Jamaica vs Lesotho: Population density of the capital city
Jamaica
2,847 people per km²
in 2100
Lesotho
2,894 people per km²
in 2100
Jamaica rank
165th
Lesotho rank
163rd
Population density of the capital city over time
- Jamaica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2,894 people per km² against 2,847 people per km² in Jamaica, a difference of 47 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 165th and Lesotho ranks 163rd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 8 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,084 people per km² | 2,610 people per km² | 2,474 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2030s | 4,985 people per km² | 2,685 people per km² | 2,299 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2040s | 4,780 people per km² | 2,793 people per km² | 1,987 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2050s | 4,640 people per km² | 2,884 people per km² | 1,755 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2060s | 4,266 people per km² | 2,926 people per km² | 1,340 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2070s | 3,902 people per km² | 2,917 people per km² | 985.82 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2080s | 3,550 people per km² | 2,922 people per km² | 627.9 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2090s | 3,133 people per km² | 2,913 people per km² | 220.01 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2100s | 2,847 people per km² | 2,894 people per km² | 46.96 people per km² | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Jamaica or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2,894 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 Jamaica and Lesotho?
- 47 people per km², with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lesotho?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Jamaica and Lesotho rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Jamaica ranks 165th and Lesotho ranks 163rd 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.