Eswatini vs Jamaica: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Eswatini
912,297 people
in 2020
Jamaica
782,524 people
in 2020
Eswatini rank
133rd
Jamaica rank
136th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Eswatini
- Jamaica
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 912,297 people against 782,524 people in Jamaica, a difference of 129,773 people.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Eswatini ranks 133rd and Jamaica ranks 136th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 257,864 people | 497,990 people | 240,126 people | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 319,636 people | 521,077 people | 201,441 people | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 401,726 people | 546,250 people | 144,525 people | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 521,606 people | 585,919 people | 64,313 people | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 675,860 people | 621,417 people | 54,442 people | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 746,247 people | 645,852 people | 100,396 people | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 814,930 people | 700,208 people | 114,722 people | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 912,297 people | 782,524 people | 129,773 people | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Eswatini or Jamaica?
- Eswatini, at 912,297 people against 782,524 people in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Eswatini and Jamaica?
- 129,773 people, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Jamaica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Eswatini and Jamaica rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Eswatini ranks 133rd and Jamaica ranks 136th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.