The Cayman Islands has a population density of 804 people per square mile compared to 651 people in Liechtenstein. The Cayman Islands has 38,165 sq ft of land per person vs 42,845 sq ft in Liechtenstein. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Cayman Islands and Liechtenstein are ranked 32nd and 44th, 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 0.0005% of the population and 0.0001% of the land area for Liechtenstein, hence the population density in the Cayman Islands is 23.5% higher than in Liechtenstein.
Population density comparison
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| Population density | 804 ppl/mi² | 651 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 32/197 | 44/197 |
| Population |
76930
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40646
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| Land area | 92.7 sq mi | 61.8 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 34,696 sq ft | 42,845 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 85.3% |
| Urban population | 100% | 14.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Cayman Islands vs Liechtenstein:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Cayman Islands increased by 64.2%, compared to a 16.7% growth in Liechtenstein.
In 2004, the Cayman Islands ranked 42nd for population density and is in 32nd place now. Liechtenstein was 39th in 2004 and ranks 44th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 804 | 651 |
| 2023 | 788 | 645 |
| 2022 | 773 | 639 |
| 2021 | 757 | 634 |
| 2020 | 741 | 630 |
| 2019 | 727 | 624 |
| 2018 | 712 | 619 |
| 2017 | 696 | 615 |
| 2016 | 681 | 611 |
| 2015 | 665 | 607 |
| 2014 | 649 | 603 |
| 2013 | 633 | 599 |
| 2012 | 617 | 593 |
| 2011 | 600 | 588 |
| 2010 | 584 | 583 |
| 2009 | 568 | 579 |
| 2008 | 552 | 574 |
| 2007 | 536 | 571 |
| 2006 | 521 | 567 |
| 2005 | 505 | 563 |
| 2004 | 489 | 558 |
| 2003 | 474 | 552 |
| 2002 | 459 | 545 |
| 2001 | 443 | 537 |
| 2000 | 428 | 528 |
| 1999 | 413 | 522 |
| 1998 | 398 | 513 |
| 1997 | 384 | 506 |
| 1996 | 368 | 502 |
| 1995 | 353 | 498 |
| 1994 | 338 | 493 |
| 1993 | 323 | 487 |
| 1992 | 309 | 480 |
| 1991 | 294.5 | 473 |
| 1990 | 280.6 | 465 |
| 1989 | 268.4 | 458 |
| 1988 | 258.5 | 452 |
| 1987 | 249 | 446 |
| 1986 | 239.5 | 441 |
| 1985 | 230.1 | 435 |
| 1984 | 220.7 | 431 |
| 1983 | 211.5 | 428 |
| 1982 | 202.3 | 425 |
| 1981 | 193.2 | 416 |
| 1980 | 184.3 | 413 |
| 1979 | 176.5 | 414 |
| 1978 | 169.7 | 405 |
| 1977 | 163 | 396 |
| 1976 | 156 | 389 |
| 1975 | 148.8 | 386 |
| 1974 | 141.5 | 380 |
| 1973 | 134.2 | 369 |
| 1972 | 127 | 358 |
| 1971 | 119.8 | 350 |
| 1970 | 113.5 | 342 |
| 1969 | 109.7 | 341 |
| 1968 | 107.6 | 337 |
| 1967 | 105.4 | 327 |
| 1966 | 103.2 | 317 |
| 1965 | 101 | 311 |
| 1964 | 98.9 | 304 |
| 1963 | 96.8 | 292.9 |
| 1962 | 94.8 | 282.4 |
| 1961 | 92.8 | 273.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 100% | 14.7% |
| 2023 | 100% | 14.6% |
| 2022 | 100% | 14.5% |
| 2021 | 100% | 14.5% |
| 2020 | 100% | 14.4% |
| 2019 | 100% | 14.4% |
| 2018 | 100% | 14.3% |
| 2017 | 100% | 14.3% |
| 2016 | 100% | 14.3% |
| 2015 | 100% | 14.3% |
| 2014 | 100% | 14.3% |
| 2013 | 100% | 14.3% |
| 2012 | 100% | 14.4% |
| 2011 | 100% | 14.4% |
| 2010 | 100% | 14.5% |
| 2009 | 100% | 14.5% |
| 2008 | 100% | 14.6% |
| 2007 | 100% | 14.6% |
| 2006 | 100% | 14.7% |
| 2005 | 100% | 14.7% |
| 2004 | 100% | 14.8% |
| 2003 | 100% | 14.9% |
| 2002 | 100% | 14.9% |
| 2001 | 100% | 15% |
| 2000 | 100% | 15.1% |
| 1999 | 100% | 15.4% |
| 1998 | 100% | 15.7% |
| 1997 | 100% | 16% |
| 1996 | 100% | 16.3% |
| 1995 | 100% | 16.5% |
| 1994 | 100% | 16.6% |
| 1993 | 100% | 16.7% |
| 1992 | 100% | 16.7% |
| 1991 | 100% | 16.8% |
| 1990 | 100% | 16.9% |
| 1989 | 100% | 17.1% |
| 1988 | 100% | 17.2% |
| 1987 | 100% | 17.3% |
| 1986 | 100% | 17.5% |
| 1985 | 100% | 17.6% |
| 1984 | 100% | 17.8% |
| 1983 | 100% | 17.9% |
| 1982 | 100% | 18% |
| 1981 | 100% | 18.2% |
| 1980 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 1979 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 1978 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 1977 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 1976 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 1975 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 1974 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 1973 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 1972 | 100% | 18.4% |
| 1971 | 100% | 18.4% |
| 1970 | 100% | 18.5% |
| 1969 | 100% | 18.7% |
| 1968 | 100% | 18.9% |
| 1967 | 100% | 19.1% |
| 1966 | 100% | 19.3% |
| 1965 | 100% | 19.5% |
| 1964 | 100% | 19.7% |
| 1963 | 100% | 19.9% |
| 1962 | 100% | 20.1% |
| 1961 | 100% | 20.3% |
| 1960 | 100% | 20.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in the Cayman Islands and from 14.8% to 14.7% in Liechtenstein.
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