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Population density: Hungary vs Jamaica compared

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Hungary has a population density of 268.9 people per square mile compared to 678 people in Jamaica. Hungary has 104,702 sq ft of land per person vs 41,673 sq ft in Jamaica. Hungary and Jamaica rank 91st and 43rd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Hungary has 0.12% 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 Hungary 60.3% lower than in Jamaica.

Population density by year

Hungary
Jamaica

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Hungary Jamaica
2026 268.9 678
2025 270.6 679
2024 271.4 679
2023 272.2 679
2022 272.6 679
2021 273.3 679
2020 274.4 677
2019 275.1 675
2018 275.5 674
2017 276 673
2016 277 672
2015 278.1 670
2014 279.1 668
2013 282.5 666
2012 283.8 663
2011 285.3 660
2010 286.1 657
2009 286.7 655
2008 290.1 652
2007 290.6 649
2006 291.1 646
2005 291.5 643
2004 292.1 639
2003 292.7 635
2002 293.6 631
2001 294.4 628
2000 295.1 624
1999 295.3 619
1998 296.1 615
1997 296.8 609
1996 297.2 604
1995 297.7 598
1994 298.1 592
1993 298.5 586
1992 298.8 580
1991 299 574
1990 299 569
1989 302 565
1988 305 561
1987 306 557
1986 306 553
1985 307 548
1984 307 542
1983 308 534
1982 308 527
1981 309 520
1980 309 513
1979 308 507
1978 308 501
1977 307 495
1976 305 489
1975 303 483
1974 302 476
1973 300 469
1972 299.3 462
1971 298.5 455
1970 297.6 449
1969 296.4 444
1968 295.2 439
1967 294 434
1966 292.9 428
1965 292 423
1964 291.1 417
1963 290.2 412
1962 289.5 406
1961 288.5 400

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 Hungary decreased by 7.62%, compared to a 4.96% growth in Jamaica.

In 2006, Hungary ranked 70th by population density and is 91st now. Jamaica was 36th in 2006 and ranks 43rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Hungary
Jamaica
1x
Year Urban population
Hungary Jamaica
2024 70.5% 58.9%
2023 70.3% 58.5%
2022 70.2% 58%
2021 70.2% 57.5%
2020 70.3% 57.1%
2019 70.5% 56.7%
2018 70.5% 56.3%
2017 70.5% 55.9%
2016 70.5% 55.5%
2015 70.5% 55.2%
2014 70.3% 54.9%
2013 69.9% 54.5%
2012 69.6% 54.2%
2011 69.5% 54%
2010 69.5% 53.8%
2009 68.5% 53.6%
2008 68.1% 53.4%
2007 67% 53.2%
2006 67% 53%
2005 66.1% 52.8%
2004 65% 52.6%
2003 64.8% 52.4%
2002 65% 52.1%
2001 64.6% 51.9%
2000 64.3% 51.7%
1999 63.9% 51.5%
1998 63.6% 51.3%
1997 63.3% 51%
1996 63% 50.8%
1995 62.6% 50.6%
1994 62.3% 50.3%
1993 62% 50.1%
1992 61.6% 49.9%
1991 61.3% 49.7%
1990 61% 49.4%
1989 60.7% 49.3%
1988 60.4% 49.1%
1987 60% 48.9%
1986 59.7% 48.7%
1985 59.4% 48.5%
1984 59.1% 48.3%
1983 58.8% 48.1%
1982 58.5% 47.8%
1981 58.2% 47.5%
1980 57.9% 47.2%
1979 57.6% 46.8%
1978 57.3% 46.3%
1977 57.1% 45.8%
1976 56.8% 45.3%
1975 56.5% 44.8%
1974 56.3% 44.2%
1973 56% 43.5%
1972 55.8% 42.9%
1971 55.5% 42.2%
1970 55.3% 41.4%
1969 55.1% 40.6%
1968 54.9% 39.6%
1967 54.6% 38.4%
1966 54.4% 37.2%
1965 54.3% 35.8%
1964 54.1% 34.5%
1963 53.9% 33.2%
1962 53.7% 31.9%
1961 53.6% 30.7%
1960 53.4% 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 65% to 70.5% in Hungary and from 52.6% to 58.9% in Jamaica.

Densely populated cities

Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K
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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