Population, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population, total, per square kilometre was 262.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
262.21 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
48th
of 216 countries
All-time high
262.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
154.5 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 262.21 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 262.21 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 154.5 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 48th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 154.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 156.69 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 158.92 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 161.18 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 163.36 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 165.42 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 167.39 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 169.32 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 171.29 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 173.43 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 175.78 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 178.35 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 181.09 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 183.83 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 186.43 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 188.88 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 191.2 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 193.43 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 195.71 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 198.12 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 200.72 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 203.5 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 206.35 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 209.1 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 211.51 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 213.49 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 215.13 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 216.6 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 218.09 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 219.75 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 221.69 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 223.89 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 226.22 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 228.55 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 230.85 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 233.1 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 235.26 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 237.28 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 239.13 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 240.8 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 242.33 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 243.82 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 245.3 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 246.74 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 248.11 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 249.4 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 250.58 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 251.68 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 252.72 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 253.79 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 254.89 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 256 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 257.04 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 257.96 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 258.77 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 259.46 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 260 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 260.4 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 260.69 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 261.38 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 262.02 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 262.15 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 262.21 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.12 units per square kilometre | 154.5 units per square kilometre | 171.29 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 184.81 units per square kilometre | 173.43 units per square kilometre | 195.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 209.26 units per square kilometre | 198.12 units per square kilometre | 218.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 229.57 units per square kilometre | 219.75 units per square kilometre | 239.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 247.15 units per square kilometre | 240.8 units per square kilometre | 252.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.9 units per square kilometre | 253.79 units per square kilometre | 260.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.94 units per square kilometre | 261.38 units per square kilometre | 262.21 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 45 Kuwait 272.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Gambia 266.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 266.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Seychelles 260.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 British Virgin Islands 259.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 259.8 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 927.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 280.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 647.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 37.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 35.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1345 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 262.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 262.21 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.5 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 48th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.