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

Jamaica
0.1552 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.1661 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
39th
Switzerland rank
37th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.1661 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.1552 1000 No per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0109 1000 No per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

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

Jamaica ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0608 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1062 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0454 1000 No per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 0.0812 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1182 1000 No per square kilometre 0.037 1000 No per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 0.1027 1000 No per square kilometre 0.121 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0183 1000 No per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 0.1179 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1296 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0117 1000 No per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 0.1331 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1377 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0046 1000 No per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 0.1449 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1539 1000 No per square kilometre 0.009 1000 No per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 0.1533 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1642 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0109 1000 No per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre, Jamaica or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.1661 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 Jamaica and Switzerland?
0.0109 1000 No per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Switzerland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
Jamaica ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 37th 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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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.