Population density in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population density was 98.5 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
98.5 people per km²
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
124th
of 234 countries
All-time high
262.21 people per km²
in 2023
All-time low
0.8265 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Jamaica, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Jamaica is 98.5 people per km², measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Jamaica peaked at 262.21 people per km² in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8265 people per km², in 1000.
That places Jamaica 124th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.8265 people per km² | 0.8265 people per km² | 0.8265 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.65 people per km² | 1.65 people per km² | 1.65 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.31 people per km² | 3.31 people per km² | 3.31 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 6.61 people per km² | 6.61 people per km² | 6.61 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 13.22 people per km² | 13.22 people per km² | 13.22 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 26.45 people per km² | 26.45 people per km² | 26.45 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 13.22 people per km² | 13.22 people per km² | 13.22 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 6.61 people per km² | 6.61 people per km² | 6.61 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 7.71 people per km² | 7.71 people per km² | 7.71 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 9 people per km² | 9 people per km² | 9 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 10.5 people per km² | 10.5 people per km² | 10.5 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 12.25 people per km² | 12.25 people per km² | 12.25 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 14.29 people per km² | 14.29 people per km² | 14.29 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 16.67 people per km² | 16.67 people per km² | 16.67 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 19.45 people per km² | 19.45 people per km² | 19.45 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 22.7 people per km² | 22.7 people per km² | 22.7 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 26.48 people per km² | 26.48 people per km² | 26.48 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 29.6 people per km² | 27.7 people per km² | 31.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 34.21 people per km² | 32.03 people per km² | 36.37 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 36.47 people per km² | 36.01 people per km² | 36.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 35.41 people per km² | 34.98 people per km² | 35.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 35.74 people per km² | 34.99 people per km² | 36.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 38.61 people per km² | 36.94 people per km² | 40.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 43.23 people per km² | 40.87 people per km² | 45.73 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 49.67 people per km² | 46.36 people per km² | 53.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 56.42 people per km² | 53.82 people per km² | 58.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 62.91 people per km² | 59.6 people per km² | 66.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 70.88 people per km² | 67.19 people per km² | 74.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 77.58 people per km² | 75.31 people per km² | 79.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 86.48 people per km² | 80.62 people per km² | 93.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 102.82 people per km² | 94.64 people per km² | 111.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 120.61 people per km² | 113.21 people per km² | 128.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 141.56 people per km² | 129.94 people per km² | 150.34 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 162.04 people per km² | 152.35 people per km² | 171.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 184.81 people per km² | 173.43 people per km² | 195.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 209.26 people per km² | 198.12 people per km² | 218.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 229.57 people per km² | 219.75 people per km² | 239.13 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 247.15 people per km² | 240.8 people per km² | 252.72 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.9 people per km² | 253.79 people per km² | 260.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.54 people per km² | 260.06 people per km² | 262.21 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 254.66 people per km² | 248.75 people per km² | 259.37 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 238.44 people per km² | 228.97 people per km² | 247.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 215.62 people per km² | 203.99 people per km² | 226.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 188.62 people per km² | 175.76 people per km² | 201.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 159.69 people per km² | 146.72 people per km² | 172.84 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 132.06 people per km² | 120.77 people per km² | 143.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 109.03 people per km² | 100.27 people per km² | 118.46 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 98.5 people per km² | 98.5 people per km² | 98.5 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 121 Cape Verde 103.46 people per km² compare
- 122 Isle of Man 101.89 people per km² compare
- 123 Andorra 100.51 people per km² compare
- 125 Zimbabwe 96.07 people per km² compare
- 126 Portugal 95.56 people per km² compare
- 127 Northern Mariana Islands 90.51 people per km² compare
More population data for Jamaica
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 35,987 people (2100)
- World population growth -1.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.35 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 31 people (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.35 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.35 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Jamaica?
- Population density in Jamaica was 98.5 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 262.21 people per km² in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8265 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Jamaica rank for population density?
- Jamaica ranks 124th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.