Aruba vs Cayman Islands: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Aruba
5,030 people
in 2020
Cayman Islands
5,302 people
in 2020
Aruba rank
221st
Cayman Islands rank
220th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Aruba
- Cayman Islands
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 5,302 people against 5,030 people in Aruba, a difference of 272 people.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.1 times Aruba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 221st and Cayman Islands ranks 220th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 1 and Cayman Islands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Cayman Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,430 people | 7,348 people | 1,082 people | Aruba |
| 1960s | 8,688 people | 8,894 people | 206.66 people | Cayman Islands |
| 1970s | 8,692 people | 12,152 people | 3,460 people | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 7,191 people | 12,268 people | 5,076 people | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 6,344 people | 13,804 people | 7,460 people | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 5,773 people | 6,829 people | 1,056 people | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 5,351 people | 6,015 people | 664.03 people | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 5,030 people | 5,302 people | 272.02 people | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Aruba or Cayman Islands?
- Cayman Islands, at 5,302 people against 5,030 people in Aruba as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Aruba and Cayman Islands?
- 272 people, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Cayman Islands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Aruba and Cayman Islands rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Aruba ranks 221st and Cayman Islands ranks 220th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.