Cayman Islands vs Montserrat: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Cayman Islands
5,302 people
in 2020
Montserrat
4,508 people
in 2020
Cayman Islands rank
220th
Montserrat rank
222nd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Cayman Islands
- Montserrat
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 5,302 people against 4,508 people in Montserrat, a difference of 794 people.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.2 times Montserrat's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Cayman Islands has been ahead every year.
Cayman Islands ranks 220th and Montserrat ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Montserrat | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,348 people | 572.93 people | 6,775 people | Cayman Islands |
| 1960s | 8,894 people | 794.37 people | 8,100 people | Cayman Islands |
| 1970s | 12,152 people | 1,090 people | 11,063 people | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 12,268 people | 901.54 people | 11,366 people | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 13,804 people | 1,207 people | 12,598 people | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 6,829 people | 4,788 people | 2,041 people | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 6,015 people | 4,733 people | 1,281 people | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 5,302 people | 4,508 people | 794.54 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, Cayman Islands or Montserrat?
- Cayman Islands, at 5,302 people against 4,508 people in Montserrat as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Cayman Islands and Montserrat?
- 794 people, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Montserrat?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cayman Islands and Montserrat rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Cayman Islands ranks 220th and Montserrat ranks 222nd 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.