Jamaica vs World: Rural population, per square kilometre

Jamaica
108.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
26.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
30th
World rank
28th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Jamaica
  • World
20406080100120196119922023

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 108.95 units per square kilometre against 26.52 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 82.43 units per square kilometre.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 4.1 times World's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 30th and World ranks 28th of 215 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica World Difference Ahead
1960s 104.58 units per square kilometre 20.63 units per square kilometre 83.96 units per square kilometre Jamaica
1970s 102.8 units per square kilometre 24.05 units per square kilometre 78.75 units per square kilometre Jamaica
1980s 108.06 units per square kilometre 27.16 units per square kilometre 80.9 units per square kilometre Jamaica
1990s 113.69 units per square kilometre 25.97 units per square kilometre 87.72 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2000s 116.99 units per square kilometre 26.1 units per square kilometre 90.89 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2010s 115.77 units per square kilometre 26.19 units per square kilometre 89.58 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2020s 110.61 units per square kilometre 26.41 units per square kilometre 84.2 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 World?
Jamaica, at 108.95 units per square kilometre against 26.52 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Jamaica and World?
82.43 units per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and World rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Jamaica ranks 30th and World 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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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.