Belarus vs Jamaica: Share of population living in the capital city
Belarus
21.1%
in 2020
Jamaica
21.1%
in 2020
Belarus rank
59th
Jamaica rank
60th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Belarus
- Jamaica
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 21.1% against 21.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Belarus ranks 59th and Jamaica ranks 60th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.0% | 24.3% | 18.3% | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 8.3% | 27.3% | 19.1% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 26.7% | 16.0% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 25.3% | 11.2% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 23.9% | 8.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 22.6% | 5.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 21.8% | 2.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 0.0% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Belarus or Jamaica?
- Belarus, at 21.1% against 21.1% in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Belarus and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Jamaica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Jamaica rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Belarus ranks 59th and Jamaica ranks 60th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.