Jamaica vs Portugal: Population density
Jamaica
98.5
in 2100
Portugal
95.56
in 2100
Jamaica rank
124th
Portugal rank
126th
Population density over time
- Jamaica
- Portugal
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 98.5 against 95.56 in Portugal, a difference of 2.94.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Portugal ahead.
Jamaica ranks 124th and Portugal ranks 126th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 26 and Portugal in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.8265 | 6.01 | 5.18 | Portugal |
| 1100s | 1.65 | 7.51 | 5.86 | Portugal |
| 1200s | 3.31 | 9.02 | 5.71 | Portugal |
| 1300s | 6.61 | 12.52 | 5.91 | Portugal |
| 1400s | 13.22 | 9.02 | 4.21 | Jamaica |
| 1500s | 26.45 | 12.52 | 13.93 | Jamaica |
| 1600s | 13.22 | 20.03 | 6.81 | Portugal |
| 1700s | 6.61 | 20.03 | 13.42 | Portugal |
| 1710s | 7.71 | 26.49 | 18.77 | Portugal |
| 1720s | 9 | 27.35 | 18.35 | Portugal |
| 1730s | 10.5 | 27.91 | 17.41 | Portugal |
| 1740s | 12.25 | 28.48 | 16.23 | Portugal |
| 1750s | 14.29 | 29.06 | 14.77 | Portugal |
| 1760s | 16.67 | 29.66 | 12.98 | Portugal |
| 1770s | 19.45 | 30.26 | 10.81 | Portugal |
| 1780s | 22.7 | 30.88 | 8.18 | Portugal |
| 1790s | 26.48 | 31.51 | 5.03 | Portugal |
| 1800s | 29.6 | 31.28 | 1.69 | Portugal |
| 1810s | 34.21 | 34.25 | 0.0411 | Portugal |
| 1820s | 36.47 | 36.93 | 0.4598 | Portugal |
| 1830s | 35.41 | 39.14 | 3.73 | Portugal |
| 1840s | 35.74 | 40.97 | 5.23 | Portugal |
| 1850s | 38.61 | 42.56 | 3.95 | Portugal |
| 1860s | 43.23 | 45.25 | 2.02 | Portugal |
| 1870s | 49.67 | 48.58 | 1.08 | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 56.42 | 52.32 | 4.1 | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 62.91 | 56.65 | 6.26 | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 70.88 | 61.24 | 9.64 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 77.58 | 64.83 | 12.75 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 86.48 | 69.4 | 17.08 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 102.82 | 78.23 | 24.59 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 120.61 | 87.34 | 33.26 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 141.56 | 94.26 | 47.3 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 162.04 | 96.74 | 65.3 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 184.81 | 99.69 | 85.12 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 209.26 | 108.45 | 100.81 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 229.57 | 109.68 | 119.89 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 247.15 | 114.29 | 132.85 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 257.9 | 113.78 | 144.12 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 261.54 | 113.44 | 148.1 | Jamaica |
| 2030s | 254.66 | 111.54 | 143.12 | Jamaica |
| 2040s | 238.44 | 108.62 | 129.82 | Jamaica |
| 2050s | 215.62 | 104.83 | 110.79 | Jamaica |
| 2060s | 188.62 | 100.84 | 87.78 | Jamaica |
| 2070s | 159.69 | 97.81 | 61.88 | Jamaica |
| 2080s | 132.06 | 96.44 | 35.61 | Jamaica |
| 2090s | 109.03 | 95.87 | 13.16 | Jamaica |
| 2100s | 98.5 | 95.56 | 2.94 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Jamaica or Portugal?
- Jamaica, at 98.5 against 95.56 in Portugal as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Jamaica and Portugal?
- 2.94, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Portugal?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Jamaica and Portugal rank globally for population density?
- Jamaica ranks 124th and Portugal ranks 126th 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.