Jamaica vs Latvia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Jamaica
782,524 people
in 2020
Latvia
814,870 people
in 2020
Jamaica rank
136th
Latvia rank
135th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Jamaica
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 814,870 people against 782,524 people in Jamaica, a difference of 32,346 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 136th and Latvia ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 497,990 people | 949,630 people | 451,640 people | Latvia |
| 1960s | 521,077 people | 981,264 people | 460,188 people | Latvia |
| 1970s | 546,250 people | 1.00 million people | 457,041 people | Latvia |
| 1980s | 585,919 people | 1.00 million people | 417,058 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 621,417 people | 1.01 million people | 393,513 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 645,852 people | 935,724 people | 289,872 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 700,208 people | 855,052 people | 154,844 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 782,524 people | 814,870 people | 32,346 people | Latvia |
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, Jamaica or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 814,870 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 Jamaica and Latvia?
- 32,346 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latvia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Latvia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Jamaica ranks 136th and Latvia ranks 135th 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.