Gambia vs Jamaica: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Gambia
266.59 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica
262.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
46th
Jamaica rank
47th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Gambia
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 266.59 units per square kilometre against 262.21 units per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 4.38 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.

Gambia ranks 46th and Jamaica ranks 47th of 215 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 45.18 units per square kilometre 163.12 units per square kilometre 117.94 units per square kilometre Jamaica
1970s 59.44 units per square kilometre 184.81 units per square kilometre 125.37 units per square kilometre Jamaica
1980s 84.04 units per square kilometre 209.26 units per square kilometre 125.23 units per square kilometre Jamaica
1990s 122.66 units per square kilometre 229.57 units per square kilometre 106.91 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2000s 163.26 units per square kilometre 247.15 units per square kilometre 83.89 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2010s 216.69 units per square kilometre 257.9 units per square kilometre 41.21 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2020s 257.56 units per square kilometre 261.94 units per square kilometre 4.38 units per square kilometre Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Gambia or Jamaica?
Gambia, at 266.59 units per square kilometre against 262.21 units per square kilometre in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Gambia and Jamaica?
4.38 units per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jamaica?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Jamaica rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 46th and Jamaica ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.