Jamaica has a population density of 679 people per square mile compared to 78.5 people in Somalia. Jamaica has 41,673 sq ft of land per person vs 361,073 sq ft in Somalia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Jamaica and Somalia are ranked 41st and 154th, 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 0.23% of the population and 0.42% of the land area for Somalia, hence the population density in Jamaica is 765% higher than in Somalia.
Population density comparison
Jamaica
|
Somalia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 679 ppl/mi² | 78.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 41/197 | 154/197 |
| Population |
2837071
|
20177806
|
| Land area | 4,181 sq mi | 242,217 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 41,059 sq ft | 355,231 sq ft |
| Rural population | 42.2% | 51.5% |
| Urban population | 57.8% | 48.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 11.2% |
Jamaica vs Somalia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Jamaica increased by 6.25%, compared to a 84.9% growth in Somalia.
In 2004, Jamaica ranked 36th for population density and is in 41st place now. Somalia was 161st in 2004 and ranks 154th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
Somalia
|
|
| 2024 | 679 | 78.5 |
| 2023 | 679 | 75.8 |
| 2022 | 679 | 73.5 |
| 2021 | 679 | 71.3 |
| 2020 | 677 | 68.7 |
| 2019 | 675 | 66.2 |
| 2018 | 674 | 63.8 |
| 2017 | 673 | 61.6 |
| 2016 | 672 | 59.2 |
| 2015 | 670 | 57 |
| 2014 | 668 | 55.1 |
| 2013 | 666 | 53.1 |
| 2012 | 663 | 51.4 |
| 2011 | 660 | 51 |
| 2010 | 657 | 50.6 |
| 2009 | 655 | 49.4 |
| 2008 | 652 | 48.2 |
| 2007 | 649 | 46.7 |
| 2006 | 646 | 45.3 |
| 2005 | 643 | 43.9 |
| 2004 | 639 | 42.4 |
| 2003 | 635 | 40.9 |
| 2002 | 631 | 39.4 |
| 2001 | 628 | 38 |
| 2000 | 624 | 36.5 |
| 1999 | 619 | 35.1 |
| 1998 | 615 | 33.7 |
| 1997 | 609 | 32.3 |
| 1996 | 604 | 31.2 |
| 1995 | 598 | 30.1 |
| 1994 | 592 | 29 |
| 1993 | 586 | 27.6 |
| 1992 | 580 | 26.8 |
| 1991 | 574 | 28.1 |
| 1990 | 569 | 29.2 |
| 1989 | 565 | 29.4 |
| 1988 | 561 | 29.9 |
| 1987 | 557 | 29.8 |
| 1986 | 553 | 28.8 |
| 1985 | 548 | 27.6 |
| 1984 | 542 | 26.5 |
| 1983 | 534 | 25.6 |
| 1982 | 527 | 24.8 |
| 1981 | 520 | 24.7 |
| 1980 | 513 | 24.5 |
| 1979 | 507 | 22.5 |
| 1978 | 501 | 19.9 |
| 1977 | 495 | 18.5 |
| 1976 | 489 | 18 |
| 1975 | 483 | 17.6 |
| 1974 | 476 | 17.1 |
| 1973 | 469 | 16.7 |
| 1972 | 462 | 16.3 |
| 1971 | 455 | 15.8 |
| 1970 | 449 | 15.4 |
| 1969 | 444 | 15 |
| 1968 | 439 | 14.6 |
| 1967 | 434 | 14.3 |
| 1966 | 428 | 13.9 |
| 1965 | 423 | 13.5 |
| 1964 | 417 | 13.2 |
| 1963 | 412 | 12.8 |
| 1962 | 406 | 12.5 |
| 1961 | 400 | 12.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
Somalia
|
|
| 2024 | 57.8% | 48.5% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | 47.9% |
| 2022 | 57% | 47.3% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | 46.7% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | 46.1% |
| 2019 | 56% | 45.6% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | 45% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | 44.4% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | 43.8% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | 43.2% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | 42.7% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | 42.1% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | 41.6% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | 41% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | 39.3% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | 37.6% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | 36% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | 34.4% |
| 2006 | 53% | 37.1% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | 36.3% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | 35.5% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | 34.8% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | 34% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | 33.6% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | 33.2% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | 32.9% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | 32.5% |
| 1997 | 51.1% | 32.1% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | 31.8% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | 31.4% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | 31.1% |
| 1993 | 50.1% | 30.7% |
| 1992 | 49.9% | 30.4% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | 30% |
| 1990 | 49.4% | 29.7% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 49% | 29% |
| 1987 | 48.8% | 28.6% |
| 1986 | 48.6% | 28.3% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | 28.1% |
| 1984 | 48.2% | 27.8% |
| 1983 | 48% | 27.5% |
| 1982 | 47.8% | 27.3% |
| 1981 | 47.3% | 27% |
| 1980 | 46.7% | 26.8% |
| 1979 | 46.2% | 26.5% |
| 1978 | 45.6% | 26.3% |
| 1977 | 45.1% | 26% |
| 1976 | 44.6% | 25.7% |
| 1975 | 44% | 25.5% |
| 1974 | 43.5% | 25% |
| 1973 | 42.9% | 24.4% |
| 1972 | 42.4% | 23.8% |
| 1971 | 41.9% | 23.3% |
| 1970 | 41.3% | 22.7% |
| 1969 | 40.6% | 22.1% |
| 1968 | 39.8% | 21.6% |
| 1967 | 39% | 21% |
| 1966 | 38.3% | 20.5% |
| 1965 | 37.5% | 20% |
| 1964 | 36.7% | 19.5% |
| 1963 | 36% | 18.9% |
| 1962 | 35.2% | 18.4% |
| 1961 | 34.5% | 17.8% |
| 1960 | 33.8% | 17.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 52.6% to 57.8% in Jamaica and from 35.5% to 48.5% in Somalia.
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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