The Cayman Islands has a population density of 804 people per square mile compared to 1,006 people in the Philippines. The Cayman Islands has 38,165 sq ft of land per person vs 31,912 sq ft in the Philippines. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Cayman Islands and the Philippines are ranked 32nd and 24th, 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 1.42% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for the Philippines, hence the population density in the Cayman Islands is 20.1% lower than in the Philippines.
Population density comparison
Cayman Islands
|
Philippines
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 804 ppl/mi² | 1,006 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 32/197 | 24/197 |
| Population |
76930
|
117540050
|
| Land area | 92.7 sq mi | 115,124 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 34,696 sq ft | 27,705 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 51.4% |
| Urban population | 100% | 48.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 7.12% |
the Cayman Islands vs the Philippines:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Cayman Islands increased by 64.2%, compared to a 34.1% growth in the Philippines.
In 2004, the Cayman Islands ranked 42nd for population density and is in 32nd place now. The Philippines was 28th in 2004 and ranks 24th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Philippines
|
|
| 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Philippines
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 48.6% |
| 2023 | 100% | 48.3% |
| 2022 | 100% | 48% |
| 2021 | 100% | 47.7% |
| 2020 | 100% | 47.4% |
| 2019 | 100% | 47.1% |
| 2018 | 100% | 46.9% |
| 2017 | 100% | 46.7% |
| 2016 | 100% | 46.5% |
| 2015 | 100% | 46.3% |
| 2014 | 100% | 46.1% |
| 2013 | 100% | 45.9% |
| 2012 | 100% | 45.7% |
| 2011 | 100% | 45.5% |
| 2010 | 100% | 45.3% |
| 2009 | 100% | 45.4% |
| 2008 | 100% | 45.5% |
| 2007 | 100% | 45.5% |
| 2006 | 100% | 45.6% |
| 2005 | 100% | 45.7% |
| 2004 | 100% | 45.8% |
| 2003 | 100% | 45.9% |
| 2002 | 100% | 46% |
| 2001 | 100% | 46% |
| 2000 | 100% | 46.1% |
| 1999 | 100% | 46.2% |
| 1998 | 100% | 46.3% |
| 1997 | 100% | 46.4% |
| 1996 | 100% | 46.5% |
| 1995 | 100% | 46.6% |
| 1994 | 100% | 46.6% |
| 1993 | 100% | 46.7% |
| 1992 | 100% | 46.8% |
| 1991 | 100% | 46.9% |
| 1990 | 100% | 47% |
| 1989 | 100% | 46.2% |
| 1988 | 100% | 45.2% |
| 1987 | 100% | 44.2% |
| 1986 | 100% | 43.2% |
| 1985 | 100% | 42.2% |
| 1984 | 100% | 41.3% |
| 1983 | 100% | 40.3% |
| 1982 | 100% | 39.3% |
| 1981 | 100% | 38.4% |
| 1980 | 100% | 37.5% |
| 1979 | 100% | 37% |
| 1978 | 100% | 36.6% |
| 1977 | 100% | 36.3% |
| 1976 | 100% | 35.9% |
| 1975 | 100% | 35.6% |
| 1974 | 100% | 35.1% |
| 1973 | 100% | 34.5% |
| 1972 | 100% | 34% |
| 1971 | 100% | 33.5% |
| 1970 | 100% | 33% |
| 1969 | 100% | 32.7% |
| 1968 | 100% | 32.4% |
| 1967 | 100% | 32.1% |
| 1966 | 100% | 31.9% |
| 1965 | 100% | 31.6% |
| 1964 | 100% | 31.3% |
| 1963 | 100% | 31.1% |
| 1962 | 100% | 30.8% |
| 1961 | 100% | 30.6% |
| 1960 | 100% | 30.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in the Cayman Islands and from 45.8% to 48.6% in the Philippines.
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