Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.2622 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2622 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
47th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2622 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1723 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.2622 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.2622 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1723 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 47th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1723 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1745 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.177 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1797 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1825 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1852 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1877 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1901 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1923 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1945 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1969 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1994 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2021 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2049 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2078 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2104 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2126 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2144 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2159 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2173 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2189 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2206 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2227 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.225 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2274 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2297 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.232 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2342 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2363 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2382 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.24 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2416 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2431 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2446 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.246 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2474 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2488 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.25 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2511 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2522 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2532 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2543 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2555 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2565 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2575 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2584 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2592 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2598 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2602 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2606 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2608 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2619 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2621 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2622 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.2622 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.2622 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1836 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1723 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1945 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2082 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1969 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2173 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2285 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2189 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2382 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2465 thousands per square kilometre | 0.24 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2522 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2575 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2532 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2606 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2618 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2608 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2622 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 44 Seychelles 0.2754 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kuwait 0.269 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 46 Gambia 0.2635 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 48 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2607 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 49 British Virgin Islands 0.2576 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 50 Luxembourg 0.2567 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.2622 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2622 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1723 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population 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
Total population (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.