Jamaica has a population density of 679 people per square mile compared to 668 people in Saint Vincent. Jamaica has 41,673 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Jamaica and Saint Vincent are ranked 41st and 42nd, 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Saint Vincent, hence the population density in Jamaica is 1.62% higher than in Saint Vincent.
Population density comparison
Jamaica
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 679 ppl/mi² | 668 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 41/197 | 42/197 |
| Population |
2837071
|
99920
|
| Land area | 4,181 sq mi | 150.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 41,059 sq ft | 41,722 sq ft |
| Rural population | 42.2% | 45.3% |
| Urban population | 57.8% | 54.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Jamaica vs Saint Vincent:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Jamaica increased by 6.25%, compared to a 10.8% decline in Saint Vincent.
In 2004, Jamaica ranked 36th for population density and is in 41st place now. Saint Vincent was 29th in 2004 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2024 | 679 | 668 |
| 2023 | 679 | 673 |
| 2022 | 679 | 678 |
| 2021 | 679 | 683 |
| 2020 | 677 | 688 |
| 2019 | 675 | 692 |
| 2018 | 674 | 697 |
| 2017 | 673 | 702 |
| 2016 | 672 | 706 |
| 2015 | 670 | 710 |
| 2014 | 668 | 714 |
| 2013 | 666 | 718 |
| 2012 | 663 | 722 |
| 2011 | 660 | 726 |
| 2010 | 657 | 730 |
| 2009 | 655 | 734 |
| 2008 | 652 | 737 |
| 2007 | 649 | 741 |
| 2006 | 646 | 744 |
| 2005 | 643 | 747 |
| 2004 | 639 | 749 |
| 2003 | 635 | 751 |
| 2002 | 631 | 753 |
| 2001 | 628 | 754 |
| 2000 | 624 | 754 |
| 1999 | 619 | 753 |
| 1998 | 615 | 752 |
| 1997 | 609 | 751 |
| 1996 | 604 | 751 |
| 1995 | 598 | 751 |
| 1994 | 592 | 750 |
| 1993 | 586 | 749 |
| 1992 | 580 | 747 |
| 1991 | 574 | 745 |
| 1990 | 569 | 743 |
| 1989 | 565 | 739 |
| 1988 | 561 | 735 |
| 1987 | 557 | 731 |
| 1986 | 553 | 726 |
| 1985 | 548 | 721 |
| 1984 | 542 | 715 |
| 1983 | 534 | 710 |
| 1982 | 527 | 704 |
| 1981 | 520 | 698 |
| 1980 | 513 | 692 |
| 1979 | 507 | 687 |
| 1978 | 501 | 683 |
| 1977 | 495 | 677 |
| 1976 | 489 | 672 |
| 1975 | 483 | 667 |
| 1974 | 476 | 661 |
| 1973 | 469 | 655 |
| 1972 | 462 | 649 |
| 1971 | 455 | 643 |
| 1970 | 449 | 637 |
| 1969 | 444 | 631 |
| 1968 | 439 | 625 |
| 1967 | 434 | 618 |
| 1966 | 428 | 611 |
| 1965 | 423 | 604 |
| 1964 | 417 | 596 |
| 1963 | 412 | 588 |
| 1962 | 406 | 579 |
| 1961 | 400 | 570 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2024 | 57.8% | 54.7% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | 54.3% |
| 2022 | 57% | 53.9% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | 53.5% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | 53% |
| 2019 | 56% | 52.6% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | 52.2% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | 51.8% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | 51.4% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | 51% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | 49.8% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | 49% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | 48.2% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | 47.8% |
| 2006 | 53% | 47.4% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | 47% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | 46.7% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | 46.3% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | 45.9% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | 45.5% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | 45.2% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | 44.8% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | 44.5% |
| 1997 | 51.1% | 44.1% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | 43.7% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | 43.4% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | 43% |
| 1993 | 50.1% | 42.7% |
| 1992 | 49.9% | 42.3% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | 41.9% |
| 1990 | 49.4% | 41.4% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | 40.8% |
| 1988 | 49% | 40.3% |
| 1987 | 48.8% | 39.7% |
| 1986 | 48.6% | 39.2% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | 38.6% |
| 1984 | 48.2% | 38.1% |
| 1983 | 48% | 37.5% |
| 1982 | 47.8% | 37% |
| 1981 | 47.3% | 36.4% |
| 1980 | 46.7% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 46.2% | 35.3% |
| 1978 | 45.6% | 34.8% |
| 1977 | 45.1% | 34.3% |
| 1976 | 44.6% | 33.7% |
| 1975 | 44% | 33.2% |
| 1974 | 43.5% | 32.7% |
| 1973 | 42.9% | 32.2% |
| 1972 | 42.4% | 31.7% |
| 1971 | 41.9% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 41.3% | 30.7% |
| 1969 | 40.6% | 30.2% |
| 1968 | 39.8% | 29.7% |
| 1967 | 39% | 29.2% |
| 1966 | 38.3% | 28.7% |
| 1965 | 37.5% | 28.3% |
| 1964 | 36.7% | 27.8% |
| 1963 | 36% | 27.3% |
| 1962 | 35.2% | 26.9% |
| 1961 | 34.5% | 26.4% |
| 1960 | 33.8% | 25.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 52.6% to 57.8% in Jamaica and from 46.7% to 54.7% in Saint Vincent.
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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