How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre

Jamaica

0.1153 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Nigeria

0.1116 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Jamaica rank

28th

Nigeria rank

30th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre over time

Jamaica
Nigeria

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.1153 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.1116 1000 No per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 30th of 190 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.101 1000 No per square kilometre	0.046 1000 No per square kilometre	0.055 1000 No per square kilometre	Jamaica
1970s	0.1042 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0556 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0486 1000 No per square kilometre	Jamaica
1980s	0.1102 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0678 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0424 1000 No per square kilometre	Jamaica
1990s	0.1155 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0798 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0357 1000 No per square kilometre	Jamaica
2000s	0.1194 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0924 1000 No per square kilometre	0.027 1000 No per square kilometre	Jamaica
2010s	0.1196 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1032 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0165 1000 No per square kilometre	Jamaica
2020s	0.1164 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1102 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0062 1000 No per square kilometre	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, Jamaica or Nigeria?: Jamaica, at 0.1153 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.1116 1000 No per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between Jamaica and Nigeria?: 0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Jamaica ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 30th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.