Jamaica vs South Korea: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Jamaica
108.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
99.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
30th
South Korea rank
31st

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Jamaica
  • South Korea
050100150200196119922023

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 108.95 units per square kilometre against 99.87 units per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 9.08 units per square kilometre.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.

Jamaica ranks 30th and South Korea ranks 31st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 104.58 units per square kilometre 204.31 units per square kilometre 99.72 units per square kilometre South Korea
1970s 102.8 units per square kilometre 191.64 units per square kilometre 88.84 units per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 108.06 units per square kilometre 150.43 units per square kilometre 42.36 units per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 113.69 units per square kilometre 105.51 units per square kilometre 8.18 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2000s 116.99 units per square kilometre 93.62 units per square kilometre 23.37 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2010s 115.77 units per square kilometre 95.08 units per square kilometre 20.69 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2020s 110.61 units per square kilometre 99.98 units per square kilometre 10.63 units per square kilometre Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Jamaica or South Korea?
Jamaica, at 108.95 units per square kilometre against 99.87 units per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Jamaica and South Korea?
9.08 units per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and South Korea rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Jamaica ranks 30th and South Korea ranks 31st 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.