Gambia vs Jamaica: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre

Gambia
0.159 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica
0.1552 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
38th
Jamaica rank
39th

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

  • Gambia
  • Jamaica
00.050.10.15196119922023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.159 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.1552 1000 No per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.

Gambia ranks 38th and Jamaica ranks 39th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 0.006 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0608 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0549 1000 No per square kilometre Jamaica
1970s 0.0122 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0812 1000 No per square kilometre 0.069 1000 No per square kilometre Jamaica
1980s 0.0237 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1027 1000 No per square kilometre 0.079 1000 No per square kilometre Jamaica
1990s 0.0448 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1179 1000 No per square kilometre 0.073 1000 No per square kilometre Jamaica
2000s 0.073 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1331 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0601 1000 No per square kilometre Jamaica
2010s 0.1139 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1449 1000 No per square kilometre 0.031 1000 No per square kilometre Jamaica
2020s 0.1504 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1533 1000 No per square kilometre 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre, Gambia or Jamaica?
Gambia, at 0.159 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.1552 1000 No per square kilometre in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre between Gambia and Jamaica?
0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jamaica?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Jamaica rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 38th and Jamaica ranks 39th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — Urban 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

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.