British Virgin Islands vs Jamaica: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

British Virgin Islands
115.29 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica
108.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
28th
Jamaica rank
30th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 115.29 units per square kilometre against 108.95 units per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 6.34 units per square kilometre.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 28th and Jamaica ranks 30th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 48.53 units per square kilometre 104.58 units per square kilometre 56.06 units per square kilometre Jamaica
1970s 56.75 units per square kilometre 102.8 units per square kilometre 46.05 units per square kilometre Jamaica
1980s 60.83 units per square kilometre 108.06 units per square kilometre 47.24 units per square kilometre Jamaica
1990s 69.94 units per square kilometre 113.69 units per square kilometre 43.75 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2000s 87.94 units per square kilometre 116.99 units per square kilometre 29.04 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2010s 109.18 units per square kilometre 115.77 units per square kilometre 6.59 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2020s 115.68 units per square kilometre 110.61 units per square kilometre 5.07 units per square kilometre British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, British Virgin Islands or Jamaica?
British Virgin Islands, at 115.29 units per square kilometre against 108.95 units per square kilometre in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
6.34 units per square kilometre, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do British Virgin Islands and Jamaica rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
British Virgin Islands ranks 28th and Jamaica ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 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.