Jamaica vs Palestine, State of: Urban and rural population projected to 2050

Jamaica
564,820 people
in 2050
Palestine, State of
499,108 people
in 2050
Jamaica rank
141st
Palestine, State of rank
144th

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time

  • Jamaica
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 564,820 people against 499,108 people in Palestine, State of, a difference of 65,712 people.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Palestine, State of's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 141st and Palestine, State of ranks 144th of 238 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1950s 1.14 million people 593,588 people 550,454 people Jamaica
1960s 1.14 million people 574,204 people 561,096 people Jamaica
1970s 1.11 million people 517,141 people 596,182 people Jamaica
1980s 1.17 million people 628,332 people 542,009 people Jamaica
1990s 1.23 million people 836,691 people 394,588 people Jamaica
2000s 1.27 million people 735,034 people 531,945 people Jamaica
2010s 1.25 million people 670,932 people 582,838 people Jamaica
2020s 1.15 million people 704,861 people 449,673 people Jamaica
2030s 966,088 people 668,111 people 297,977 people Jamaica
2040s 715,654 people 577,389 people 138,265 people Jamaica
2050s 564,820 people 499,108 people 65,712 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 Palestine, State of?
Jamaica, at 564,820 people against 499,108 people in Palestine, State of as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Jamaica and Palestine, State of?
65,712 people, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Palestine, State of?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Jamaica and Palestine, State of rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
Jamaica ranks 141st and Palestine, State of ranks 144th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – 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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Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.