Jamaica vs Portugal: Population growth rates
Jamaica
0.003
in 2023
Portugal
-0.002
in 2023
Jamaica rank
180th
Portugal rank
181st
Population growth rates over time
- Jamaica
- Portugal
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.003 against -0.002 in Portugal, a difference of 0.005.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 180th and Portugal ranks 181st of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.68 | 0.5507 | 1.13 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 1.3 | -0.1606 | 1.46 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1.33 | 1.08 | 0.2518 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 0.2874 | 0.771 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.9229 | 0.2434 | 0.6795 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.5366 | 0.3242 | 0.2124 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.2946 | -0.2103 | 0.5049 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.134 | 0.164 | 0.03 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Jamaica or Portugal?
- Jamaica, at 0.003 against -0.002 in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Jamaica and Portugal?
- 0.005, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Portugal rank globally for population growth rates?
- Jamaica ranks 180th and Portugal ranks 181st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.