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Population density: Cayman Islands vs Italy compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population density of 834 people per square mile compared to 513 people in Italy. The Cayman Islands has 38,165 sq ft of land per person vs 55,153 sq ft in Italy. The Cayman Islands and Italy rank 31st and 55th 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 0.73% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for Italy, making the population density in the Cayman Islands 62.5% higher than in Italy.

Population density by year

Cayman Islands
Italy

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cayman Islands Italy
2026 834 513
2025 819 515
2024 804 516
2023 788 517
2022 773 517
2021 757 518
2020 741 521
2019 727 523
2018 712 527
2017 696 526
2016 681 527
2015 665 528
2014 649 528
2013 633 528
2012 617 527
2011 600 526
2010 584 524
2009 568 522
2008 552 519
2007 536 515
2006 521 511
2005 505 509
2004 489 506
2003 474 503
2002 459 500
2001 443 499
2000 428 499
1999 413 501
1998 398 501
1997 384 501
1996 368 501
1995 353 501
1994 338 501
1993 323 500
1992 309 500
1991 294.5 500
1990 280.6 499
1989 268.4 499
1988 258.5 499
1987 249 498
1986 239.5 498
1985 230.1 498
1984 220.7 498
1983 211.5 498
1982 202.3 498
1981 193.2 498
1980 184.3 497
1979 176.5 496
1978 169.7 495
1977 163 493
1976 156 491
1975 148.8 488
1974 141.5 485
1973 134.2 482
1972 127 479
1971 119.8 476
1970 113.5 474
1969 109.7 471
1968 107.6 469
1967 105.4 466
1966 103.2 462
1965 101 459
1964 98.9 455
1963 96.8 451
1962 94.8 448
1961 92.8 445

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 0.28% growth in Italy.

In 2006, the Cayman Islands ranked 41st by population density and is 31st now. Italy was 42nd in 2006 and ranks 55th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cayman Islands
Italy
1x
Year Urban population
Cayman Islands Italy
2024 100% 69.6%
2023 100% 69.5%
2022 100% 69.5%
2021 100% 69.5%
2020 100% 69.5%
2019 100% 69.5%
2018 100% 69.5%
2017 100% 69.5%
2016 100% 69.6%
2015 100% 69.6%
2014 100% 69.6%
2013 100% 69.3%
2012 100% 68.8%
2011 100% 68.4%
2010 100% 68.2%
2009 100% 68%
2008 100% 67.9%
2007 100% 67.8%
2006 100% 67.7%
2005 100% 67.6%
2004 100% 67.5%
2003 100% 67.4%
2002 100% 67.4%
2001 100% 67.3%
2000 100% 67.2%
1999 100% 67.1%
1998 100% 67%
1997 100% 67%
1996 100% 66.9%
1995 100% 66.8%
1994 100% 66.8%
1993 100% 66.7%
1992 100% 66.7%
1991 100% 66.7%
1990 100% 66.7%
1989 100% 66.7%
1988 100% 66.8%
1987 100% 66.8%
1986 100% 66.8%
1985 100% 66.8%
1984 100% 66.9%
1983 100% 66.9%
1982 100% 66.9%
1981 100% 66.9%
1980 100% 66.8%
1979 100% 66.7%
1978 100% 66.6%
1977 100% 66.4%
1976 100% 66.2%
1975 100% 65.9%
1974 100% 65.7%
1973 100% 65.4%
1972 100% 65.1%
1971 100% 64.8%
1970 100% 64.5%
1969 100% 64%
1968 100% 63.6%
1967 100% 63.1%
1966 100% 62.5%
1965 100% 62%
1964 100% 61.4%
1963 100% 60.9%
1962 100% 60.3%
1961 100% 59.8%
1960 100% 59.3%

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 67.5% to 69.6% in Italy.

Densely populated cities

Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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Population density in other countries

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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 (2019–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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