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Population density: Croatia vs Jamaica compared

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Croatia has a population density of 176.4 people per square mile compared to 678 people in Jamaica. Croatia has 157,564 sq ft of land per person vs 41,673 sq ft in Jamaica. Croatia and Jamaica rank 125th and 43rd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Croatia has 0.05% of the world's population and 0.04% 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 Croatia 74% lower than in Jamaica.

Population density by year

Croatia
Jamaica

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Croatia Jamaica
2026 176.4 678
2025 177.6 679
2024 178.9 679
2023 178.6 679
2022 178.5 679
2021 179.5 679
2020 181.2 677
2019 182.8 675
2018 184.6 674
2017 187 673
2016 190.1 672
2015 192.1 670
2014 194.4 668
2013 195.9 666
2012 197.2 663
2011 198.1 660
2010 198.8 657
2009 199.2 655
2008 199.5 652
2007 199.5 649
2006 199.5 646
2005 199.5 643
2004 199.2 639
2003 199.2 635
2002 199.3 631
2001 199.2 628
2000 207 624
1999 209 619
1998 209.9 615
1997 209.8 609
1996 210.8 604
1995 214 598
1994 215.5 592
1993 213.1 586
1992 212 580
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 Croatia decreased by 11.6%, compared to a 4.96% growth in Jamaica.

In 2006, Croatia ranked 98th by population density and is 125th now. Jamaica was 36th in 2006 and ranks 43rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Croatia
Jamaica
1x
Year Urban population
Croatia Jamaica
2024 57.5% 58.9%
2023 57.2% 58.5%
2022 57% 58%
2021 56.8% 57.5%
2020 56.5% 57.1%
2019 56.3% 56.7%
2018 56.1% 56.3%
2017 55.9% 55.9%
2016 55.7% 55.5%
2015 55.6% 55.2%
2014 55.5% 54.9%
2013 55.4% 54.5%
2012 55.3% 54.2%
2011 55.3% 54%
2010 55.3% 53.8%
2009 55.3% 53.6%
2008 55.4% 53.4%
2007 55.4% 53.2%
2006 55.5% 53%
2005 55.5% 52.8%
2004 55.6% 52.6%
2003 55.6% 52.4%
2002 55.7% 52.1%
2001 55.7% 51.9%
2000 55.7% 51.7%
1999 55.6% 51.5%
1998 55.6% 51.3%
1997 55.5% 51%
1996 55.3% 50.8%
1995 55.2% 50.6%
1994 55% 50.3%
1993 54.8% 50.1%
1992 54.6% 49.9%
1991 54.3% 49.7%
1990 54.1% 49.4%
1989 53.7% 49.3%
1988 53.1% 49.1%
1987 52.5% 48.9%
1986 51.8% 48.7%
1985 51% 48.5%
1984 50.2% 48.3%
1983 49.4% 48.1%
1982 48.7% 47.8%
1981 48% 47.5%
1980 47.3% 47.2%
1979 46.7% 46.8%
1978 46% 46.3%
1977 45.4% 45.8%
1976 44.8% 45.3%
1975 44.1% 44.8%
1974 43.4% 44.2%
1973 42.7% 43.5%
1972 42% 42.9%
1971 41.2% 42.2%
1970 40.4% 41.4%
1969 39.4% 40.6%
1968 38.4% 39.6%
1967 37.4% 38.4%
1966 36.3% 37.2%
1965 35.2% 35.8%
1964 34.1% 34.5%
1963 33% 33.2%
1962 32% 31.9%
1961 31% 30.7%
1960 30.1% 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 55.6% to 57.5% in Croatia and from 52.6% to 58.9% in Jamaica.

Densely populated cities

Croatia
City Population
Zagreb 767K
Split 161K
Rijeka 108K
Osijek 96.3K
Zadar 70.8K
Velika Gorica 61.1K
Pula 52.2K
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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