Jamaica vs Papua New Guinea: Urban and rural population
Jamaica
1.69 million
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.70 million
in 2025
Jamaica rank
141st
Papua New Guinea rank
140th
Urban and rural population over time
- Jamaica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.70 million against 1.69 million in Jamaica, a difference of 12,410.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 141st and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 389,065 | 38,950 | 350,115 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 619,630 | 125,873 | 493,758 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 888,190 | 345,176 | 543,014 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 487,222 | 608,741 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.25 million | 658,796 | 596,183 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.41 million | 843,997 | 565,633 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 1.15 million | 390,054 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.65 million | 1.54 million | 113,702 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Jamaica or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.70 million against 1.69 million in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 12,410, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Jamaica ranks 141st and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.