Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Jamaica

Jamaica: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.2609 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.2609 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.2611 Persons per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.2209 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Jamaica, 1990–2023

00.10.20.31990200620231990: 0.221 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.223 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.225 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.227 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.229 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.232 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.234 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.236 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.238 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.24 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.241 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.242 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.244 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.245 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.246 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.247 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.248 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.249 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.25 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.251 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.252 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.254 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.255 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.256 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.257 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.258 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.259 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.259 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.26 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.26 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.26 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.261 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.261 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.261 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.2609 Persons per square kilometre for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Jamaica peaked at 0.2611 Persons per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2209 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Jamaica 31st out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2304 Persons per square kilometre 0.2209 Persons per square kilometre 0.2397 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.2465 Persons per square kilometre 0.2412 Persons per square kilometre 0.2514 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.257 Persons per square kilometre 0.2524 Persons per square kilometre 0.2598 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.2609 Persons per square kilometre 0.2604 Persons per square kilometre 0.2611 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 28 United Kingdom 0.28 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 29 Gambia 0.274 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2659 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 32 Luxembourg 0.2543 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 33 Liechtenstein 0.2474 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 34 Nigeria 0.2457 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Jamaica?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Jamaica was 0.2609 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2611 Persons per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2209 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Jamaica ranks 31st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.