Jamaica vs Uruguay: Rural population growth
Jamaica
-1.3%
in 2025
Uruguay
-1.3%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
175th
Uruguay rank
176th
Rural population growth over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports -1.3% against -1.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 175th and Uruguay ranks 176th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0.2% | -1.0% | 1.3% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.6% | -2.7% | 3.3% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.5% | -1.9% | 2.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -3.6% | 3.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -2.4% | 2.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | -1.0% | -1.2% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Jamaica, at -1.3% against -1.3% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for rural population growth?
- Jamaica ranks 175th and Uruguay ranks 176th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.