Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.212 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.212 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.212 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1412 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1412 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.143 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1447 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1463 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.148 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1498 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1518 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1539 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1561 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1584 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1608 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1631 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1653 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1676 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1699 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1722 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1747 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1773 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.18 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1827 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1854 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1882 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1909 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1936 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.196 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1982 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2002 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2021 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2039 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2056 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2076 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2095 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2108 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.212 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.212 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0602 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.212 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0501 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1493 units per square kilometre | 0.1412 units per square kilometre | 0.1584 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1713 units per square kilometre | 0.1608 units per square kilometre | 0.1827 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1964 units per square kilometre | 0.1854 units per square kilometre | 0.2056 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.21 units per square kilometre | 0.2076 units per square kilometre | 0.212 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 31 Kuwait 0.221 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Qatar 0.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Luxembourg 0.2175 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Germany 0.2083 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 United States Virgin Islands 0.2044 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2036 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)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.212 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.212 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1412 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
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.