Cape Verde vs Jamaica: Population density

Cape Verde
103.46
in 2100
Jamaica
98.5
in 2100
Cape Verde rank
121st
Jamaica rank
124th

Population density over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Jamaica
0100200300100015502100

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 103.46 against 98.5 in Jamaica, a difference of 4.96.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 312 shared years of data; in 1600 it was Jamaica ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 121st and Jamaica ranks 124th of 235 countries.

Across the 42 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 40.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Jamaica Difference Ahead
1600s 2.48 13.22 10.74 Jamaica
1700s 4.96 6.61 1.65 Jamaica
1710s 6.47 7.71 1.24 Jamaica
1720s 7.01 9 1.99 Jamaica
1730s 7.59 10.5 2.91 Jamaica
1740s 8.23 12.25 4.02 Jamaica
1750s 8.91 14.29 5.38 Jamaica
1760s 9.66 16.67 7.02 Jamaica
1770s 10.46 19.45 8.99 Jamaica
1780s 11.33 22.7 11.36 Jamaica
1790s 12.28 26.48 14.2 Jamaica
1800s 13.83 29.6 15.77 Jamaica
1810s 13.83 34.21 20.38 Jamaica
1820s 14.52 36.47 21.95 Jamaica
1830s 16.12 35.41 19.29 Jamaica
1840s 17.91 35.74 17.83 Jamaica
1850s 20.21 38.61 18.4 Jamaica
1860s 23.21 43.23 20.02 Jamaica
1870s 26.61 49.67 23.05 Jamaica
1880s 30.49 56.42 25.92 Jamaica
1890s 34.91 62.91 28.01 Jamaica
1900s 39.9 70.88 30.98 Jamaica
1910s 41.01 77.58 36.57 Jamaica
1920s 41.24 86.48 45.24 Jamaica
1930s 49.11 102.82 53.71 Jamaica
1940s 50.14 120.61 70.47 Jamaica
1950s 48.39 141.56 93.17 Jamaica
1960s 60.1 162.04 101.94 Jamaica
1970s 75.57 184.81 109.24 Jamaica
1980s 85.64 209.26 123.62 Jamaica
1990s 102.44 229.57 127.13 Jamaica
2000s 119.43 247.15 127.72 Jamaica
2010s 127.13 257.9 130.77 Jamaica
2020s 130.46 261.54 131.08 Jamaica
2030s 135.85 254.66 118.81 Jamaica
2040s 139.56 238.44 98.87 Jamaica
2050s 140.01 215.62 75.6 Jamaica
2060s 136.15 188.62 52.47 Jamaica
2070s 129.09 159.69 30.6 Jamaica
2080s 119.81 132.06 12.24 Jamaica
2090s 109.28 109.03 0.2495 Cape Verde
2100s 103.46 98.5 4.96 Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Cape Verde or Jamaica?
Cape Verde, at 103.46 against 98.5 in Jamaica as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Cape Verde and Jamaica?
4.96, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Jamaica?
312 years are reported by both, from 1600 to 2100.
How do Cape Verde and Jamaica rank globally for population density?
Cape Verde ranks 121st and Jamaica ranks 124th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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