The Cayman Islands has a population density of 804 people per square mile compared to 918 people in Sri Lanka. The Cayman Islands has 38,165 sq ft of land per person vs 32,224 sq ft in Sri Lanka. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Cayman Islands and Sri Lanka are ranked 32nd and 25th, 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 0.27% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Sri Lanka, hence the population density in the Cayman Islands is 12.4% lower than in Sri Lanka.
Population density comparison
Cayman Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 804 ppl/mi² | 918 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 32/197 | 25/197 |
| Population |
76930
|
22125995
|
| Land area | 92.7 sq mi | 23,884 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 34,696 sq ft | 30,382 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 80.6% |
| Urban population | 100% | 19.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Cayman Islands vs Sri Lanka:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Cayman Islands increased by 64.2%, compared to a 10.6% growth in Sri Lanka.
In 2004, the Cayman Islands ranked 42nd for population density and is in 32nd place now. Sri Lanka was 24th in 2004 and ranks 25th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 804 | 918 |
| 2023 | 788 | 923 |
| 2022 | 773 | 929 |
| 2021 | 757 | 928 |
| 2020 | 741 | 918 |
| 2019 | 727 | 913 |
| 2018 | 712 | 907 |
| 2017 | 696 | 898 |
| 2016 | 681 | 888 |
| 2015 | 665 | 878 |
| 2014 | 649 | 858 |
| 2013 | 633 | 850 |
| 2012 | 617 | 874 |
| 2011 | 600 | 868 |
| 2010 | 584 | 862 |
| 2009 | 568 | 857 |
| 2008 | 552 | 852 |
| 2007 | 536 | 846 |
| 2006 | 521 | 841 |
| 2005 | 505 | 835 |
| 2004 | 489 | 830 |
| 2003 | 474 | 824 |
| 2002 | 459 | 818 |
| 2001 | 443 | 810 |
| 2000 | 428 | 797 |
| 1999 | 413 | 782 |
| 1998 | 398 | 768 |
| 1997 | 384 | 754 |
| 1996 | 368 | 739 |
| 1995 | 353 | 725 |
| 1994 | 338 | 714 |
| 1993 | 323 | 703 |
| 1992 | 309 | 691 |
| 1991 | 294.5 | 680 |
| 1990 | 280.6 | 675 |
| 1989 | 268.4 | 671 |
| 1988 | 258.5 | 664 |
| 1987 | 249 | 657 |
| 1986 | 239.5 | 650 |
| 1985 | 230.1 | 642 |
| 1984 | 220.7 | 638 |
| 1983 | 211.5 | 636 |
| 1982 | 202.3 | 631 |
| 1981 | 193.2 | 624 |
| 1980 | 184.3 | 613 |
| 1979 | 176.5 | 602 |
| 1978 | 169.7 | 591 |
| 1977 | 163 | 580 |
| 1976 | 156 | 570 |
| 1975 | 148.8 | 560 |
| 1974 | 141.5 | 550 |
| 1973 | 134.2 | 539 |
| 1972 | 127 | 529 |
| 1971 | 119.8 | 518 |
| 1970 | 113.5 | 507 |
| 1969 | 109.7 | 496 |
| 1968 | 107.6 | 485 |
| 1967 | 105.4 | 473 |
| 1966 | 103.2 | 462 |
| 1965 | 101 | 451 |
| 1964 | 98.9 | 440 |
| 1963 | 96.8 | 429 |
| 1962 | 94.8 | 419 |
| 1961 | 92.8 | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 19.4% |
| 2023 | 100% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 100% | 19% |
| 2021 | 100% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 100% | 18.7% |
| 2019 | 100% | 18.6% |
| 2018 | 100% | 18.5% |
| 2017 | 100% | 18.4% |
| 2016 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 2015 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 2014 | 100% | 18.2% |
| 2013 | 100% | 18.2% |
| 2012 | 100% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 100% | 18.2% |
| 2010 | 100% | 18.2% |
| 2009 | 100% | 18.2% |
| 2008 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 2007 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 2006 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 2004 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 2003 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 2002 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 2001 | 100% | 18.4% |
| 2000 | 100% | 18.4% |
| 1999 | 100% | 18.4% |
| 1998 | 100% | 18.4% |
| 1997 | 100% | 18.4% |
| 1996 | 100% | 18.4% |
| 1995 | 100% | 18.5% |
| 1994 | 100% | 18.5% |
| 1993 | 100% | 18.5% |
| 1992 | 100% | 18.5% |
| 1991 | 100% | 18.5% |
| 1990 | 100% | 18.5% |
| 1989 | 100% | 18.6% |
| 1988 | 100% | 18.6% |
| 1987 | 100% | 18.6% |
| 1986 | 100% | 18.6% |
| 1985 | 100% | 18.6% |
| 1984 | 100% | 18.6% |
| 1983 | 100% | 18.6% |
| 1982 | 100% | 18.7% |
| 1981 | 100% | 18.7% |
| 1980 | 100% | 18.6% |
| 1979 | 100% | 18.5% |
| 1978 | 100% | 18.4% |
| 1977 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 1976 | 100% | 18.2% |
| 1975 | 100% | 18.1% |
| 1974 | 100% | 18% |
| 1973 | 100% | 17.9% |
| 1972 | 100% | 17.8% |
| 1971 | 100% | 17.7% |
| 1970 | 100% | 17.6% |
| 1969 | 100% | 17.5% |
| 1968 | 100% | 17.4% |
| 1967 | 100% | 17.3% |
| 1966 | 100% | 17.2% |
| 1965 | 100% | 17.1% |
| 1964 | 100% | 17% |
| 1963 | 100% | 16.9% |
| 1962 | 100% | 16.8% |
| 1961 | 100% | 16.6% |
| 1960 | 100% | 16.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in the Cayman Islands and from 18.3% to 19.4% in Sri Lanka.
Densely populated cities
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Colombo | 753K |
| Gampaha | 191K |
| Beruwala | 165K |
| Negombo | 142K |
| Kandy | 120K |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | 116K |
| Trincomalee | 99.1K |
| Galle | 93.1K |
| Matara | 68.2K |
| Anuradhapura | 63.2K |
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