The Cayman Islands has a population density of 804 people per square mile compared to 430 people in Kiribati. The Cayman Islands has 38,165 sq ft of land per person vs 64,895 sq ft in Kiribati. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Cayman Islands and Kiribati are ranked 32nd and 61st, 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 0.002% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Kiribati, hence the population density in the Cayman Islands is 86.8% higher than in Kiribati.
Population density comparison
Cayman Islands
|
Kiribati
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 804 ppl/mi² | 430 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 32/197 | 61/197 |
| Population |
76930
|
138067
|
| Land area | 92.7 sq mi | 313 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 34,696 sq ft | 64,815 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 41.6% |
| Urban population | 100% | 58.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Cayman Islands vs Kiribati:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Cayman Islands increased by 64.2%, compared to a 40% growth in Kiribati.
In 2004, the Cayman Islands ranked 42nd for population density and is in 32nd place now. Kiribati was 66th in 2004 and ranks 61st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Kiribati
|
|
| 2024 | 804 | 430 |
| 2023 | 788 | 424 |
| 2022 | 773 | 417 |
| 2021 | 757 | 410 |
| 2020 | 741 | 403 |
| 2019 | 727 | 396 |
| 2018 | 712 | 390 |
| 2017 | 696 | 385 |
| 2016 | 681 | 379 |
| 2015 | 665 | 374 |
| 2014 | 649 | 369 |
| 2013 | 633 | 364 |
| 2012 | 617 | 359 |
| 2011 | 600 | 354 |
| 2010 | 584 | 348 |
| 2009 | 568 | 340 |
| 2008 | 552 | 333 |
| 2007 | 536 | 326 |
| 2006 | 521 | 320 |
| 2005 | 505 | 313 |
| 2004 | 489 | 307 |
| 2003 | 474 | 301 |
| 2002 | 459 | 295 |
| 2001 | 443 | 288.8 |
| 2000 | 428 | 283.3 |
| 1999 | 413 | 278.6 |
| 1998 | 398 | 273.9 |
| 1997 | 384 | 269.1 |
| 1996 | 368 | 264.2 |
| 1995 | 353 | 259.7 |
| 1994 | 338 | 255.9 |
| 1993 | 323 | 252.1 |
| 1992 | 309 | 248.3 |
| 1991 | 294.5 | 244.2 |
| 1990 | 280.6 | 239.4 |
| 1989 | 268.4 | 233.9 |
| 1988 | 258.5 | 228.4 |
| 1987 | 249 | 223 |
| 1986 | 239.5 | 217.6 |
| 1985 | 230.1 | 212.6 |
| 1984 | 220.7 | 208.6 |
| 1983 | 211.5 | 205.2 |
| 1982 | 202.3 | 201.9 |
| 1981 | 193.2 | 198.6 |
| 1980 | 184.3 | 195.5 |
| 1979 | 176.5 | 192.4 |
| 1978 | 169.7 | 191.4 |
| 1977 | 163 | 192.7 |
| 1976 | 156 | 194 |
| 1975 | 148.8 | 195 |
| 1974 | 141.5 | 195.7 |
| 1973 | 134.2 | 194.5 |
| 1972 | 127 | 191.1 |
| 1971 | 119.8 | 187.5 |
| 1970 | 113.5 | 183.9 |
| 1969 | 109.7 | 180.2 |
| 1968 | 107.6 | 177.6 |
| 1967 | 105.4 | 175.9 |
| 1966 | 103.2 | 174 |
| 1965 | 101 | 170.9 |
| 1964 | 98.9 | 166.6 |
| 1963 | 96.8 | 162.4 |
| 1962 | 94.8 | 158.4 |
| 1961 | 92.8 | 154.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Kiribati
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 58.4% |
| 2023 | 100% | 57.8% |
| 2022 | 100% | 57.1% |
| 2021 | 100% | 56.3% |
| 2020 | 100% | 55.6% |
| 2019 | 100% | 54.8% |
| 2018 | 100% | 54.1% |
| 2017 | 100% | 53.3% |
| 2016 | 100% | 52.5% |
| 2015 | 100% | 51.6% |
| 2014 | 100% | 50.8% |
| 2013 | 100% | 49.9% |
| 2012 | 100% | 49.1% |
| 2011 | 100% | 48.2% |
| 2010 | 100% | 47.4% |
| 2009 | 100% | 46.5% |
| 2008 | 100% | 45.7% |
| 2007 | 100% | 44.9% |
| 2006 | 100% | 44% |
| 2005 | 100% | 43.6% |
| 2004 | 100% | 43.5% |
| 2003 | 100% | 43.5% |
| 2002 | 100% | 43.5% |
| 2001 | 100% | 43.5% |
| 2000 | 100% | 43% |
| 1999 | 100% | 41.5% |
| 1998 | 100% | 40.1% |
| 1997 | 100% | 38.8% |
| 1996 | 100% | 37.4% |
| 1995 | 100% | 36.4% |
| 1994 | 100% | 36.1% |
| 1993 | 100% | 35.8% |
| 1992 | 100% | 35.6% |
| 1991 | 100% | 35.3% |
| 1990 | 100% | 35% |
| 1989 | 100% | 34.7% |
| 1988 | 100% | 34.4% |
| 1987 | 100% | 34.1% |
| 1986 | 100% | 33.8% |
| 1985 | 100% | 33.5% |
| 1984 | 100% | 33.3% |
| 1983 | 100% | 33% |
| 1982 | 100% | 32.8% |
| 1981 | 100% | 32.5% |
| 1980 | 100% | 32.3% |
| 1979 | 100% | 32% |
| 1978 | 100% | 31.6% |
| 1977 | 100% | 30.9% |
| 1976 | 100% | 30.3% |
| 1975 | 100% | 29.6% |
| 1974 | 100% | 29% |
| 1973 | 100% | 28% |
| 1972 | 100% | 26.7% |
| 1971 | 100% | 25.3% |
| 1970 | 100% | 24.1% |
| 1969 | 100% | 22.9% |
| 1968 | 100% | 21.9% |
| 1967 | 100% | 21.1% |
| 1966 | 100% | 20.4% |
| 1965 | 100% | 19.6% |
| 1964 | 100% | 18.9% |
| 1963 | 100% | 18.2% |
| 1962 | 100% | 17.6% |
| 1961 | 100% | 16.9% |
| 1960 | 100% | 16.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in the Cayman Islands and from 43.5% to 58.4% in Kiribati.
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