Jamaica vs Sweden: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Jamaica
799.47 1000 No
in 2050
Sweden
788.88 1000 No
in 2050
Jamaica rank
122nd
Sweden rank
123rd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Jamaica
  • Sweden
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k195020002050

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 799.47 1000 No against 788.88 1000 No in Sweden, a difference of 10.59 1000 No.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.

Jamaica ranks 122nd and Sweden ranks 123rd of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 1,087 1000 No 2,248 1000 No 1,161 1000 No Sweden
1960s 1,092 1000 No 1,813 1000 No 720.14 1000 No Sweden
1970s 1,128 1000 No 1,444 1000 No 315.41 1000 No Sweden
1980s 1,193 1000 No 1,416 1000 No 222.76 1000 No Sweden
1990s 1,250 1000 No 1,434 1000 No 183.76 1000 No Sweden
2000s 1,293 1000 No 1,414 1000 No 121.36 1000 No Sweden
2010s 1,296 1000 No 1,322 1000 No 26.63 1000 No Sweden
2020s 1,230 1000 No 1,136 1000 No 93.59 1000 No Jamaica
2030s 1,088 1000 No 974.79 1000 No 112.91 1000 No Jamaica
2040s 902.44 1000 No 847.68 1000 No 54.76 1000 No Jamaica
2050s 799.47 1000 No 788.88 1000 No 10.58 1000 No Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Jamaica or Sweden?
Jamaica, at 799.47 1000 No against 788.88 1000 No in Sweden as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Jamaica and Sweden?
10.59 1000 No, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sweden?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Jamaica and Sweden rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Jamaica ranks 122nd and Sweden ranks 123rd of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. 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
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.