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Population density: Cayman Islands vs Saint Kitts and Nevis compared

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The Cayman Islands has a population density of 834 people per square mile compared to 468 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis. The Cayman Islands has 38,165 sq ft of land per person vs 61,895 sq ft in Saint Kitts and Nevis. The Cayman Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank 31st and 58th 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 0.0006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Saint Kitts and Nevis, making the population density in the Cayman Islands 78.1% higher than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population density by year

Cayman Islands
Saint Kitts and Nevis

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cayman Islands Saint Kitts
2026 834 468
2025 819 467
2024 804 467
2023 788 466
2022 773 465
2021 757 466
2020 741 467
2019 727 468
2018 712 468
2017 696 469
2016 681 469
2015 665 469
2014 649 469
2013 633 469
2012 617 469
2011 600 467
2010 584 467
2009 568 467
2008 552 467
2007 536 465
2006 521 464
2005 505 463
2004 489 461
2003 474 460
2002 459 458
2001 443 456
2000 428 451
1999 413 444
1998 398 438
1997 384 433
1996 368 427
1995 353 422
1994 338 416
1993 323 411
1992 309 406
1991 294.5 402
1990 280.6 403
1989 268.4 406
1988 258.5 409
1987 249 412
1986 239.5 415
1985 230.1 417
1984 220.7 420
1983 211.5 422
1982 202.3 424
1981 193.2 425
1980 184.3 427
1979 176.5 318
1978 169.7 320
1977 163 321
1976 156 322
1975 148.8 323
1974 141.5 324
1973 134.2 325
1972 127 326
1971 119.8 327
1970 113.5 330
1969 109.7 338
1968 107.6 350
1967 105.4 360
1966 103.2 369
1965 101 378
1964 98.9 387
1963 96.8 395
1962 94.8 403
1961 92.8 409

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 0.93% growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

In 2006, the Cayman Islands ranked 41st by population density and is 31st now. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 49th in 2006 and ranks 58th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cayman Islands
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Urban population
Cayman Islands Saint Kitts
2024 100% 31.8%
2023 100% 31.7%
2022 100% 31.6%
2021 100% 31.5%
2020 100% 31.5%
2019 100% 31.4%
2018 100% 31.4%
2017 100% 31.3%
2016 100% 31.3%
2015 100% 31.3%
2014 100% 31.2%
2013 100% 31.2%
2012 100% 31.2%
2011 100% 31.2%
2010 100% 31.3%
2009 100% 31.4%
2008 100% 31.6%
2007 100% 31.7%
2006 100% 31.8%
2005 100% 32%
2004 100% 32.1%
2003 100% 32.3%
2002 100% 32.4%
2001 100% 32.6%
2000 100% 32.8%
1999 100% 32.9%
1998 100% 33.1%
1997 100% 33.3%
1996 100% 33.5%
1995 100% 33.7%
1994 100% 33.9%
1993 100% 34.1%
1992 100% 34.3%
1991 100% 34.5%
1990 100% 34.6%
1989 100% 34.8%
1988 100% 35%
1987 100% 35.1%
1986 100% 35.3%
1985 100% 35.5%
1984 100% 35.6%
1983 100% 35.7%
1982 100% 35.8%
1981 100% 35.9%
1980 100% 35.9%
1979 100% 35.9%
1978 100% 35.8%
1977 100% 35.7%
1976 100% 35.6%
1975 100% 35.4%
1974 100% 35.2%
1973 100% 35%
1972 100% 34.7%
1971 100% 34.5%
1970 100% 34.2%
1969 100% 33.8%
1968 100% 33.3%
1967 100% 32.6%
1966 100% 31.8%
1965 100% 30.9%
1964 100% 30%
1963 100% 29.2%
1962 100% 28.5%
1961 100% 27.9%
1960 100% 27.5%

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 32.1% to 31.8% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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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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