Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 304.32 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
304.32 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
26th
of 215 countries
All-time high
304.32 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
35.84 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 304.32 people per square kilometre for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands peaked at 304.32 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.84 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cayman Islands 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.84 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 36.59 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 37.38 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 38.19 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 39 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 39.83 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 40.7 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 41.55 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 42.36 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 43.82 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 46.24 people per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 49.02 people per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 51.83 people per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 54.64 people per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 57.45 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 60.23 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 62.94 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 65.53 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 68.13 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 71.16 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 74.6 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 78.12 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 81.66 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 85.22 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 88.85 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 92.48 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 96.14 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 99.8 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 103.64 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 108.33 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 113.72 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 119.25 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 124.9 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 130.63 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 136.43 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 142.26 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 148.1 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 153.84 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 159.52 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 165.31 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 171.2 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 177.14 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 183.06 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 188.97 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 194.95 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 200.97 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 207.03 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 213.13 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 219.24 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 225.41 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 231.69 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 238.07 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 244.4 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 250.67 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 256.84 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 262.92 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 268.9 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 274.75 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 280.53 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 286.18 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 292.12 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 298.3 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 304.32 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 304.32 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 people per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 304.32 people per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.92 people per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.05 people per square kilometre | 35.84 people per square kilometre | 42.36 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.98 people per square kilometre | 43.82 people per square kilometre | 68.13 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.17 people per square kilometre | 71.16 people per square kilometre | 103.64 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.7 people per square kilometre | 108.33 people per square kilometre | 159.52 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.1 people per square kilometre | 165.31 people per square kilometre | 219.24 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.42 people per square kilometre | 225.41 people per square kilometre | 280.53 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 295.23 people per square kilometre | 286.18 people per square kilometre | 304.32 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 23 Puerto Rico 344.22 people per square kilometre compare
- 24 Belgium 336.29 people per square kilometre compare
- 25 Japan 314.13 people per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guam 290.26 people per square kilometre compare
- 28 Kuwait 271.54 people per square kilometre compare
- 29 Qatar 257.42 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Cayman Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0474 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2045)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0474 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1832 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4891 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 491.8 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5,086 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands was 304.32 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 304.32 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.84 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Cayman Islands ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.