The Cayman Islands has a population density of 804 people per square mile compared to 397 people in the United Arab Emirates. The Cayman Islands has 38,165 sq ft of land per person vs 82,731 sq ft in the United Arab Emirates. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Cayman Islands and the United Arab Emirates are ranked 32nd and 62nd, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for the United Arab Emirates, hence the population density in the Cayman Islands is 102.6% higher than in the United Arab Emirates.
Population density comparison
Cayman Islands
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 804 ppl/mi² | 397 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 32/197 | 62/197 |
| Population |
76930
|
11372700
|
| Land area | 92.7 sq mi | 27,421 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 34,696 sq ft | 70,282 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 12% |
| Urban population | 100% | 88% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 62.2% |
the Cayman Islands vs the United Arab Emirates:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Cayman Islands increased by 64.2%, compared to a 145.6% growth in the United Arab Emirates.
In 2004, the Cayman Islands ranked 42nd for population density and is in 32nd place now. The United Arab Emirates was 111th in 2004 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 804 | 397 |
| 2023 | 788 | 382 |
| 2022 | 773 | 367 |
| 2021 | 757 | 349 |
| 2020 | 741 | 343 |
| 2019 | 727 | 344 |
| 2018 | 712 | 341 |
| 2017 | 696 | 336 |
| 2016 | 681 | 326 |
| 2015 | 665 | 310 |
| 2014 | 649 | 293.9 |
| 2013 | 633 | 280.6 |
| 2012 | 617 | 269.6 |
| 2011 | 600 | 259.1 |
| 2010 | 584 | 250.5 |
| 2009 | 568 | 244.6 |
| 2008 | 552 | 229.8 |
| 2007 | 536 | 205.1 |
| 2006 | 521 | 182.7 |
| 2005 | 505 | 170.1 |
| 2004 | 489 | 161.5 |
| 2003 | 474 | 152.9 |
| 2002 | 459 | 144.3 |
| 2001 | 443 | 135.8 |
| 2000 | 428 | 127.4 |
| 1999 | 413 | 119.1 |
| 1998 | 398 | 110.9 |
| 1997 | 384 | 102.7 |
| 1996 | 368 | 94.7 |
| 1995 | 353 | 88.8 |
| 1994 | 338 | 84.9 |
| 1993 | 323 | 81 |
| 1992 | 309 | 77.1 |
| 1991 | 294.5 | 73.2 |
| 1990 | 280.6 | 69.2 |
| 1989 | 268.4 | 65.3 |
| 1988 | 258.5 | 61.3 |
| 1987 | 249 | 57.4 |
| 1986 | 239.5 | 53.5 |
| 1985 | 230.1 | 50.3 |
| 1984 | 220.7 | 47.6 |
| 1983 | 211.5 | 45 |
| 1982 | 202.3 | 42.5 |
| 1981 | 193.2 | 40.1 |
| 1980 | 184.3 | 37 |
| 1979 | 176.5 | 33.3 |
| 1978 | 169.7 | 29.5 |
| 1977 | 163 | 25.9 |
| 1976 | 156 | 22.5 |
| 1975 | 148.8 | 19.8 |
| 1974 | 141.5 | 17.8 |
| 1973 | 134.2 | 15.9 |
| 1972 | 127 | 14 |
| 1971 | 119.8 | 12.2 |
| 1970 | 113.5 | 10.4 |
| 1969 | 109.7 | 8.74 |
| 1968 | 107.6 | 7.27 |
| 1967 | 105.4 | 6.55 |
| 1966 | 103.2 | 6.34 |
| 1965 | 101 | 6.09 |
| 1964 | 98.9 | 5.82 |
| 1963 | 96.8 | 5.55 |
| 1962 | 94.8 | 5.29 |
| 1961 | 92.8 | 5.03 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 88% |
| 2023 | 100% | 87.8% |
| 2022 | 100% | 87.5% |
| 2021 | 100% | 87.3% |
| 2020 | 100% | 87% |
| 2019 | 100% | 86.8% |
| 2018 | 100% | 86.5% |
| 2017 | 100% | 86.2% |
| 2016 | 100% | 86% |
| 2015 | 100% | 85.7% |
| 2014 | 100% | 85.4% |
| 2013 | 100% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | 100% | 84.7% |
| 2011 | 100% | 84.4% |
| 2010 | 100% | 84.1% |
| 2009 | 100% | 83.7% |
| 2008 | 100% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | 100% | 83% |
| 2006 | 100% | 82.6% |
| 2005 | 100% | 82.3% |
| 2004 | 100% | 81.9% |
| 2003 | 100% | 81.5% |
| 2002 | 100% | 81.1% |
| 2001 | 100% | 80.7% |
| 2000 | 100% | 80.2% |
| 1999 | 100% | 79.8% |
| 1998 | 100% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 100% | 78.9% |
| 1996 | 100% | 78.5% |
| 1995 | 100% | 78.3% |
| 1994 | 100% | 78.5% |
| 1993 | 100% | 78.6% |
| 1992 | 100% | 78.8% |
| 1991 | 100% | 78.9% |
| 1990 | 100% | 79.1% |
| 1989 | 100% | 79.2% |
| 1988 | 100% | 79.3% |
| 1987 | 100% | 79.5% |
| 1986 | 100% | 79.6% |
| 1985 | 100% | 79.8% |
| 1984 | 100% | 80% |
| 1983 | 100% | 80.2% |
| 1982 | 100% | 80.5% |
| 1981 | 100% | 80.7% |
| 1980 | 100% | 80.7% |
| 1979 | 100% | 80.5% |
| 1978 | 100% | 80.3% |
| 1977 | 100% | 80.1% |
| 1976 | 100% | 79.9% |
| 1975 | 100% | 79.8% |
| 1974 | 100% | 79.8% |
| 1973 | 100% | 79.8% |
| 1972 | 100% | 79.8% |
| 1971 | 100% | 79.8% |
| 1970 | 100% | 79.8% |
| 1969 | 100% | 79.8% |
| 1968 | 100% | 79.8% |
| 1967 | 100% | 79.3% |
| 1966 | 100% | 78.5% |
| 1965 | 100% | 77.7% |
| 1964 | 100% | 76.9% |
| 1963 | 100% | 76.1% |
| 1962 | 100% | 75.2% |
| 1961 | 100% | 74.4% |
| 1960 | 100% | 73.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in the Cayman Islands and from 81.9% to 88% in the United Arab Emirates.
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