The Cayman Islands has a population density of 804 people per square mile compared to 833 people in Tuvalu. The Cayman Islands has 38,165 sq ft of land per person vs 28,054 sq ft in Tuvalu. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Cayman Islands and Tuvalu are ranked 32nd and 31st, 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 0.0001% of the population and 0.00002% of the land area for Tuvalu, hence the population density in the Cayman Islands is 3.51% lower than in Tuvalu.
Population density comparison
Cayman Islands
|
Tuvalu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 804 ppl/mi² | 833 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 32/197 | 31/197 |
| Population |
76930
|
9493
|
| Land area | 92.7 sq mi | 11.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 34,696 sq ft | 33,477 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 33.1% |
| Urban population | 100% | 66.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Cayman Islands vs Tuvalu:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Cayman Islands increased by 64.2%, compared to a 1.73% decline in Tuvalu.
In 2004, the Cayman Islands ranked 42nd for population density and is in 32nd place now. Tuvalu was 21st in 2004 and ranks 31st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2024 | 804 | 833 |
| 2023 | 788 | 847 |
| 2022 | 773 | 863 |
| 2021 | 757 | 880 |
| 2020 | 741 | 898 |
| 2019 | 727 | 913 |
| 2018 | 712 | 928 |
| 2017 | 696 | 938 |
| 2016 | 681 | 944 |
| 2015 | 665 | 946 |
| 2014 | 649 | 948 |
| 2013 | 633 | 950 |
| 2012 | 617 | 944 |
| 2011 | 600 | 931 |
| 2010 | 584 | 916 |
| 2009 | 568 | 903 |
| 2008 | 552 | 891 |
| 2007 | 536 | 879 |
| 2006 | 521 | 868 |
| 2005 | 505 | 858 |
| 2004 | 489 | 847 |
| 2003 | 474 | 837 |
| 2002 | 459 | 831 |
| 2001 | 443 | 828 |
| 2000 | 428 | 824 |
| 1999 | 413 | 820 |
| 1998 | 398 | 816 |
| 1997 | 384 | 812 |
| 1996 | 368 | 807 |
| 1995 | 353 | 801 |
| 1994 | 338 | 795 |
| 1993 | 323 | 788 |
| 1992 | 309 | 780 |
| 1991 | 294.5 | 771 |
| 1990 | 280.6 | 760 |
| 1989 | 268.4 | 748 |
| 1988 | 258.5 | 735 |
| 1987 | 249 | 723 |
| 1986 | 239.5 | 709 |
| 1985 | 230.1 | 695 |
| 1984 | 220.7 | 682 |
| 1983 | 211.5 | 672 |
| 1982 | 202.3 | 662 |
| 1981 | 193.2 | 650 |
| 1980 | 184.3 | 636 |
| 1979 | 176.5 | 620 |
| 1978 | 169.7 | 601 |
| 1977 | 163 | 577 |
| 1976 | 156 | 553 |
| 1975 | 148.8 | 528 |
| 1974 | 141.5 | 503 |
| 1973 | 134.2 | 490 |
| 1972 | 127 | 491 |
| 1971 | 119.8 | 491 |
| 1970 | 113.5 | 489 |
| 1969 | 109.7 | 486 |
| 1968 | 107.6 | 486 |
| 1967 | 105.4 | 488 |
| 1966 | 103.2 | 491 |
| 1965 | 101 | 493 |
| 1964 | 98.9 | 497 |
| 1963 | 96.8 | 497 |
| 1962 | 94.8 | 492 |
| 1961 | 92.8 | 488 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 66.9% |
| 2023 | 100% | 66.2% |
| 2022 | 100% | 65.5% |
| 2021 | 100% | 64.8% |
| 2020 | 100% | 64% |
| 2019 | 100% | 63.2% |
| 2018 | 100% | 62.4% |
| 2017 | 100% | 61.5% |
| 2016 | 100% | 60.6% |
| 2015 | 100% | 59.7% |
| 2014 | 100% | 58.8% |
| 2013 | 100% | 57.8% |
| 2012 | 100% | 56.8% |
| 2011 | 100% | 55.8% |
| 2010 | 100% | 54.8% |
| 2009 | 100% | 53.8% |
| 2008 | 100% | 52.8% |
| 2007 | 100% | 51.7% |
| 2006 | 100% | 50.7% |
| 2005 | 100% | 49.7% |
| 2004 | 100% | 48.7% |
| 2003 | 100% | 47.7% |
| 2002 | 100% | 46.8% |
| 2001 | 100% | 46.4% |
| 2000 | 100% | 46% |
| 1999 | 100% | 45.6% |
| 1998 | 100% | 45.2% |
| 1997 | 100% | 44.8% |
| 1996 | 100% | 44.4% |
| 1995 | 100% | 44% |
| 1994 | 100% | 43.6% |
| 1993 | 100% | 43.2% |
| 1992 | 100% | 42.8% |
| 1991 | 100% | 42% |
| 1990 | 100% | 40.7% |
| 1989 | 100% | 39.3% |
| 1988 | 100% | 38% |
| 1987 | 100% | 36.8% |
| 1986 | 100% | 35.5% |
| 1985 | 100% | 34.3% |
| 1984 | 100% | 33.3% |
| 1983 | 100% | 32.4% |
| 1982 | 100% | 31.6% |
| 1981 | 100% | 30.7% |
| 1980 | 100% | 29.8% |
| 1979 | 100% | 29% |
| 1978 | 100% | 28.2% |
| 1977 | 100% | 27.3% |
| 1976 | 100% | 26.5% |
| 1975 | 100% | 25.8% |
| 1974 | 100% | 25% |
| 1973 | 100% | 24.2% |
| 1972 | 100% | 23.5% |
| 1971 | 100% | 22.8% |
| 1970 | 100% | 22.1% |
| 1969 | 100% | 21.4% |
| 1968 | 100% | 20.7% |
| 1967 | 100% | 20.1% |
| 1966 | 100% | 19.4% |
| 1965 | 100% | 18.8% |
| 1964 | 100% | 18.2% |
| 1963 | 100% | 17.6% |
| 1962 | 100% | 17% |
| 1961 | 100% | 16.4% |
| 1960 | 100% | 15.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in the Cayman Islands and from 48.7% to 66.9% in Tuvalu.
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