Jamaica vs Uruguay: Population growth rate

Jamaica
0.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
-0.0%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
183rd
Uruguay rank
185th

Population growth rate over time

  • Jamaica
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.0% against -0.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 183rd and Uruguay ranks 185th of 236 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 1.7% 1.2% 0.5% Jamaica
1960s 1.3% 1.0% 0.3% Jamaica
1970s 1.3% 0.6% 0.8% Jamaica
1980s 1.1% 0.5% 0.6% Jamaica
1990s 0.9% 0.5% 0.4% Jamaica
2000s 0.5% 0.2% 0.4% Jamaica
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% Jamaica
2020s 0.1% -0.1% 0.2% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Jamaica or Uruguay?
Jamaica, at 0.0% against -0.0% in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Jamaica and Uruguay?
0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for population growth rate?
Jamaica ranks 183rd and Uruguay ranks 185th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.