Jamaica vs Norway: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Jamaica
564,820 people
in 2050
Norway
507,075 people
in 2050
Jamaica rank
141st
Norway rank
143rd
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Jamaica
- Norway
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 564,820 people against 507,075 people in Norway, a difference of 57,745 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Norway ahead.
Jamaica ranks 141st and Norway ranks 143rd of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 7 and Norway in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 8,951 people | 199,763 people | 190,812 people | Norway |
| 1100s | 17,903 people | 269,520 people | 251,617 people | Norway |
| 1200s | 35,804 people | 339,093 people | 303,289 people | Norway |
| 1300s | 71,602 people | 398,400 people | 326,798 people | Norway |
| 1400s | 143,161 people | 198,800 people | 55,639 people | Norway |
| 1500s | 286,067 people | 396,400 people | 110,333 people | Norway |
| 1600s | 142,652 people | 493,000 people | 350,348 people | Norway |
| 1700s | 70,753 people | 576,044 people | 505,291 people | Norway |
| 1710s | 82,355 people | 585,214 people | 502,859 people | Norway |
| 1720s | 95,907 people | 594,298 people | 498,391 people | Norway |
| 1730s | 111,663 people | 603,279 people | 491,616 people | Norway |
| 1740s | 129,974 people | 612,137 people | 482,163 people | Norway |
| 1750s | 151,243 people | 620,852 people | 469,609 people | Norway |
| 1760s | 175,934 people | 629,401 people | 453,467 people | Norway |
| 1770s | 204,578 people | 637,763 people | 433,185 people | Norway |
| 1780s | 237,785 people | 645,911 people | 408,126 people | Norway |
| 1790s | 276,249 people | 653,820 people | 377,571 people | Norway |
| 1800s | 320,759 people | 661,463 people | 340,704 people | Norway |
| 1810s | 372,208 people | 668,810 people | 296,602 people | Norway |
| 1820s | 379,945 people | 714,064 people | 334,119 people | Norway |
| 1830s | 387,529 people | 790,761 people | 403,232 people | Norway |
| 1840s | 394,902 people | 867,230 people | 472,328 people | Norway |
| 1850s | 401,992 people | 960,022 people | 558,030 people | Norway |
| 1860s | 408,716 people | 1.06 million people | 648,784 people | Norway |
| 1870s | 457,933 people | 1.13 million people | 672,007 people | Norway |
| 1880s | 512,261 people | 1.17 million people | 658,529 people | Norway |
| 1890s | 571,982 people | 1.21 million people | 642,528 people | Norway |
| 1900s | 637,305 people | 1.32 million people | 680,645 people | Norway |
| 1910s | 708,330 people | 1.36 million people | 654,380 people | Norway |
| 1920s | 788,837 people | 1.46 million people | 671,643 people | Norway |
| 1930s | 875,498 people | 1.50 million people | 623,362 people | Norway |
| 1940s | 967,756 people | 1.55 million people | 579,664 people | Norway |
| 1950s | 1.14 million people | 1.77 million people | 622,109 people | Norway |
| 1960s | 1.14 million people | 1.65 million people | 513,097 people | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.11 million people | 1.26 million people | 146,725 people | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.17 million people | 1.19 million people | 24,366 people | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.23 million people | 1.14 million people | 91,039 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.27 million people | 1.03 million people | 232,412 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.25 million people | 984,582 people | 269,188 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.15 million people | 916,693 people | 237,841 people | Jamaica |
| 2030s | 966,088 people | 802,524 people | 163,564 people | Jamaica |
| 2040s | 715,654 people | 624,527 people | 91,126 people | Jamaica |
| 2050s | 564,820 people | 507,075 people | 57,745 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Jamaica or Norway?
- Jamaica, at 564,820 people against 507,075 people in Norway as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Jamaica and Norway?
- 57,745 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Norway?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Jamaica and Norway rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Jamaica ranks 141st and Norway ranks 143rd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.