Rural population, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Rural population, per square kilometre was 108.95 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
108.95 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
30th
of 215 countries
All-time high
117.37 units per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
101.58 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 108.95 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 117.37 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 101.58 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Jamaica 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 107 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 106.71 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 106.22 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 105.58 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 104.8 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 103.92 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 103.04 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 102.27 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 101.73 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 101.58 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 101.69 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 101.93 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 102.28 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 102.67 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 103 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 103.29 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 103.55 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 103.83 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 104.18 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 104.68 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 105.35 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 106.18 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 107.13 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 108.06 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 108.87 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 109.48 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 109.93 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 110.3 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 110.66 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 111.08 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 111.6 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 112.21 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 112.87 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 113.51 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 114.12 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 114.68 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 115.2 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 115.64 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 116 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 116.27 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 116.48 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 116.68 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 116.87 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 117.05 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 117.19 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 117.29 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 117.35 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 117.36 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 117.36 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 117.37 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 117.36 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 117.12 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 116.83 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 116.43 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 115.93 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 115.33 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 114.62 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 113.8 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 112.89 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 112.1 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 111.25 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 110.14 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 108.95 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.58 units per square kilometre | 101.73 units per square kilometre | 107 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 102.8 units per square kilometre | 101.58 units per square kilometre | 104.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.06 units per square kilometre | 104.68 units per square kilometre | 110.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.69 units per square kilometre | 111.08 units per square kilometre | 116 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.99 units per square kilometre | 116.27 units per square kilometre | 117.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.77 units per square kilometre | 112.89 units per square kilometre | 117.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.61 units per square kilometre | 108.95 units per square kilometre | 112.1 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 27 British Virgin Islands 115.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Tonga 114.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Palestine, State of 112.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Republic of Korea 99.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Gambia 96.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Nigeria 94.64 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4057 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.74 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.74 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 108.95 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 117.37 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.58 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.