The Cayman Islands has a population density of 804 people per square mile compared to 467 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. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Cayman Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis are ranked 32nd and 57th, 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 0.0006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Saint Kitts and Nevis, hence the population density in the Cayman Islands is 72.2% higher than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Population density comparison
Cayman Islands
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 804 ppl/mi² | 467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 32/197 | 57/197 |
| Population |
76930
|
46977
|
| Land area | 92.7 sq mi | 100.4 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 34,696 sq ft | 59,745 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 68.8% |
| Urban population | 100% | 31.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Cayman Islands vs Saint Kitts and Nevis:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Cayman Islands increased by 64.2%, compared to a 1.14% growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
In 2004, the Cayman Islands ranked 42nd for population density and is in 32nd place now. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 48th in 2004 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 31.2% |
| 2023 | 100% | 31.1% |
| 2022 | 100% | 31% |
| 2021 | 100% | 30.9% |
| 2020 | 100% | 30.8% |
| 2019 | 100% | 30.8% |
| 2018 | 100% | 30.8% |
| 2017 | 100% | 30.8% |
| 2016 | 100% | 30.8% |
| 2015 | 100% | 30.8% |
| 2014 | 100% | 30.9% |
| 2013 | 100% | 31% |
| 2012 | 100% | 31.1% |
| 2011 | 100% | 31.2% |
| 2010 | 100% | 31.3% |
| 2009 | 100% | 31.5% |
| 2008 | 100% | 31.6% |
| 2007 | 100% | 31.7% |
| 2006 | 100% | 31.9% |
| 2005 | 100% | 32% |
| 2004 | 100% | 32.2% |
| 2003 | 100% | 32.3% |
| 2002 | 100% | 32.5% |
| 2001 | 100% | 32.6% |
| 2000 | 100% | 32.8% |
| 1999 | 100% | 33% |
| 1998 | 100% | 33.2% |
| 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% | 34.7% |
| 1988 | 100% | 34.9% |
| 1987 | 100% | 35% |
| 1986 | 100% | 35.1% |
| 1985 | 100% | 35.2% |
| 1984 | 100% | 35.4% |
| 1983 | 100% | 35.5% |
| 1982 | 100% | 35.6% |
| 1981 | 100% | 35.8% |
| 1980 | 100% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 100% | 35.7% |
| 1978 | 100% | 35.6% |
| 1977 | 100% | 35.4% |
| 1976 | 100% | 35.2% |
| 1975 | 100% | 35% |
| 1974 | 100% | 34.8% |
| 1973 | 100% | 34.7% |
| 1972 | 100% | 34.5% |
| 1971 | 100% | 34.3% |
| 1970 | 100% | 34.1% |
| 1969 | 100% | 33.6% |
| 1968 | 100% | 32.9% |
| 1967 | 100% | 32.2% |
| 1966 | 100% | 31.5% |
| 1965 | 100% | 30.9% |
| 1964 | 100% | 30.2% |
| 1963 | 100% | 29.5% |
| 1962 | 100% | 28.9% |
| 1961 | 100% | 28.3% |
| 1960 | 100% | 27.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in the Cayman Islands and from 32.2% to 31.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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