The Cayman Islands has a population density of 804 people per square mile compared to 540 people in the Marshall Islands. The Cayman Islands has 38,165 sq ft of land per person vs 52,011 sq ft in the Marshall Islands. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Cayman Islands and the Marshall Islands are ranked 32nd and 54th, 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 the Marshall Islands, hence the population density in the Cayman Islands is 48.7% higher than in the Marshall Islands.
Population density comparison
Cayman Islands
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 804 ppl/mi² | 540 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 32/197 | 54/197 |
| Population |
76930
|
36281
|
| Land area | 92.7 sq mi | 69.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 34,696 sq ft | 51,601 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 20.8% |
| Urban population | 100% | 79.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Cayman Islands vs the Marshall Islands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Cayman Islands increased by 64.2%, compared to a 27.5% decline in the Marshall Islands.
In 2004, the Cayman Islands ranked 42nd for population density and is in 32nd place now. The Marshall Islands was 30th in 2004 and ranks 54th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 804 | 540 |
| 2023 | 788 | 559 |
| 2022 | 773 | 577 |
| 2021 | 757 | 595 |
| 2020 | 741 | 614 |
| 2019 | 727 | 633 |
| 2018 | 712 | 652 |
| 2017 | 696 | 669 |
| 2016 | 681 | 686 |
| 2015 | 665 | 702 |
| 2014 | 649 | 717 |
| 2013 | 633 | 729 |
| 2012 | 617 | 740 |
| 2011 | 600 | 747 |
| 2010 | 584 | 749 |
| 2009 | 568 | 748 |
| 2008 | 552 | 749 |
| 2007 | 536 | 749 |
| 2006 | 521 | 748 |
| 2005 | 505 | 747 |
| 2004 | 489 | 745 |
| 2003 | 474 | 743 |
| 2002 | 459 | 740 |
| 2001 | 443 | 736 |
| 2000 | 428 | 730 |
| 1999 | 413 | 722 |
| 1998 | 398 | 715 |
| 1997 | 384 | 709 |
| 1996 | 368 | 702 |
| 1995 | 353 | 694 |
| 1994 | 338 | 687 |
| 1993 | 323 | 678 |
| 1992 | 309 | 667 |
| 1991 | 294.5 | 656 |
| 1990 | 280.6 | - |
| 1989 | 268.4 | - |
| 1988 | 258.5 | - |
| 1987 | 249 | - |
| 1986 | 239.5 | - |
| 1985 | 230.1 | - |
| 1984 | 220.7 | - |
| 1983 | 211.5 | - |
| 1982 | 202.3 | - |
| 1981 | 193.2 | - |
| 1980 | 184.3 | - |
| 1979 | 176.5 | - |
| 1978 | 169.7 | - |
| 1977 | 163 | - |
| 1976 | 156 | - |
| 1975 | 148.8 | - |
| 1974 | 141.5 | - |
| 1973 | 134.2 | - |
| 1972 | 127 | - |
| 1971 | 119.8 | - |
| 1970 | 113.5 | - |
| 1969 | 109.7 | - |
| 1968 | 107.6 | - |
| 1967 | 105.4 | - |
| 1966 | 103.2 | - |
| 1965 | 101 | - |
| 1964 | 98.9 | - |
| 1963 | 96.8 | - |
| 1962 | 94.8 | - |
| 1961 | 92.8 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 79.2% |
| 2023 | 100% | 78.9% |
| 2022 | 100% | 78.5% |
| 2021 | 100% | 78.2% |
| 2020 | 100% | 77.8% |
| 2019 | 100% | 77.4% |
| 2018 | 100% | 77% |
| 2017 | 100% | 76.6% |
| 2016 | 100% | 76.2% |
| 2015 | 100% | 75.8% |
| 2014 | 100% | 75.4% |
| 2013 | 100% | 74.9% |
| 2012 | 100% | 74.5% |
| 2011 | 100% | 74% |
| 2010 | 100% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 100% | 73.1% |
| 2008 | 100% | 72.6% |
| 2007 | 100% | 72.1% |
| 2006 | 100% | 71.6% |
| 2005 | 100% | 71.1% |
| 2004 | 100% | 70.6% |
| 2003 | 100% | 70.1% |
| 2002 | 100% | 69.6% |
| 2001 | 100% | 69.1% |
| 2000 | 100% | 68.6% |
| 1999 | 100% | 68.1% |
| 1998 | 100% | 67.7% |
| 1997 | 100% | 67.4% |
| 1996 | 100% | 67.1% |
| 1995 | 100% | 66.7% |
| 1994 | 100% | 66.4% |
| 1993 | 100% | 66.1% |
| 1992 | 100% | 65.7% |
| 1991 | 100% | 65.4% |
| 1990 | 100% | 65.1% |
| 1989 | 100% | 64.7% |
| 1988 | 100% | 64.2% |
| 1987 | 100% | 63.5% |
| 1986 | 100% | 62.7% |
| 1985 | 100% | 61.9% |
| 1984 | 100% | 61.2% |
| 1983 | 100% | 60.4% |
| 1982 | 100% | 59.6% |
| 1981 | 100% | 58.8% |
| 1980 | 100% | 58.3% |
| 1979 | 100% | 58.8% |
| 1978 | 100% | 59.2% |
| 1977 | 100% | 59.7% |
| 1976 | 100% | 60.2% |
| 1975 | 100% | 60.6% |
| 1974 | 100% | 61.1% |
| 1973 | 100% | 61.2% |
| 1972 | 100% | 58.7% |
| 1971 | 100% | 56.1% |
| 1970 | 100% | 53.5% |
| 1969 | 100% | 50.9% |
| 1968 | 100% | 48.2% |
| 1967 | 100% | 45.6% |
| 1966 | 100% | 44.1% |
| 1965 | 100% | 42.7% |
| 1964 | 100% | 41.2% |
| 1963 | 100% | 39.8% |
| 1962 | 100% | 38.4% |
| 1961 | 100% | 37% |
| 1960 | 100% | 35.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in the Cayman Islands and from 70.6% to 79.2% in the Marshall Islands.
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