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Population density: Jamaica vs Morocco compared

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Jamaica has a population density of 678 people per square mile compared to 225.1 people in Morocco. Jamaica has 41,673 sq ft of land per person vs 126,220 sq ft in Morocco. Jamaica and Morocco rank 43rd and 102nd 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 0.47% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Morocco, making the population density in Jamaica 201.2% higher than in Morocco.

Population density by year

Jamaica
Morocco

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Jamaica Morocco
2026 678 225.1
2025 679 223.1
2024 679 221
2023 679 218.9
2022 679 216.6
2021 679 214.5
2020 677 212.3
2019 675 210.1
2018 674 208
2017 673 205.7
2016 672 203.2
2015 670 200.8
2014 668 198.5
2013 666 196.1
2012 663 193.6
2011 660 191
2010 657 188.4
2009 655 185.9
2008 652 183.4
2007 649 181
2006 646 178.6
2005 643 176.2
2004 639 173.8
2003 635 171.6
2002 631 169.4
2001 628 167.2
2000 624 164.9
1999 619 162.6
1998 615 160.3
1997 609 157.9
1996 604 155.6
1995 598 153.2
1994 592 150.9
1993 586 148.6
1992 580 146.3
1991 574 143.9
1990 569 141.5
1989 565 138.9
1988 561 136.4
1987 557 133.8
1986 553 131.2
1985 548 128.3
1984 542 125.3
1983 534 122.2
1982 527 119.1
1981 520 116
1980 513 112.9
1979 507 110
1978 501 107.2
1977 495 104.5
1976 489 102
1975 483 99.5
1974 476 97.1
1973 469 94.7
1972 462 92.4
1971 455 90.1
1970 449 87.8
1969 444 85.5
1968 439 83.3
1967 434 81.1
1966 428 78.9
1965 423 76.8
1964 417 74.8
1963 412 73
1962 406 71.1
1961 400 69.2

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 26% growth in Morocco.

In 2006, Jamaica ranked 36th by population density and is 43rd now. Morocco was 105th in 2006 and ranks 102nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Jamaica
Morocco
1x
Year Urban population
Jamaica Morocco
2024 58.9% 62.8%
2023 58.5% 62.7%
2022 58% 62.5%
2021 57.5% 62.3%
2020 57.1% 62.1%
2019 56.7% 61.8%
2018 56.3% 61.6%
2017 55.9% 61.3%
2016 55.5% 61%
2015 55.2% 60.6%
2014 54.9% 60.3%
2013 54.5% 59.9%
2012 54.2% 59.4%
2011 54% 58.9%
2010 53.8% 58.3%
2009 53.6% 57.7%
2008 53.4% 57.1%
2007 53.2% 56.5%
2006 53% 56%
2005 52.8% 55.4%
2004 52.6% 55%
2003 52.4% 54.6%
2002 52.1% 54.2%
2001 51.9% 53.9%
2000 51.7% 53.6%
1999 51.5% 53.3%
1998 51.3% 53%
1997 51% 52.6%
1996 50.8% 52.2%
1995 50.6% 51.8%
1994 50.3% 51.2%
1993 50.1% 50.4%
1992 49.9% 49.8%
1991 49.7% 49.2%
1990 49.4% 48.4%
1989 49.3% 47.7%
1988 49.1% 46.9%
1987 48.9% 46.2%
1986 48.7% 45.4%
1985 48.5% 44.7%
1984 48.3% 44%
1983 48.1% 43.3%
1982 47.8% 42.6%
1981 47.5% 41.8%
1980 47.2% 41.1%
1979 46.8% 40.4%
1978 46.3% 39.7%
1977 45.8% 39%
1976 45.3% 38.3%
1975 44.8% 37.6%
1974 44.2% 37%
1973 43.5% 36.3%
1972 42.9% 35.7%
1971 42.2% 35%
1970 41.4% 34.5%
1969 40.6% 33.9%
1968 39.6% 33.3%
1967 38.4% 32.8%
1966 37.2% 32.2%
1965 35.8% 31.7%
1964 34.5% 31.2%
1963 33.2% 30.7%
1962 31.9% 30.2%
1961 30.7% 29.7%
1960 29.7% 29.4%

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 55% to 62.8% in Morocco.

Densely populated cities

Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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