Jamaica vs Other small states: Rural population, per square kilometre
Jamaica
108.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Other small states
21.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
30th
Other small states rank
31st
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Jamaica
- Other small states
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 108.95 units per square kilometre against 21.11 units per square kilometre in Other small states, a difference of 87.84 units per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 5.2 times Other small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 30th and Other small states ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.58 units per square kilometre | 15.37 units per square kilometre | 89.22 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 102.8 units per square kilometre | 16.65 units per square kilometre | 86.15 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 108.06 units per square kilometre | 18.28 units per square kilometre | 89.79 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 113.69 units per square kilometre | 18.14 units per square kilometre | 95.55 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 116.99 units per square kilometre | 18.81 units per square kilometre | 98.18 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 115.77 units per square kilometre | 19.93 units per square kilometre | 95.84 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 110.61 units per square kilometre | 20.95 units per square kilometre | 89.66 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, Jamaica or Other small states?
- Jamaica, at 108.95 units per square kilometre against 21.11 units per square kilometre in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Jamaica and Other small states?
- 87.84 units per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Other small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Other small states rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 30th and Other small states ranks 31st 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.