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Population density: Cayman Islands vs Vietnam compared

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The Cayman Islands has a population density of 834 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. The Cayman Islands has 38,165 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. The Cayman Islands and Vietnam rank 31st and 30th 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 1.24% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Vietnam, making the population density in the Cayman Islands 1.29% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Cayman Islands
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cayman Islands Vietnam
2026 834 845
2025 819 840
2024 804 835
2023 788 829
2022 773 824
2021 757 818
2020 741 810
2019 727 803
2018 712 795
2017 696 787
2016 681 777
2015 665 767
2014 649 758
2013 633 749
2012 617 740
2011 600 731
2010 584 723
2009 568 716
2008 552 705
2007 536 693
2006 521 680
2005 505 671
2004 489 671
2003 474 665
2002 459 657
2001 443 649
2000 428 642
1999 413 607
1998 398 599
1997 384 591
1996 368 582
1995 353 573
1994 338 564
1993 323 554
1992 309 543
1991 294.5 532
1990 280.6 521
1989 268.4 510
1988 258.5 500
1987 249 490
1986 239.5 480
1985 230.1 470
1984 220.7 459
1983 211.5 448
1982 202.3 438
1981 193.2 428
1980 184.3 418
1979 176.5 409
1978 169.7 400
1977 163 390
1976 156 379
1975 148.8 370
1974 141.5 361
1973 134.2 353
1972 127 346
1971 119.8 338
1970 113.5 330
1969 109.7 323
1968 107.6 316
1967 105.4 309
1966 103.2 303
1965 101 295.4
1964 98.9 288.1
1963 96.8 280.5
1962 94.8 272.8
1961 92.8 265.8

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 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, the Cayman Islands ranked 41st by population density and is 31st now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cayman Islands
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Cayman Islands Vietnam
2024 100% 38.5%
2023 100% 38.1%
2022 100% 37.5%
2021 100% 36.7%
2020 100% 35.6%
2019 100% 34.6%
2018 100% 33.9%
2017 100% 33.4%
2016 100% 32.8%
2015 100% 32.4%
2014 100% 31.9%
2013 100% 31.5%
2012 100% 31.1%
2011 100% 30.7%
2010 100% 30.3%
2009 100% 29.8%
2008 100% 29.2%
2007 100% 28.6%
2006 100% 28%
2005 100% 27.4%
2004 100% 26.8%
2003 100% 26.2%
2002 100% 25.6%
2001 100% 24.9%
2000 100% 24.4%
1999 100% 23.8%
1998 100% 23.3%
1997 100% 22.7%
1996 100% 22.1%
1995 100% 21.5%
1994 100% 20.9%
1993 100% 20.3%
1992 100% 19.8%
1991 100% 19.4%
1990 100% 19.2%
1989 100% 19.1%
1988 100% 19%
1987 100% 19.1%
1986 100% 19.1%
1985 100% 19.1%
1984 100% 19.1%
1983 100% 19.1%
1982 100% 19.1%
1981 100% 19.1%
1980 100% 19.2%
1979 100% 19.2%
1978 100% 19.2%
1977 100% 19.6%
1976 100% 20.4%
1975 100% 20.6%
1974 100% 20.5%
1973 100% 20.5%
1972 100% 20.6%
1971 100% 20.7%
1970 100% 20.7%
1969 100% 20.6%
1968 100% 20.1%
1967 100% 19.3%
1966 100% 18.4%
1965 100% 17.5%
1964 100% 16.9%
1963 100% 16.5%
1962 100% 16.1%
1961 100% 15.7%
1960 100% 15.3%

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 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

Densely populated cities

Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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 (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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