What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Jamaica and United States Virgin Islands?

0.0076 units per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States Virgin Islands?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs United States Virgin Islands: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Jamaica

0.212 units per square kilometre

in 2023

United States Virgin Islands

0.2044 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Jamaica rank

34th

United States Virgin Islands rank

36th

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

Jamaica
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.212 units per square kilometre against 0.2044 units per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0076 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Jamaica ranks 34th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 36th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1493 units per square kilometre	0.2192 units per square kilometre	0.0699 units per square kilometre	United States Virgin Islands
2000s	0.1713 units per square kilometre	0.2354 units per square kilometre	0.0641 units per square kilometre	United States Virgin Islands
2010s	0.1964 units per square kilometre	0.2296 units per square kilometre	0.0332 units per square kilometre	United States Virgin Islands
2020s	0.21 units per square kilometre	0.2071 units per square kilometre	0.0029 units per square kilometre	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Jamaica or United States Virgin Islands?: Jamaica, at 0.212 units per square kilometre against 0.2044 units per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Jamaica and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.0076 units per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States Virgin Islands?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?: Jamaica ranks 34th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 36th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.