Jamaica vs Rwanda: Urban population, per square kilometre

Jamaica
153.27 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
163.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
49th
Rwanda rank
47th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Jamaica
  • Rwanda
050100150196119922023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 163.22 units per square kilometre against 153.27 units per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 9.95 units per square kilometre.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

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

Jamaica ranks 49th and Rwanda ranks 47th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 58.54 units per square kilometre 4.06 units per square kilometre 54.48 units per square kilometre Jamaica
1970s 82.01 units per square kilometre 7.55 units per square kilometre 74.46 units per square kilometre Jamaica
1980s 101.2 units per square kilometre 12.67 units per square kilometre 88.53 units per square kilometre Jamaica
1990s 115.88 units per square kilometre 26.87 units per square kilometre 89.01 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2000s 130.16 units per square kilometre 61.23 units per square kilometre 68.93 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2010s 142.13 units per square kilometre 88.15 units per square kilometre 53.98 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2020s 151.33 units per square kilometre 147.01 units per square kilometre 4.32 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 Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 163.22 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 Rwanda?
9.95 units per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Rwanda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Rwanda rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Jamaica ranks 49th and Rwanda ranks 47th 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.