Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1477 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1477 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
44th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1477 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0563 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica is 0.1477 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.1477 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0563 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Jamaica 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0563 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.057 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0577 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0583 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0588 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0594 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0601 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0608 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0615 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0625 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0638 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0653 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.067 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0688 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0705 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0723 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.074 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0757 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0774 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0793 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0812 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0832 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0849 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0866 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0883 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0901 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0918 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0936 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0955 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0974 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0994 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1013 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1033 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1052 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1072 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1092 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1111 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1132 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1153 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1176 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1198 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1221 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1245 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1269 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1294 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1319 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1344 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1369 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1394 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1416 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1442 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1461 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1477 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.1477 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0462 thousands per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.1477 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0573 thousands per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0586 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0563 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0615 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0697 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0625 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0774 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0874 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0793 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0955 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1063 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0974 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1153 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1283 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1176 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1394 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1449 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1416 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1477 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 41 British Virgin Islands 0.1621 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 42 Seychelles 0.1619 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 43 Luxembourg 0.1494 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 45 Guam 0.1472 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tuvalu 0.1467 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 47 United Kingdom 0.1464 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Jamaica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.8% (2100)
- Population density 98.5 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 35,987 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.1477 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1477 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0563 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) 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.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) 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.