The Cayman Islands has a population density of 804 people per square mile compared to 52.5 people in New Zealand. The Cayman Islands has 38,165 sq ft of land per person vs 540,405 sq ft in New Zealand. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Cayman Islands and New Zealand are ranked 32nd and 168th, 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 0.18% of the land area for New Zealand, hence the population density in the Cayman Islands is 1,430% higher than in New Zealand.
Population density comparison
Cayman Islands
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 804 ppl/mi² | 52.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 32/197 | 168/197 |
| Population |
76930
|
5406623
|
| Land area | 92.7 sq mi | 101,665 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 34,696 sq ft | 530,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 12.9% |
| Urban population | 100% | 87.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 27.5% |
the Cayman Islands vs New Zealand:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Cayman Islands increased by 64.2%, compared to a 30.6% growth in New Zealand.
In 2004, the Cayman Islands ranked 42nd for population density and is in 32nd place now. New Zealand was 162nd in 2004 and ranks 168th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2024 | 804 | 52.5 |
| 2023 | 788 | 51.6 |
| 2022 | 773 | 50.3 |
| 2021 | 757 | 50.3 |
| 2020 | 741 | 50.1 |
| 2019 | 727 | 49 |
| 2018 | 712 | 48.2 |
| 2017 | 696 | 47.3 |
| 2016 | 681 | 46.4 |
| 2015 | 665 | 45.3 |
| 2014 | 649 | 44.4 |
| 2013 | 633 | 43.7 |
| 2012 | 617 | 43.4 |
| 2011 | 600 | 43.1 |
| 2010 | 584 | 42.8 |
| 2009 | 568 | 42.3 |
| 2008 | 552 | 41.9 |
| 2007 | 536 | 41.5 |
| 2006 | 521 | 41.2 |
| 2005 | 505 | 40.7 |
| 2004 | 489 | 40.2 |
| 2003 | 474 | 39.6 |
| 2002 | 459 | 38.8 |
| 2001 | 443 | 38.2 |
| 2000 | 428 | 37.9 |
| 1999 | 413 | 37.7 |
| 1998 | 398 | 37.5 |
| 1997 | 384 | 37.2 |
| 1996 | 368 | 36.7 |
| 1995 | 353 | 36.1 |
| 1994 | 338 | 35.6 |
| 1993 | 323 | 35.1 |
| 1992 | 309 | 34.7 |
| 1991 | 294.5 | 34.4 |
| 1990 | 280.6 | 32.8 |
| 1989 | 268.4 | 32.5 |
| 1988 | 258.5 | 32.3 |
| 1987 | 249 | 32.2 |
| 1986 | 239.5 | 31.9 |
| 1985 | 230.1 | 31.9 |
| 1984 | 220.7 | 31.7 |
| 1983 | 211.5 | 31.5 |
| 1982 | 202.3 | 31 |
| 1981 | 193.2 | 30.7 |
| 1980 | 184.3 | 30.6 |
| 1979 | 176.5 | 30.6 |
| 1978 | 169.7 | 30.7 |
| 1977 | 163 | 30.7 |
| 1976 | 156 | 30.6 |
| 1975 | 148.8 | 30.3 |
| 1974 | 141.5 | 29.7 |
| 1973 | 134.2 | 29.1 |
| 1972 | 127 | 28.6 |
| 1971 | 119.8 | 28.1 |
| 1970 | 113.5 | 27.6 |
| 1969 | 109.7 | 27.3 |
| 1968 | 107.6 | 27 |
| 1967 | 105.4 | 26.8 |
| 1966 | 103.2 | 26.3 |
| 1965 | 101 | 25.9 |
| 1964 | 98.9 | 25.4 |
| 1963 | 96.8 | 24.9 |
| 1962 | 94.8 | 24.4 |
| 1961 | 92.8 | 23.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 87.1% |
| 2023 | 100% | 87% |
| 2022 | 100% | 86.9% |
| 2021 | 100% | 86.8% |
| 2020 | 100% | 86.7% |
| 2019 | 100% | 86.6% |
| 2018 | 100% | 86.5% |
| 2017 | 100% | 86.5% |
| 2016 | 100% | 86.4% |
| 2015 | 100% | 86.3% |
| 2014 | 100% | 86.3% |
| 2013 | 100% | 86.2% |
| 2012 | 100% | 86.2% |
| 2011 | 100% | 86.1% |
| 2010 | 100% | 86.2% |
| 2009 | 100% | 86.2% |
| 2008 | 100% | 86.3% |
| 2007 | 100% | 86.3% |
| 2006 | 100% | 86.4% |
| 2005 | 100% | 86.3% |
| 2004 | 100% | 86.3% |
| 2003 | 100% | 86.2% |
| 2002 | 100% | 86.2% |
| 2001 | 100% | 86.1% |
| 2000 | 100% | 86% |
| 1999 | 100% | 85.9% |
| 1998 | 100% | 85.9% |
| 1997 | 100% | 85.8% |
| 1996 | 100% | 85.7% |
| 1995 | 100% | 85.6% |
| 1994 | 100% | 85.4% |
| 1993 | 100% | 85.3% |
| 1992 | 100% | 85.1% |
| 1991 | 100% | 84.9% |
| 1990 | 100% | 84.7% |
| 1989 | 100% | 84.5% |
| 1988 | 100% | 84.3% |
| 1987 | 100% | 84% |
| 1986 | 100% | 83.8% |
| 1985 | 100% | 83.7% |
| 1984 | 100% | 83.6% |
| 1983 | 100% | 83.6% |
| 1982 | 100% | 83.6% |
| 1981 | 100% | 83.5% |
| 1980 | 100% | 83.4% |
| 1979 | 100% | 83.3% |
| 1978 | 100% | 83.2% |
| 1977 | 100% | 83.1% |
| 1976 | 100% | 83% |
| 1975 | 100% | 82.8% |
| 1974 | 100% | 82.5% |
| 1973 | 100% | 82.1% |
| 1972 | 100% | 81.8% |
| 1971 | 100% | 81.5% |
| 1970 | 100% | 81.1% |
| 1969 | 100% | 80.7% |
| 1968 | 100% | 80.3% |
| 1967 | 100% | 79.9% |
| 1966 | 100% | 79.4% |
| 1965 | 100% | 78.9% |
| 1964 | 100% | 78.3% |
| 1963 | 100% | 77.7% |
| 1962 | 100% | 77.1% |
| 1961 | 100% | 76.5% |
| 1960 | 100% | 76% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in the Cayman Islands and from 86.3% to 87.1% in New Zealand.
Densely populated cities
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Auckland | 1.47M |
| Christchurch | 383K |
| Wellington | 216K |
| Hamilton | 176K |
| Tauranga | 151K |
| Dunedin | 106K |
| Lower Hutt | 103K |
| Palmerston North | 81.5K |
| Napier | 66.3K |
| Porirua | 59.6K |
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