Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Population, per square kilometre

Jamaica
262.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
266.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
32nd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
31st

Population, per square kilometre over time

  • Jamaica
  • Trinidad and Tobago
0100200300196119922023

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 266.57 units per square kilometre against 262.21 units per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 4.36 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 32nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 31st of 186 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1960s 163.12 units per square kilometre 180.43 units per square kilometre 17.31 units per square kilometre Trinidad and Tobago
1970s 184.81 units per square kilometre 204.25 units per square kilometre 19.44 units per square kilometre Trinidad and Tobago
1980s 209.26 units per square kilometre 230.37 units per square kilometre 21.11 units per square kilometre Trinidad and Tobago
1990s 229.57 units per square kilometre 251.11 units per square kilometre 21.53 units per square kilometre Trinidad and Tobago
2000s 247.15 units per square kilometre 256.84 units per square kilometre 9.69 units per square kilometre Trinidad and Tobago
2010s 257.9 units per square kilometre 262.19 units per square kilometre 4.29 units per square kilometre Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 261.94 units per square kilometre 266.45 units per square kilometre 4.51 units per square kilometre Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago, at 266.57 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
4.36 units per square kilometre, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
Jamaica ranks 32nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 31st 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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Indicator
Population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.