Jamaica has a population density of 679 people per square mile compared to 280.3 people in Malaysia. Jamaica has 41,673 sq ft of land per person vs 100,140 sq ft in Malaysia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Jamaica and Malaysia are ranked 41st and 85th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Jamaica has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.007% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.44% of the population and 0.22% of the land area for Malaysia, hence the population density in Jamaica is 142.2% higher than in Malaysia.
Population density comparison
Jamaica
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 679 ppl/mi² | 280.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 41/197 | 85/197 |
| Population |
2837071
|
36304998
|
| Land area | 4,181 sq mi | 126,854 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 41,059 sq ft | 99,458 sq ft |
| Rural population | 42.2% | 20.8% |
| Urban population | 57.8% | 79.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 5.57% |
Jamaica vs Malaysia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Jamaica increased by 6.25%, compared to a 40.8% growth in Malaysia.
In 2004, Jamaica ranked 36th for population density and is in 41st place now. Malaysia was 93rd in 2004 and ranks 85th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 2024 | 679 | 280.3 |
| 2023 | 679 | 276.9 |
| 2022 | 679 | 273.5 |
| 2021 | 679 | 270.3 |
| 2020 | 677 | 267.2 |
| 2019 | 675 | 263.6 |
| 2018 | 674 | 259.4 |
| 2017 | 673 | 255.1 |
| 2016 | 672 | 250.6 |
| 2015 | 670 | 246.2 |
| 2014 | 668 | 242 |
| 2013 | 666 | 237.9 |
| 2012 | 663 | 233.8 |
| 2011 | 660 | 229.9 |
| 2010 | 657 | 225.9 |
| 2009 | 655 | 221.7 |
| 2008 | 652 | 217.3 |
| 2007 | 649 | 212.8 |
| 2006 | 646 | 208.3 |
| 2005 | 643 | 203.7 |
| 2004 | 639 | 199.1 |
| 2003 | 635 | 194.6 |
| 2002 | 631 | 190 |
| 2001 | 628 | 185.5 |
| 2000 | 624 | 181.1 |
| 1999 | 619 | 176.9 |
| 1998 | 615 | 172.7 |
| 1997 | 609 | 168.5 |
| 1996 | 604 | 164.4 |
| 1995 | 598 | 160.3 |
| 1994 | 592 | 156.2 |
| 1993 | 586 | 152.3 |
| 1992 | 580 | 148.5 |
| 1991 | 574 | 144.6 |
| 1990 | 569 | 140.6 |
| 1989 | 565 | 136.5 |
| 1988 | 561 | 132.4 |
| 1987 | 557 | 128.3 |
| 1986 | 553 | 124.2 |
| 1985 | 548 | 120.2 |
| 1984 | 542 | 116.3 |
| 1983 | 534 | 112.6 |
| 1982 | 527 | 109 |
| 1981 | 520 | 105.6 |
| 1980 | 513 | 102.3 |
| 1979 | 507 | 99.5 |
| 1978 | 501 | 97.2 |
| 1977 | 495 | 94.9 |
| 1976 | 489 | 92.6 |
| 1975 | 483 | 90.4 |
| 1974 | 476 | 88.3 |
| 1973 | 469 | 86.2 |
| 1972 | 462 | 84.2 |
| 1971 | 455 | 82.2 |
| 1970 | 449 | 80.2 |
| 1969 | 444 | 78.4 |
| 1968 | 439 | 76.7 |
| 1967 | 434 | 74.9 |
| 1966 | 428 | 73.2 |
| 1965 | 423 | 71.4 |
| 1964 | 417 | 69.6 |
| 1963 | 412 | 67.8 |
| 1962 | 406 | 66.1 |
| 1961 | 400 | 64.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 2024 | 57.8% | 79.2% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | 78.7% |
| 2022 | 57% | 78.2% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | 77.7% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | 77.2% |
| 2019 | 56% | 76.6% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | 76% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | 75.4% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | 74.8% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | 74.2% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | 73.6% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | 72.9% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | 72.3% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | 71.6% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | 70.9% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | 70.1% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | 69.2% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | 68.4% |
| 2006 | 53% | 67.5% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | 66.6% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | 65.7% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | 64.8% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | 63.9% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | 62.9% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | 62% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | 60.7% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | 59.5% |
| 1997 | 51.1% | 58.2% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | 57% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | 55.7% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | 54.4% |
| 1993 | 50.1% | 53.1% |
| 1992 | 49.9% | 51.8% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | 50.6% |
| 1990 | 49.4% | 49.8% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | 49% |
| 1988 | 49% | 48.2% |
| 1987 | 48.8% | 47.5% |
| 1986 | 48.6% | 46.7% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | 45.9% |
| 1984 | 48.2% | 45.1% |
| 1983 | 48% | 44.3% |
| 1982 | 47.8% | 43.6% |
| 1981 | 47.3% | 42.8% |
| 1980 | 46.7% | 42% |
| 1979 | 46.2% | 41.2% |
| 1978 | 45.6% | 40.3% |
| 1977 | 45.1% | 39.4% |
| 1976 | 44.6% | 38.5% |
| 1975 | 44% | 37.7% |
| 1974 | 43.5% | 36.8% |
| 1973 | 42.9% | 35.9% |
| 1972 | 42.4% | 35.1% |
| 1971 | 41.9% | 34.3% |
| 1970 | 41.3% | 33.5% |
| 1969 | 40.6% | 32.7% |
| 1968 | 39.8% | 32% |
| 1967 | 39% | 31.3% |
| 1966 | 38.3% | 30.6% |
| 1965 | 37.5% | 29.9% |
| 1964 | 36.7% | 29.2% |
| 1963 | 36% | 28.6% |
| 1962 | 35.2% | 27.9% |
| 1961 | 34.5% | 27.2% |
| 1960 | 33.8% | 26.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 52.6% to 57.8% in Jamaica and from 65.7% to 79.2% in Malaysia.
Densely populated cities
|
Jamaica
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kingston | 580K |
| Spanish Town | 131K |
| Montego Bay | 124K |
| Half Way Tree | 96.5K |
| May Pen | 61.5K |
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kuala Lumpur | 1.98M |
| Klang | 878K |
| Ipoh | 867K |
| Johor Bahru | 798K |
| George Town | 794K |
| Shah Alam | 741K |
| Subang Jaya | 708K |
| Petaling Jaya | 639K |
| Kuantan | 608K |
| Sungai Petani | 545K |
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