Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Urban area over the long-term
Jamaica
461.16 kmĀ² per grid cell
in 2025
Sri Lanka
481.3 kmĀ² per grid cell
in 2025
Jamaica rank
129th
Sri Lanka rank
126th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 481.3 kmĀ² per grid cell against 461.16 kmĀ² per grid cell in Jamaica, a difference of 20.14 kmĀ² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Jamaica ranks 129th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0018 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0018 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1100s | 0.0002 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.006 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0058 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1200s | 0.0012 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0201 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0189 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1300s | 0.0073 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0585 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0512 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1400s | 0.0435 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.1682 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.1247 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1500s | 0.2611 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.5426 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.2815 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1600s | 0.3916 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2.03 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.64 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1700s | 0.5874 kmĀ² per grid cell | 7.11 kmĀ² per grid cell | 6.52 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1710s | 0.8153 kmĀ² per grid cell | 8 kmĀ² per grid cell | 7.19 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1720s | 1.07 kmĀ² per grid cell | 8.52 kmĀ² per grid cell | 7.45 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1730s | 1.4 kmĀ² per grid cell | 9.06 kmĀ² per grid cell | 7.65 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1740s | 1.84 kmĀ² per grid cell | 9.61 kmĀ² per grid cell | 7.77 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1750s | 2.42 kmĀ² per grid cell | 10.18 kmĀ² per grid cell | 7.76 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1760s | 3.18 kmĀ² per grid cell | 10.76 kmĀ² per grid cell | 7.59 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1770s | 4.17 kmĀ² per grid cell | 11.35 kmĀ² per grid cell | 7.18 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1780s | 5.47 kmĀ² per grid cell | 11.94 kmĀ² per grid cell | 6.47 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1790s | 7.18 kmĀ² per grid cell | 12.52 kmĀ² per grid cell | 5.34 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1800s | 9.42 kmĀ² per grid cell | 13.1 kmĀ² per grid cell | 3.68 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1810s | 12.37 kmĀ² per grid cell | 13.67 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.3 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1820s | 14.29 kmĀ² per grid cell | 14.22 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0706 kmĀ² per grid cell | Jamaica |
| 1830s | 16.51 kmĀ² per grid cell | 17.6 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.09 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1840s | 19.07 kmĀ² per grid cell | 23.22 kmĀ² per grid cell | 4.15 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1850s | 22.02 kmĀ² per grid cell | 30.56 kmĀ² per grid cell | 8.54 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 25.37 kmĀ² per grid cell | 36.22 kmĀ² per grid cell | 10.86 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 32 kmĀ² per grid cell | 42.3 kmĀ² per grid cell | 10.3 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 39.53 kmĀ² per grid cell | 43.86 kmĀ² per grid cell | 4.33 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 46.73 kmĀ² per grid cell | 49.26 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2.54 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 51.55 kmĀ² per grid cell | 60.55 kmĀ² per grid cell | 9 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 52.99 kmĀ² per grid cell | 72.96 kmĀ² per grid cell | 19.97 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 52.99 kmĀ² per grid cell | 87.91 kmĀ² per grid cell | 34.93 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 53.73 kmĀ² per grid cell | 103.1 kmĀ² per grid cell | 49.37 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 58.34 kmĀ² per grid cell | 122.55 kmĀ² per grid cell | 64.21 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 88.86 kmĀ² per grid cell | 186.8 kmĀ² per grid cell | 97.94 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 135.42 kmĀ² per grid cell | 249.38 kmĀ² per grid cell | 113.96 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 189.58 kmĀ² per grid cell | 325.13 kmĀ² per grid cell | 135.56 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 251.01 kmĀ² per grid cell | 340.64 kmĀ² per grid cell | 89.63 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 302.9 kmĀ² per grid cell | 338.12 kmĀ² per grid cell | 35.22 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 354.16 kmĀ² per grid cell | 338.78 kmĀ² per grid cell | 15.38 kmĀ² per grid cell | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 404.81 kmĀ² per grid cell | 384.62 kmĀ² per grid cell | 20.19 kmĀ² per grid cell | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 448.74 kmĀ² per grid cell | 453.2 kmĀ² per grid cell | 4.47 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 481.3 kmĀ² per grid cell against 461.16 kmĀ² per grid cell in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 20.14 kmĀ² per grid cell, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Jamaica ranks 129th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) ā with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.