Gambia vs Jamaica: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Gambia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.83 million against 1.69 million in Jamaica, a difference of 148,100.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Gambia ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 140th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,547 | 619,630 | 575,083 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 114,151 | 888,190 | 774,039 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 271,283 | 1.10 million | 824,680 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 494,721 | 1.25 million | 760,257 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 856,668 | 1.41 million | 552,963 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.54 million | 244,878 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.70 million | 1.65 million | 44,213 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Gambia or Jamaica?
- Gambia, at 1.83 million against 1.69 million in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Gambia and Jamaica?
- 148,100, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jamaica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Jamaica rank globally for urban population?
- Gambia ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 140th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.