Jamaica vs Martinique: Share of population living in the capital city
Jamaica
21.1%
in 2020
Martinique
21.6%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
60th
Martinique rank
57th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Jamaica
- Martinique
How they compare
Martinique currently reports 21.6% against 21.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Martinique has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 60th and Martinique ranks 57th of 170 countries.
Martinique has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Martinique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.3% | 32.0% | 7.6% | Martinique |
| 1960s | 27.3% | 37.4% | 10.0% | Martinique |
| 1970s | 26.7% | 39.1% | 12.4% | Martinique |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 38.0% | 12.8% | Martinique |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 33.5% | 9.5% | Martinique |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 29.1% | 6.5% | Martinique |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 25.7% | 3.9% | Martinique |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.6% | 0.5% | Martinique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Jamaica or Martinique?
- Martinique, at 21.6% against 21.1% in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Jamaica and Martinique?
- 0.5%, with Martinique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Martinique?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Martinique rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Jamaica ranks 60th and Martinique ranks 57th 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.