Jamaica has a population density of 679 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Jamaica has 41,673 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Jamaica ranked 41st out of 197.
Jamaica has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.007% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Jamaica compared to the World's average
Jamaica
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 679 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 41/197 | N/A |
| Population |
2837071
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 4,181 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 41,059 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 42.2% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 57.8% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Jamaica population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Jamaica has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 6.25%. The population density rank was 36th 21 years ago and is 41st today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 679 | 41 |
| 2023 | 679 | 39 |
| 2022 | 679 | 37 |
| 2021 | 679 | 38 |
| 2020 | 677 | 38 |
| 2019 | 675 | 38 |
| 2018 | 674 | 38 |
| 2017 | 673 | 38 |
| 2016 | 672 | 39 |
| 2015 | 670 | 38 |
| 2014 | 668 | 38 |
| 2013 | 666 | 38 |
| 2012 | 663 | 38 |
| 2011 | 660 | 38 |
| 2010 | 657 | 37 |
| 2009 | 655 | 36 |
| 2008 | 652 | 36 |
| 2007 | 649 | 36 |
| 2006 | 646 | 36 |
| 2005 | 643 | 36 |
| 2004 | 639 | 36 |
| 2003 | 635 | 36 |
| 2002 | 631 | 36 |
| 2001 | 628 | 36 |
| 2000 | 624 | 36 |
| 1999 | 619 | 33 |
| 1998 | 615 | 33 |
| 1997 | 609 | 33 |
| 1996 | 604 | 34 |
| 1995 | 598 | 33 |
| 1994 | 592 | 33 |
| 1993 | 586 | 33 |
| 1992 | 580 | 33 |
| 1991 | 574 | 33 |
| 1990 | 569 | 30 |
| 1989 | 565 | 29 |
| 1988 | 561 | 29 |
| 1987 | 557 | 29 |
| 1986 | 553 | 29 |
| 1985 | 548 | 28 |
| 1984 | 542 | 27 |
| 1983 | 534 | 27 |
| 1982 | 527 | 27 |
| 1981 | 520 | 27 |
| 1980 | 513 | 27 |
| 1979 | 507 | 27 |
| 1978 | 501 | 27 |
| 1977 | 495 | 27 |
| 1976 | 489 | 27 |
| 1975 | 483 | 27 |
| 1974 | 476 | 26 |
| 1973 | 469 | 26 |
| 1972 | 462 | 26 |
| 1971 | 455 | 26 |
| 1970 | 449 | 26 |
| 1969 | 444 | 26 |
| 1968 | 439 | 25 |
| 1967 | 434 | 25 |
| 1966 | 428 | 25 |
| 1965 | 423 | 25 |
| 1964 | 417 | 25 |
| 1963 | 412 | 24 |
| 1962 | 406 | 24 |
| 1961 | 400 | 25 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Jamaica from 1960 to 2024: 33.8% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 51.8% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 57.8%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57.8% | 117 |
| 2023 | 57.4% | 117 |
| 2022 | 57% | 115 |
| 2021 | 56.7% | 114 |
| 2020 | 56.3% | 115 |
| 2019 | 56% | 115 |
| 2018 | 55.7% | 113 |
| 2017 | 55.4% | 112 |
| 2016 | 55.1% | 111 |
| 2015 | 54.8% | 109 |
| 2014 | 54.6% | 107 |
| 2013 | 54.4% | 107 |
| 2012 | 54.1% | 107 |
| 2011 | 53.9% | 108 |
| 2010 | 53.7% | 109 |
| 2009 | 53.6% | 109 |
| 2008 | 53.4% | 108 |
| 2007 | 53.2% | 108 |
| 2006 | 53% | 107 |
| 2005 | 52.8% | 107 |
| 2004 | 52.6% | 107 |
| 2003 | 52.4% | 107 |
| 2002 | 52.3% | 107 |
| 2001 | 52.1% | 105 |
| 2000 | 51.8% | 105 |
| 1999 | 51.6% | 105 |
| 1998 | 51.3% | 104 |
| 1997 | 51.1% | 102 |
| 1996 | 50.9% | 102 |
| 1995 | 50.6% | 103 |
| 1994 | 50.4% | 103 |
| 1993 | 50.1% | 103 |
| 1992 | 49.9% | 102 |
| 1991 | 49.7% | 100 |
| 1990 | 49.4% | 99 |
| 1989 | 49.2% | 97 |
| 1988 | 49% | 97 |
| 1987 | 48.8% | 96 |
| 1986 | 48.6% | 96 |
| 1985 | 48.4% | 94 |
| 1984 | 48.2% | 95 |
| 1983 | 48% | 95 |
| 1982 | 47.8% | 92 |
| 1981 | 47.3% | 92 |
| 1980 | 46.7% | 93 |
| 1979 | 46.2% | 91 |
| 1978 | 45.6% | 91 |
| 1977 | 45.1% | 89 |
| 1976 | 44.6% | 88 |
| 1975 | 44% | 87 |
| 1974 | 43.5% | 88 |
| 1973 | 42.9% | 87 |
| 1972 | 42.4% | 86 |
| 1971 | 41.9% | 85 |
| 1970 | 41.3% | 83 |
| 1969 | 40.6% | 83 |
| 1968 | 39.8% | 83 |
| 1967 | 39% | 85 |
| 1966 | 38.3% | 87 |
| 1965 | 37.5% | 88 |
| 1964 | 36.7% | 89 |
| 1963 | 36% | 88 |
| 1962 | 35.2% | 89 |
| 1961 | 34.5% | 90 |
| 1960 | 33.8% | 93 |
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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