Jamaica vs Nigeria: Urban population, per square kilometre

Jamaica
153.27 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
155.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
49th
Nigeria rank
48th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Jamaica
  • Nigeria
050100150196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 155.57 units per square kilometre against 153.27 units per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 2.3 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 48th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 58.54 units per square kilometre 9.48 units per square kilometre 49.06 units per square kilometre Jamaica
1970s 82.01 units per square kilometre 16.29 units per square kilometre 65.72 units per square kilometre Jamaica
1980s 101.2 units per square kilometre 28.64 units per square kilometre 72.56 units per square kilometre Jamaica
1990s 115.88 units per square kilometre 46.88 units per square kilometre 69 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2000s 130.16 units per square kilometre 74.52 units per square kilometre 55.64 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2010s 142.13 units per square kilometre 114.67 units per square kilometre 27.46 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2020s 151.33 units per square kilometre 147.92 units per square kilometre 3.41 units per square kilometre Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Jamaica or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 155.57 units per square kilometre against 153.27 units per square kilometre in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Jamaica and Nigeria?
2.3 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Nigeria rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Jamaica ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 48th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban 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.