Jamaica vs Timor-Leste: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Jamaica
782,524 people
in 2020
Timor-Leste
671,378 people
in 2020
Jamaica rank
136th
Timor-Leste rank
139th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Jamaica
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 782,524 people against 671,378 people in Timor-Leste, a difference of 111,146 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 136th and Timor-Leste ranks 139th of 236 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 497,990 people | 376,218 people | 121,771 people | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 521,077 people | 417,397 people | 103,680 people | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 546,250 people | 471,285 people | 74,966 people | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 585,919 people | 513,072 people | 72,848 people | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 621,417 people | 568,003 people | 53,414 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 645,852 people | 582,560 people | 63,291 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 700,208 people | 671,533 people | 28,674 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 782,524 people | 671,378 people | 111,146 people | Jamaica |
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 Timor-Leste?
- Jamaica, at 782,524 people against 671,378 people in Timor-Leste as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Jamaica and Timor-Leste?
- 111,146 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Timor-Leste?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Timor-Leste rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Jamaica ranks 136th and Timor-Leste ranks 139th 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.