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Population density: Cayman Islands vs Gambia compared

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The Cayman Islands has a population density of 834 people per square mile compared to 739 people in the Gambia. The Cayman Islands has 38,165 sq ft of land per person vs 44,070 sq ft in the Gambia. The Cayman Islands and the Gambia rank 31st and 36th 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 0.03% of the population and 0.007% of the land area for the Gambia, making the population density in the Cayman Islands 12.9% higher than in the Gambia.

Population density by year

Cayman Islands
Gambia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cayman Islands Gambia
2026 834 739
2025 819 722
2024 804 706
2023 788 690
2022 773 675
2021 757 659
2020 741 644
2019 727 629
2018 712 614
2017 696 599
2016 681 584
2015 665 569
2014 649 554
2013 633 538
2012 617 523
2011 600 508
2010 584 493
2009 568 479
2008 552 465
2007 536 452
2006 521 439
2005 505 427
2004 489 415
2003 474 404
2002 459 393
2001 443 383
2000 428 372
1999 413 362
1998 398 352
1997 384 343
1996 368 333
1995 353 324
1994 338 314
1993 323 304
1992 309 293.2
1991 294.5 281.5
1990 280.6 269.9
1989 268.4 258.8
1988 258.5 248.3
1987 249 238.3
1986 239.5 228.8
1985 230.1 219.8
1984 220.7 211.3
1983 211.5 203.3
1982 202.3 196
1981 193.2 189.2
1980 184.3 182.7
1979 176.5 176.5
1978 169.7 170.7
1977 163 165.3
1976 156 160.1
1975 148.8 155.3
1974 141.5 150.8
1973 134.2 146.4
1972 127 142.1
1971 119.8 138
1970 113.5 134.1
1969 109.7 130.4
1968 107.6 126.8
1967 105.4 123.3
1966 103.2 119.9
1965 101 116.7
1964 98.9 113.6
1963 96.8 110.5
1962 94.8 107.5
1961 92.8 104.7

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 68.2% growth in the Gambia.

In 2006, the Cayman Islands ranked 41st by population density and is 31st now. The Gambia was 51st in 2006 and ranks 36th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cayman Islands
Gambia
1x
Year Urban population
Cayman Islands Gambia
2024 100% 64.3%
2023 100% 63.8%
2022 100% 63.3%
2021 100% 62.8%
2020 100% 62.2%
2019 100% 61.6%
2018 100% 61.1%
2017 100% 60.5%
2016 100% 59.9%
2015 100% 59.2%
2014 100% 58.6%
2013 100% 58%
2012 100% 57.3%
2011 100% 56.7%
2010 100% 56%
2009 100% 55.3%
2008 100% 54.6%
2007 100% 53.9%
2006 100% 53.2%
2005 100% 52.4%
2004 100% 51.5%
2003 100% 50.6%
2002 100% 49.6%
2001 100% 48.3%
2000 100% 47%
1999 100% 45.5%
1998 100% 44%
1997 100% 42.4%
1996 100% 40.9%
1995 100% 39.6%
1994 100% 38.3%
1993 100% 37.3%
1992 100% 36.5%
1991 100% 35.8%
1990 100% 35.2%
1989 100% 34.6%
1988 100% 34.1%
1987 100% 33.6%
1986 100% 33.1%
1985 100% 32.5%
1984 100% 31.8%
1983 100% 31%
1982 100% 30%
1981 100% 28.7%
1980 100% 27.2%
1979 100% 25.6%
1978 100% 23.8%
1977 100% 22%
1976 100% 20.3%
1975 100% 18.7%
1974 100% 17.3%
1973 100% 16.1%
1972 100% 15.1%
1971 100% 14.1%
1970 100% 13.2%
1969 100% 12.2%
1968 100% 11.3%
1967 100% 10.5%
1966 100% 9.86%
1965 100% 9.33%
1964 100% 8.98%
1963 100% 8.82%
1962 100% 8.84%
1961 100% 8.93%
1960 100% 9.07%

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 51.5% to 64.3% in the Gambia.

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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