Cayman Islands vs Puerto Rico: Population density of the capital city
Cayman Islands
1,409 people per km²
in 2100
Puerto Rico
1,711 people per km²
in 2100
Cayman Islands rank
191st
Puerto Rico rank
190th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Cayman Islands
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1,711 people per km² against 1,409 people per km² in Cayman Islands, a difference of 302 people per km².
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Cayman Islands's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Cayman Islands ranks 191st and Puerto Rico ranks 190th of 191 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050s | 1,405 people per km² | 2,304 people per km² | 898.94 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 2060s | 1,430 people per km² | 2,172 people per km² | 742.18 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 2070s | 1,448 people per km² | 1,970 people per km² | 521.94 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 2080s | 1,445 people per km² | 1,820 people per km² | 375.35 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 2090s | 1,406 people per km² | 1,823 people per km² | 417.19 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 2100s | 1,409 people per km² | 1,711 people per km² | 301.43 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Cayman Islands or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 1,711 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 Cayman Islands and Puerto Rico?
- 302 people per km², with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Puerto Rico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2055 to 2100.
- How do Cayman Islands and Puerto Rico rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Cayman Islands ranks 191st and Puerto Rico ranks 190th 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.