Cayman Islands vs Singapore: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Cayman Islands
5,302 people
in 2020
Singapore
4,222 people
in 2020
Cayman Islands rank
220th
Singapore rank
223rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Cayman Islands
- Singapore
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 5,302 people against 4,222 people in Singapore, a difference of 1,080 people.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Cayman Islands has been ahead every year.
Cayman Islands ranks 220th and Singapore ranks 223rd 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 | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,348 people | 3,612 people | 3,736 people | Cayman Islands |
| 1960s | 8,894 people | 3,568 people | 5,326 people | Cayman Islands |
| 1970s | 12,152 people | 3,632 people | 8,520 people | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 12,268 people | 2,922 people | 9,345 people | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 13,804 people | 2,882 people | 10,922 people | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 6,829 people | 2,890 people | 3,938 people | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 6,015 people | 3,438 people | 2,576 people | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 5,302 people | 4,222 people | 1,080 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 Singapore?
- Cayman Islands, at 5,302 people against 4,222 people in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Cayman Islands and Singapore?
- 1,080 people, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Singapore?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cayman Islands and Singapore rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Cayman Islands ranks 220th and Singapore ranks 223rd 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.