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Population density: Azerbaijan vs Jamaica compared

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Azerbaijan has a population density of 324 people per square mile compared to 678 people in Jamaica. Azerbaijan has 91,362 sq ft of land per person vs 41,673 sq ft in Jamaica. Azerbaijan and Jamaica rank 76th and 43rd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Azerbaijan has 0.13% 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 Azerbaijan 52.3% lower than in Jamaica.

Population density by year

Azerbaijan
Jamaica

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Azerbaijan Jamaica
2026 324 678
2025 322 679
2024 320 679
2023 318 679
2022 318 679
2021 318 679
2020 316 677
2019 314 675
2018 311 674
2017 309 673
2016 306 672
2015 302 670
2014 298.8 668
2013 295.1 666
2012 291.3 663
2011 287.4 660
2010 283.7 657
2009 280.5 655
2008 274.7 652
2007 269 649
2006 265.9 646
2005 262.9 643
2004 260.2 639
2003 258 635
2002 256.2 631
2001 254.3 628
2000 252.4 624
1999 250 619
1998 246.6 615
1997 244 609
1996 241.6 604
1995 239.2 598
1994 236.4 592
1993 233.3 586
1992 229.8 580
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 Azerbaijan increased by 21.7%, compared to a 4.96% growth in Jamaica.

In 2006, Azerbaijan ranked 77th by population density and is 76th now. Jamaica was 36th in 2006 and ranks 43rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Azerbaijan
Jamaica
1x
Year Urban population
Azerbaijan Jamaica
2024 58.6% 58.9%
2023 58.5% 58.5%
2022 58.4% 58%
2021 58.4% 57.5%
2020 58.3% 57.1%
2019 58.1% 56.7%
2018 57.2% 56.3%
2017 56.4% 55.9%
2016 55.8% 55.5%
2015 55.2% 55.2%
2014 54.6% 54.9%
2013 54.2% 54.5%
2012 53.8% 54.2%
2011 53.5% 54%
2010 53.3% 53.8%
2009 53.1% 53.6%
2008 53.1% 53.4%
2007 52.8% 53.2%
2006 52.7% 53%
2005 52.5% 52.8%
2004 52.3% 52.6%
2003 51.7% 52.4%
2002 51.2% 52.1%
2001 51.2% 51.9%
2000 51.1% 51.7%
1999 51% 51.5%
1998 51.5% 51.3%
1997 51.9% 51%
1996 52.1% 50.8%
1995 52.3% 50.6%
1994 52.5% 50.3%
1993 52.7% 50.1%
1992 52.9% 49.9%
1991 53.2% 49.7%
1990 53.7% 49.4%
1989 54.1% 49.3%
1988 53.7% 49.1%
1987 53.5% 48.9%
1986 53.4% 48.7%
1985 53.2% 48.5%
1984 53.1% 48.3%
1983 53.2% 48.1%
1982 53.2% 47.8%
1981 53.2% 47.5%
1980 53.2% 47.2%
1979 52.7% 46.8%
1978 52.9% 46.3%
1977 52.7% 45.8%
1976 52.4% 45.3%
1975 52% 44.8%
1974 51.6% 44.2%
1973 51.2% 43.5%
1972 50.7% 42.9%
1971 50.4% 42.2%
1970 50.2% 41.4%
1969 50% 40.6%
1968 50% 39.6%
1967 49.9% 38.4%
1966 49.6% 37.2%
1965 49.6% 35.8%
1964 49.5% 34.5%
1963 49.5% 33.2%
1962 49% 31.9%
1961 49% 30.7%
1960 48.1% 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 52.3% to 58.6% in Azerbaijan and from 52.6% to 58.9% in Jamaica.

Densely populated cities

Azerbaijan
City Population
Baku 2.3M
Sumqayit 341K
Ganja 331K
Sirvan 86.5K
Shaki 68.4K
Yevlakh 59K
Lankaran 51.3K
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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