Gambia vs Jamaica: Rural population, per square kilometre
Gambia
96.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica
108.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
32nd
Jamaica rank
30th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 108.95 units per square kilometre against 96.5 units per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 12.45 units per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 32nd and Jamaica ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.69 units per square kilometre | 104.58 units per square kilometre | 63.9 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 48.16 units per square kilometre | 102.8 units per square kilometre | 54.64 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 57.23 units per square kilometre | 108.06 units per square kilometre | 50.84 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 73.77 units per square kilometre | 113.69 units per square kilometre | 39.92 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 78.61 units per square kilometre | 116.99 units per square kilometre | 38.38 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 88.78 units per square kilometre | 115.77 units per square kilometre | 26.99 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 95.22 units per square kilometre | 110.61 units per square kilometre | 15.38 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Gambia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 108.95 units per square kilometre against 96.5 units per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Gambia and Jamaica?
- 12.45 units per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Jamaica rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 32nd and Jamaica ranks 30th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population 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.