Jamaica vs Vanuatu: Population density of the capital city
Jamaica
2,847 people per km²
in 2100
Vanuatu
2,889 people per km²
in 2100
Jamaica rank
165th
Vanuatu rank
164th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Jamaica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 2,889 people per km² against 2,847 people per km² in Jamaica, a difference of 42 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2025 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 165th and Vanuatu ranks 164th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 8 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,068 people per km² | 2,405 people per km² | 2,663 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2030s | 4,985 people per km² | 2,053 people per km² | 2,932 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2040s | 4,780 people per km² | 2,316 people per km² | 2,464 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2050s | 4,640 people per km² | 2,362 people per km² | 2,277 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2060s | 4,266 people per km² | 2,429 people per km² | 1,837 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2070s | 3,902 people per km² | 2,541 people per km² | 1,362 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2080s | 3,550 people per km² | 2,670 people per km² | 879.79 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2090s | 3,133 people per km² | 2,810 people per km² | 323.06 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2100s | 2,847 people per km² | 2,889 people per km² | 42.1 people per km² | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Jamaica or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 2,889 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 Vanuatu?
- 42 people per km², with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2025 to 2100.
- How do Jamaica and Vanuatu rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Jamaica ranks 165th and Vanuatu ranks 164th 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.