Cape Verde vs Jamaica: Population density
Cape Verde
103.46 people per km²
in 2100
Jamaica
98.5 people per km²
in 2100
Cape Verde rank
121st
Jamaica rank
124th
Population density over time
- Cape Verde
- Jamaica
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 103.46 people per km² against 98.5 people per km² in Jamaica, a difference of 4.96 people per km².
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 people per km² | 13.22 people per km² | 10.74 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1700s | 4.96 people per km² | 6.61 people per km² | 1.65 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1710s | 6.47 people per km² | 7.71 people per km² | 1.24 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1720s | 7.01 people per km² | 9 people per km² | 1.99 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1730s | 7.59 people per km² | 10.5 people per km² | 2.91 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1740s | 8.23 people per km² | 12.25 people per km² | 4.02 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1750s | 8.91 people per km² | 14.29 people per km² | 5.38 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1760s | 9.66 people per km² | 16.67 people per km² | 7.02 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1770s | 10.46 people per km² | 19.45 people per km² | 8.99 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1780s | 11.33 people per km² | 22.7 people per km² | 11.36 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1790s | 12.28 people per km² | 26.48 people per km² | 14.2 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1800s | 13.83 people per km² | 29.6 people per km² | 15.77 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1810s | 13.83 people per km² | 34.21 people per km² | 20.38 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1820s | 14.52 people per km² | 36.47 people per km² | 21.95 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1830s | 16.12 people per km² | 35.41 people per km² | 19.29 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1840s | 17.91 people per km² | 35.74 people per km² | 17.83 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1850s | 20.21 people per km² | 38.61 people per km² | 18.4 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 23.21 people per km² | 43.23 people per km² | 20.02 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 26.61 people per km² | 49.67 people per km² | 23.05 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 30.49 people per km² | 56.42 people per km² | 25.92 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 34.91 people per km² | 62.91 people per km² | 28.01 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 39.9 people per km² | 70.88 people per km² | 30.98 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 41.01 people per km² | 77.58 people per km² | 36.57 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 41.24 people per km² | 86.48 people per km² | 45.24 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 49.11 people per km² | 102.82 people per km² | 53.71 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 50.14 people per km² | 120.61 people per km² | 70.47 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 48.39 people per km² | 141.56 people per km² | 93.17 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 60.1 people per km² | 162.04 people per km² | 101.94 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 75.57 people per km² | 184.81 people per km² | 109.24 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 85.64 people per km² | 209.26 people per km² | 123.62 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 102.44 people per km² | 229.57 people per km² | 127.13 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 119.43 people per km² | 247.15 people per km² | 127.72 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 127.13 people per km² | 257.9 people per km² | 130.77 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 130.46 people per km² | 261.54 people per km² | 131.08 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2030s | 135.85 people per km² | 254.66 people per km² | 118.81 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2040s | 139.56 people per km² | 238.44 people per km² | 98.87 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2050s | 140.01 people per km² | 215.62 people per km² | 75.6 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2060s | 136.15 people per km² | 188.62 people per km² | 52.47 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2070s | 129.09 people per km² | 159.69 people per km² | 30.6 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2080s | 119.81 people per km² | 132.06 people per km² | 12.24 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2090s | 109.28 people per km² | 109.03 people per km² | 0.2495 people per km² | Cape Verde |
| 2100s | 103.46 people per km² | 98.5 people per km² | 4.96 people per km² | 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 people per km² against 98.5 people per km² in Jamaica as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Cape Verde and Jamaica?
- 4.96 people per km², 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?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.