Barbados vs Cayman Islands: Population density of the capital city
Barbados
1,816 people per km²
in 2100
Cayman Islands
1,409 people per km²
in 2100
Barbados rank
188th
Cayman Islands rank
191st
Population density of the capital city over time
- Barbados
- Cayman Islands
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1,816 people per km² against 1,409 people per km² in Cayman Islands, a difference of 407 people per km².
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Cayman Islands's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 188th and Cayman Islands ranks 191st of 191 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Cayman Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050s | 2,199 people per km² | 1,405 people per km² | 794.26 people per km² | Barbados |
| 2060s | 2,128 people per km² | 1,430 people per km² | 697.65 people per km² | Barbados |
| 2070s | 2,031 people per km² | 1,448 people per km² | 583.39 people per km² | Barbados |
| 2080s | 1,942 people per km² | 1,445 people per km² | 497.18 people per km² | Barbados |
| 2090s | 1,849 people per km² | 1,406 people per km² | 443.2 people per km² | Barbados |
| 2100s | 1,816 people per km² | 1,409 people per km² | 406.68 people per km² | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Barbados or Cayman Islands?
- Barbados, at 1,816 people per km² against 1,409 people per km² in Cayman Islands as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Barbados and Cayman Islands?
- 407 people per km², with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cayman Islands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2055 to 2100.
- How do Barbados and Cayman Islands rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Barbados ranks 188th and Cayman Islands ranks 191st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.