Urban population, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Urban population, per square kilometre was 153.27 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Jamaica is 153.27 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 153.27 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.5 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 49th 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.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 49.98 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 52.7 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 55.6 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 58.56 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 61.5 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 64.36 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 67.06 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 69.56 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 71.85 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 74.09 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 76.42 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 78.81 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 81.17 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 83.43 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 85.59 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 87.64 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 89.6 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 91.52 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 93.44 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 95.37 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 97.31 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 99.23 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 101.04 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 102.64 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 104.01 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 105.19 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 106.3 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 107.43 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 108.67 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 110.09 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 111.67 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 113.34 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 115.04 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 116.74 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 118.42 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 120.06 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 121.64 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 123.14 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 124.53 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 125.85 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 127.14 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 128.43 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 129.7 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 130.93 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 132.11 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 133.24 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 134.31 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 135.36 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 136.42 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 137.53 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 138.87 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 140.21 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 141.53 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 142.84 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 144.13 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 145.38 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 146.6 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 147.8 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 149.27 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 150.77 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 152.02 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 153.27 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.54 units per square kilometre | 47.5 units per square kilometre | 69.56 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.01 units per square kilometre | 71.85 units per square kilometre | 91.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.2 units per square kilometre | 93.44 units per square kilometre | 107.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.88 units per square kilometre | 108.67 units per square kilometre | 123.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.16 units per square kilometre | 124.53 units per square kilometre | 135.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.13 units per square kilometre | 136.42 units per square kilometre | 147.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.33 units per square kilometre | 149.27 units per square kilometre | 153.27 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 164.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Rwanda 163.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Nigeria 155.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Andorra 152.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Comoros 151.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 British Virgin Islands 144.61 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 urban population, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 153.27 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 153.27 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 49th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization 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
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.