Greenland vs Jamaica: Population growth rate vs median age
Greenland
0.4256
in 2023
Jamaica
0.3547
in 2023
Greenland rank
137th
Jamaica rank
140th
Population growth rate vs median age over time
- Greenland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0.4256 against 0.3547 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0709.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Greenland ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 140th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.84 | 2.59 | 0.2458 | Greenland |
| 1960s | 3.23 | 2.91 | 0.3117 | Greenland |
| 1970s | 1.19 | 2.26 | 1.07 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.24 | 1.95 | 0.7038 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.16 | 1.73 | 0.5746 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.7621 | 1.17 | 0.4054 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.6178 | 0.6802 | 0.0625 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.485 | 0.3511 | 0.1338 | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate vs median age, Greenland or Jamaica?
- Greenland, at 0.4256 against 0.3547 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate vs median age between Greenland and Jamaica?
- 0.0709, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Jamaica rank globally for population growth rate vs median age?
- Greenland ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 140th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.