Cayman Islands vs Tokelau: Population density
Cayman Islands
491.8 people per km²
in 2100
Tokelau
438.5 people per km²
in 2100
Cayman Islands rank
33rd
Tokelau rank
35th
Population density over time
- Cayman Islands
- Tokelau
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 491.8 people per km² against 438.5 people per km² in Tokelau, a difference of 53.3 people per km².
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.1 times Tokelau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 152 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Tokelau ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 33rd and Tokelau ranks 35th of 235 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 11 and Tokelau in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 10.16 people per km² | 100.9 people per km² | 90.74 people per km² | Tokelau |
| 1950s | 31.88 people per km² | 163.33 people per km² | 131.45 people per km² | Tokelau |
| 1960s | 38.75 people per km² | 187.31 people per km² | 148.56 people per km² | Tokelau |
| 1970s | 56.08 people per km² | 167.73 people per km² | 111.65 people per km² | Tokelau |
| 1980s | 87.27 people per km² | 174.53 people per km² | 87.26 people per km² | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 133.8 people per km² | 180.1 people per km² | 46.3 people per km² | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 192.19 people per km² | 171.36 people per km² | 20.83 people per km² | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 253.51 people per km² | 175.42 people per km² | 78.09 people per km² | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 312.77 people per km² | 255.82 people per km² | 56.95 people per km² | Cayman Islands |
| 2030s | 365.97 people per km² | 327.06 people per km² | 38.91 people per km² | Cayman Islands |
| 2040s | 411.59 people per km² | 368.68 people per km² | 42.91 people per km² | Cayman Islands |
| 2050s | 447.26 people per km² | 395.56 people per km² | 51.7 people per km² | Cayman Islands |
| 2060s | 468.37 people per km² | 419.61 people per km² | 48.76 people per km² | Cayman Islands |
| 2070s | 479.97 people per km² | 439.03 people per km² | 40.94 people per km² | Cayman Islands |
| 2080s | 486.7 people per km² | 443.83 people per km² | 42.87 people per km² | Cayman Islands |
| 2090s | 491.4 people per km² | 441.46 people per km² | 49.94 people per km² | Cayman Islands |
| 2100s | 491.8 people per km² | 438.5 people per km² | 53.3 people per km² | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Cayman Islands or Tokelau?
- Cayman Islands, at 491.8 people per km² against 438.5 people per km² in Tokelau as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Cayman Islands and Tokelau?
- 53.3 people per km², with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Tokelau?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
- How do Cayman Islands and Tokelau rank globally for population density?
- Cayman Islands ranks 33rd and Tokelau ranks 35th 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.