Jamaica has a population density of 679 people per square mile compared to 662 people in Nigeria. Jamaica has 41,673 sq ft of land per person vs 42,734 sq ft in Nigeria. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Jamaica and Nigeria are ranked 41st and 43rd, 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 2.86% of the population and 0.61% of the land area for Nigeria, hence the population density in Jamaica is 2.62% higher than in Nigeria.
Population density comparison
Jamaica
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 679 ppl/mi² | 662 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 41/197 | 43/197 |
| Population |
2837071
|
241467099
|
| Land area | 4,181 sq mi | 351,650 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 41,059 sq ft | 42,133 sq ft |
| Rural population | 42.2% | 45% |
| Urban population | 57.8% | 55% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 14.5% |
Jamaica vs Nigeria:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Jamaica increased by 6.25%, compared to a 65% growth in Nigeria.
In 2004, Jamaica ranked 36th for population density and is in 41st place now. Nigeria was 53rd in 2004 and ranks 43rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2024 | 679 | 662 |
| 2023 | 679 | 648 |
| 2022 | 679 | 635 |
| 2021 | 679 | 621 |
| 2020 | 677 | 609 |
| 2019 | 675 | 596 |
| 2018 | 674 | 583 |
| 2017 | 673 | 569 |
| 2016 | 672 | 556 |
| 2015 | 670 | 542 |
| 2014 | 668 | 529 |
| 2013 | 666 | 515 |
| 2012 | 663 | 501 |
| 2011 | 660 | 487 |
| 2010 | 657 | 474 |
| 2009 | 655 | 461 |
| 2008 | 652 | 448 |
| 2007 | 649 | 436 |
| 2006 | 646 | 424 |
| 2005 | 643 | 412 |
| 2004 | 639 | 401 |
| 2003 | 635 | 390 |
| 2002 | 631 | 380 |
| 2001 | 628 | 369 |
| 2000 | 624 | 359 |
| 1999 | 619 | 350 |
| 1998 | 615 | 341 |
| 1997 | 609 | 332 |
| 1996 | 604 | 323 |
| 1995 | 598 | 315 |
| 1994 | 592 | 307 |
| 1993 | 586 | 298.9 |
| 1992 | 580 | 291.1 |
| 1991 | 574 | 283.6 |
| 1990 | 569 | 276.2 |
| 1989 | 565 | 268.8 |
| 1988 | 561 | 261.7 |
| 1987 | 557 | 254.8 |
| 1986 | 553 | 248.1 |
| 1985 | 548 | 241.4 |
| 1984 | 542 | 234.7 |
| 1983 | 534 | 228.7 |
| 1982 | 527 | 222.9 |
| 1981 | 520 | 216.3 |
| 1980 | 513 | 209.8 |
| 1979 | 507 | 203.3 |
| 1978 | 501 | 197.1 |
| 1977 | 495 | 191.2 |
| 1976 | 489 | 185.6 |
| 1975 | 483 | 180.3 |
| 1974 | 476 | 175.4 |
| 1973 | 469 | 170.9 |
| 1972 | 462 | 166.6 |
| 1971 | 455 | 162.7 |
| 1970 | 449 | 158.9 |
| 1969 | 444 | 155.4 |
| 1968 | 439 | 151.9 |
| 1967 | 434 | 148.7 |
| 1966 | 428 | 145.6 |
| 1965 | 423 | 142.4 |
| 1964 | 417 | 139.4 |
| 1963 | 412 | 136.4 |
| 1962 | 406 | 133.6 |
| 1961 | 400 | 130.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2024 | 57.8% | 55% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | 54.3% |
| 2022 | 57% | 53.5% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | 52.7% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | 52% |
| 2019 | 56% | 51.2% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | 50.3% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | 49.5% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | 48.7% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | 47.8% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | 47% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | 46.1% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | 45.2% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | 44.4% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | 43.5% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | 42.6% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | 41.7% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | 40.8% |
| 2006 | 53% | 39.9% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | 39.1% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | 38.2% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | 36.5% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | 35.7% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | 34.8% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | 34.3% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | 33.8% |
| 1997 | 51.1% | 33.2% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | 32.7% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | 32.2% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | 31.7% |
| 1993 | 50.1% | 31.2% |
| 1992 | 49.9% | 30.7% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | 30.2% |
| 1990 | 49.4% | 29.7% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | 28.8% |
| 1988 | 49% | 28% |
| 1987 | 48.8% | 27.2% |
| 1986 | 48.6% | 26.4% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | 25.6% |
| 1984 | 48.2% | 24.9% |
| 1983 | 48% | 24.1% |
| 1982 | 47.8% | 23.4% |
| 1981 | 47.3% | 22.7% |
| 1980 | 46.7% | 22% |
| 1979 | 46.2% | 21.5% |
| 1978 | 45.6% | 21.1% |
| 1977 | 45.1% | 20.6% |
| 1976 | 44.6% | 20.2% |
| 1975 | 44% | 19.8% |
| 1974 | 43.5% | 19.4% |
| 1973 | 42.9% | 19% |
| 1972 | 42.4% | 18.5% |
| 1971 | 41.9% | 18.2% |
| 1970 | 41.3% | 17.8% |
| 1969 | 40.6% | 17.5% |
| 1968 | 39.8% | 17.3% |
| 1967 | 39% | 17% |
| 1966 | 38.3% | 16.8% |
| 1965 | 37.5% | 16.6% |
| 1964 | 36.7% | 16.3% |
| 1963 | 36% | 16.1% |
| 1962 | 35.2% | 15.9% |
| 1961 | 34.5% | 15.6% |
| 1960 | 33.8% | 15.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 52.6% to 57.8% in Jamaica and from 38.2% to 55% in Nigeria.
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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