British Virgin Islands vs Jamaica: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

British Virgin Islands
0.2576 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica
0.2622 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
49th
Jamaica rank
47th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Jamaica
0.050.10.150.20.25197019962023

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.2622 thousands per square kilometre against 0.2576 thousands per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

British Virgin Islands ranks 49th and Jamaica ranks 47th of 215 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0697 thousands per square kilometre 0.1836 thousands per square kilometre 0.1139 thousands per square kilometre Jamaica
1980s 0.0857 thousands per square kilometre 0.2082 thousands per square kilometre 0.1225 thousands per square kilometre Jamaica
1990s 0.1163 thousands per square kilometre 0.2285 thousands per square kilometre 0.1122 thousands per square kilometre Jamaica
2000s 0.1538 thousands per square kilometre 0.2465 thousands per square kilometre 0.0927 thousands per square kilometre Jamaica
2010s 0.2127 thousands per square kilometre 0.2575 thousands per square kilometre 0.0448 thousands per square kilometre Jamaica
2020s 0.2515 thousands per square kilometre 0.2618 thousands per square kilometre 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, British Virgin Islands or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 0.2622 thousands per square kilometre against 0.2576 thousands per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
0.0046 thousands per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do British Virgin Islands and Jamaica rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
British Virgin Islands ranks 49th and Jamaica ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) 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.