Jamaica has a population density of 679 people per square mile compared to 691 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Jamaica has 41,673 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago are ranked 41st and 38th, 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 0.02% of the population and 0.003% of the land area for Trinidad and Tobago, hence the population density in Jamaica is 1.71% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.
Population density comparison
Jamaica
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 679 ppl/mi² | 691 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 41/197 | 38/197 |
| Population |
2837071
|
1372940
|
| Land area | 4,181 sq mi | 1,981 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 41,059 sq ft | 40,355 sq ft |
| Rural population | 42.2% | 46.4% |
| Urban population | 57.8% | 53.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Jamaica increased by 6.25%, compared to a 1.71% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.
In 2004, Jamaica ranked 36th for population density and is in 41st place now. Trinidad and Tobago was 33rd in 2004 and ranks 38th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | 679 | 691 |
| 2023 | 679 | 690 |
| 2022 | 679 | 690 |
| 2021 | 679 | 690 |
| 2020 | 677 | 690 |
| 2019 | 675 | 689 |
| 2018 | 674 | 686 |
| 2017 | 673 | 685 |
| 2016 | 672 | 684 |
| 2015 | 670 | 681 |
| 2014 | 668 | 679 |
| 2013 | 666 | 677 |
| 2012 | 663 | 674 |
| 2011 | 660 | 670 |
| 2010 | 657 | 665 |
| 2009 | 655 | 661 |
| 2008 | 652 | 661 |
| 2007 | 649 | 658 |
| 2006 | 646 | 655 |
| 2005 | 643 | 654 |
| 2004 | 639 | 679 |
| 2003 | 635 | 676 |
| 2002 | 631 | 672 |
| 2001 | 628 | 669 |
| 2000 | 624 | 666 |
| 1999 | 619 | 664 |
| 1998 | 615 | 661 |
| 1997 | 609 | 659 |
| 1996 | 604 | 657 |
| 1995 | 598 | 654 |
| 1994 | 592 | 650 |
| 1993 | 586 | 646 |
| 1992 | 580 | 642 |
| 1991 | 574 | 637 |
| 1990 | 569 | 632 |
| 1989 | 565 | 627 |
| 1988 | 561 | 621 |
| 1987 | 557 | 615 |
| 1986 | 553 | 607 |
| 1985 | 548 | 599 |
| 1984 | 542 | 592 |
| 1983 | 534 | 586 |
| 1982 | 527 | 580 |
| 1981 | 520 | 573 |
| 1980 | 513 | 566 |
| 1979 | 507 | 559 |
| 1978 | 501 | 552 |
| 1977 | 495 | 545 |
| 1976 | 489 | 538 |
| 1975 | 483 | 532 |
| 1974 | 476 | 525 |
| 1973 | 469 | 519 |
| 1972 | 462 | 512 |
| 1971 | 455 | 506 |
| 1970 | 449 | 501 |
| 1969 | 444 | 495 |
| 1968 | 439 | 489 |
| 1967 | 434 | 483 |
| 1966 | 428 | 476 |
| 1965 | 423 | 469 |
| 1964 | 417 | 461 |
| 1963 | 412 | 453 |
| 1962 | 406 | 444 |
| 1961 | 400 | 436 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | 57.8% | 53.6% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | 53.4% |
| 2022 | 57% | 53.3% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | 53.3% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | 53.2% |
| 2019 | 56% | 53.2% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | 53.2% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | 53.2% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | 53.2% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | 53.3% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | 53.4% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | 53.5% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | 53.7% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | 53.8% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | 54% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | 54.2% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | 54.4% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | 54.6% |
| 2006 | 53% | 54.8% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | 55% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | 55.2% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | 55.3% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | 55.5% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | 55.7% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | 55.9% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | 55.8% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | 55.6% |
| 1997 | 51.1% | 55.4% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | 55.2% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | 55% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | 54.9% |
| 1993 | 50.1% | 54.7% |
| 1992 | 49.9% | 54.5% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | 54.3% |
| 1990 | 49.4% | 54.1% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | 53.9% |
| 1988 | 49% | 53.8% |
| 1987 | 48.8% | 53.6% |
| 1986 | 48.6% | 53.4% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | 53.2% |
| 1984 | 48.2% | 53% |
| 1983 | 48% | 52.8% |
| 1982 | 47.8% | 52.7% |
| 1981 | 47.3% | 52.5% |
| 1980 | 46.7% | 52.3% |
| 1979 | 46.2% | 51.4% |
| 1978 | 45.6% | 50.5% |
| 1977 | 45.1% | 49.6% |
| 1976 | 44.6% | 48.6% |
| 1975 | 44% | 47.7% |
| 1974 | 43.5% | 46.8% |
| 1973 | 42.9% | 45.8% |
| 1972 | 42.4% | 44.9% |
| 1971 | 41.9% | 44% |
| 1970 | 41.3% | 43% |
| 1969 | 40.6% | 42.1% |
| 1968 | 39.8% | 41.2% |
| 1967 | 39% | 40.3% |
| 1966 | 38.3% | 39.4% |
| 1965 | 37.5% | 38.5% |
| 1964 | 36.7% | 37.6% |
| 1963 | 36% | 36.7% |
| 1962 | 35.2% | 35.9% |
| 1961 | 34.5% | 35% |
| 1960 | 33.8% | 34.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 52.6% to 57.8% in Jamaica and from 55.2% to 53.6% in Trinidad and Tobago.
Densely populated cities
|
Jamaica
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kingston | 580K |
| Spanish Town | 131K |
| Montego Bay | 124K |
| Half Way Tree | 96.5K |
| May Pen | 61.5K |
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port of Spain | 84.1K |
| Chaguanas | 83.5K |
| San Fernando | 55.4K |
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