The Cayman Islands has a population density of 804 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. The Cayman Islands has 38,165 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Cayman Islands ranked 32nd out of 197.
The Cayman Islands has 0.0009% of the world's population and 0.0002% of all countries' land area.
Population density in the Cayman Islands compared to the World's average
Cayman Islands
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 804 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 32/197 | N/A |
| Population |
76930
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 92.7 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 34,696 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 100% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
The Cayman Islands population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in the Cayman Islands has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 64.2%. The population density rank was 42nd 21 years ago and is 32nd today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 804 | 32 |
| 2023 | 788 | 33 |
| 2022 | 773 | 33 |
| 2021 | 757 | 34 |
| 2020 | 741 | 34 |
| 2019 | 727 | 34 |
| 2018 | 712 | 34 |
| 2017 | 696 | 36 |
| 2016 | 681 | 38 |
| 2015 | 665 | 39 |
| 2014 | 649 | 39 |
| 2013 | 633 | 39 |
| 2012 | 617 | 39 |
| 2011 | 600 | 39 |
| 2010 | 584 | 39 |
| 2009 | 568 | 40 |
| 2008 | 552 | 40 |
| 2007 | 536 | 40 |
| 2006 | 521 | 41 |
| 2005 | 505 | 42 |
| 2004 | 489 | 42 |
| 2003 | 474 | 44 |
| 2002 | 459 | 45 |
| 2001 | 443 | 49 |
| 2000 | 428 | 49 |
| 1999 | 413 | 46 |
| 1998 | 398 | 46 |
| 1997 | 384 | 46 |
| 1996 | 368 | 47 |
| 1995 | 353 | 48 |
| 1994 | 338 | 50 |
| 1993 | 323 | 53 |
| 1992 | 309 | 53 |
| 1991 | 294.5 | 54 |
| 1990 | 280.6 | 54 |
| 1989 | 268.4 | 57 |
| 1988 | 258.5 | 58 |
| 1987 | 249 | 59 |
| 1986 | 239.5 | 61 |
| 1985 | 230.1 | 62 |
| 1984 | 220.7 | 62 |
| 1983 | 211.5 | 63 |
| 1982 | 202.3 | 64 |
| 1981 | 193.2 | 67 |
| 1980 | 184.3 | 68 |
| 1979 | 176.5 | 69 |
| 1978 | 169.7 | 69 |
| 1977 | 163 | 69 |
| 1976 | 156 | 70 |
| 1975 | 148.8 | 70 |
| 1974 | 141.5 | 71 |
| 1973 | 134.2 | 72 |
| 1972 | 127 | 73 |
| 1971 | 119.8 | 73 |
| 1970 | 113.5 | 73 |
| 1969 | 109.7 | 73 |
| 1968 | 107.6 | 73 |
| 1967 | 105.4 | 73 |
| 1966 | 103.2 | 73 |
| 1965 | 101 | 73 |
| 1964 | 98.9 | 73 |
| 1963 | 96.8 | 73 |
| 1962 | 94.8 | 73 |
| 1961 | 92.8 | 73 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in the Cayman Islands from 1960 to 2024: 100% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 100% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 100%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100% | 1 |
| 2023 | 100% | 1 |
| 2022 | 100% | 1 |
| 2021 | 100% | 1 |
| 2020 | 100% | 1 |
| 2019 | 100% | 1 |
| 2018 | 100% | 1 |
| 2017 | 100% | 1 |
| 2016 | 100% | 1 |
| 2015 | 100% | 1 |
| 2014 | 100% | 1 |
| 2013 | 100% | 1 |
| 2012 | 100% | 1 |
| 2011 | 100% | 1 |
| 2010 | 100% | 1 |
| 2009 | 100% | 1 |
| 2008 | 100% | 1 |
| 2007 | 100% | 1 |
| 2006 | 100% | 1 |
| 2005 | 100% | 1 |
| 2004 | 100% | 1 |
| 2003 | 100% | 1 |
| 2002 | 100% | 1 |
| 2001 | 100% | 1 |
| 2000 | 100% | 1 |
| 1999 | 100% | 1 |
| 1998 | 100% | 1 |
| 1997 | 100% | 1 |
| 1996 | 100% | 1 |
| 1995 | 100% | 1 |
| 1994 | 100% | 1 |
| 1993 | 100% | 1 |
| 1992 | 100% | 1 |
| 1991 | 100% | 1 |
| 1990 | 100% | 1 |
| 1989 | 100% | 1 |
| 1988 | 100% | 1 |
| 1987 | 100% | 1 |
| 1986 | 100% | 1 |
| 1985 | 100% | 1 |
| 1984 | 100% | 1 |
| 1983 | 100% | 1 |
| 1982 | 100% | 1 |
| 1981 | 100% | 1 |
| 1980 | 100% | 1 |
| 1979 | 100% | 1 |
| 1978 | 100% | 1 |
| 1977 | 100% | 1 |
| 1976 | 100% | 1 |
| 1975 | 100% | 1 |
| 1974 | 100% | 1 |
| 1973 | 100% | 1 |
| 1972 | 100% | 1 |
| 1971 | 100% | 1 |
| 1970 | 100% | 1 |
| 1969 | 100% | 1 |
| 1968 | 100% | 1 |
| 1967 | 100% | 1 |
| 1966 | 100% | 1 |
| 1965 | 100% | 1 |
| 1964 | 100% | 1 |
| 1963 | 100% | 1 |
| 1962 | 100% | 1 |
| 1961 | 100% | 1 |
| 1960 | 100% | 1 |
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