Caribbean Small States vs Jamaica: Population, total, per square kilometre
Caribbean Small States
10.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica
262.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Caribbean Small States rank
47th
Jamaica rank
48th
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 262.21 units per square kilometre against 10.95 units per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 251.26 units per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 23.9 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 47th and Jamaica ranks 48th of 47 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.12 units per square kilometre | 163.12 units per square kilometre | 156 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 8.16 units per square kilometre | 184.81 units per square kilometre | 176.66 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 8.83 units per square kilometre | 209.26 units per square kilometre | 200.44 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 9.5 units per square kilometre | 229.57 units per square kilometre | 220.08 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 10.18 units per square kilometre | 247.15 units per square kilometre | 236.96 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 10.79 units per square kilometre | 257.9 units per square kilometre | 247.1 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 10.87 units per square kilometre | 261.94 units per square kilometre | 251.07 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, Caribbean Small States or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 262.21 units per square kilometre against 10.95 units per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Caribbean Small States and Jamaica?
- 251.26 units per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Jamaica rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 47th and Jamaica ranks 48th of 47 groups.
- 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.