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Population density: Jamaica vs Monaco compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population density of 678 people per square mile compared to 47,292 people in Monaco. Jamaica has 41,673 sq ft of land per person vs 580 sq ft in Monaco. Jamaica and Monaco rank 43rd and 1st by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.0005% of the population and 0.000001% of the land area for Monaco, making the population density in Jamaica 98.6% lower than in Monaco.

Population density by year

Jamaica
Monaco

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Jamaica Monaco
2026 678 47,292
2025 679 47,649
2024 679 48,010
2023 679 48,414
2022 679 48,383
2021 679 47,881
2020 677 48,618
2019 675 48,694
2018 674 48,751
2017 673 48,143
2016 672 47,629
2015 670 46,966
2014 668 46,162
2013 666 45,292
2012 663 44,352
2011 660 43,374
2010 657 42,374
2009 655 41,353
2008 652 40,678
2007 649 40,680
2006 646 40,961
2005 643 41,156
2004 639 41,280
2003 635 41,366
2002 631 41,427
2001 628 41,459
2000 624 41,469
1999 619 41,412
1998 615 41,229
1997 609 40,968
1996 604 40,680
1995 598 40,388
1994 592 40,089
1993 586 39,784
1992 580 39,466
1991 574 39,131
1990 569 38,790
1989 565 38,440
1988 561 38,053
1987 557 37,624
1986 553 37,173
1985 548 36,711
1984 542 36,232
1983 534 35,726
1982 527 35,216
1981 520 34,873
1980 513 34,655
1979 507 34,361
1978 501 33,994
1977 495 33,570
1976 489 33,087
1975 483 32,582
1974 476 32,244
1973 469 32,036
1972 462 31,767
1971 455 31,402
1970 449 30,958
1969 444 30,450
1968 439 29,946
1967 434 29,682
1966 428 29,556
1965 423 29,313
1964 417 28,987
1963 412 28,602
1962 406 28,210
1961 400 27,984

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 Jamaica increased by 4.96%, compared to a 15.5% growth in Monaco.

In 2006, Jamaica ranked 36th by population density and is 43rd now. Monaco was 1st in 2006 and still ranks 1st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Jamaica
Monaco
1x
Year Urban population
Jamaica Monaco
2024 58.9% 100%
2023 58.5% 100%
2022 58% 100%
2021 57.5% 100%
2020 57.1% 100%
2019 56.7% 100%
2018 56.3% 100%
2017 55.9% 100%
2016 55.5% 100%
2015 55.2% 100%
2014 54.9% 100%
2013 54.5% 100%
2012 54.2% 100%
2011 54% 100%
2010 53.8% 100%
2009 53.6% 100%
2008 53.4% 100%
2007 53.2% 100%
2006 53% 100%
2005 52.8% 100%
2004 52.6% 100%
2003 52.4% 100%
2002 52.1% 100%
2001 51.9% 100%
2000 51.7% 100%
1999 51.5% 100%
1998 51.3% 100%
1997 51% 100%
1996 50.8% 100%
1995 50.6% 100%
1994 50.3% 100%
1993 50.1% 100%
1992 49.9% 100%
1991 49.7% 100%
1990 49.4% 100%
1989 49.3% 100%
1988 49.1% 100%
1987 48.9% 100%
1986 48.7% 100%
1985 48.5% 100%
1984 48.3% 100%
1983 48.1% 100%
1982 47.8% 100%
1981 47.5% 100%
1980 47.2% 100%
1979 46.8% 100%
1978 46.3% 100%
1977 45.8% 100%
1976 45.3% 100%
1975 44.8% 100%
1974 44.2% 100%
1973 43.5% 100%
1972 42.9% 100%
1971 42.2% 100%
1970 41.4% 100%
1969 40.6% 100%
1968 39.6% 100%
1967 38.4% 100%
1966 37.2% 100%
1965 35.8% 100%
1964 34.5% 100%
1963 33.2% 100%
1962 31.9% 100%
1961 30.7% 100%
1960 29.7% 100%

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 52.6% to 58.9% in Jamaica and from 100% to 100% in Monaco.

Densely populated cities

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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