Population density of the capital city in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population density of the capital city was 2,847 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
2,847
World rank
164th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5,100
in 2020
All-time low
2,847
in 2100
Years of data
17
2020–2100
Population density of the capital city in Jamaica, 2020–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density of the capital city in Jamaica is 2,847, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density of the capital city in Jamaica peaked at 5,100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,847, in 2100.
Jamaica ranks 164th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Population density of the capital city in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5,100 | — |
| 2025 | 5,068 | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 5,017 | -1.0% |
| 2035 | 4,952 | -1.3% |
| 2040 | 4,838 | -2.3% |
| 2045 | 4,721 | -2.4% |
| 2050 | 4,722 | +0.0% |
| 2055 | 4,557 | -3.5% |
| 2060 | 4,368 | -4.1% |
| 2065 | 4,163 | -4.7% |
| 2070 | 3,982 | -4.3% |
| 2075 | 3,822 | -4.0% |
| 2080 | 3,663 | -4.2% |
| 2085 | 3,437 | -6.2% |
| 2090 | 3,241 | -5.7% |
| 2095 | 3,025 | -6.7% |
| 2100 | 2,847 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,084 | 5,068 | 5,100 | 2 |
| 2030s | 4,985 | 4,952 | 5,017 | 2 |
| 2040s | 4,780 | 4,721 | 4,838 | 2 |
| 2050s | 4,640 | 4,557 | 4,722 | 2 |
| 2060s | 4,266 | 4,163 | 4,368 | 2 |
| 2070s | 3,902 | 3,822 | 3,982 | 2 |
| 2080s | 3,550 | 3,437 | 3,663 | 2 |
| 2090s | 3,133 | 3,025 | 3,241 | 2 |
| 2100s | 2,847 | 2,847 | 2,847 | 1 |
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More population data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.76 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density of the capital city in Jamaica?
- Population density of the capital city in Jamaica was 2,847 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density of the capital city recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population density of the capital city recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,847 in 2100.
- How does Jamaica rank for population density of the capital city?
- Jamaica ranks 164th out of 190 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density of the capital city rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density of the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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