Jamaica ranks 165th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Gibraltar averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,805 people per km² | 5,084 people per km² | 2,279 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2030s | 2,901 people per km² | 4,985 people per km² | 2,084 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2040s | 2,982 people per km² | 4,780 people per km² | 1,798 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2050s | 2,992 people per km² | 4,640 people per km² | 1,647 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2060s | 2,957 people per km² | 4,266 people per km² | 1,309 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2070s | 3,014 people per km² | 3,902 people per km² | 888.61 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2080s | 3,060 people per km² | 3,550 people per km² | 489.7 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2090s | 2,987 people per km² | 3,133 people per km² | 146.07 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2100s | 2,930 people per km² | 2,847 people per km² | 82.77 people per km² | Gibraltar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Gibraltar or Jamaica?
- Gibraltar, at 2,930 people per km² against 2,847 people per km² in Jamaica as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Gibraltar and Jamaica?
- 83 people per km², with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Jamaica?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Gibraltar and Jamaica rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Gibraltar ranks 162nd and Jamaica ranks 165th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.