Jamaica vs Papua New Guinea: Urban population
Jamaica
1.69 million
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.70 million
in 2025
Jamaica rank
140th
Papua New Guinea rank
139th
Urban population over time
- Jamaica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.70 million against 1.69 million in Jamaica, a difference of 12,400.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 140th and Papua New Guinea ranks 139th of 217 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 619,630 | 125,873 | 493,758 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 888,190 | 345,176 | 543,014 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 487,222 | 608,741 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.25 million | 658,796 | 596,182 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.41 million | 843,997 | 565,634 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 1.15 million | 390,054 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.65 million | 1.54 million | 113,703 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Jamaica or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.70 million against 1.69 million in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 12,400, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for urban population?
- Jamaica ranks 140th and Papua New Guinea ranks 139th of 217 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.