The Bahamas has a population density of 103.8 people per square mile compared to 679 people in Jamaica. The Bahamas has 372,260 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, the Bahamas and Jamaica are ranked 146th and 41st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Bahamas has 0.005% of the world's population and 0.007% 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 the Bahamas is 84.7% lower than in Jamaica.
Population density comparison
Bahamas
|
Jamaica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 103.8 ppl/mi² | 679 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 146/197 | 41/197 |
| Population |
404321
|
2837071
|
| Land area | 3,865 sq mi | 4,181 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 268,506 sq ft | 41,059 sq ft |
| Rural population | 16.2% | 42.2% |
| Urban population | 83.8% | 57.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Bahamas vs Jamaica:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Bahamas increased by 18.1%, compared to a 6.25% growth in Jamaica.
In 2004, the Bahamas ranked 139th for population density and is in 146th place now. Jamaica was 36th in 2004 and ranks 41st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas
|
Jamaica
|
|
| 2024 | 103.8 | 679 |
| 2023 | 103.4 | 679 |
| 2022 | 102.9 | 679 |
| 2021 | 102.6 | 679 |
| 2020 | 102.4 | 677 |
| 2019 | 102.1 | 675 |
| 2018 | 101.6 | 674 |
| 2017 | 101 | 673 |
| 2016 | 100.4 | 672 |
| 2015 | 99.7 | 670 |
| 2014 | 98.9 | 668 |
| 2013 | 98.1 | 666 |
| 2012 | 97.1 | 663 |
| 2011 | 96.2 | 660 |
| 2010 | 95.1 | 657 |
| 2009 | 93.9 | 655 |
| 2008 | 92.7 | 652 |
| 2007 | 91.4 | 649 |
| 2006 | 90.1 | 646 |
| 2005 | 89 | 643 |
| 2004 | 87.9 | 639 |
| 2003 | 86.8 | 635 |
| 2002 | 85.8 | 631 |
| 2001 | 84.8 | 628 |
| 2000 | 83.8 | 624 |
| 1999 | 82.7 | 619 |
| 1998 | 81.6 | 615 |
| 1997 | 80.4 | 609 |
| 1996 | 79.2 | 604 |
| 1995 | 78 | 598 |
| 1994 | 76.7 | 592 |
| 1993 | 75.4 | 586 |
| 1992 | 74 | 580 |
| 1991 | 72.6 | 574 |
| 1990 | 71.4 | 569 |
| 1989 | 70.2 | 565 |
| 1988 | 68.9 | 561 |
| 1987 | 67.8 | 557 |
| 1986 | 66.6 | 553 |
| 1985 | 65.5 | 548 |
| 1984 | 64.4 | 542 |
| 1983 | 63.3 | 534 |
| 1982 | 62.3 | 527 |
| 1981 | 61.2 | 520 |
| 1980 | 60.2 | 513 |
| 1979 | 59.1 | 507 |
| 1978 | 57.9 | 501 |
| 1977 | 56.7 | 495 |
| 1976 | 55.5 | 489 |
| 1975 | 54.3 | 483 |
| 1974 | 53.1 | 476 |
| 1973 | 52 | 469 |
| 1972 | 50.7 | 462 |
| 1971 | 49.4 | 455 |
| 1970 | 47.9 | 449 |
| 1969 | 46.1 | 444 |
| 1968 | 44 | 439 |
| 1967 | 42 | 434 |
| 1966 | 40.1 | 428 |
| 1965 | 38.3 | 423 |
| 1964 | 36.6 | 417 |
| 1963 | 35 | 412 |
| 1962 | 33.2 | 406 |
| 1961 | 31.6 | 400 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas
|
Jamaica
|
|
| 2024 | 83.8% | 57.8% |
| 2023 | 83.6% | 57.4% |
| 2022 | 83.5% | 57% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | 56.7% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | 56.3% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | 56% |
| 2018 | 83% | 55.7% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | 55.4% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | 55.1% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | 54.8% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | 54.6% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | 54.4% |
| 2012 | 82.5% | 54.1% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | 53.9% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | 53.7% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | 53.6% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | 53.4% |
| 2007 | 82.3% | 53.2% |
| 2006 | 82.3% | 53% |
| 2005 | 82.2% | 52.8% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | 52.6% |
| 2003 | 82.1% | 52.4% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | 52.3% |
| 2001 | 82% | 52.1% |
| 2000 | 82% | 51.8% |
| 1999 | 81.8% | 51.6% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | 51.3% |
| 1997 | 81.4% | 51.1% |
| 1996 | 81.2% | 50.9% |
| 1995 | 81% | 50.6% |
| 1994 | 80.7% | 50.4% |
| 1993 | 80.5% | 50.1% |
| 1992 | 80.3% | 49.9% |
| 1991 | 80.1% | 49.7% |
| 1990 | 79.8% | 49.4% |
| 1989 | 79.3% | 49.2% |
| 1988 | 78.7% | 49% |
| 1987 | 78% | 48.8% |
| 1986 | 77.3% | 48.6% |
| 1985 | 76.7% | 48.4% |
| 1984 | 76% | 48.2% |
| 1983 | 75.3% | 48% |
| 1982 | 74.6% | 47.8% |
| 1981 | 73.8% | 47.3% |
| 1980 | 73.1% | 46.7% |
| 1979 | 72.5% | 46.2% |
| 1978 | 71.9% | 45.6% |
| 1977 | 71.3% | 45.1% |
| 1976 | 70.6% | 44.6% |
| 1975 | 70% | 44% |
| 1974 | 69.4% | 43.5% |
| 1973 | 68.7% | 42.9% |
| 1972 | 68.1% | 42.4% |
| 1971 | 67.4% | 41.9% |
| 1970 | 66.8% | 41.3% |
| 1969 | 66.1% | 40.6% |
| 1968 | 65.4% | 39.8% |
| 1967 | 64.7% | 39% |
| 1966 | 64% | 38.3% |
| 1965 | 63.3% | 37.5% |
| 1964 | 62.6% | 36.7% |
| 1963 | 61.9% | 36% |
| 1962 | 61.2% | 35.2% |
| 1961 | 60.5% | 34.5% |
| 1960 | 59.7% | 33.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 82.2% to 83.8% in the Bahamas and from 52.6% to 57.8% in Jamaica.
Densely populated cities
|
Jamaica
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kingston | 580K |
| Spanish Town | 131K |
| Montego Bay | 124K |
| Half Way Tree | 96.5K |
| May Pen | 61.5K |
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