The Cayman Islands has a population density of 804 people per square mile compared to 199.4 people in Lesotho. The Cayman Islands has 38,165 sq ft of land per person vs 139,786 sq ft in Lesotho. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Cayman Islands and Lesotho are ranked 32nd and 114th, 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 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Lesotho, hence the population density in the Cayman Islands is 303% higher than in Lesotho.
Population density comparison
Cayman Islands
|
Lesotho
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 804 ppl/mi² | 199.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 32/197 | 114/197 |
| Population |
76930
|
2384217
|
| Land area | 92.7 sq mi | 11,722 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 34,696 sq ft | 139,809 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 69.1% |
| Urban population | 100% | 30.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Cayman Islands vs Lesotho:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Cayman Islands increased by 64.2%, compared to a 18.6% growth in Lesotho.
In 2004, the Cayman Islands ranked 42nd for population density and is in 32nd place now. Lesotho was 107th in 2004 and ranks 114th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Lesotho
|
|
| 2024 | 804 | 199.4 |
| 2023 | 788 | 197.2 |
| 2022 | 773 | 195 |
| 2021 | 757 | 192.9 |
| 2020 | 741 | 190.7 |
| 2019 | 727 | 188.5 |
| 2018 | 712 | 186.3 |
| 2017 | 696 | 184 |
| 2016 | 681 | 181.7 |
| 2015 | 665 | 179.5 |
| 2014 | 649 | 177.5 |
| 2013 | 633 | 175.4 |
| 2012 | 617 | 173.5 |
| 2011 | 600 | 171.8 |
| 2010 | 584 | 170.3 |
| 2009 | 568 | 169 |
| 2008 | 552 | 167.8 |
| 2007 | 536 | 166.6 |
| 2006 | 521 | 165.9 |
| 2005 | 505 | 166.6 |
| 2004 | 489 | 168.2 |
| 2003 | 474 | 169.3 |
| 2002 | 459 | 170.2 |
| 2001 | 443 | 170.7 |
| 2000 | 428 | 171 |
| 1999 | 413 | 170.9 |
| 1998 | 398 | 170.5 |
| 1997 | 384 | 169.6 |
| 1996 | 368 | 168.3 |
| 1995 | 353 | 166.5 |
| 1994 | 338 | 164.5 |
| 1993 | 323 | 162.2 |
| 1992 | 309 | 159.8 |
| 1991 | 294.5 | 157.2 |
| 1990 | 280.6 | 154.4 |
| 1989 | 268.4 | 151.5 |
| 1988 | 258.5 | 148.4 |
| 1987 | 249 | 145.3 |
| 1986 | 239.5 | 142.1 |
| 1985 | 230.1 | 138.6 |
| 1984 | 220.7 | 134.7 |
| 1983 | 211.5 | 130.9 |
| 1982 | 202.3 | 127.2 |
| 1981 | 193.2 | 123.5 |
| 1980 | 184.3 | 120 |
| 1979 | 176.5 | 116.5 |
| 1978 | 169.7 | 113.2 |
| 1977 | 163 | 110 |
| 1976 | 156 | 106.9 |
| 1975 | 148.8 | 103.5 |
| 1974 | 141.5 | 100 |
| 1973 | 134.2 | 96.6 |
| 1972 | 127 | 93.3 |
| 1971 | 119.8 | 90.1 |
| 1970 | 113.5 | 87 |
| 1969 | 109.7 | 83.9 |
| 1968 | 107.6 | 80.9 |
| 1967 | 105.4 | 78 |
| 1966 | 103.2 | 75.2 |
| 1965 | 101 | 72.9 |
| 1964 | 98.9 | 70.8 |
| 1963 | 96.8 | 68.7 |
| 1962 | 94.8 | 66.7 |
| 1961 | 92.8 | 64.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Lesotho
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 30.9% |
| 2023 | 100% | 30.4% |
| 2022 | 100% | 29.9% |
| 2021 | 100% | 29.5% |
| 2020 | 100% | 29% |
| 2019 | 100% | 28.6% |
| 2018 | 100% | 28.2% |
| 2017 | 100% | 27.7% |
| 2016 | 100% | 27.3% |
| 2015 | 100% | 26.9% |
| 2014 | 100% | 26.5% |
| 2013 | 100% | 26.1% |
| 2012 | 100% | 25.7% |
| 2011 | 100% | 25.3% |
| 2010 | 100% | 24.8% |
| 2009 | 100% | 24.3% |
| 2008 | 100% | 23.8% |
| 2007 | 100% | 23.3% |
| 2006 | 100% | 22.8% |
| 2005 | 100% | 22.2% |
| 2004 | 100% | 21.7% |
| 2003 | 100% | 21.1% |
| 2002 | 100% | 20.6% |
| 2001 | 100% | 20.1% |
| 2000 | 100% | 19.5% |
| 1999 | 100% | 19% |
| 1998 | 100% | 18.5% |
| 1997 | 100% | 18% |
| 1996 | 100% | 17.6% |
| 1995 | 100% | 17% |
| 1994 | 100% | 16.3% |
| 1993 | 100% | 15.7% |
| 1992 | 100% | 15.1% |
| 1991 | 100% | 14.5% |
| 1990 | 100% | 14% |
| 1989 | 100% | 13.4% |
| 1988 | 100% | 12.9% |
| 1987 | 100% | 12.4% |
| 1986 | 100% | 11.9% |
| 1985 | 100% | 11.8% |
| 1984 | 100% | 11.7% |
| 1983 | 100% | 11.6% |
| 1982 | 100% | 11.6% |
| 1981 | 100% | 11.5% |
| 1980 | 100% | 11.5% |
| 1979 | 100% | 11.4% |
| 1978 | 100% | 11.3% |
| 1977 | 100% | 11.3% |
| 1976 | 100% | 11.2% |
| 1975 | 100% | 10.8% |
| 1974 | 100% | 10.4% |
| 1973 | 100% | 9.91% |
| 1972 | 100% | 9.47% |
| 1971 | 100% | 9.04% |
| 1970 | 100% | 8.61% |
| 1969 | 100% | 8.2% |
| 1968 | 100% | 7.8% |
| 1967 | 100% | 7.42% |
| 1966 | 100% | 7.06% |
| 1965 | 100% | 6.37% |
| 1964 | 100% | 5.66% |
| 1963 | 100% | 5.03% |
| 1962 | 100% | 4.46% |
| 1961 | 100% | 3.96% |
| 1960 | 100% | 3.51% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in the Cayman Islands and from 21.7% to 30.9% in Lesotho.
Densely populated cities
|
Lesotho
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Maseru | 344K |
| Teyateyaneng | 75.1K |
| Mafeteng | 57.1K |
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