British Virgin Islands vs Jamaica: Population, total, per square kilometre
British Virgin Islands
259.9 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica
262.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
50th
Jamaica rank
48th
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 262.21 units per square kilometre against 259.9 units per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 2.31 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 50th and Jamaica ranks 48th of 216 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.47 units per square kilometre | 163.12 units per square kilometre | 106.65 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 70.06 units per square kilometre | 184.81 units per square kilometre | 114.75 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 87.18 units per square kilometre | 209.26 units per square kilometre | 122.08 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 117.82 units per square kilometre | 229.57 units per square kilometre | 111.75 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 156.34 units per square kilometre | 247.15 units per square kilometre | 90.81 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 215.68 units per square kilometre | 257.9 units per square kilometre | 42.22 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 253.75 units per square kilometre | 261.94 units per square kilometre | 8.2 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, British Virgin Islands or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 262.21 units per square kilometre against 259.9 units per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
- 2.31 units per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Jamaica rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 50th and Jamaica ranks 48th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, 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
Population, total 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.