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Population density: Armenia vs Jamaica compared

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Armenia has a population density of 274.6 people per square mile compared to 678 people in Jamaica. Armenia has 105,540 sq ft of land per person vs 41,673 sq ft in Jamaica. Armenia and Jamaica rank 87th and 43rd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Armenia has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.03% of the population and 0.007% of the land area for Jamaica, making the population density in Armenia 59.5% lower than in Jamaica.

Population density by year

Armenia
Jamaica

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Armenia Jamaica
2026 274.6 678
2025 276.6 679
2024 278.6 679
2023 272.3 679
2022 272.7 679
2021 272.1 679
2020 272 677
2019 269.5 675
2018 270.1 674
2017 271 673
2016 272.2 672
2015 273.3 670
2014 274.2 668
2013 274.9 666
2012 275.1 663
2011 275.5 660
2010 277 657
2009 278.9 655
2008 280.8 652
2007 282.7 649
2006 284.5 646
2005 286.2 643
2004 287.9 639
2003 289.5 635
2002 291.1 631
2001 292.2 628
2000 293 624
1999 288.1 619
1998 291.9 615
1997 295.3 609
1996 298.3 604
1995 301 598
1994 306 592
1993 314 586
1992 325 580
1991 - 574
1990 - 569
1989 - 565
1988 - 561
1987 - 557
1986 - 553
1985 - 548
1984 - 542
1983 - 534
1982 - 527
1981 - 520
1980 - 513
1979 - 507
1978 - 501
1977 - 495
1976 - 489
1975 - 483
1974 - 476
1973 - 469
1972 - 462
1971 - 455
1970 - 449
1969 - 444
1968 - 439
1967 - 434
1966 - 428
1965 - 423
1964 - 417
1963 - 412
1962 - 406
1961 - 400

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Armenia decreased by 3.47%, compared to a 4.96% growth in Jamaica.

In 2006, Armenia ranked 73rd by population density and is 87th now. Jamaica was 36th in 2006 and ranks 43rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Armenia
Jamaica
1x
Year Urban population
Armenia Jamaica
2024 65.8% 58.9%
2023 65.7% 58.5%
2022 65.6% 58%
2021 65.4% 57.5%
2020 65.2% 57.1%
2019 65% 56.7%
2018 64.9% 56.3%
2017 64.7% 55.9%
2016 64.6% 55.5%
2015 64.5% 55.2%
2014 64.4% 54.9%
2013 64.4% 54.5%
2012 64.3% 54.2%
2011 64.3% 54%
2010 64.3% 53.8%
2009 64.4% 53.6%
2008 64.4% 53.4%
2007 64.4% 53.2%
2006 64.5% 53%
2005 64.5% 52.8%
2004 64.6% 52.6%
2003 64.7% 52.4%
2002 64.7% 52.1%
2001 64.8% 51.9%
2000 65% 51.7%
1999 65.2% 51.5%
1998 65.4% 51.3%
1997 65.7% 51%
1996 66.1% 50.8%
1995 66.4% 50.6%
1994 66.7% 50.3%
1993 67% 50.1%
1992 67.3% 49.9%
1991 67.5% 49.7%
1990 67.7% 49.4%
1989 67.8% 49.3%
1988 67.8% 49.1%
1987 67.7% 48.9%
1986 67.6% 48.7%
1985 67.5% 48.5%
1984 67.3% 48.3%
1983 67% 48.1%
1982 66.8% 47.8%
1981 66.5% 47.5%
1980 66.2% 47.2%
1979 65.9% 46.8%
1978 65.5% 46.3%
1977 65.1% 45.8%
1976 64.5% 45.3%
1975 63.8% 44.8%
1974 63% 44.2%
1973 62.3% 43.5%
1972 61.5% 42.9%
1971 60.6% 42.2%
1970 59.9% 41.4%
1969 58.8% 40.6%
1968 57.7% 39.6%
1967 57% 38.4%
1966 56.5% 37.2%
1965 56.1% 35.8%
1964 55.6% 34.5%
1963 54.6% 33.2%
1962 53.6% 31.9%
1961 52.5% 30.7%
1960 51.2% 29.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 64.6% to 65.8% in Armenia and from 52.6% to 58.9% in Jamaica.

Densely populated cities

Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2001–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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