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Population density: Estonia vs Jamaica compared

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Estonia has a population density of 81.2 people per square mile compared to 678 people in Jamaica. Estonia has 355,584 sq ft of land per person vs 41,673 sq ft in Jamaica. Estonia and Jamaica rank 154th and 43rd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Estonia has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.03% 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 Estonia 88% lower than in Jamaica.

Population density by year

Estonia
Jamaica

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Estonia Jamaica
2026 81.2 678
2025 82.4 679
2024 83.2 679
2023 83.1 679
2022 81.8 679
2021 80.6 679
2020 80.5 677
2019 80.4 675
2018 80.1 674
2017 79.8 673
2016 78.4 672
2015 78.4 670
2014 78.3 668
2013 78.5 666
2012 80.8 663
2011 81.1 660
2010 81.4 657
2009 81.5 655
2008 81.7 652
2007 81.9 649
2006 82.3 646
2005 82.8 643
2004 83.3 639
2003 83.7 635
2002 84.3 631
2001 84.8 628
2000 85.4 624
1999 84.9 619
1998 84.7 615
1997 85.5 609
1996 86.5 604
1995 87.8 598
1994 89.4 592
1993 91.3 586
1992 93.7 580
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 Estonia decreased by 1.33%, compared to a 4.96% growth in Jamaica.

In 2006, Estonia ranked 147th by population density and is 154th now. Jamaica was 36th in 2006 and ranks 43rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Estonia
Jamaica
1x
Year Urban population
Estonia Jamaica
2024 70.7% 58.9%
2023 70.7% 58.5%
2022 70.5% 58%
2021 70.2% 57.5%
2020 69.9% 57.1%
2019 69.6% 56.7%
2018 69.3% 56.3%
2017 69% 55.9%
2016 68.7% 55.5%
2015 68.5% 55.2%
2014 68.3% 54.9%
2013 68.1% 54.5%
2012 68% 54.2%
2011 67.9% 54%
2010 67.8% 53.8%
2009 67.7% 53.6%
2008 67.7% 53.4%
2007 67.6% 53.2%
2006 67.6% 53%
2005 67.5% 52.8%
2004 67.5% 52.6%
2003 67.4% 52.4%
2002 67.4% 52.1%
2001 67.4% 51.9%
2000 67.4% 51.7%
1999 67.4% 51.5%
1998 67.7% 51.3%
1997 68% 51%
1996 68.4% 50.8%
1995 69% 50.6%
1994 69.5% 50.3%
1993 70% 50.1%
1992 70.5% 49.9%
1991 71% 49.7%
1990 71.3% 49.4%
1989 71.4% 49.3%
1988 71.4% 49.1%
1987 71.3% 48.9%
1986 71.2% 48.7%
1985 71.1% 48.5%
1984 71% 48.3%
1983 70.8% 48.1%
1982 70.6% 47.8%
1981 70.3% 47.5%
1980 70% 47.2%
1979 69.6% 46.8%
1978 69.2% 46.3%
1977 68.7% 45.8%
1976 68.2% 45.3%
1975 67.7% 44.8%
1974 67.2% 44.2%
1973 66.7% 43.5%
1972 66.1% 42.9%
1971 65.5% 42.2%
1970 65.2% 41.4%
1969 64.6% 40.6%
1968 64.2% 39.6%
1967 63.6% 38.4%
1966 63.1% 37.2%
1965 62.5% 35.8%
1964 61.7% 34.5%
1963 61% 33.2%
1962 60.1% 31.9%
1961 58.8% 30.7%
1960 57.6% 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 67.5% to 70.7% in Estonia and from 52.6% to 58.9% in Jamaica.

Densely populated cities

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
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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