Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 108.95 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
108.95 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
30th
of 215 countries
All-time high
117.37 units per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
101.58 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 108.95 units per square kilometre for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 117.37 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 101.58 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 30th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 107 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 106.71 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 106.22 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 105.58 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 104.8 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 103.92 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 103.04 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 102.27 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 101.73 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 101.58 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 101.69 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 101.93 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 102.28 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 102.67 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 103 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 103.29 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 103.55 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 103.83 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 104.18 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 104.68 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 105.35 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 106.18 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 107.13 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 108.06 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 108.87 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 109.48 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 109.93 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 110.3 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 110.66 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 111.08 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 111.6 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 112.21 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 112.87 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 113.51 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 114.12 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 114.68 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 115.2 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 115.64 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 116 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 116.27 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 116.48 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 116.68 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 116.87 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 117.05 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 117.19 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 117.29 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 117.35 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 117.36 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 117.36 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 117.37 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 117.36 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 117.12 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 116.83 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 116.43 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 115.93 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 115.33 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 114.62 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 113.8 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 112.89 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 112.1 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 111.25 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 110.14 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 108.95 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 108.95 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.05 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 108.95 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.2 units per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.58 units per square kilometre | 101.73 units per square kilometre | 107 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 102.8 units per square kilometre | 101.58 units per square kilometre | 104.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.06 units per square kilometre | 104.68 units per square kilometre | 110.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.69 units per square kilometre | 111.08 units per square kilometre | 116 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.99 units per square kilometre | 116.27 units per square kilometre | 117.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.77 units per square kilometre | 112.89 units per square kilometre | 117.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.61 units per square kilometre | 108.95 units per square kilometre | 112.1 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 27 Tuvalu 117.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 British Virgin Islands 115.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Tonga 114.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 South Korea 99.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Togo 97.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Gambia 96.5 units 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 108.95 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 117.37 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.58 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.