The Cayman Islands has a population density of 804 people per square mile compared to 42.5 people in Saudi Arabia. The Cayman Islands has 38,165 sq ft of land per person vs 686,079 sq ft in Saudi Arabia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Cayman Islands and Saudi Arabia are ranked 32nd and 179th, 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 0.43% of the population and 1.44% of the land area for Saudi Arabia, hence the population density in the Cayman Islands is 1,789% higher than in Saudi Arabia.
Population density comparison
Cayman Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 804 ppl/mi² | 42.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 32/197 | 179/197 |
| Population |
76930
|
36428123
|
| Land area | 92.7 sq mi | 830,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 34,696 sq ft | 655,493 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 14.8% |
| Urban population | 100% | 85.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 44% |
the Cayman Islands vs Saudi Arabia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Cayman Islands increased by 64.2%, compared to a 79.5% growth in Saudi Arabia.
In 2004, the Cayman Islands ranked 42nd for population density and is in 32nd place now. Saudi Arabia was 175th in 2004 and ranks 179th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 804 | 42.5 |
| 2023 | 788 | 40.6 |
| 2022 | 773 | 38.8 |
| 2021 | 757 | 37.1 |
| 2020 | 741 | 38 |
| 2019 | 727 | 36.2 |
| 2018 | 712 | 36.4 |
| 2017 | 696 | 37.3 |
| 2016 | 681 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 665 | 35.9 |
| 2014 | 649 | 34.1 |
| 2013 | 633 | 33.3 |
| 2012 | 617 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 600 | 30.2 |
| 2010 | 584 | 28.9 |
| 2009 | 568 | 29.2 |
| 2008 | 552 | 28.1 |
| 2007 | 536 | 26.9 |
| 2006 | 521 | 25.9 |
| 2005 | 505 | 24.8 |
| 2004 | 489 | 23.7 |
| 2003 | 474 | 22.6 |
| 2002 | 459 | 21.6 |
| 2001 | 443 | 20.5 |
| 2000 | 428 | 19.5 |
| 1999 | 413 | 18.6 |
| 1998 | 398 | 18 |
| 1997 | 384 | 17.3 |
| 1996 | 368 | 16.7 |
| 1995 | 353 | 16 |
| 1994 | 338 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 323 | 14.7 |
| 1992 | 309 | 14.1 |
| 1991 | 294.5 | 13.4 |
| 1990 | 280.6 | 12.8 |
| 1989 | 268.4 | 12.2 |
| 1988 | 258.5 | 11.6 |
| 1987 | 249 | 11 |
| 1986 | 239.5 | 10.4 |
| 1985 | 230.1 | 9.82 |
| 1984 | 220.7 | 9.27 |
| 1983 | 211.5 | 8.74 |
| 1982 | 202.3 | 8.22 |
| 1981 | 193.2 | 7.74 |
| 1980 | 184.3 | 7.29 |
| 1979 | 176.5 | 6.87 |
| 1978 | 169.7 | 6.48 |
| 1977 | 163 | 6.12 |
| 1976 | 156 | 5.79 |
| 1975 | 148.8 | 5.49 |
| 1974 | 141.5 | 5.21 |
| 1973 | 134.2 | 4.95 |
| 1972 | 127 | 4.71 |
| 1971 | 119.8 | 4.49 |
| 1970 | 113.5 | 4.29 |
| 1969 | 109.7 | 4.12 |
| 1968 | 107.6 | 3.96 |
| 1967 | 105.4 | 3.8 |
| 1966 | 103.2 | 3.66 |
| 1965 | 101 | 3.53 |
| 1964 | 98.9 | 3.4 |
| 1963 | 96.8 | 3.28 |
| 1962 | 94.8 | 3.16 |
| 1961 | 92.8 | 3.04 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 85.2% |
| 2023 | 100% | 85% |
| 2022 | 100% | 84.7% |
| 2021 | 100% | 84.5% |
| 2020 | 100% | 84.3% |
| 2019 | 100% | 84.1% |
| 2018 | 100% | 83.8% |
| 2017 | 100% | 83.6% |
| 2016 | 100% | 83.4% |
| 2015 | 100% | 83.2% |
| 2014 | 100% | 83% |
| 2013 | 100% | 82.7% |
| 2012 | 100% | 82.5% |
| 2011 | 100% | 82.3% |
| 2010 | 100% | 82.1% |
| 2009 | 100% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | 100% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | 100% | 81.4% |
| 2006 | 100% | 81.2% |
| 2005 | 100% | 81% |
| 2004 | 100% | 80.8% |
| 2003 | 100% | 80.5% |
| 2002 | 100% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 100% | 80.1% |
| 2000 | 100% | 79.8% |
| 1999 | 100% | 79.6% |
| 1998 | 100% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 100% | 79.1% |
| 1996 | 100% | 78.9% |
| 1995 | 100% | 78.7% |
| 1994 | 100% | 78.4% |
| 1993 | 100% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 100% | 77.9% |
| 1991 | 100% | 77.2% |
| 1990 | 100% | 76.6% |
| 1989 | 100% | 75.9% |
| 1988 | 100% | 75.3% |
| 1987 | 100% | 74.6% |
| 1986 | 100% | 73.9% |
| 1985 | 100% | 72.6% |
| 1984 | 100% | 71.4% |
| 1983 | 100% | 70% |
| 1982 | 100% | 68.7% |
| 1981 | 100% | 67.3% |
| 1980 | 100% | 65.9% |
| 1979 | 100% | 64.4% |
| 1978 | 100% | 62.9% |
| 1977 | 100% | 61.4% |
| 1976 | 100% | 59.9% |
| 1975 | 100% | 58.3% |
| 1974 | 100% | 56.7% |
| 1973 | 100% | 54.7% |
| 1972 | 100% | 52.7% |
| 1971 | 100% | 50.7% |
| 1970 | 100% | 48.7% |
| 1969 | 100% | 46.7% |
| 1968 | 100% | 44.7% |
| 1967 | 100% | 42.7% |
| 1966 | 100% | 40.7% |
| 1965 | 100% | 38.8% |
| 1964 | 100% | 36.9% |
| 1963 | 100% | 35% |
| 1962 | 100% | 33.5% |
| 1961 | 100% | 32.4% |
| 1960 | 100% | 31.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in the Cayman Islands and from 80.8% to 85.2% in Saudi Arabia.
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