Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Population regions with projections
Jamaica
1.07 million
in 2100
Puerto Rico
995,622
in 2100
Jamaica rank
157th
Puerto Rico rank
158th
Population regions with projections over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.07 million against 995,622 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 71,148.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 157th and Puerto Rico ranks 158th of 232 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 27 and Puerto Rico in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 8,951 | 605 | 8,346 | Jamaica |
| 1100s | 17,903 | 908 | 16,995 | Jamaica |
| 1200s | 35,806 | 1,363 | 34,443 | Jamaica |
| 1300s | 71,612 | 2,044 | 69,568 | Jamaica |
| 1400s | 143,224 | 3,067 | 140,157 | Jamaica |
| 1500s | 286,449 | 4,600 | 281,849 | Jamaica |
| 1600s | 143,224 | 6,900 | 136,324 | Jamaica |
| 1700s | 71,612 | 10,351 | 61,261 | Jamaica |
| 1710s | 83,547 | 13,488 | 70,059 | Jamaica |
| 1720s | 97,472 | 17,575 | 79,897 | Jamaica |
| 1730s | 113,717 | 22,901 | 90,816 | Jamaica |
| 1740s | 132,670 | 29,841 | 102,829 | Jamaica |
| 1750s | 154,782 | 38,883 | 115,899 | Jamaica |
| 1760s | 180,579 | 50,666 | 129,913 | Jamaica |
| 1770s | 210,676 | 66,020 | 144,656 | Jamaica |
| 1780s | 245,788 | 86,026 | 159,762 | Jamaica |
| 1790s | 286,753 | 112,095 | 174,658 | Jamaica |
| 1800s | 300,000 | 146,063 | 153,937 | Jamaica |
| 1810s | 346,916 | 190,325 | 156,591 | Jamaica |
| 1820s | 396,810 | 248,000 | 148,810 | Jamaica |
| 1830s | 388,819 | 299,428 | 89,391 | Jamaica |
| 1840s | 378,989 | 350,856 | 28,133 | Jamaica |
| 1850s | 400,065 | 440,820 | 40,755 | Puerto Rico |
| 1860s | 442,628 | 537,637 | 95,009 | Puerto Rico |
| 1870s | 502,105 | 644,736 | 142,631 | Puerto Rico |
| 1880s | 582,848 | 753,992 | 171,144 | Puerto Rico |
| 1890s | 645,515 | 861,685 | 216,170 | Puerto Rico |
| 1900s | 727,676 | 981,410 | 253,734 | Puerto Rico |
| 1910s | 815,621 | 1.21 million | 393,809 | Puerto Rico |
| 1920s | 873,146 | 1.44 million | 564,314 | Puerto Rico |
| 1930s | 1.02 million | 1.67 million | 640,520 | Puerto Rico |
| 1940s | 1.23 million | 1.89 million | 667,400 | Puerto Rico |
| 1950s | 1.53 million | 2.29 million | 759,657 | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 1.75 million | 2.54 million | 780,183 | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 2.00 million | 2.95 million | 943,564 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 2.27 million | 3.37 million | 1.11 million | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 2.49 million | 3.67 million | 1.19 million | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 2.68 million | 3.79 million | 1.11 million | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2.79 million | 3.52 million | 723,436 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2.83 million | 3.23 million | 394,478 | Puerto Rico |
| 2030s | 2.76 million | 3.02 million | 260,075 | Puerto Rico |
| 2040s | 2.58 million | 2.70 million | 117,846 | Puerto Rico |
| 2050s | 2.34 million | 2.34 million | 6,020 | Puerto Rico |
| 2060s | 2.04 million | 1.99 million | 51,743 | Jamaica |
| 2070s | 1.73 million | 1.68 million | 51,791 | Jamaica |
| 2080s | 1.43 million | 1.39 million | 36,799 | Jamaica |
| 2090s | 1.18 million | 1.13 million | 51,796 | Jamaica |
| 2100s | 1.07 million | 995,622 | 71,148 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population regions with projections, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
- Jamaica, at 1.07 million against 995,622 in Puerto Rico as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population regions with projections between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 71,148, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 183 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for population regions with projections?
- Jamaica ranks 157th and Puerto Rico ranks 158th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population regions with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.