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Population density: Cayman Islands vs Rwanda compared

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The Cayman Islands has a population density of 834 people per square mile compared to 1,563 people in Rwanda. The Cayman Islands has 38,165 sq ft of land per person vs 19,886 sq ft in Rwanda. The Cayman Islands and Rwanda rank 31st and 13th 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 0.18% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Rwanda, making the population density in the Cayman Islands 46.7% lower than in Rwanda.

Population density by year

Cayman Islands
Rwanda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cayman Islands Rwanda
2026 834 1,563
2025 819 1,529
2024 804 1,497
2023 788 1,465
2022 773 1,433
2021 757 1,402
2020 741 1,372
2019 727 1,341
2018 712 1,311
2017 696 1,281
2016 681 1,251
2015 665 1,222
2014 649 1,193
2013 633 1,165
2012 617 1,137
2011 600 1,110
2010 584 1,083
2009 568 1,056
2008 552 1,029
2007 536 1,003
2006 521 976
2005 505 951
2004 489 926
2003 474 901
2002 459 882
2001 443 870
2000 428 862
1999 413 855
1998 398 848
1997 384 814
1996 368 704
1995 353 596
1994 338 713
1993 323 838
1992 309 807
1991 294.5 790
1990 280.6 774
1989 268.4 754
1988 258.5 732
1987 249 709
1986 239.5 686
1985 230.1 663
1984 220.7 641
1983 211.5 620
1982 202.3 600
1981 193.2 580
1980 184.3 562
1979 176.5 545
1978 169.7 529
1977 163 513
1976 156 498
1975 148.8 484
1974 141.5 470
1973 134.2 456
1972 127 443
1971 119.8 430
1970 113.5 418
1969 109.7 405
1968 107.6 393
1967 105.4 381
1966 103.2 370
1965 101 359
1964 98.9 350
1963 96.8 342
1962 94.8 334
1961 92.8 326

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 60.1% growth in Rwanda.

In 2006, the Cayman Islands ranked 41st by population density and is 31st now. Rwanda was 18th in 2006 and ranks 13th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cayman Islands
Rwanda
1x
Year Urban population
Cayman Islands Rwanda
2024 100% 29.9%
2023 100% 28.9%
2022 100% 27.8%
2021 100% 26.1%
2020 100% 24.5%
2019 100% 23%
2018 100% 21.5%
2017 100% 20.2%
2016 100% 19.1%
2015 100% 18.2%
2014 100% 17.5%
2013 100% 17.1%
2012 100% 16.9%
2011 100% 16.9%
2010 100% 16.9%
2009 100% 16.9%
2008 100% 16.9%
2007 100% 16.9%
2006 100% 16.9%
2005 100% 16.9%
2004 100% 16.9%
2003 100% 16.9%
2002 100% 16.9%
2001 100% 16.5%
2000 100% 15.8%
1999 100% 14.7%
1998 100% 13.3%
1997 100% 11.8%
1996 100% 10.3%
1995 100% 8.82%
1994 100% 7.48%
1993 100% 6.4%
1992 100% 5.66%
1991 100% 5.36%
1990 100% 5.27%
1989 100% 5.2%
1988 100% 5.14%
1987 100% 5.09%
1986 100% 5.05%
1985 100% 5.01%
1984 100% 4.98%
1983 100% 4.95%
1982 100% 4.91%
1981 100% 4.87%
1980 100% 4.82%
1979 100% 4.75%
1978 100% 4.67%
1977 100% 4.55%
1976 100% 4.39%
1975 100% 4.19%
1974 100% 3.97%
1973 100% 3.75%
1972 100% 3.55%
1971 100% 3.37%
1970 100% 3.24%
1969 100% 3.14%
1968 100% 3.06%
1967 100% 3%
1966 100% 2.94%
1965 100% 2.88%
1964 100% 2.83%
1963 100% 2.78%
1962 100% 2.72%
1961 100% 2.67%
1960 100% 2.6%

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 16.9% to 29.9% in Rwanda.

Densely populated cities

Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K

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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 (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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