The Cayman Islands has a population density of 804 people per square mile compared to 150.9 people in Liberia. The Cayman Islands has 38,165 sq ft of land per person vs 213,577 sq ft in Liberia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Cayman Islands and Liberia are ranked 32nd and 131st, 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 0.07% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Liberia, hence the population density in the Cayman Islands is 432% higher than in Liberia.
Population density comparison
Cayman Islands
|
Liberia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 804 ppl/mi² | 150.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 32/197 | 131/197 |
| Population |
76930
|
5829811
|
| Land area | 92.7 sq mi | 37,189 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 34,696 sq ft | 184,716 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 45.9% |
| Urban population | 100% | 54.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 18.2% |
the Cayman Islands vs Liberia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Cayman Islands increased by 64.2%, compared to a 77.8% growth in Liberia.
In 2004, the Cayman Islands ranked 42nd for population density and is in 32nd place now. Liberia was 140th in 2004 and ranks 131st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Liberia
|
|
| 2024 | 804 | 150.9 |
| 2023 | 788 | 147.7 |
| 2022 | 773 | 144.5 |
| 2021 | 757 | 141.4 |
| 2020 | 741 | 138.5 |
| 2019 | 727 | 135.6 |
| 2018 | 712 | 133 |
| 2017 | 696 | 130.4 |
| 2016 | 681 | 127.9 |
| 2015 | 665 | 125.3 |
| 2014 | 649 | 122.7 |
| 2013 | 633 | 120.2 |
| 2012 | 617 | 117.6 |
| 2011 | 600 | 113.5 |
| 2010 | 584 | 109.1 |
| 2009 | 568 | 106 |
| 2008 | 552 | 102.7 |
| 2007 | 536 | 98.7 |
| 2006 | 521 | 93.9 |
| 2005 | 505 | 88.8 |
| 2004 | 489 | 84.9 |
| 2003 | 474 | 83.9 |
| 2002 | 459 | 83.2 |
| 2001 | 443 | 81.1 |
| 2000 | 428 | 78.7 |
| 1999 | 413 | 75.9 |
| 1998 | 398 | 71.8 |
| 1997 | 384 | 64.9 |
| 1996 | 368 | 60 |
| 1995 | 353 | 58.3 |
| 1994 | 338 | 57.8 |
| 1993 | 323 | 58 |
| 1992 | 309 | 55.7 |
| 1991 | 294.5 | 52.6 |
| 1990 | 280.6 | 59.8 |
| 1989 | 268.4 | 67.7 |
| 1988 | 258.5 | 65.8 |
| 1987 | 249 | 63.9 |
| 1986 | 239.5 | 62.1 |
| 1985 | 230.1 | 60.2 |
| 1984 | 220.7 | 58.4 |
| 1983 | 211.5 | 56.7 |
| 1982 | 202.3 | 55 |
| 1981 | 193.2 | 53.4 |
| 1980 | 184.3 | 51.9 |
| 1979 | 176.5 | 50.4 |
| 1978 | 169.7 | 48.9 |
| 1977 | 163 | 47.5 |
| 1976 | 156 | 46.2 |
| 1975 | 148.8 | 44.9 |
| 1974 | 141.5 | 43.7 |
| 1973 | 134.2 | 42.6 |
| 1972 | 127 | 41.5 |
| 1971 | 119.8 | 40.4 |
| 1970 | 113.5 | 39.4 |
| 1969 | 109.7 | 38.4 |
| 1968 | 107.6 | 37.5 |
| 1967 | 105.4 | 36.5 |
| 1966 | 103.2 | 35.6 |
| 1965 | 101 | 34.7 |
| 1964 | 98.9 | 33.8 |
| 1963 | 96.8 | 33 |
| 1962 | 94.8 | 32.2 |
| 1961 | 92.8 | 31.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Liberia
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 54.1% |
| 2023 | 100% | 53.6% |
| 2022 | 100% | 53.1% |
| 2021 | 100% | 52.6% |
| 2020 | 100% | 52.1% |
| 2019 | 100% | 51.6% |
| 2018 | 100% | 51.2% |
| 2017 | 100% | 50.7% |
| 2016 | 100% | 50.3% |
| 2015 | 100% | 49.8% |
| 2014 | 100% | 49.4% |
| 2013 | 100% | 49% |
| 2012 | 100% | 48.6% |
| 2011 | 100% | 48.2% |
| 2010 | 100% | 47.8% |
| 2009 | 100% | 47.4% |
| 2008 | 100% | 47.1% |
| 2007 | 100% | 46.7% |
| 2006 | 100% | 46.4% |
| 2005 | 100% | 46.1% |
| 2004 | 100% | 45.7% |
| 2003 | 100% | 45.4% |
| 2002 | 100% | 45% |
| 2001 | 100% | 44.7% |
| 2000 | 100% | 44.3% |
| 1999 | 100% | 44% |
| 1998 | 100% | 43.6% |
| 1997 | 100% | 43.3% |
| 1996 | 100% | 43% |
| 1995 | 100% | 46% |
| 1994 | 100% | 49% |
| 1993 | 100% | 52% |
| 1992 | 100% | 55% |
| 1991 | 100% | 58% |
| 1990 | 100% | 55.4% |
| 1989 | 100% | 52.8% |
| 1988 | 100% | 50.2% |
| 1987 | 100% | 47.6% |
| 1986 | 100% | 45% |
| 1985 | 100% | 42.4% |
| 1984 | 100% | 39.8% |
| 1983 | 100% | 38.2% |
| 1982 | 100% | 37.2% |
| 1981 | 100% | 36.2% |
| 1980 | 100% | 35.2% |
| 1979 | 100% | 34.2% |
| 1978 | 100% | 33.2% |
| 1977 | 100% | 32.3% |
| 1976 | 100% | 31.3% |
| 1975 | 100% | 30.4% |
| 1974 | 100% | 29.5% |
| 1973 | 100% | 28.6% |
| 1972 | 100% | 27.7% |
| 1971 | 100% | 26.9% |
| 1970 | 100% | 26% |
| 1969 | 100% | 25.2% |
| 1968 | 100% | 24.4% |
| 1967 | 100% | 23.6% |
| 1966 | 100% | 22.9% |
| 1965 | 100% | 22.1% |
| 1964 | 100% | 21.4% |
| 1963 | 100% | 20.7% |
| 1962 | 100% | 20% |
| 1961 | 100% | 19.3% |
| 1960 | 100% | 18.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in the Cayman Islands and from 45.7% to 54.1% in Liberia.
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