Cayman Islands vs Saint Helena: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Cayman Islands
5,302 people
in 2020
Saint Helena
5,430 people
in 2020
Cayman Islands rank
220th
Saint Helena rank
219th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Cayman Islands
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 5,430 people against 5,302 people in Cayman Islands, a difference of 128 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 220th and Saint Helena ranks 219th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 7 and Saint Helena in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,348 people | 5,266 people | 2,082 people | Cayman Islands |
| 1960s | 8,894 people | 5,419 people | 3,476 people | Cayman Islands |
| 1970s | 12,152 people | 5,952 people | 6,200 people | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 12,268 people | 6,522 people | 5,745 people | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 13,804 people | 6,483 people | 7,322 people | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 6,829 people | 5,780 people | 1,049 people | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 6,015 people | 5,417 people | 597.56 people | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 5,302 people | 5,430 people | 127.96 people | Saint Helena |
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 Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 5,430 people against 5,302 people in Cayman Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Cayman Islands and Saint Helena?
- 128 people, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Saint Helena?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cayman Islands and Saint Helena rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Cayman Islands ranks 220th and Saint Helena ranks 219th 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.