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Population density: Austria vs Jamaica compared

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Austria has a population density of 287.6 people per square mile compared to 678 people in Jamaica. Austria has 98,373 sq ft of land per person vs 41,673 sq ft in Jamaica. Austria and Jamaica rank 84th and 43rd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Austria has 0.11% of the world's population and 0.06% 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 Austria 57.6% lower than in Jamaica.

Population density by year

Austria
Jamaica

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Austria Jamaica
2026 287.6 678
2025 287.8 679
2024 288.1 679
2023 286.6 679
2022 283.8 679
2021 281.1 679
2020 279.9 677
2019 278.7 675
2018 277.5 674
2017 276.1 673
2016 274.2 672
2015 271.3 670
2014 268.2 668
2013 266.1 666
2012 264.6 663
2011 263.4 660
2010 262.5 657
2009 261.9 655
2008 261.2 652
2007 260.4 649
2006 259.5 646
2005 258.2 643
2004 256.5 639
2003 254.9 635
2002 253.7 631
2001 252.4 628
2000 251.5 624
1999 250.8 619
1998 250.4 615
1997 250.1 609
1996 249.8 604
1995 249.5 598
1994 249.1 592
1993 248.1 586
1992 246.1 580
1991 243.4 574
1990 241 569
1989 239.1 565
1988 238.1 561
1987 237.7 557
1986 237.6 553
1985 237.4 548
1984 237.3 542
1983 237.3 534
1982 237.7 527
1981 237.6 520
1980 236.9 513
1979 236.9 507
1978 237.4 501
1977 237.5 495
1976 237.5 489
1975 237.9 483
1974 238.5 476
1973 238.1 469
1972 236.8 462
1971 235.4 455
1970 234.4 449
1969 233.5 444
1968 232.7 439
1967 231.5 434
1966 229.8 428
1965 228.2 423
1964 226.7 417
1963 225.2 412
1962 223.8 406
1961 222.4 400

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 Austria increased by 10.8%, compared to a 4.96% growth in Jamaica.

In 2006, Austria ranked 79th by population density and is 84th now. Jamaica was 36th in 2006 and ranks 43rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Austria
Jamaica
1x
Year Urban population
Austria Jamaica
2024 69.5% 58.9%
2023 69.2% 58.5%
2022 69% 58%
2021 68.8% 57.5%
2020 68.5% 57.1%
2019 68.3% 56.7%
2018 68.1% 56.3%
2017 67.9% 55.9%
2016 67.7% 55.5%
2015 67.6% 55.2%
2014 67.4% 54.9%
2013 67.3% 54.5%
2012 67.2% 54.2%
2011 67.1% 54%
2010 67.1% 53.8%
2009 67.1% 53.6%
2008 67% 53.4%
2007 67% 53.2%
2006 67% 53%
2005 67% 52.8%
2004 67% 52.6%
2003 66.9% 52.4%
2002 66.9% 52.1%
2001 66.8% 51.9%
2000 66.8% 51.7%
1999 66.7% 51.5%
1998 66.5% 51.3%
1997 66.3% 51%
1996 66.1% 50.8%
1995 65.9% 50.6%
1994 65.6% 50.3%
1993 65.3% 50.1%
1992 64.9% 49.9%
1991 64.6% 49.7%
1990 64.1% 49.4%
1989 63.4% 49.3%
1988 62.4% 49.1%
1987 61.3% 48.9%
1986 60.1% 48.7%
1985 58.9% 48.5%
1984 57.7% 48.3%
1983 56.7% 48.1%
1982 55.8% 47.8%
1981 55.1% 47.5%
1980 54.7% 47.2%
1979 54.3% 46.8%
1978 53.9% 46.3%
1977 53.5% 45.8%
1976 53.2% 45.3%
1975 52.9% 44.8%
1974 52.6% 44.2%
1973 52.4% 43.5%
1972 52.1% 42.9%
1971 51.9% 42.2%
1970 51.7% 41.4%
1969 51.4% 40.6%
1968 51.2% 39.6%
1967 51% 38.4%
1966 50.8% 37.2%
1965 50.6% 35.8%
1964 50.4% 34.5%
1963 50.3% 33.2%
1962 50.1% 31.9%
1961 50% 30.7%
1960 49.9% 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 67% to 69.5% in Austria and from 52.6% to 58.9% in Jamaica.

Densely populated cities

Austria
City Population
Vienna 2.03M
Graz 293K
Linz 212K
Salzburg 155K
Innsbruck 131K
Klagenfurt 101K
Wels 65.3K
Villach 65.1K
Sankt Polten 55.5K
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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