Jamaica vs Tonga: Rural population, per square kilometre
Jamaica
108.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
114.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
30th
Tonga rank
28th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Jamaica
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 114.55 units per square kilometre against 108.95 units per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 5.6 units per square kilometre.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 30th and Tonga ranks 28th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.58 units per square kilometre | 84.44 units per square kilometre | 20.14 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 102.8 units per square kilometre | 101.5 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 108.06 units per square kilometre | 107.38 units per square kilometre | 0.6863 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 113.69 units per square kilometre | 107.84 units per square kilometre | 5.85 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 116.99 units per square kilometre | 112.3 units per square kilometre | 4.69 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 115.77 units per square kilometre | 113.6 units per square kilometre | 2.17 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 110.61 units per square kilometre | 114.91 units per square kilometre | 4.3 units per square kilometre | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Jamaica or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 114.55 units per square kilometre against 108.95 units per square kilometre in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Jamaica and Tonga?
- 5.6 units per square kilometre, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tonga?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Tonga rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 30th and Tonga ranks 28th 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.