Jamaica vs South Korea: Population growth rate
Jamaica
-1.76
in 2100
South Korea
-1.45
in 2100
Jamaica rank
236th
South Korea rank
233rd
Population growth rate over time
- Jamaica
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -1.45 against -1.76 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.31.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was South Korea ahead.
Jamaica ranks 236th and South Korea ranks 233rd of 239 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 | -0.6931 | 0.2231 | 0.9163 | South Korea |
| 1800s | 1.5 | 0.345 | 1.15 | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 1.19 | 0.1098 | 1.08 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 0.7614 | 1.11 | 0.3507 | South Korea |
| 1920s | 1.33 | 1.61 | 0.2812 | South Korea |
| 1930s | 1.78 | 1.31 | 0.4729 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 1.48 | 2.38 | 0.8988 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 1.68 | 2.63 | 0.9558 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 2.25 | 0.9474 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.33 | 1.64 | 0.3071 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.45 | 0.3869 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.9229 | 0.62 | 0.3029 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.5366 | 0.4232 | 0.1134 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.2946 | 0.6333 | 0.3387 | South Korea |
| 2020s | -0.0415 | -0.1107 | 0.0692 | Jamaica |
| 2030s | -0.465 | -0.429 | 0.036 | South Korea |
| 2040s | -0.846 | -0.79 | 0.056 | South Korea |
| 2050s | -1.17 | -1.23 | 0.0543 | Jamaica |
| 2060s | -1.51 | -1.45 | 0.0526 | South Korea |
| 2070s | -1.82 | -1.49 | 0.3256 | South Korea |
| 2080s | -1.95 | -1.53 | 0.4156 | South Korea |
| 2090s | -1.85 | -1.53 | 0.3217 | South Korea |
| 2100s | -1.76 | -1.45 | 0.316 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Jamaica or South Korea?
- South Korea, at -1.45 against -1.76 in Jamaica as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Jamaica and South Korea?
- 0.31, 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 population growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 236th and South Korea ranks 233rd 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.