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Population density: Cayman Islands vs Colombia compared

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The Cayman Islands has a population density of 834 people per square mile compared to 126 people in Colombia. The Cayman Islands has 38,165 sq ft of land per person vs 232,379 sq ft in Colombia. The Cayman Islands and Colombia rank 31st and 140th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.65% of the population and 0.74% of the land area for Colombia, making the population density in the Cayman Islands 562% higher than in Colombia.

Population density by year

Cayman Islands
Colombia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cayman Islands Colombia
2026 834 126
2025 819 124.8
2024 804 123.5
2023 788 122.1
2022 773 120.8
2021 757 119.5
2020 741 118.2
2019 727 116.5
2018 712 114.4
2017 696 112.4
2016 681 110.7
2015 665 109.6
2014 649 108.7
2013 633 107.7
2012 617 106.7
2011 600 105.7
2010 584 104.5
2009 568 103.3
2008 552 102.1
2007 536 100.9
2006 521 99.7
2005 505 98.3
2004 489 97
2003 474 95.6
2002 459 94.1
2001 443 92.7
2000 428 91.3
1999 413 89.8
1998 398 88.2
1997 384 86.7
1996 368 85.1
1995 353 83.6
1994 338 82
1993 323 80.4
1992 309 78.8
1991 294.5 77.3
1990 280.6 75.7
1989 268.4 74.2
1988 258.5 72.7
1987 249 71.2
1986 239.5 69.7
1985 230.1 68.3
1984 220.7 66.9
1983 211.5 65.3
1982 202.3 63.8
1981 193.2 62.4
1980 184.3 60.9
1979 176.5 59.6
1978 169.7 58.2
1977 163 56.9
1976 156 55.7
1975 148.8 54.5
1974 141.5 53.3
1973 134.2 52.1
1972 127 50.9
1971 119.8 49.8
1970 113.5 48.6
1969 109.7 47.4
1968 107.6 46.1
1967 105.4 44.9
1966 103.2 43.7
1965 101 42.4
1964 98.9 41.2
1963 96.8 40
1962 94.8 38.7
1961 92.8 37.6

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in the Cayman Islands increased by 60.2%, compared to a 26.4% growth in Colombia.

In 2006, the Cayman Islands ranked 41st by population density and is 31st now. Colombia was 136th in 2006 and ranks 140th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cayman Islands
Colombia
1x
Year Urban population
Cayman Islands Colombia
2024 100% 78.5%
2023 100% 78.3%
2022 100% 78%
2021 100% 77.8%
2020 100% 77.6%
2019 100% 77.5%
2018 100% 77.3%
2017 100% 77.2%
2016 100% 77.2%
2015 100% 77.2%
2014 100% 77.1%
2013 100% 77%
2012 100% 76.9%
2011 100% 76.8%
2010 100% 76.7%
2009 100% 76.6%
2008 100% 76.5%
2007 100% 76.3%
2006 100% 76.2%
2005 100% 76%
2004 100% 75.8%
2003 100% 75.5%
2002 100% 75.2%
2001 100% 74.8%
2000 100% 74.3%
1999 100% 73.9%
1998 100% 73.4%
1997 100% 72.9%
1996 100% 72.3%
1995 100% 71.8%
1994 100% 71.3%
1993 100% 70.9%
1992 100% 70.4%
1991 100% 70%
1990 100% 69.5%
1989 100% 69%
1988 100% 68.5%
1987 100% 68.1%
1986 100% 67.6%
1985 100% 67.1%
1984 100% 66.6%
1983 100% 66.1%
1982 100% 65.7%
1981 100% 65.2%
1980 100% 64.7%
1979 100% 64.3%
1978 100% 63.8%
1977 100% 63.2%
1976 100% 62.7%
1975 100% 62.1%
1974 100% 61.5%
1973 100% 60.8%
1972 100% 60%
1971 100% 59.1%
1970 100% 58.2%
1969 100% 57.2%
1968 100% 56.1%
1967 100% 55%
1966 100% 54%
1965 100% 53%
1964 100% 52%
1963 100% 51%
1962 100% 50.1%
1961 100% 49.1%
1960 100% 48.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 100% to 100% in the Cayman Islands and from 75.8% to 78.5% in Colombia.

Densely populated cities

Colombia
City Population
Bogota 8.03M
Medellin 2.53M
Cali 2.47M
Barranquilla 1.33M
Cartagena 915K
Cucuta 806K
Soacha 783K
Soledad 676K
Villavicencio 664K
Bucaramanga 615K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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