Jamaica vs Martinique: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Jamaica
72.4%
in 2020
Martinique
71.4%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
133rd
Martinique rank
135th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Jamaica
- Martinique
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 72.4% against 71.4% in Martinique, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 133rd and Martinique ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Martinique in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Martinique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.3% | 65.3% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 69.5% | 70.3% | 0.8% | Martinique |
| 1970s | 71.9% | 72.1% | 0.2% | Martinique |
| 1980s | 73.6% | 69.8% | 3.8% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 74.5% | 69.8% | 4.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 76.0% | 0.4% | Martinique |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 75.5% | 0.7% | Martinique |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 71.4% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Jamaica or Martinique?
- Jamaica, at 72.4% against 71.4% in Martinique as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Jamaica and Martinique?
- 1.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Martinique?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Martinique rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Jamaica ranks 133rd and Martinique ranks 135th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.