Jamaica vs Kuwait: Population, per square kilometre
Jamaica
262.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
272.36 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
32nd
Kuwait rank
29th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Jamaica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 272.36 units per square kilometre against 262.21 units per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 10.15 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 32nd and Kuwait ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.12 units per square kilometre | 29.87 units per square kilometre | 133.25 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 184.81 units per square kilometre | 61.26 units per square kilometre | 123.56 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 209.26 units per square kilometre | 104.31 units per square kilometre | 104.95 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 229.57 units per square kilometre | 95.13 units per square kilometre | 134.45 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 247.15 units per square kilometre | 128.21 units per square kilometre | 118.94 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 257.9 units per square kilometre | 209.58 units per square kilometre | 48.32 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 261.94 units per square kilometre | 255.39 units per square kilometre | 6.55 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Jamaica or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 272.36 units per square kilometre against 262.21 units per square kilometre in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 10.15 units per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Kuwait rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 32nd and Kuwait ranks 29th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.