Cayman Islands vs Netherlands: Population density
Cayman Islands
491.8 people per km²
in 2100
Netherlands
519.97 people per km²
in 2100
Cayman Islands rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
30th
Population density over time
- Cayman Islands
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 519.97 people per km² against 491.8 people per km² in Cayman Islands, a difference of 28.17 people per km².
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Cayman Islands's.
Across all 157 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Cayman Islands ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 30th of 235 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 10.16 people per km² | 59.4 people per km² | 49.24 people per km² | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 10.16 people per km² | 69.26 people per km² | 59.1 people per km² | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 17.92 people per km² | 136.28 people per km² | 118.36 people per km² | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 23.33 people per km² | 178.19 people per km² | 154.86 people per km² | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 22.08 people per km² | 205.89 people per km² | 183.81 people per km² | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 27.92 people per km² | 273.72 people per km² | 245.8 people per km² | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 31.88 people per km² | 318.01 people per km² | 286.13 people per km² | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 38.75 people per km² | 362.46 people per km² | 323.71 people per km² | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 56.08 people per km² | 403.79 people per km² | 347.71 people per km² | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 87.27 people per km² | 431.41 people per km² | 344.15 people per km² | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 133.8 people per km² | 460.45 people per km² | 326.65 people per km² | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 192.19 people per km² | 487.36 people per km² | 295.17 people per km² | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 253.51 people per km² | 508.23 people per km² | 254.72 people per km² | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 312.77 people per km² | 541.25 people per km² | 228.48 people per km² | Netherlands |
| 2030s | 365.97 people per km² | 562.51 people per km² | 196.54 people per km² | Netherlands |
| 2040s | 411.59 people per km² | 565.41 people per km² | 153.82 people per km² | Netherlands |
| 2050s | 447.26 people per km² | 559.55 people per km² | 112.29 people per km² | Netherlands |
| 2060s | 468.37 people per km² | 551.79 people per km² | 83.42 people per km² | Netherlands |
| 2070s | 479.97 people per km² | 546.25 people per km² | 66.29 people per km² | Netherlands |
| 2080s | 486.7 people per km² | 537.28 people per km² | 50.58 people per km² | Netherlands |
| 2090s | 491.4 people per km² | 525.83 people per km² | 34.43 people per km² | Netherlands |
| 2100s | 491.8 people per km² | 519.97 people per km² | 28.17 people per km² | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Cayman Islands or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 519.97 people per km² against 491.8 people per km² in Cayman Islands as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Cayman Islands and Netherlands?
- 28.17 people per km², with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Netherlands?
- 157 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
- How do Cayman Islands and Netherlands rank globally for population density?
- Cayman Islands ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 30th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.