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Population density: Jamaica vs Serbia compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population density of 678 people per square mile compared to 200 people in Serbia. Jamaica has 41,673 sq ft of land per person vs 144,629 sq ft in Serbia. Jamaica and Serbia rank 43rd and 116th 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 0.08% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Serbia, making the population density in Jamaica 238.9% higher than in Serbia.

Population density by year

Jamaica
Serbia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Jamaica Serbia
2026 678 200
2025 679 201.5
2024 679 202.9
2023 679 204
2022 679 205.3
2021 679 210.5
2020 677 212.5
2019 675 205.7
2018 674 206.8
2017 673 207.9
2016 672 209
2015 670 210.1
2014 668 211.2
2013 666 212.2
2012 663 213.3
2011 660 214.3
2010 657 215.9
2009 655 216.8
2008 652 217.7
2007 649 218.6
2006 646 219.5
2005 643 -
2004 639 -
2003 635 -
2002 631 -
2001 628 -
2000 624 -
1999 619 -
1998 615 -
1997 609 -
1996 604 -
1995 598 -
1994 592 -
1993 586 -
1992 580 -
1991 574 -
1990 569 -
1989 565 -
1988 561 -
1987 557 -
1986 553 -
1985 548 -
1984 542 -
1983 534 -
1982 527 -
1981 520 -
1980 513 -
1979 507 -
1978 501 -
1977 495 -
1976 489 -
1975 483 -
1974 476 -
1973 469 -
1972 462 -
1971 455 -
1970 449 -
1969 444 -
1968 439 -
1967 434 -
1966 428 -
1965 423 -
1964 417 -
1963 412 -
1962 406 -
1961 400 -

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 8.86% decline in Serbia.

In 2006, Jamaica ranked 36th by population density and is 43rd now. Serbia was 87th in 2006 and ranks 116th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Jamaica
Serbia
1x
Year Urban population
Jamaica Serbia
2024 58.9% 62.4%
2023 58.5% 62.1%
2022 58% 61.9%
2021 57.5% 61.4%
2020 57.1% 61.2%
2019 56.7% 61%
2018 56.3% 60.8%
2017 55.9% 60.6%
2016 55.5% 60.4%
2015 55.2% 60.1%
2014 54.9% 59.9%
2013 54.5% 59.6%
2012 54.2% 59.3%
2011 54% 59.4%
2010 53.8% 59.4%
2009 53.6% 59.2%
2008 53.4% 58.9%
2007 53.2% 58.6%
2006 53% 58.2%
2005 52.8% 57.8%
2004 52.6% 57.3%
2003 52.4% 56.9%
2002 52.1% 56.5%
2001 51.9% 56%
2000 51.7% 55.6%
1999 51.5% 55.1%
1998 51.3% 54.6%
1997 51% 54%
1996 50.8% 53.5%
1995 50.6% 52.9%
1994 50.3% 52.4%
1993 50.1% 51.8%
1992 49.9% 51.3%
1991 49.7% 50.8%
1990 49.4% 50.4%
1989 49.3% 49.9%
1988 49.1% 49.5%
1987 48.9% 49.2%
1986 48.7% 48.8%
1985 48.5% 48.4%
1984 48.3% 48%
1983 48.1% 47.6%
1982 47.8% 47.2%
1981 47.5% 46.7%
1980 47.2% 46.2%
1979 46.8% 45.7%
1978 46.3% 45.2%
1977 45.8% 44.7%
1976 45.3% 44.1%
1975 44.8% 43.5%
1974 44.2% 42.9%
1973 43.5% 42.2%
1972 42.9% 41.5%
1971 42.2% 40.8%
1970 41.4% 40%
1969 40.6% 39.1%
1968 39.6% 38%
1967 38.4% 36.9%
1966 37.2% 35.8%
1965 35.8% 34.6%
1964 34.5% 33.4%
1963 33.2% 32.2%
1962 31.9% 31.1%
1961 30.7% 30.1%
1960 29.7% 29.1%

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 57.3% to 62.4% in Serbia.

Densely populated cities

Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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