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Population density: Jamaica vs Myanmar compared

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Jamaica has a population density of 678 people per square mile compared to 219.1 people in Myanmar. Jamaica has 41,673 sq ft of land per person vs 133,626 sq ft in Myanmar. Jamaica and Myanmar rank 43rd and 105th 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 0.67% of the population and 0.44% of the land area for Myanmar, making the population density in Jamaica 209.5% higher than in Myanmar.

Population density by year

Jamaica
Myanmar

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Jamaica Myanmar
2026 678 219.1
2025 679 217.7
2024 679 216.3
2023 679 214.8
2022 679 213.3
2021 679 211.9
2020 677 210.4
2019 675 208.9
2018 674 207.4
2017 673 205.9
2016 672 204.3
2015 670 202.6
2014 668 201
2013 666 199.3
2012 663 197.6
2011 660 195.9
2010 657 194.4
2009 655 192.9
2008 652 191.8
2007 649 190.7
2006 646 189.4
2005 643 188.1
2004 639 186.6
2003 635 184.9
2002 631 183.2
2001 628 181.4
2000 624 179.5
1999 619 177.5
1998 615 175.4
1997 609 173.2
1996 604 171
1995 598 168.8
1994 592 166.7
1993 586 164.5
1992 580 162.3
1991 574 160.1
1990 569 157.8
1989 565 155.4
1988 561 153
1987 557 150.5
1986 553 147.9
1985 548 145.1
1984 542 142.3
1983 534 139.4
1982 527 136.7
1981 520 134.2
1980 513 131.7
1979 507 129.2
1978 501 126.7
1977 495 124.3
1976 489 121.9
1975 483 119.6
1974 476 117.3
1973 469 115
1972 462 112.7
1971 455 110.2
1970 449 107.8
1969 444 105.4
1968 439 103
1967 434 100.7
1966 428 98.4
1965 423 96.2
1964 417 94.1
1963 412 92
1962 406 90
1961 400 88

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 15.7% growth in Myanmar.

In 2006, Jamaica ranked 36th by population density and is 43rd now. Myanmar was 99th in 2006 and ranks 105th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Jamaica
Myanmar
1x
Year Urban population
Jamaica Myanmar
2024 58.9% 30.4%
2023 58.5% 30.4%
2022 58% 30.3%
2021 57.5% 30.2%
2020 57.1% 30.2%
2019 56.7% 30.1%
2018 56.3% 30%
2017 55.9% 29.9%
2016 55.5% 29.8%
2015 55.2% 29.7%
2014 54.9% 29.6%
2013 54.5% 29.5%
2012 54.2% 29.4%
2011 54% 29.3%
2010 53.8% 29.1%
2009 53.6% 29%
2008 53.4% 28.9%
2007 53.2% 28.7%
2006 53% 28.6%
2005 52.8% 28.4%
2004 52.6% 28.2%
2003 52.4% 28.1%
2002 52.1% 27.9%
2001 51.9% 27.7%
2000 51.7% 27.5%
1999 51.5% 27.4%
1998 51.3% 27.2%
1997 51% 27%
1996 50.8% 26.8%
1995 50.6% 26.6%
1994 50.3% 26.5%
1993 50.1% 26.3%
1992 49.9% 26.1%
1991 49.7% 26%
1990 49.4% 25.8%
1989 49.3% 25.6%
1988 49.1% 25.5%
1987 48.9% 25.3%
1986 48.7% 25.2%
1985 48.5% 25.1%
1984 48.3% 25%
1983 48.1% 24.8%
1982 47.8% 24.7%
1981 47.5% 24.6%
1980 47.2% 24.6%
1979 46.8% 24.5%
1978 46.3% 24.4%
1977 45.8% 24.3%
1976 45.3% 24.3%
1975 44.8% 24.2%
1974 44.2% 24.1%
1973 43.5% 23.9%
1972 42.9% 23.8%
1971 42.2% 23.6%
1970 41.4% 23.3%
1969 40.6% 23%
1968 39.6% 22.6%
1967 38.4% 22.3%
1966 37.2% 21.8%
1965 35.8% 21.4%
1964 34.5% 20.9%
1963 33.2% 20.5%
1962 31.9% 20%
1961 30.7% 19.5%
1960 29.7% 19%

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 28.2% to 30.4% in Myanmar.

Densely populated cities

Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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