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Population density: Belarus vs Jamaica compared

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Belarus has a population density of 115 people per square mile compared to 678 people in Jamaica. Belarus has 244,678 sq ft of land per person vs 41,673 sq ft in Jamaica. Belarus and Jamaica rank 145th and 43rd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Belarus has 0.11% of the world's population and 0.14% 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 Belarus 83% lower than in Jamaica.

Population density by year

Belarus
Jamaica

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Belarus Jamaica
2026 115 678
2025 115.8 679
2024 116.5 679
2023 117.1 679
2022 117.7 679
2021 118.7 679
2020 119.7 677
2019 120.2 675
2018 120.4 674
2017 120.7 673
2016 120.8 672
2015 120.7 670
2014 120.6 668
2013 120.5 666
2012 120.6 663
2011 120.8 660
2010 121.1 657
2009 121.3 655
2008 121.6 652
2007 122 649
2006 122.6 646
2005 123.4 643
2004 124.3 639
2003 125.1 635
2002 126 631
2001 126.8 628
2000 127.4 624
1999 128 619
1998 128.6 615
1997 129.2 609
1996 129.7 604
1995 130.1 598
1994 130.6 592
1993 130.7 586
1992 130.4 580
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 Belarus decreased by 6.19%, compared to a 4.96% growth in Jamaica.

In 2006, Belarus ranked 126th by population density and is 145th now. Jamaica was 36th in 2006 and ranks 43rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Belarus
Jamaica
1x
Year Urban population
Belarus Jamaica
2024 79.2% 58.9%
2023 78.8% 58.5%
2022 78.5% 58%
2021 78.1% 57.5%
2020 77.8% 57.1%
2019 77.5% 56.7%
2018 77.2% 56.3%
2017 77% 55.9%
2016 76.8% 55.5%
2015 76.6% 55.2%
2014 76.3% 54.9%
2013 75.9% 54.5%
2012 75.5% 54.2%
2011 75.1% 54%
2010 74.6% 53.8%
2009 74.2% 53.6%
2008 73.6% 53.4%
2007 73.1% 53.2%
2006 72.6% 53%
2005 72% 52.8%
2004 71.8% 52.6%
2003 71.3% 52.4%
2002 70.9% 52.1%
2001 70.3% 51.9%
2000 69.9% 51.7%
1999 69.5% 51.5%
1998 69% 51.3%
1997 68.6% 51%
1996 68.3% 50.8%
1995 68% 50.6%
1994 67.8% 50.3%
1993 67.5% 50.1%
1992 67.3% 49.9%
1991 67% 49.7%
1990 66.4% 49.4%
1989 65.8% 49.3%
1988 64.9% 49.1%
1987 63.8% 48.9%
1986 62.8% 48.7%
1985 61.8% 48.5%
1984 60.8% 48.3%
1983 59.7% 48.1%
1982 58.7% 47.8%
1981 57.6% 47.5%
1980 56.6% 47.2%
1979 55.4% 46.8%
1978 54.4% 46.3%
1977 53.2% 45.8%
1976 52% 45.3%
1975 50.7% 44.8%
1974 49.4% 44.2%
1973 48% 43.5%
1972 46.6% 42.9%
1971 45.2% 42.2%
1970 44% 41.4%
1969 42.7% 40.6%
1968 41.5% 39.6%
1967 40.2% 38.4%
1966 39.1% 37.2%
1965 38% 35.8%
1964 37% 34.5%
1963 35.9% 33.2%
1962 34.9% 31.9%
1961 33.9% 30.7%
1960 32.7% 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 71.8% to 79.2% in Belarus and from 52.6% to 58.9% in Jamaica.

Densely populated cities

Belarus
City Population
Minsk 2M
Gomel 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
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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