China vs Jamaica: Population growth rate
China
-1.68
in 2100
Jamaica
-1.76
in 2100
China rank
235th
Jamaica rank
236th
Population growth rate over time
- China
- Jamaica
How they compare
China currently reports -1.68 against -1.76 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was China ahead.
China ranks 235th and Jamaica ranks 236th of 239 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, China averaged higher in 17 and Jamaica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.0139 | -0.6931 | 0.7071 | China |
| 1800s | 0.634 | 1.5 | 0.8621 | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 0.5241 | 1.19 | 0.6623 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 0.915 | 0.7614 | 0.1536 | China |
| 1920s | 0.5747 | 1.33 | 0.7574 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 0.5202 | 1.78 | 1.26 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 0.5457 | 1.48 | 0.9335 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 1.94 | 1.68 | 0.2657 | China |
| 1960s | 2.16 | 1.3 | 0.8563 | China |
| 1970s | 1.83 | 1.33 | 0.5013 | China |
| 1980s | 1.58 | 1.06 | 0.5249 | China |
| 1990s | 1.01 | 0.9229 | 0.0844 | China |
| 2000s | 0.631 | 0.5366 | 0.0944 | China |
| 2010s | 0.5653 | 0.2946 | 0.2707 | China |
| 2020s | -0.1781 | -0.0415 | 0.1366 | Jamaica |
| 2030s | -0.3941 | -0.465 | 0.0709 | China |
| 2040s | -0.6183 | -0.846 | 0.2277 | China |
| 2050s | -1.03 | -1.17 | 0.1458 | China |
| 2060s | -1.28 | -1.51 | 0.2301 | China |
| 2070s | -1.37 | -1.82 | 0.4509 | China |
| 2080s | -1.55 | -1.95 | 0.3971 | China |
| 2090s | -1.62 | -1.85 | 0.2359 | China |
| 2100s | -1.68 | -1.76 | 0.085 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, China or Jamaica?
- China, at -1.68 against -1.76 in Jamaica as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between China and Jamaica?
- 0.08, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jamaica?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do China and Jamaica rank globally for population growth rate?
- China ranks 235th and Jamaica ranks 236th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.