Jamaica vs Zimbabwe: Population density
Jamaica
98.5 people per km²
in 2100
Zimbabwe
96.07 people per km²
in 2100
Jamaica rank
124th
Zimbabwe rank
125th
Population density over time
- Jamaica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 98.5 people per km² against 96.07 people per km² in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.43 people per km².
Across all 318 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 124th and Zimbabwe ranks 125th of 235 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.8265 people per km² | 0.4394 people per km² | 0.3871 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1100s | 1.65 people per km² | 0.4394 people per km² | 1.21 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1200s | 3.31 people per km² | 0.4394 people per km² | 2.87 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1300s | 6.61 people per km² | 0.4394 people per km² | 6.17 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1400s | 13.22 people per km² | 0.4394 people per km² | 12.79 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1500s | 26.45 people per km² | 0.8789 people per km² | 25.57 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1600s | 13.22 people per km² | 0.9536 people per km² | 12.27 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1700s | 6.61 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | 5.58 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1710s | 7.71 people per km² | 1.05 people per km² | 6.67 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1720s | 9 people per km² | 1.07 people per km² | 7.93 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1730s | 10.5 people per km² | 1.09 people per km² | 9.41 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1740s | 12.25 people per km² | 1.11 people per km² | 11.14 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1750s | 14.29 people per km² | 1.13 people per km² | 13.16 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1760s | 16.67 people per km² | 1.16 people per km² | 15.51 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1770s | 19.45 people per km² | 1.19 people per km² | 18.26 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1780s | 22.7 people per km² | 1.22 people per km² | 21.48 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1790s | 26.48 people per km² | 1.25 people per km² | 25.23 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1800s | 29.6 people per km² | 2.81 people per km² | 26.79 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1810s | 34.21 people per km² | 2.81 people per km² | 31.4 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1820s | 36.47 people per km² | 2.61 people per km² | 33.86 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1830s | 35.41 people per km² | 2.22 people per km² | 33.2 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1840s | 35.74 people per km² | 1.89 people per km² | 33.86 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1850s | 38.61 people per km² | 1.81 people per km² | 36.81 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 43.23 people per km² | 2 people per km² | 41.23 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 49.67 people per km² | 2.21 people per km² | 47.46 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 56.42 people per km² | 2.45 people per km² | 53.97 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 62.91 people per km² | 2.71 people per km² | 60.21 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 70.88 people per km² | 3.09 people per km² | 67.8 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 77.58 people per km² | 3.62 people per km² | 73.96 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 86.48 people per km² | 4.33 people per km² | 82.14 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 102.82 people per km² | 5.31 people per km² | 97.5 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 120.61 people per km² | 6.46 people per km² | 114.15 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 141.56 people per km² | 8.34 people per km² | 133.23 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 162.04 people per km² | 11.39 people per km² | 150.65 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 184.81 people per km² | 15.46 people per km² | 169.36 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 209.26 people per km² | 22.03 people per km² | 187.23 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 229.57 people per km² | 28.4 people per km² | 201.17 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 247.15 people per km² | 32.2 people per km² | 214.95 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 257.9 people per km² | 36.99 people per km² | 220.91 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 261.54 people per km² | 43.53 people per km² | 218.01 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2030s | 254.66 people per km² | 52.3 people per km² | 202.36 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2040s | 238.44 people per km² | 61.8 people per km² | 176.64 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2050s | 215.62 people per km² | 70.77 people per km² | 144.85 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2060s | 188.62 people per km² | 78.75 people per km² | 109.88 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2070s | 159.69 people per km² | 85.7 people per km² | 73.99 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2080s | 132.06 people per km² | 91.18 people per km² | 40.88 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2090s | 109.03 people per km² | 94.77 people per km² | 14.26 people per km² | Jamaica |
| 2100s | 98.5 people per km² | 96.07 people per km² | 2.43 people per km² | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Jamaica or Zimbabwe?
- Jamaica, at 98.5 people per km² against 96.07 people per km² in Zimbabwe as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 2.43 people per km², with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Jamaica and Zimbabwe rank globally for population density?
- Jamaica ranks 124th and Zimbabwe ranks 125th 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.