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Population density: Cayman Islands vs Philippines compared

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The Cayman Islands has a population density of 834 people per square mile compared to 1,023 people in the Philippines. The Cayman Islands has 38,165 sq ft of land per person vs 31,912 sq ft in the Philippines. The Cayman Islands and the Philippines rank 31st and 23rd by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 1.43% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for the Philippines, making the population density in the Cayman Islands 18.5% lower than in the Philippines.

Population density by year

Cayman Islands
Philippines

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cayman Islands Philippines
2026 834 1,023
2025 819 1,014
2024 804 1,006
2023 788 998
2022 773 990
2021 757 982
2020 741 974
2019 727 962
2018 712 951
2017 696 939
2016 681 927
2015 665 915
2014 649 901
2013 633 887
2012 617 870
2011 600 853
2010 584 837
2009 568 820
2008 552 805
2007 536 791
2006 521 778
2005 505 765
2004 489 750
2003 474 736
2002 459 722
2001 443 707
2000 428 692
1999 413 675
1998 398 658
1997 384 642
1996 368 627
1995 353 613
1994 338 600
1993 323 587
1992 309 573
1991 294.5 559
1990 280.6 546
1989 268.4 532
1988 258.5 519
1987 249 505
1986 239.5 492
1985 230.1 480
1984 220.7 467
1983 211.5 453
1982 202.3 440
1981 193.2 428
1980 184.3 417
1979 176.5 407
1978 169.7 396
1977 163 385
1976 156 375
1975 148.8 366
1974 141.5 358
1973 134.2 350
1972 127 342
1971 119.8 334
1970 113.5 327
1969 109.7 318
1968 107.6 309
1967 105.4 301
1966 103.2 291.9
1965 101 283.3
1964 98.9 274.8
1963 96.8 266.4
1962 94.8 258.1
1961 92.8 250

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in the Cayman Islands increased by 60.2%, compared to a 31.5% growth in the Philippines.

In 2006, the Cayman Islands ranked 41st by population density and is 31st now. The Philippines was 28th in 2006 and ranks 23rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cayman Islands
Philippines
1x
Year Urban population
Cayman Islands Philippines
2024 100% 55.5%
2023 100% 55.1%
2022 100% 54.8%
2021 100% 54.5%
2020 100% 54.1%
2019 100% 53.7%
2018 100% 53.2%
2017 100% 52.6%
2016 100% 51.9%
2015 100% 51.2%
2014 100% 50.2%
2013 100% 49.1%
2012 100% 47.9%
2011 100% 46.7%
2010 100% 45.5%
2009 100% 44.3%
2008 100% 43.2%
2007 100% 42.3%
2006 100% 41.8%
2005 100% 41.3%
2004 100% 40.9%
2003 100% 40.4%
2002 100% 40%
2001 100% 39.5%
2000 100% 39.1%
1999 100% 38.8%
1998 100% 38.4%
1997 100% 38%
1996 100% 37.7%
1995 100% 37.4%
1994 100% 37.1%
1993 100% 36.8%
1992 100% 36.5%
1991 100% 36.3%
1990 100% 36%
1989 100% 35.8%
1988 100% 35.5%
1987 100% 35.3%
1986 100% 35.1%
1985 100% 34.9%
1984 100% 34.6%
1983 100% 34.4%
1982 100% 34.2%
1981 100% 34%
1980 100% 33.8%
1979 100% 33.7%
1978 100% 33.5%
1977 100% 33.3%
1976 100% 33.1%
1975 100% 32.9%
1974 100% 32.7%
1973 100% 32.5%
1972 100% 32.3%
1971 100% 32.1%
1970 100% 31.9%
1969 100% 31.7%
1968 100% 31.5%
1967 100% 31.3%
1966 100% 31.1%
1965 100% 31%
1964 100% 30.8%
1963 100% 30.7%
1962 100% 30.5%
1961 100% 30.3%
1960 100% 30%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 100% to 100% in the Cayman Islands and from 40.9% to 55.5% in the Philippines.

Densely populated cities

Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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Population density in other countries

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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