China vs Jamaica: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
China
21.51 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica
20.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
58th
Jamaica rank
61st
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Jamaica
How they compare
China currently reports 21.51 units per square kilometre against 20.62 units per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 0.89 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
China ranks 58th and Jamaica ranks 61st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 8.29 units per square kilometre | 5.44 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 3.8 units per square kilometre | 12.4 units per square kilometre | 8.61 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 5.37 units per square kilometre | 15.43 units per square kilometre | 10.07 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 7.68 units per square kilometre | 15.41 units per square kilometre | 7.73 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 10.8 units per square kilometre | 14.4 units per square kilometre | 3.6 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 14.78 units per square kilometre | 16.55 units per square kilometre | 1.78 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 20.28 units per square kilometre | 19.55 units per square kilometre | 0.7305 units per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, China or Jamaica?
- China, at 21.51 units per square kilometre against 20.62 units per square kilometre in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between China and Jamaica?
- 0.89 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Jamaica rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 58th and Jamaica ranks 61st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total 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.