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Population density: Cayman Islands vs Singapore compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population density of 834 people per square mile compared to 22,064 people in Singapore. The Cayman Islands has 38,165 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. The Cayman Islands and Singapore rank 31st and 2nd 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 0.07% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, making the population density in the Cayman Islands 96.2% lower than in Singapore.

Population density by year

Cayman Islands
Singapore

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cayman Islands Singapore
2026 834 22,064
2025 819 21,926
2024 804 21,776
2023 788 21,346
2022 773 20,334
2021 757 19,672
2020 741 20,510
2019 727 20,632
2018 712 20,454
2017 696 20,415
2016 681 20,483
2015 665 20,219
2014 649 19,981
2013 633 19,779
2012 617 19,489
2011 600 19,071
2010 584 18,730
2009 568 18,454
2008 552 17,906
2007 536 17,100
2006 521 16,426
2005 505 16,035
2004 489 15,663
2003 474 15,513
2002 459 16,023
2001 443 15,996
2000 428 15,570
1999 413 15,303
1998 398 15,181
1997 384 14,674
1996 368 14,190
1995 353 13,625
1994 338 13,217
1993 323 12,809
1992 309 12,489
1991 294.5 12,119
1990 280.6 11,779
1989 268.4 11,330
1988 258.5 11,002
1987 249 10,726
1986 239.5 10,566
1985 230.1 10,576
1984 220.7 10,562
1983 211.5 10,364
1982 202.3 10,230
1981 193.2 9,791
1980 184.3 9,331
1979 176.5 9,214
1978 169.7 9,098
1977 163 8,989
1976 156 8,865
1975 148.8 8,746
1974 141.5 8,620
1973 134.2 8,477
1972 127 8,320
1971 119.8 8,168
1970 113.5 8,019
1969 109.7 7,896
1968 107.6 7,778
1967 105.4 7,645
1966 103.2 7,478
1965 101 7,294
1964 98.9 7,119
1963 96.8 6,939
1962 94.8 6,766
1961 92.8 6,581

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 34.3% growth in Singapore.

In 2006, the Cayman Islands ranked 41st by population density and is 31st now. Singapore was 2nd in 2006 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cayman Islands
Singapore
1x
Year Urban population
Cayman Islands Singapore
2024 100% 100%
2023 100% 100%
2022 100% 100%
2021 100% 100%
2020 100% 100%
2019 100% 100%
2018 100% 100%
2017 100% 100%
2016 100% 100%
2015 100% 100%
2014 100% 100%
2013 100% 100%
2012 100% 100%
2011 100% 100%
2010 100% 100%
2009 100% 100%
2008 100% 100%
2007 100% 100%
2006 100% 100%
2005 100% 100%
2004 100% 100%
2003 100% 100%
2002 100% 100%
2001 100% 100%
2000 100% 100%
1999 100% 100%
1998 100% 100%
1997 100% 100%
1996 100% 100%
1995 100% 100%
1994 100% 100%
1993 100% 100%
1992 100% 100%
1991 100% 100%
1990 100% 100%
1989 100% 100%
1988 100% 100%
1987 100% 100%
1986 100% 100%
1985 100% 100%
1984 100% 100%
1983 100% 100%
1982 100% 100%
1981 100% 100%
1980 100% 100%
1979 100% 100%
1978 100% 100%
1977 100% 100%
1976 100% 100%
1975 100% 100%
1974 100% 100%
1973 100% 100%
1972 100% 100%
1971 100% 100%
1970 100% 100%
1969 100% 100%
1968 100% 100%
1967 100% 100%
1966 100% 100%
1965 100% 100%
1964 100% 100%
1963 100% 100%
1962 100% 100%
1961 100% 100%
1960 100% 100%

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 100% to 100% in Singapore.

Densely populated cities

Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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