The Cayman Islands has a population density of 804 people per square mile compared to 136.7 people in South Africa. The Cayman Islands has 38,165 sq ft of land per person vs 205,338 sq ft in South Africa. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Cayman Islands and South Africa are ranked 32nd and 136th, 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 0.79% of the population and 0.81% of the land area for South Africa, hence the population density in the Cayman Islands is 488% higher than in South Africa.
Population density comparison
Cayman Islands
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 804 ppl/mi² | 136.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 32/197 | 136/197 |
| Population |
76930
|
65314246
|
| Land area | 92.7 sq mi | 468,377 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 34,696 sq ft | 204,002 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 30.7% |
| Urban population | 100% | 69.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 14.8% |
the Cayman Islands vs South Africa:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Cayman Islands increased by 64.2%, compared to a 30.6% growth in South Africa.
In 2004, the Cayman Islands ranked 42nd for population density and is in 32nd place now. South Africa was 132nd in 2004 and ranks 136th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
South Africa
|
|
| 2024 | 804 | 136.7 |
| 2023 | 788 | 135 |
| 2022 | 773 | 133.2 |
| 2021 | 757 | 131.3 |
| 2020 | 741 | 129.3 |
| 2019 | 727 | 127.2 |
| 2018 | 712 | 125.1 |
| 2017 | 696 | 123.1 |
| 2016 | 681 | 122.3 |
| 2015 | 665 | 121.1 |
| 2014 | 649 | 118.7 |
| 2013 | 633 | 116.7 |
| 2012 | 617 | 114.8 |
| 2011 | 600 | 113.1 |
| 2010 | 584 | 111.8 |
| 2009 | 568 | 110.4 |
| 2008 | 552 | 109.1 |
| 2007 | 536 | 107.9 |
| 2006 | 521 | 106.7 |
| 2005 | 505 | 105.7 |
| 2004 | 489 | 104.6 |
| 2003 | 474 | 103.5 |
| 2002 | 459 | 102.5 |
| 2001 | 443 | 101.6 |
| 2000 | 428 | 100.7 |
| 1999 | 413 | 99.8 |
| 1998 | 398 | 98.7 |
| 1997 | 384 | 97.5 |
| 1996 | 368 | 96.3 |
| 1995 | 353 | 95.1 |
| 1994 | 338 | 94 |
| 1993 | 323 | 92.4 |
| 1992 | 309 | 90.6 |
| 1991 | 294.5 | 89 |
| 1990 | 280.6 | 87 |
| 1989 | 268.4 | 84.6 |
| 1988 | 258.5 | 82.2 |
| 1987 | 249 | 79.7 |
| 1986 | 239.5 | 77.2 |
| 1985 | 230.1 | 74.8 |
| 1984 | 220.7 | 72.4 |
| 1983 | 211.5 | 69.9 |
| 1982 | 202.3 | 67.5 |
| 1981 | 193.2 | 65.2 |
| 1980 | 184.3 | 63 |
| 1979 | 176.5 | 61.1 |
| 1978 | 169.7 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 163 | 57.9 |
| 1976 | 156 | 56.4 |
| 1975 | 148.8 | 54.9 |
| 1974 | 141.5 | 53.4 |
| 1973 | 134.2 | 51.9 |
| 1972 | 127 | 50.4 |
| 1971 | 119.8 | 49 |
| 1970 | 113.5 | 47.6 |
| 1969 | 109.7 | 46.1 |
| 1968 | 107.6 | 44.7 |
| 1967 | 105.4 | 43.4 |
| 1966 | 103.2 | 42 |
| 1965 | 101 | 40.8 |
| 1964 | 98.9 | 39.5 |
| 1963 | 96.8 | 38.3 |
| 1962 | 94.8 | 37.2 |
| 1961 | 92.8 | 36.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
South Africa
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 69.3% |
| 2023 | 100% | 68.8% |
| 2022 | 100% | 68.3% |
| 2021 | 100% | 67.8% |
| 2020 | 100% | 67.4% |
| 2019 | 100% | 66.9% |
| 2018 | 100% | 66.4% |
| 2017 | 100% | 65.8% |
| 2016 | 100% | 65.3% |
| 2015 | 100% | 64.8% |
| 2014 | 100% | 64.3% |
| 2013 | 100% | 63.8% |
| 2012 | 100% | 63.3% |
| 2011 | 100% | 62.7% |
| 2010 | 100% | 62.2% |
| 2009 | 100% | 61.7% |
| 2008 | 100% | 61.2% |
| 2007 | 100% | 60.6% |
| 2006 | 100% | 60.1% |
| 2005 | 100% | 59.5% |
| 2004 | 100% | 59% |
| 2003 | 100% | 58.4% |
| 2002 | 100% | 57.9% |
| 2001 | 100% | 57.4% |
| 2000 | 100% | 56.9% |
| 1999 | 100% | 56.4% |
| 1998 | 100% | 55.9% |
| 1997 | 100% | 55.4% |
| 1996 | 100% | 55% |
| 1995 | 100% | 54.5% |
| 1994 | 100% | 54% |
| 1993 | 100% | 53.5% |
| 1992 | 100% | 53% |
| 1991 | 100% | 52.6% |
| 1990 | 100% | 52% |
| 1989 | 100% | 51.5% |
| 1988 | 100% | 51% |
| 1987 | 100% | 50.4% |
| 1986 | 100% | 49.9% |
| 1985 | 100% | 49.4% |
| 1984 | 100% | 49.1% |
| 1983 | 100% | 48.9% |
| 1982 | 100% | 48.8% |
| 1981 | 100% | 48.6% |
| 1980 | 100% | 48.4% |
| 1979 | 100% | 48.3% |
| 1978 | 100% | 48.3% |
| 1977 | 100% | 48.2% |
| 1976 | 100% | 48.2% |
| 1975 | 100% | 48.1% |
| 1974 | 100% | 48% |
| 1973 | 100% | 48% |
| 1972 | 100% | 47.9% |
| 1971 | 100% | 47.9% |
| 1970 | 100% | 47.8% |
| 1969 | 100% | 47.7% |
| 1968 | 100% | 47.6% |
| 1967 | 100% | 47.5% |
| 1966 | 100% | 47.4% |
| 1965 | 100% | 47.2% |
| 1964 | 100% | 47.1% |
| 1963 | 100% | 47% |
| 1962 | 100% | 46.9% |
| 1961 | 100% | 46.8% |
| 1960 | 100% | 46.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in the Cayman Islands and from 59% to 69.3% in South Africa.
Densely populated cities
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Johannesburg | 4.43M |
| Cape Town | 3.78M |
| Soweto | 1.27M |
| Pietermaritzburg | 839K |
| Pretoria | 742K |
| Durban | 595K |
| Rustenburg | 550K |
| Randburg | 337K |
| Port Elizabeth | 312K |
| East London | 267K |
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