Gambia vs Jamaica: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Gambia
0.2635 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica
0.2622 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
46th
Jamaica rank
47th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Gambia
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.2635 thousands per square kilometre against 0.2622 thousands per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.

Gambia ranks 46th 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 Gambia Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0585 thousands per square kilometre 0.1836 thousands per square kilometre 0.1251 thousands per square kilometre Jamaica
1980s 0.0824 thousands per square kilometre 0.2082 thousands per square kilometre 0.1258 thousands per square kilometre Jamaica
1990s 0.1207 thousands per square kilometre 0.2285 thousands per square kilometre 0.1078 thousands per square kilometre Jamaica
2000s 0.161 thousands per square kilometre 0.2465 thousands per square kilometre 0.0855 thousands per square kilometre Jamaica
2010s 0.2138 thousands per square kilometre 0.2575 thousands per square kilometre 0.0437 thousands per square kilometre Jamaica
2020s 0.2546 thousands per square kilometre 0.2618 thousands per square kilometre 0.0072 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, Gambia or Jamaica?
Gambia, at 0.2635 thousands per square kilometre against 0.2622 thousands per square kilometre in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Gambia and Jamaica?
0.0013 thousands per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jamaica?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Jamaica rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 46th 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.