Argentina has a population density of 43.2 people per square mile compared to 679 people in Jamaica. Argentina has 654,934 sq ft of land per person vs 41,673 sq ft in Jamaica. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Argentina and Jamaica are ranked 178th and 41st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Argentina has 0.56% of the world's population and 1.84% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.03% of the population and 0.007% of the land area for Jamaica, hence the population density in Argentina is 93.6% lower than in Jamaica.
Population density comparison
Argentina
|
Jamaica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 43.2 ppl/mi² | 679 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 178/197 | 41/197 |
| Population |
45973765
|
2837071
|
| Land area | 1,056,642 sq mi | 4,181 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 644,638 sq ft | 41,059 sq ft |
| Rural population | 7.42% | 42.2% |
| Urban population | 92.6% | 57.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12.4% | 0% |
Argentina vs Jamaica:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Argentina increased by 17.7%, compared to a 6.25% growth in Jamaica.
In 2004, Argentina ranked 165th for population density and is in 178th place now. Jamaica was 36th in 2004 and ranks 41st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Argentina
|
Jamaica
|
|
| 2024 | 43.2 | 679 |
| 2023 | 43.1 | 679 |
| 2022 | 43 | 679 |
| 2021 | 42.9 | 679 |
| 2020 | 42.8 | 677 |
| 2019 | 42.6 | 675 |
| 2018 | 42.3 | 674 |
| 2017 | 41.9 | 673 |
| 2016 | 41.5 | 672 |
| 2015 | 41.1 | 670 |
| 2014 | 40.7 | 668 |
| 2013 | 40.3 | 666 |
| 2012 | 39.9 | 663 |
| 2011 | 39.5 | 660 |
| 2010 | 39.1 | 657 |
| 2009 | 38.7 | 655 |
| 2008 | 38.3 | 652 |
| 2007 | 37.9 | 649 |
| 2006 | 37.5 | 646 |
| 2005 | 37.1 | 643 |
| 2004 | 36.7 | 639 |
| 2003 | 36.4 | 635 |
| 2002 | 36 | 631 |
| 2001 | 35.6 | 628 |
| 2000 | 35.2 | 624 |
| 1999 | 34.8 | 619 |
| 1998 | 34.4 | 615 |
| 1997 | 34 | 609 |
| 1996 | 33.6 | 604 |
| 1995 | 33.2 | 598 |
| 1994 | 32.8 | 592 |
| 1993 | 32.3 | 586 |
| 1992 | 31.9 | 580 |
| 1991 | 31.4 | 574 |
| 1990 | 31 | 569 |
| 1989 | 30.5 | 565 |
| 1988 | 30.1 | 561 |
| 1987 | 29.6 | 557 |
| 1986 | 29.2 | 553 |
| 1985 | 28.7 | 548 |
| 1984 | 28.3 | 542 |
| 1983 | 27.8 | 534 |
| 1982 | 27.4 | 527 |
| 1981 | 26.9 | 520 |
| 1980 | 26.5 | 513 |
| 1979 | 26.1 | 507 |
| 1978 | 25.7 | 501 |
| 1977 | 25.3 | 495 |
| 1976 | 24.9 | 489 |
| 1975 | 24.5 | 483 |
| 1974 | 24.1 | 476 |
| 1973 | 23.7 | 469 |
| 1972 | 23.3 | 462 |
| 1971 | 23 | 455 |
| 1970 | 22.6 | 449 |
| 1969 | 22.2 | 444 |
| 1968 | 21.9 | 439 |
| 1967 | 21.6 | 434 |
| 1966 | 21.3 | 428 |
| 1965 | 20.9 | 423 |
| 1964 | 20.6 | 417 |
| 1963 | 20.3 | 412 |
| 1962 | 19.9 | 406 |
| 1961 | 19.6 | 400 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Argentina
|
Jamaica
|
|
| 2024 | 92.6% | 57.8% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | 57.4% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | 57% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | 56.7% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | 56.3% |
| 2019 | 92% | 56% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | 55.7% |
| 2017 | 91.7% | 55.4% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | 55.1% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | 54.8% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | 54.6% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | 54.4% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | 54.1% |
| 2011 | 91% | 53.9% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | 53.7% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | 53.6% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | 53.4% |
| 2007 | 90.4% | 53.2% |
| 2006 | 90.2% | 53% |
| 2005 | 90% | 52.8% |
| 2004 | 89.9% | 52.6% |
| 2003 | 89.7% | 52.4% |
| 2002 | 89.5% | 52.3% |
| 2001 | 89.3% | 52.1% |
| 2000 | 89.1% | 51.8% |
| 1999 | 89% | 51.6% |
| 1998 | 88.8% | 51.3% |
| 1997 | 88.6% | 51.1% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | 50.9% |
| 1995 | 88.2% | 50.6% |
| 1994 | 88% | 50.4% |
| 1993 | 87.8% | 50.1% |
| 1992 | 87.5% | 49.9% |
| 1991 | 87.3% | 49.7% |
| 1990 | 87% | 49.4% |
| 1989 | 86.6% | 49.2% |
| 1988 | 86.2% | 49% |
| 1987 | 85.8% | 48.8% |
| 1986 | 85.4% | 48.6% |
| 1985 | 85% | 48.4% |
| 1984 | 84.6% | 48.2% |
| 1983 | 84.2% | 48% |
| 1982 | 83.8% | 47.8% |
| 1981 | 83.3% | 47.3% |
| 1980 | 82.9% | 46.7% |
| 1979 | 82.5% | 46.2% |
| 1978 | 82.1% | 45.6% |
| 1977 | 81.8% | 45.1% |
| 1976 | 81.4% | 44.6% |
| 1975 | 81% | 44% |
| 1974 | 80.6% | 43.5% |
| 1973 | 80.2% | 42.9% |
| 1972 | 79.7% | 42.4% |
| 1971 | 79.3% | 41.9% |
| 1970 | 78.9% | 41.3% |
| 1969 | 78.4% | 40.6% |
| 1968 | 77.9% | 39.8% |
| 1967 | 77.4% | 39% |
| 1966 | 76.9% | 38.3% |
| 1965 | 76.4% | 37.5% |
| 1964 | 75.8% | 36.7% |
| 1963 | 75.3% | 36% |
| 1962 | 74.8% | 35.2% |
| 1961 | 74.2% | 34.5% |
| 1960 | 73.6% | 33.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 89.9% to 92.6% in Argentina and from 52.6% to 57.8% in Jamaica.
Densely populated cities
|
Argentina
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Buenos Aires | 3.12M |
| Cordoba | 1.33M |
| Rosario | 1.19M |
| San Miguel de Tucuman | 606K |
| Mar del Plata | 593K |
| Salta | 535K |
| San Juan | 471K |
| Lanus | 459K |
| Santiago del Estero | 430K |
| Santa Fe | 406K |
|
Jamaica
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kingston | 580K |
| Spanish Town | 131K |
| Montego Bay | 124K |
| Half Way Tree | 96.5K |
| May Pen | 61.5K |
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