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Population density: Cayman Islands vs Kuwait compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population density of 834 people per square mile compared to 738 people in Kuwait. The Cayman Islands has 38,165 sq ft of land per person vs 39,163 sq ft in Kuwait. The Cayman Islands and Kuwait rank 31st and 37th 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 0.06% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for Kuwait, making the population density in the Cayman Islands 12.9% higher than in Kuwait.

Population density by year

Cayman Islands
Kuwait

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cayman Islands Kuwait
2026 834 738
2025 819 726
2024 804 712
2023 788 705
2022 773 667
2021 757 634
2020 741 640
2019 727 646
2018 712 628
2017 696 604
2016 681 582
2015 665 557
2014 649 533
2013 633 510
2012 617 485
2011 600 455
2010 584 428
2009 568 406
2008 552 385
2007 536 365
2006 521 344
2005 505 325
2004 489 314
2003 474 307
2002 459 299.4
2001 443 291.9
2000 428 284.1
1999 413 276.2
1998 398 268.1
1997 384 259.8
1996 368 251.5
1995 353 244.4
1994 338 241.9
1993 323 243
1992 309 237.6
1991 294.5 196.4
1990 280.6 244.9
1989 268.4 322
1988 258.5 310
1987 249 298.4
1986 239.5 286.7
1985 230.1 275.3
1984 220.7 264.6
1983 211.5 253.5
1982 202.3 241.6
1981 193.2 230.1
1980 184.3 218.7
1979 176.5 206.9
1978 169.7 194.8
1977 163 182.8
1976 156 171.3
1975 148.8 160.6
1974 141.5 150.9
1973 134.2 142.1
1972 127 133.8
1971 119.8 125.7
1970 113.5 117.6
1969 109.7 108.9
1968 107.6 100
1967 105.4 91.3
1966 103.2 83.2
1965 101 75.7
1964 98.9 68.8
1963 96.8 62.2
1962 94.8 56
1961 92.8 50.3

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 114.9% growth in Kuwait.

In 2006, the Cayman Islands ranked 41st by population density and is 31st now. Kuwait was 59th in 2006 and ranks 37th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cayman Islands
Kuwait
1x
Year Urban population
Cayman Islands Kuwait
2024 100% 100%
2023 100% 100%
2022 100% 100%
2021 100% 100%
2020 100% 100%
2019 100% 100%
2018 100% 100%
2017 100% 100%
2016 100% 100%
2015 100% 100%
2014 100% 100%
2013 100% 100%
2012 100% 100%
2011 100% 100%
2010 100% 100%
2009 100% 100%
2008 100% 100%
2007 100% 100%
2006 100% 100%
2005 100% 100%
2004 100% 99.9%
2003 100% 99.8%
2002 100% 99.5%
2001 100% 99.2%
2000 100% 99%
1999 100% 98.8%
1998 100% 98.5%
1997 100% 98.3%
1996 100% 98.1%
1995 100% 98%
1994 100% 98%
1993 100% 98%
1992 100% 98%
1991 100% 98%
1990 100% 98%
1989 100% 98%
1988 100% 98%
1987 100% 97.9%
1986 100% 97.9%
1985 100% 97.9%
1984 100% 97.7%
1983 100% 97.2%
1982 100% 96.5%
1981 100% 95.6%
1980 100% 94.8%
1979 100% 93.9%
1978 100% 92.9%
1977 100% 91.8%
1976 100% 90.7%
1975 100% 89.4%
1974 100% 87.8%
1973 100% 85.7%
1972 100% 83.5%
1971 100% 81.7%
1970 100% 80.5%
1969 100% 80%
1968 100% 79.8%
1967 100% 79.6%
1966 100% 79.4%
1965 100% 79.1%
1964 100% 78.6%
1963 100% 78%
1962 100% 77.2%
1961 100% 76.4%
1960 100% 75.4%

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 99.9% to 100% in Kuwait.

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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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