The Cayman Islands has a population density of 804 people per square mile compared to 389 people in China. The Cayman Islands has 38,165 sq ft of land per person vs 73,316 sq ft in China. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Cayman Islands and China are ranked 32nd and 64th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Cayman Islands has 0.0009% of the world's population and 0.0002% of the land area of all countries, compared to 17.3% of the population and 6.3% of the land area for China, hence the population density in the Cayman Islands is 106.7% higher than in China.
Population density comparison
Cayman Islands
|
China
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 804 ppl/mi² | 389 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 32/197 | 64/197 |
| Population |
76930
|
1405773318
|
| Land area | 92.7 sq mi | 3,624,808 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 34,696 sq ft | 71,722 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 34.5% |
| Urban population | 100% | 65.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 95.3% |
the Cayman Islands vs China:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Cayman Islands increased by 64.2%, compared to a 8.71% growth in China.
In 2004, the Cayman Islands ranked 42nd for population density and is in 32nd place now. China was 55th in 2004 and ranks 64th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
China
|
|
| 2024 | 804 | 389 |
| 2023 | 788 | 389 |
| 2022 | 773 | 390 |
| 2021 | 757 | 390 |
| 2020 | 741 | 389 |
| 2019 | 727 | 388 |
| 2018 | 712 | 387 |
| 2017 | 696 | 385 |
| 2016 | 681 | 383 |
| 2015 | 665 | 381 |
| 2014 | 649 | 378 |
| 2013 | 633 | 376 |
| 2012 | 617 | 374 |
| 2011 | 600 | 371 |
| 2010 | 584 | 369 |
| 2009 | 568 | 367 |
| 2008 | 552 | 365 |
| 2007 | 536 | 364 |
| 2006 | 521 | 362 |
| 2005 | 505 | 360 |
| 2004 | 489 | 358 |
| 2003 | 474 | 355 |
| 2002 | 459 | 353 |
| 2001 | 443 | 351 |
| 2000 | 428 | 348 |
| 1999 | 413 | 346 |
| 1998 | 398 | 343 |
| 1997 | 384 | 339 |
| 1996 | 368 | 336 |
| 1995 | 353 | 332 |
| 1994 | 338 | 329 |
| 1993 | 323 | 325 |
| 1992 | 309 | 321 |
| 1991 | 294.5 | 317 |
| 1990 | 280.6 | 313 |
| 1989 | 268.4 | 309 |
| 1988 | 258.5 | 304 |
| 1987 | 249 | 299.1 |
| 1986 | 239.5 | 294.3 |
| 1985 | 230.1 | 290 |
| 1984 | 220.7 | 286 |
| 1983 | 211.5 | 282.3 |
| 1982 | 202.3 | 278.3 |
| 1981 | 193.2 | 274.2 |
| 1980 | 184.3 | 270.7 |
| 1979 | 176.5 | 267.3 |
| 1978 | 169.7 | 263.8 |
| 1977 | 163 | 260.3 |
| 1976 | 156 | 256.8 |
| 1975 | 148.8 | 252.8 |
| 1974 | 141.5 | 248.4 |
| 1973 | 134.2 | 243.3 |
| 1972 | 127 | 237.8 |
| 1971 | 119.8 | 232 |
| 1970 | 113.5 | 225.8 |
| 1969 | 109.7 | 219.6 |
| 1968 | 107.6 | 213.7 |
| 1967 | 105.4 | 208.2 |
| 1966 | 103.2 | 202.9 |
| 1965 | 101 | 197.3 |
| 1964 | 98.9 | 192.7 |
| 1963 | 96.8 | 188.2 |
| 1962 | 94.8 | 183.7 |
| 1961 | 92.8 | 182.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
China
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 65.5% |
| 2023 | 100% | 64.6% |
| 2022 | 100% | 63.6% |
| 2021 | 100% | 62.5% |
| 2020 | 100% | 61.4% |
| 2019 | 100% | 60.3% |
| 2018 | 100% | 59.2% |
| 2017 | 100% | 58% |
| 2016 | 100% | 56.7% |
| 2015 | 100% | 55.5% |
| 2014 | 100% | 54.3% |
| 2013 | 100% | 53% |
| 2012 | 100% | 51.8% |
| 2011 | 100% | 50.5% |
| 2010 | 100% | 49.2% |
| 2009 | 100% | 47.9% |
| 2008 | 100% | 46.5% |
| 2007 | 100% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | 100% | 43.9% |
| 2005 | 100% | 42.5% |
| 2004 | 100% | 41.1% |
| 2003 | 100% | 39.8% |
| 2002 | 100% | 38.4% |
| 2001 | 100% | 37.1% |
| 2000 | 100% | 35.9% |
| 1999 | 100% | 34.9% |
| 1998 | 100% | 33.9% |
| 1997 | 100% | 32.9% |
| 1996 | 100% | 31.9% |
| 1995 | 100% | 31% |
| 1994 | 100% | 30% |
| 1993 | 100% | 29.1% |
| 1992 | 100% | 28.2% |
| 1991 | 100% | 27.3% |
| 1990 | 100% | 26.4% |
| 1989 | 100% | 25.7% |
| 1988 | 100% | 25% |
| 1987 | 100% | 24.3% |
| 1986 | 100% | 23.6% |
| 1985 | 100% | 22.9% |
| 1984 | 100% | 22.2% |
| 1983 | 100% | 21.5% |
| 1982 | 100% | 20.9% |
| 1981 | 100% | 20.1% |
| 1980 | 100% | 19.4% |
| 1979 | 100% | 18.6% |
| 1978 | 100% | 17.9% |
| 1977 | 100% | 17.5% |
| 1976 | 100% | 17.5% |
| 1975 | 100% | 17.4% |
| 1974 | 100% | 17.3% |
| 1973 | 100% | 17.2% |
| 1972 | 100% | 17.2% |
| 1971 | 100% | 17.3% |
| 1970 | 100% | 17.4% |
| 1969 | 100% | 17.5% |
| 1968 | 100% | 17.7% |
| 1967 | 100% | 17.8% |
| 1966 | 100% | 17.9% |
| 1965 | 100% | 18.1% |
| 1964 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 1963 | 100% | 17.8% |
| 1962 | 100% | 17.2% |
| 1961 | 100% | 16.7% |
| 1960 | 100% | 16.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in the Cayman Islands and from 41.1% to 65.5% in China.
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