Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Population growth rate
Jamaica
-1.76
in 2100
Puerto Rico
-2.26
in 2100
Jamaica rank
229th
Puerto Rico rank
231st
Population growth rate over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports -1.76 against -2.26 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Jamaica ranks 229th and Puerto Rico ranks 231st of 232 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 15 and Puerto Rico in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | -0.6931 | 0.4056 | 1.1 | Puerto Rico |
| 1800s | 1.5 | 2.65 | 1.15 | Puerto Rico |
| 1900s | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.1027 | Puerto Rico |
| 1910s | 0.9361 | 2.09 | 1.15 | Puerto Rico |
| 1920s | 1.01 | 1.73 | 0.719 | Puerto Rico |
| 1930s | 1.73 | 1.47 | 0.2564 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 1.63 | 1.28 | 0.3442 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 1.68 | 0.5586 | 1.12 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 1.45 | 0.152 | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 1.33 | 1.62 | 0.2873 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 0.9957 | 0.0627 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.9229 | 0.767 | 0.1559 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.5366 | -0.2071 | 0.7437 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.2946 | -1.26 | 1.55 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | -0.0415 | -0.4148 | 0.3733 | Jamaica |
| 2030s | -0.465 | -0.9414 | 0.4764 | Jamaica |
| 2040s | -0.846 | -1.29 | 0.4468 | Jamaica |
| 2050s | -1.17 | -1.54 | 0.3722 | Jamaica |
| 2060s | -1.51 | -1.68 | 0.171 | Jamaica |
| 2070s | -1.82 | -1.77 | 0.0543 | Puerto Rico |
| 2080s | -1.95 | -1.97 | 0.0269 | Jamaica |
| 2090s | -1.85 | -2.22 | 0.3689 | Jamaica |
| 2100s | -1.76 | -2.26 | 0.494 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
- Jamaica, at -1.76 against -2.26 in Puerto Rico as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 0.5, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 158 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for population growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 229th and Puerto Rico ranks 231st of 232 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.