The Cayman Islands has a population density of 804 people per square mile compared to 614 people in the Dominican Republic. The Cayman Islands has 38,165 sq ft of land per person vs 45,844 sq ft in the Dominican Republic. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Cayman Islands and the Dominican Republic are ranked 32nd and 49th, 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 0.14% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for the Dominican Republic, hence the population density in the Cayman Islands is 30.8% higher than in the Dominican Republic.
Population density comparison
Cayman Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 804 ppl/mi² | 614 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 32/197 | 49/197 |
| Population |
76930
|
11591984
|
| Land area | 92.7 sq mi | 18,609 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 34,696 sq ft | 45,399 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 15% |
| Urban population | 100% | 85% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 21.6% |
the Cayman Islands vs the Dominican Republic:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Cayman Islands increased by 64.2%, compared to a 25.8% growth in the Dominican Republic.
In 2004, the Cayman Islands ranked 42nd for population density and is in 32nd place now. The Dominican Republic was 43rd in 2004 and ranks 49th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
| 2024 | 804 | 614 |
| 2023 | 788 | 609 |
| 2022 | 773 | 603 |
| 2021 | 757 | 598 |
| 2020 | 741 | 592 |
| 2019 | 727 | 585 |
| 2018 | 712 | 578 |
| 2017 | 696 | 572 |
| 2016 | 681 | 566 |
| 2015 | 665 | 559 |
| 2014 | 649 | 553 |
| 2013 | 633 | 547 |
| 2012 | 617 | 540 |
| 2011 | 600 | 533 |
| 2010 | 584 | 526 |
| 2009 | 568 | 520 |
| 2008 | 552 | 513 |
| 2007 | 536 | 507 |
| 2006 | 521 | 501 |
| 2005 | 505 | 495 |
| 2004 | 489 | 488 |
| 2003 | 474 | 481 |
| 2002 | 459 | 475 |
| 2001 | 443 | 468 |
| 2000 | 428 | 460 |
| 1999 | 413 | 453 |
| 1998 | 398 | 446 |
| 1997 | 384 | 438 |
| 1996 | 368 | 431 |
| 1995 | 353 | 423 |
| 1994 | 338 | 415 |
| 1993 | 323 | 407 |
| 1992 | 309 | 399 |
| 1991 | 294.5 | 391 |
| 1990 | 280.6 | 383 |
| 1989 | 268.4 | 375 |
| 1988 | 258.5 | 368 |
| 1987 | 249 | 360 |
| 1986 | 239.5 | 352 |
| 1985 | 230.1 | 345 |
| 1984 | 220.7 | 337 |
| 1983 | 211.5 | 330 |
| 1982 | 202.3 | 322 |
| 1981 | 193.2 | 315 |
| 1980 | 184.3 | 307 |
| 1979 | 176.5 | 299.7 |
| 1978 | 169.7 | 292.3 |
| 1977 | 163 | 285 |
| 1976 | 156 | 277.7 |
| 1975 | 148.8 | 270.6 |
| 1974 | 141.5 | 263.5 |
| 1973 | 134.2 | 256.4 |
| 1972 | 127 | 249.4 |
| 1971 | 119.8 | 242.6 |
| 1970 | 113.5 | 235.9 |
| 1969 | 109.7 | 229.3 |
| 1968 | 107.6 | 222.9 |
| 1967 | 105.4 | 216.5 |
| 1966 | 103.2 | 210.3 |
| 1965 | 101 | 204.2 |
| 1964 | 98.9 | 198.3 |
| 1963 | 96.8 | 192.4 |
| 1962 | 94.8 | 186.6 |
| 1961 | 92.8 | 180.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 85% |
| 2023 | 100% | 84.4% |
| 2022 | 100% | 83.8% |
| 2021 | 100% | 83.2% |
| 2020 | 100% | 82.5% |
| 2019 | 100% | 81.8% |
| 2018 | 100% | 81.1% |
| 2017 | 100% | 80.3% |
| 2016 | 100% | 79.4% |
| 2015 | 100% | 78.6% |
| 2014 | 100% | 77.7% |
| 2013 | 100% | 76.7% |
| 2012 | 100% | 75.8% |
| 2011 | 100% | 74.8% |
| 2010 | 100% | 73.8% |
| 2009 | 100% | 72.5% |
| 2008 | 100% | 71.3% |
| 2007 | 100% | 70% |
| 2006 | 100% | 68.7% |
| 2005 | 100% | 67.4% |
| 2004 | 100% | 66% |
| 2003 | 100% | 64.6% |
| 2002 | 100% | 63.4% |
| 2001 | 100% | 62.6% |
| 2000 | 100% | 61.8% |
| 1999 | 100% | 60.9% |
| 1998 | 100% | 60.1% |
| 1997 | 100% | 59.3% |
| 1996 | 100% | 58.4% |
| 1995 | 100% | 57.6% |
| 1994 | 100% | 56.8% |
| 1993 | 100% | 56% |
| 1992 | 100% | 55.8% |
| 1991 | 100% | 55.5% |
| 1990 | 100% | 55.2% |
| 1989 | 100% | 55% |
| 1988 | 100% | 54.7% |
| 1987 | 100% | 54.4% |
| 1986 | 100% | 54.1% |
| 1985 | 100% | 53.9% |
| 1984 | 100% | 53.6% |
| 1983 | 100% | 53.3% |
| 1982 | 100% | 53.1% |
| 1981 | 100% | 52.4% |
| 1980 | 100% | 51.3% |
| 1979 | 100% | 50.2% |
| 1978 | 100% | 49.1% |
| 1977 | 100% | 47.9% |
| 1976 | 100% | 46.8% |
| 1975 | 100% | 45.7% |
| 1974 | 100% | 44.6% |
| 1973 | 100% | 43.5% |
| 1972 | 100% | 42.4% |
| 1971 | 100% | 41.4% |
| 1970 | 100% | 40.3% |
| 1969 | 100% | 39.2% |
| 1968 | 100% | 38.2% |
| 1967 | 100% | 37.1% |
| 1966 | 100% | 36.1% |
| 1965 | 100% | 35.1% |
| 1964 | 100% | 34% |
| 1963 | 100% | 33.1% |
| 1962 | 100% | 32.1% |
| 1961 | 100% | 31.1% |
| 1960 | 100% | 30.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in the Cayman Islands and from 66% to 85% in the Dominican Republic.
Densely populated cities
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | 1.34M |
| Santo Domingo | 1.13M |
| Puerto Plata | 338K |
| La Vega | 282K |
| Higuey | 251K |
| San Cristobal | 233K |
| San Pedro de Macoris | 217K |
| San Francisco de Macoris | 188K |
| San Juan de la Maguana | 169K |
| Bonao | 158K |
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