Jamaica vs South Korea: World population growth
Jamaica
-1.8%
in 2100
South Korea
-1.4%
in 2100
Jamaica rank
235th
South Korea rank
232nd
World population growth over time
- Jamaica
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -1.4% against -1.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was South Korea ahead.
Jamaica ranks 235th and South Korea ranks 232nd of 238 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 7 and South Korea in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | -0.7% | 0.2% | 0.9% | South Korea |
| 1800s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 1.2% | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 1.1% | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 1920s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 1930s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 1.5% | 2.4% | 0.9% | South Korea |
| 1950s | 1.7% | 2.6% | 1.0% | South Korea |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.9% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2030s | -0.5% | -0.4% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 2040s | -0.8% | -0.8% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2050s | -1.2% | -1.2% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2060s | -1.5% | -1.5% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2070s | -1.8% | -1.5% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 2080s | -1.9% | -1.5% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 2090s | -1.9% | -1.5% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 2100s | -1.8% | -1.4% | 0.3% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher world population growth, Jamaica or South Korea?
- South Korea, at -1.4% against -1.8% in Jamaica as of 2100.
- What is the difference in world population growth between Jamaica and South Korea?
- 0.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Korea?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Jamaica and South Korea rank globally for world population growth?
- Jamaica ranks 235th and South Korea ranks 232nd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as World population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.