Canada has a population density of 12.2 people per square mile compared to 804 people in the Cayman Islands. Canada has 2,602,997 sq ft of land per person vs 38,165 sq ft in the Cayman Islands. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Canada and the Cayman Islands are ranked 189th and 32nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Canada has 0.51% of the world's population and 5.9% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.0009% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for the Cayman Islands, hence the population density in Canada is 98.5% lower than in the Cayman Islands.
Population density comparison
Canada
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 12.2 ppl/mi² | 804 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 189/197 | 32/197 |
| Population |
41972421
|
76930
|
| Land area | 3,393,336 sq mi | 92.7 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,291,208 sq ft | 34,696 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18% | 0% |
| Urban population | 82% | 100% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 19.2% | 0% |
Canada vs the Cayman Islands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Canada increased by 31.9%, compared to a 64.2% growth in the Cayman Islands.
In 2004, Canada ranked 184th for population density and is in 189th place now. The Cayman Islands was 42nd in 2004 and ranks 32nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 12.2 | 804 |
| 2023 | 11.8 | 788 |
| 2022 | 11.5 | 773 |
| 2021 | 11.3 | 757 |
| 2020 | 11 | 741 |
| 2019 | 10.9 | 727 |
| 2018 | 10.7 | 712 |
| 2017 | 10.6 | 696 |
| 2016 | 10.4 | 681 |
| 2015 | 10.3 | 665 |
| 2014 | 10.2 | 649 |
| 2013 | 10.1 | 633 |
| 2012 | 10 | 617 |
| 2011 | 9.92 | 600 |
| 2010 | 9.82 | 584 |
| 2009 | 9.72 | 568 |
| 2008 | 9.6 | 552 |
| 2007 | 9.5 | 536 |
| 2006 | 9.41 | 521 |
| 2005 | 9.31 | 505 |
| 2004 | 9.23 | 489 |
| 2003 | 9.14 | 474 |
| 2002 | 9.06 | 459 |
| 2001 | 8.96 | 443 |
| 2000 | 8.86 | 428 |
| 1999 | 8.78 | 413 |
| 1998 | 8.71 | 398 |
| 1997 | 8.64 | 384 |
| 1996 | 8.55 | 368 |
| 1995 | 8.46 | 353 |
| 1994 | 8.38 | 338 |
| 1993 | 8.29 | 323 |
| 1992 | 8.2 | 309 |
| 1991 | 8.1 | 294.5 |
| 1990 | 8 | 280.6 |
| 1989 | 7.88 | 268.4 |
| 1988 | 7.74 | 258.5 |
| 1987 | 7.64 | 249 |
| 1986 | 7.54 | 239.5 |
| 1985 | 7.47 | 230.1 |
| 1984 | 7.4 | 220.7 |
| 1983 | 7.33 | 211.5 |
| 1982 | 7.26 | 202.3 |
| 1981 | 7.17 | 193.2 |
| 1980 | 7.08 | 184.3 |
| 1979 | 6.99 | 176.5 |
| 1978 | 6.92 | 169.7 |
| 1977 | 6.85 | 163 |
| 1976 | 6.77 | 156 |
| 1975 | 6.69 | 148.8 |
| 1974 | 6.59 | 141.5 |
| 1973 | 6.5 | 134.2 |
| 1972 | 6.42 | 127 |
| 1971 | 6.34 | 119.8 |
| 1970 | 6.16 | 113.5 |
| 1969 | 6.07 | 109.7 |
| 1968 | 5.99 | 107.6 |
| 1967 | 5.9 | 105.4 |
| 1966 | 5.79 | 103.2 |
| 1965 | 5.68 | 101 |
| 1964 | 5.58 | 98.9 |
| 1963 | 5.48 | 96.8 |
| 1962 | 5.38 | 94.8 |
| 1961 | 5.28 | 92.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 82% | 100% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | 100% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | 100% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | 100% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | 100% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | 100% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | 100% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | 100% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | 100% |
| 2015 | 81.3% | 100% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | 100% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | 100% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | 100% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | 100% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | 100% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | 100% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | 100% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | 100% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | 100% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | 100% |
| 2004 | 80% | 100% |
| 2003 | 80% | 100% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | 100% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | 100% |
| 2000 | 79.5% | 100% |
| 1999 | 79.1% | 100% |
| 1998 | 78.7% | 100% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | 100% |
| 1996 | 78% | 100% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | 100% |
| 1994 | 77.4% | 100% |
| 1993 | 77.2% | 100% |
| 1992 | 76.9% | 100% |
| 1991 | 76.6% | 100% |
| 1990 | 76.6% | 100% |
| 1989 | 76.6% | 100% |
| 1988 | 76.5% | 100% |
| 1987 | 76.5% | 100% |
| 1986 | 76.5% | 100% |
| 1985 | 76.4% | 100% |
| 1984 | 76.2% | 100% |
| 1983 | 76% | 100% |
| 1982 | 75.9% | 100% |
| 1981 | 75.7% | 100% |
| 1980 | 75.7% | 100% |
| 1979 | 75.6% | 100% |
| 1978 | 75.6% | 100% |
| 1977 | 75.5% | 100% |
| 1976 | 75.5% | 100% |
| 1975 | 75.6% | 100% |
| 1974 | 75.7% | 100% |
| 1973 | 75.9% | 100% |
| 1972 | 76% | 100% |
| 1971 | 76.1% | 100% |
| 1970 | 75.7% | 100% |
| 1969 | 75.2% | 100% |
| 1968 | 74.7% | 100% |
| 1967 | 74.2% | 100% |
| 1966 | 73.6% | 100% |
| 1965 | 72.9% | 100% |
| 1964 | 72.1% | 100% |
| 1963 | 71.3% | 100% |
| 1962 | 70.5% | 100% |
| 1961 | 69.7% | 100% |
| 1960 | 69.1% | 100% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 80% to 82% in Canada and from 100% to 100% in the Cayman Islands.
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