Population, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population, 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
32nd
of 186 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, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 262.21 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, 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.
Jamaica ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, 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
- 29 Kuwait 272.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Gambia 266.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 266.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Seychelles 260.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 259.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Luxembourg 258.86 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,375 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,562 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Population, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 262.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 262.21 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, 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, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- 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 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.