Urban area over the long-term in Jamaica
Jamaica: Urban area over the long-term was 461.16 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
461.16 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
129th
of 202 countries
All-time high
461.16 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Jamaica, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Jamaica stood at 461.16 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Jamaica peaked at 461.16 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Jamaica 129th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0435 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1500 | 0.2611 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1600 | 0.3916 km² per grid cell | +50.0% |
| 1700 | 0.5874 km² per grid cell | +50.0% |
| 1710 | 0.8153 km² per grid cell | +38.8% |
| 1720 | 1.07 km² per grid cell | +31.2% |
| 1730 | 1.4 km² per grid cell | +31.3% |
| 1740 | 1.84 km² per grid cell | +31.2% |
| 1750 | 2.42 km² per grid cell | +31.2% |
| 1760 | 3.18 km² per grid cell | +31.3% |
| 1770 | 4.17 km² per grid cell | +31.3% |
| 1780 | 5.47 km² per grid cell | +31.2% |
| 1790 | 7.18 km² per grid cell | +31.2% |
| 1800 | 9.42 km² per grid cell | +31.2% |
| 1810 | 12.37 km² per grid cell | +31.2% |
| 1820 | 14.29 km² per grid cell | +15.5% |
| 1830 | 16.51 km² per grid cell | +15.5% |
| 1840 | 19.07 km² per grid cell | +15.5% |
| 1850 | 22.02 km² per grid cell | +15.5% |
| 1860 | 25.37 km² per grid cell | +15.2% |
| 1870 | 32 km² per grid cell | +26.1% |
| 1880 | 39.53 km² per grid cell | +23.5% |
| 1890 | 46.73 km² per grid cell | +18.2% |
| 1900 | 51.55 km² per grid cell | +10.3% |
| 1910 | 52.99 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1920 | 52.99 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 53.73 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 58.34 km² per grid cell | +8.6% |
| 1950 | 69.52 km² per grid cell | +19.2% |
| 1951 | 73.68 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 1952 | 77.98 km² per grid cell | +5.8% |
| 1953 | 82.31 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 1954 | 86.63 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 90.93 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 95.22 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 99.55 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 104.01 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 108.72 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 113.53 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 117.88 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 122.6 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 127.6 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 132.71 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 137.82 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 142.86 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 147.88 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 152.99 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 158.33 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 163.79 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 168.94 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 174.65 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 180.69 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 186.78 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 192.67 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 198.53 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 204.1 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 209.73 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 215.87 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 222.87 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 229.99 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 237.88 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 244.49 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 250.54 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 255.42 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 261.05 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 265.51 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 269.26 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 273.09 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 277.56 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 282.22 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 287.69 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 293.68 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 299.9 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 306.17 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 311.85 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 317.59 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 323.32 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 329.02 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 334.65 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 339.29 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 343.74 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 348.05 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 352.27 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 356.47 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 360.64 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 364.77 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 368.85 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 372.84 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 376.72 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 383.63 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 390.57 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 397.15 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 402.7 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 408.27 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 413.85 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 419.45 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 425.06 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 430.69 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 436.32 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 441.28 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 446.25 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 451.22 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 456.19 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 461.16 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 461.16 km² per grid cell is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 995.59 km² per grid cell, 46% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 461.16 km² per grid cell is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 613.64 km² per grid cell, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +500.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +500.0% | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +500.0% | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0073 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +500.0% | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | 0.0435 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +500.0% | 0.0435 km² per grid cell | 0.2611 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +50.0% | 0.2611 km² per grid cell | 0.3916 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0435 km² per grid cell | 0.0435 km² per grid cell | 0.0435 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2611 km² per grid cell | 0.2611 km² per grid cell | 0.2611 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3916 km² per grid cell | 0.3916 km² per grid cell | 0.3916 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.5874 km² per grid cell | 0.5874 km² per grid cell | 0.5874 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.8153 km² per grid cell | 0.8153 km² per grid cell | 0.8153 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.07 km² per grid cell | 1.07 km² per grid cell | 1.07 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.4 km² per grid cell | 1.4 km² per grid cell | 1.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.84 km² per grid cell | 1.84 km² per grid cell | 1.84 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.42 km² per grid cell | 2.42 km² per grid cell | 2.42 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.18 km² per grid cell | 3.18 km² per grid cell | 3.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.17 km² per grid cell | 4.17 km² per grid cell | 4.17 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.47 km² per grid cell | 5.47 km² per grid cell | 5.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 7.18 km² per grid cell | 7.18 km² per grid cell | 7.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 9.42 km² per grid cell | 9.42 km² per grid cell | 9.42 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 12.37 km² per grid cell | 12.37 km² per grid cell | 12.37 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 14.29 km² per grid cell | 14.29 km² per grid cell | 14.29 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 16.51 km² per grid cell | 16.51 km² per grid cell | 16.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 19.07 km² per grid cell | 19.07 km² per grid cell | 19.07 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 22.02 km² per grid cell | 22.02 km² per grid cell | 22.02 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 25.37 km² per grid cell | 25.37 km² per grid cell | 25.37 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 32 km² per grid cell | 32 km² per grid cell | 32 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 39.53 km² per grid cell | 39.53 km² per grid cell | 39.53 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 46.73 km² per grid cell | 46.73 km² per grid cell | 46.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 51.55 km² per grid cell | 51.55 km² per grid cell | 51.55 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 52.99 km² per grid cell | 52.99 km² per grid cell | 52.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 52.99 km² per grid cell | 52.99 km² per grid cell | 52.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 53.73 km² per grid cell | 53.73 km² per grid cell | 53.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 58.34 km² per grid cell | 58.34 km² per grid cell | 58.34 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 88.86 km² per grid cell | 69.52 km² per grid cell | 108.72 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 135.42 km² per grid cell | 113.53 km² per grid cell | 158.33 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 189.58 km² per grid cell | 163.79 km² per grid cell | 215.87 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 251.01 km² per grid cell | 222.87 km² per grid cell | 273.09 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 302.9 km² per grid cell | 277.56 km² per grid cell | 329.02 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 354.16 km² per grid cell | 334.65 km² per grid cell | 372.84 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 404.81 km² per grid cell | 376.72 km² per grid cell | 430.69 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 448.74 km² per grid cell | 436.32 km² per grid cell | 461.16 km² per grid cell | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 126 Sri Lanka 481.3 km² per grid cell compare
- 127 Madagascar 464.32 km² per grid cell compare
- 128 Tajikistan 463.97 km² per grid cell compare
- 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 460.69 km² per grid cell compare
- 131 Central African Republic 448 km² per grid cell compare
- 132 Singapore 447.96 km² per grid cell compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Jamaica?
- Urban area over the long-term in Jamaica was 461.16 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 461.16 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Jamaica rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Jamaica ranks 129th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.