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Population density: Cayman Islands vs DR Congo compared

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The Cayman Islands has a population density of 834 people per square mile compared to 133.1 people in the DR Congo. The Cayman Islands has 38,165 sq ft of land per person vs 230,973 sq ft in the DR Congo. The Cayman Islands and the DR Congo rank 31st and 138th 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 1.34% of the population and 1.52% of the land area for the DR Congo, making the population density in the Cayman Islands 526% higher than in the DR Congo.

Population density by year

Cayman Islands
DR Congo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cayman Islands DR Congo
2026 834 133.1
2025 819 128.9
2024 804 124.8
2023 788 120.9
2022 773 117
2021 757 113.3
2020 741 109.7
2019 727 106.2
2018 712 102.9
2017 696 99.5
2016 681 95.9
2015 665 92.6
2014 649 89.6
2013 633 86.6
2012 617 83.7
2011 600 80.9
2010 584 78.3
2009 568 75.9
2008 552 73.6
2007 536 71.4
2006 521 69.3
2005 505 67.1
2004 489 65.1
2003 474 63.2
2002 459 61.4
2001 443 59.6
2000 428 57.7
1999 413 55.9
1998 398 54
1997 384 52.6
1996 368 51.7
1995 353 50.8
1994 338 48.7
1993 323 46.4
1992 309 44.8
1991 294.5 43.3
1990 280.6 41.9
1989 268.4 40.5
1988 258.5 39.3
1987 249 38
1986 239.5 36.9
1985 230.1 35.7
1984 220.7 34.6
1983 211.5 33.4
1982 202.3 32.4
1981 193.2 31.4
1980 184.3 30.5
1979 176.5 29.6
1978 169.7 28.6
1977 163 27.7
1976 156 27
1975 148.8 26.3
1974 141.5 25.6
1973 134.2 24.9
1972 127 24.3
1971 119.8 23.6
1970 113.5 23
1969 109.7 22.4
1968 107.6 21.7
1967 105.4 21.1
1966 103.2 20.5
1965 101 19.9
1964 98.9 19.4
1963 96.8 18.9
1962 94.8 18.4
1961 92.8 17.9

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 92.2% growth in the DR Congo.

In 2006, the Cayman Islands ranked 41st by population density and is 31st now. The DR Congo was 150th in 2006 and ranks 138th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cayman Islands
DR Congo
1x
Year Urban population
Cayman Islands DR Congo
2024 100% 44.7%
2023 100% 44.4%
2022 100% 44%
2021 100% 43.6%
2020 100% 43.3%
2019 100% 42.9%
2018 100% 42.5%
2017 100% 42.1%
2016 100% 41.7%
2015 100% 41.3%
2014 100% 41%
2013 100% 40.6%
2012 100% 40.2%
2011 100% 39.8%
2010 100% 39.4%
2009 100% 39%
2008 100% 38.6%
2007 100% 38.2%
2006 100% 37.8%
2005 100% 37.4%
2004 100% 37%
2003 100% 36.5%
2002 100% 35.9%
2001 100% 35.4%
2000 100% 34.9%
1999 100% 34.4%
1998 100% 33.9%
1997 100% 33.4%
1996 100% 32.9%
1995 100% 32.5%
1994 100% 32%
1993 100% 31.5%
1992 100% 31.1%
1991 100% 30.7%
1990 100% 30.3%
1989 100% 29.9%
1988 100% 29.5%
1987 100% 29.1%
1986 100% 28.8%
1985 100% 28.4%
1984 100% 28.1%
1983 100% 27.8%
1982 100% 27.5%
1981 100% 27.2%
1980 100% 26.8%
1979 100% 26.5%
1978 100% 26.2%
1977 100% 25.9%
1976 100% 25.6%
1975 100% 25.4%
1974 100% 25.1%
1973 100% 24.8%
1972 100% 24.5%
1971 100% 24.3%
1970 100% 24%
1969 100% 23.8%
1968 100% 23.6%
1967 100% 23.4%
1966 100% 23.2%
1965 100% 23%
1964 100% 22.8%
1963 100% 22.7%
1962 100% 22.5%
1961 100% 22.4%
1960 100% 22.3%

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 37% to 44.7% in the DR Congo.

Densely populated cities

DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 480K
Mbandaka 470K

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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 (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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