The Cayman Islands has a population density of 804 people per square mile compared to 260.2 people in Costa Rica. The Cayman Islands has 38,165 sq ft of land per person vs 107,389 sq ft in Costa Rica. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Cayman Islands and Costa Rica are ranked 32nd and 91st, 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 0.06% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Costa Rica, hence the population density in the Cayman Islands is 208.8% higher than in Costa Rica.
Population density comparison
Cayman Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 804 ppl/mi² | 260.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 32/197 | 91/197 |
| Population |
76930
|
5170484
|
| Land area | 92.7 sq mi | 19,714 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 34,696 sq ft | 107,137 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 16.8% |
| Urban population | 100% | 83.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Cayman Islands vs Costa Rica:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Cayman Islands increased by 64.2%, compared to a 22.1% growth in Costa Rica.
In 2004, the Cayman Islands ranked 42nd for population density and is in 32nd place now. Costa Rica was 88th in 2004 and ranks 91st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 2024 | 804 | 260.2 |
| 2023 | 788 | 259 |
| 2022 | 773 | 257.8 |
| 2021 | 757 | 256.7 |
| 2020 | 741 | 255.4 |
| 2019 | 727 | 253.6 |
| 2018 | 712 | 251.5 |
| 2017 | 696 | 249.2 |
| 2016 | 681 | 246.9 |
| 2015 | 665 | 244.4 |
| 2014 | 649 | 241.8 |
| 2013 | 633 | 239.2 |
| 2012 | 617 | 236.6 |
| 2011 | 600 | 233.8 |
| 2010 | 584 | 231.1 |
| 2009 | 568 | 228.2 |
| 2008 | 552 | 225.2 |
| 2007 | 536 | 222.2 |
| 2006 | 521 | 219.2 |
| 2005 | 505 | 216.1 |
| 2004 | 489 | 213 |
| 2003 | 474 | 209.9 |
| 2002 | 459 | 206.7 |
| 2001 | 443 | 203.4 |
| 2000 | 428 | 199.7 |
| 1999 | 413 | 195.9 |
| 1998 | 398 | 191.9 |
| 1997 | 384 | 187.8 |
| 1996 | 368 | 183.6 |
| 1995 | 353 | 179.3 |
| 1994 | 338 | 175.1 |
| 1993 | 323 | 170.8 |
| 1992 | 309 | 166.6 |
| 1991 | 294.5 | 162.4 |
| 1990 | 280.6 | 158.3 |
| 1989 | 268.4 | 154.4 |
| 1988 | 258.5 | 150.6 |
| 1987 | 249 | 146.7 |
| 1986 | 239.5 | 142.9 |
| 1985 | 230.1 | 139.1 |
| 1984 | 220.7 | 135.3 |
| 1983 | 211.5 | 131.6 |
| 1982 | 202.3 | 128.1 |
| 1981 | 193.2 | 124.6 |
| 1980 | 184.3 | 121.3 |
| 1979 | 176.5 | 118 |
| 1978 | 169.7 | 114.9 |
| 1977 | 163 | 111.8 |
| 1976 | 156 | 108.9 |
| 1975 | 148.8 | 106.2 |
| 1974 | 141.5 | 103.5 |
| 1973 | 134.2 | 100.9 |
| 1972 | 127 | 98.3 |
| 1971 | 119.8 | 95.8 |
| 1970 | 113.5 | 93.3 |
| 1969 | 109.7 | 90.8 |
| 1968 | 107.6 | 88.2 |
| 1967 | 105.4 | 85.7 |
| 1966 | 103.2 | 83.1 |
| 1965 | 101 | 80.5 |
| 1964 | 98.9 | 77.8 |
| 1963 | 96.8 | 75.2 |
| 1962 | 94.8 | 72.5 |
| 1961 | 92.8 | 69.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 83.2% |
| 2023 | 100% | 82.6% |
| 2022 | 100% | 82% |
| 2021 | 100% | 81.4% |
| 2020 | 100% | 80.8% |
| 2019 | 100% | 80.1% |
| 2018 | 100% | 79.3% |
| 2017 | 100% | 78.6% |
| 2016 | 100% | 77.7% |
| 2015 | 100% | 76.9% |
| 2014 | 100% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | 100% | 75% |
| 2012 | 100% | 73.9% |
| 2011 | 100% | 72.9% |
| 2010 | 100% | 71.7% |
| 2009 | 100% | 70.6% |
| 2008 | 100% | 69.4% |
| 2007 | 100% | 68.2% |
| 2006 | 100% | 66.9% |
| 2005 | 100% | 65.7% |
| 2004 | 100% | 64.4% |
| 2003 | 100% | 63.1% |
| 2002 | 100% | 61.8% |
| 2001 | 100% | 60.4% |
| 2000 | 100% | 59.1% |
| 1999 | 100% | 58.2% |
| 1998 | 100% | 57.3% |
| 1997 | 100% | 56.4% |
| 1996 | 100% | 55.5% |
| 1995 | 100% | 54.6% |
| 1994 | 100% | 53.7% |
| 1993 | 100% | 52.7% |
| 1992 | 100% | 51.8% |
| 1991 | 100% | 50.9% |
| 1990 | 100% | 50% |
| 1989 | 100% | 49.1% |
| 1988 | 100% | 48.2% |
| 1987 | 100% | 47.3% |
| 1986 | 100% | 46.4% |
| 1985 | 100% | 45.4% |
| 1984 | 100% | 44.5% |
| 1983 | 100% | 44.2% |
| 1982 | 100% | 43.8% |
| 1981 | 100% | 43.5% |
| 1980 | 100% | 43.1% |
| 1979 | 100% | 42.7% |
| 1978 | 100% | 42.4% |
| 1977 | 100% | 42% |
| 1976 | 100% | 41.7% |
| 1975 | 100% | 41.3% |
| 1974 | 100% | 41% |
| 1973 | 100% | 40.7% |
| 1972 | 100% | 40.1% |
| 1971 | 100% | 39.4% |
| 1970 | 100% | 38.8% |
| 1969 | 100% | 38.2% |
| 1968 | 100% | 37.6% |
| 1967 | 100% | 37% |
| 1966 | 100% | 36.4% |
| 1965 | 100% | 35.8% |
| 1964 | 100% | 35.2% |
| 1963 | 100% | 34.6% |
| 1962 | 100% | 34.4% |
| 1961 | 100% | 34.3% |
| 1960 | 100% | 34.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in the Cayman Islands and from 64.4% to 83.2% in Costa Rica.
Densely populated cities
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| San Jose | 342K |
| Limon | 71.5K |
| Liberia | 65.9K |
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