Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1,067 1000 No against 995.62 1000 No in Puerto Rico, a difference of 71.38 1000 No.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Jamaica ranks 152nd and Puerto Rico ranks 153rd of 227 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,533 1000 No | 2,293 1000 No | 759.66 1000 No | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 1,755 1000 No | 2,535 1000 No | 780.19 1000 No | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 2,002 1000 No | 2,945 1000 No | 943.56 1000 No | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 2,266 1000 No | 3,375 1000 No | 1,109 1000 No | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 2,486 1000 No | 3,675 1000 No | 1,189 1000 No | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 2,677 1000 No | 3,785 1000 No | 1,108 1000 No | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2,793 1000 No | 3,516 1000 No | 723.44 1000 No | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2,832 1000 No | 3,227 1000 No | 394.48 1000 No | Puerto Rico |
| 2030s | 2,758 1000 No | 3,018 1000 No | 260.08 1000 No | Puerto Rico |
| 2040s | 2,582 1000 No | 2,700 1000 No | 117.85 1000 No | Puerto Rico |
| 2050s | 2,335 1000 No | 2,341 1000 No | 6.02 1000 No | Puerto Rico |
| 2060s | 2,043 1000 No | 1,991 1000 No | 51.74 1000 No | Jamaica |
| 2070s | 1,729 1000 No | 1,678 1000 No | 51.79 1000 No | Jamaica |
| 2080s | 1,430 1000 No | 1,393 1000 No | 36.8 1000 No | Jamaica |
| 2090s | 1,181 1000 No | 1,129 1000 No | 51.8 1000 No | Jamaica |
| 2100s | 1,067 1000 No | 995.62 1000 No | 71.14 1000 No | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
- Jamaica, at 1,067 1000 No against 995.62 1000 No in Puerto Rico as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 71.38 1000 No, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 152nd and Puerto Rico ranks 153rd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.