Urban population, male in Jamaica

Jamaica: Urban population, male was 26.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
26.3%
World rank
111th
of 193 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2015
All-time low
22.2%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Jamaica, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 22.2 % of total1985: 23.2 % of total1990: 23.5 % of total1995: 24.1 % of total2000: 24.9 % of total2005: 25.4 % of total2010: 25.7 % of total2015: 26.3 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 26.3% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Jamaica peaked at 26.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 1980.

Jamaica ranks 111th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, male in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Jamaica, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 22.2%
1985 23.2% +4.2%
1990 23.5% +1.3%
1995 24.1% +2.9%
2000 24.9% +3.1%
2005 25.4% +2.1%
2010 25.7% +1.3%
2015 26.3% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.7% 22.2% 23.2% 2
1990s 23.8% 23.5% 24.1% 2
2000s 25.1% 24.9% 25.4% 2
2010s 26.0% 25.7% 26.3% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 108 Honduras 26.6% compare
  2. 109 Serbia 26.5% compare
  3. 110 Ghana 26.5% compare
  4. 112 Romania 26.0% compare
  5. 113 Slovakia 25.7% compare
  6. 114 Liberia 25.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Jamaica?
Urban population, male in Jamaica was 26.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 1980.
How does Jamaica rank for urban population, male?
Jamaica ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.