The Cayman Islands has a population density of 804 people per square mile compared to 310 people in Sierra Leone. The Cayman Islands has 38,165 sq ft of land per person vs 89,354 sq ft in Sierra Leone. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Cayman Islands and Sierra Leone are ranked 32nd and 77th, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Sierra Leone, hence the population density in the Cayman Islands is 159.1% higher than in Sierra Leone.
Population density comparison
Cayman Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 804 ppl/mi² | 310 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 32/197 | 77/197 |
| Population |
76930
|
8961932
|
| Land area | 92.7 sq mi | 27,869 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 34,696 sq ft | 89,902 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 55.2% |
| Urban population | 100% | 44.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Cayman Islands vs Sierra Leone:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Cayman Islands increased by 64.2%, compared to a 61.4% growth in Sierra Leone.
In 2004, the Cayman Islands ranked 42nd for population density and is in 32nd place now. Sierra Leone was 95th in 2004 and ranks 77th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 804 | 310 |
| 2023 | 788 | 304 |
| 2022 | 773 | 297 |
| 2021 | 757 | 290.5 |
| 2020 | 741 | 283.9 |
| 2019 | 727 | 277.4 |
| 2018 | 712 | 271.1 |
| 2017 | 696 | 264.8 |
| 2016 | 681 | 258.5 |
| 2015 | 665 | 252.5 |
| 2014 | 649 | 246.7 |
| 2013 | 633 | 240.9 |
| 2012 | 617 | 235.1 |
| 2011 | 600 | 229.2 |
| 2010 | 584 | 223.3 |
| 2009 | 568 | 217.3 |
| 2008 | 552 | 211.5 |
| 2007 | 536 | 206.3 |
| 2006 | 521 | 201.8 |
| 2005 | 505 | 197.4 |
| 2004 | 489 | 192.2 |
| 2003 | 474 | 185.8 |
| 2002 | 459 | 178.4 |
| 2001 | 443 | 168.4 |
| 2000 | 428 | 158.7 |
| 1999 | 413 | 154.9 |
| 1998 | 398 | 154.1 |
| 1997 | 384 | 152.6 |
| 1996 | 368 | 150.7 |
| 1995 | 353 | 150 |
| 1994 | 338 | 149.7 |
| 1993 | 323 | 149.2 |
| 1992 | 309 | 149.5 |
| 1991 | 294.5 | 152.4 |
| 1990 | 280.6 | 150.6 |
| 1989 | 268.4 | 144.8 |
| 1988 | 258.5 | 141.2 |
| 1987 | 249 | 137.4 |
| 1986 | 239.5 | 133.8 |
| 1985 | 230.1 | 130.6 |
| 1984 | 220.7 | 127.7 |
| 1983 | 211.5 | 124.9 |
| 1982 | 202.3 | 122.3 |
| 1981 | 193.2 | 119.8 |
| 1980 | 184.3 | 117.4 |
| 1979 | 176.5 | 115.1 |
| 1978 | 169.7 | 112.9 |
| 1977 | 163 | 110.7 |
| 1976 | 156 | 108.7 |
| 1975 | 148.8 | 106.7 |
| 1974 | 141.5 | 104.8 |
| 1973 | 134.2 | 102.9 |
| 1972 | 127 | 101 |
| 1971 | 119.8 | 99.2 |
| 1970 | 113.5 | 97.3 |
| 1969 | 109.7 | 95.5 |
| 1968 | 107.6 | 93.7 |
| 1967 | 105.4 | 91.9 |
| 1966 | 103.2 | 90.2 |
| 1965 | 101 | 88.6 |
| 1964 | 98.9 | 87 |
| 1963 | 96.8 | 85.5 |
| 1962 | 94.8 | 84 |
| 1961 | 92.8 | 82.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 44.8% |
| 2023 | 100% | 44.3% |
| 2022 | 100% | 43.8% |
| 2021 | 100% | 43.4% |
| 2020 | 100% | 42.9% |
| 2019 | 100% | 42.5% |
| 2018 | 100% | 42.1% |
| 2017 | 100% | 41.6% |
| 2016 | 100% | 41.2% |
| 2015 | 100% | 40.8% |
| 2014 | 100% | 40.4% |
| 2013 | 100% | 40% |
| 2012 | 100% | 39.6% |
| 2011 | 100% | 39.2% |
| 2010 | 100% | 38.9% |
| 2009 | 100% | 38.5% |
| 2008 | 100% | 38.1% |
| 2007 | 100% | 37.7% |
| 2006 | 100% | 37.3% |
| 2005 | 100% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 100% | 36.6% |
| 2003 | 100% | 36.4% |
| 2002 | 100% | 36.1% |
| 2001 | 100% | 35.9% |
| 2000 | 100% | 35.6% |
| 1999 | 100% | 35.4% |
| 1998 | 100% | 35.1% |
| 1997 | 100% | 34.9% |
| 1996 | 100% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 100% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 100% | 34.2% |
| 1993 | 100% | 34% |
| 1992 | 100% | 33.7% |
| 1991 | 100% | 33.5% |
| 1990 | 100% | 33.3% |
| 1989 | 100% | 33% |
| 1988 | 100% | 32.8% |
| 1987 | 100% | 32.6% |
| 1986 | 100% | 32.3% |
| 1985 | 100% | 32% |
| 1984 | 100% | 31.6% |
| 1983 | 100% | 31.1% |
| 1982 | 100% | 30.7% |
| 1981 | 100% | 30.2% |
| 1980 | 100% | 29.8% |
| 1979 | 100% | 29.4% |
| 1978 | 100% | 29% |
| 1977 | 100% | 28.6% |
| 1976 | 100% | 28.1% |
| 1975 | 100% | 27.7% |
| 1974 | 100% | 27.1% |
| 1973 | 100% | 26.3% |
| 1972 | 100% | 25.5% |
| 1971 | 100% | 24.7% |
| 1970 | 100% | 24% |
| 1969 | 100% | 23.2% |
| 1968 | 100% | 22.5% |
| 1967 | 100% | 21.8% |
| 1966 | 100% | 21.1% |
| 1965 | 100% | 20.4% |
| 1964 | 100% | 19.7% |
| 1963 | 100% | 19.1% |
| 1962 | 100% | 18.5% |
| 1961 | 100% | 17.9% |
| 1960 | 100% | 17.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in the Cayman Islands and from 36.6% to 44.8% in Sierra Leone.
Densely populated cities
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Freetown | 951K |
| Bo | 234K |
| Kenema | 188K |
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