Population by income level, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 304.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
304.32 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
40th
of 215 countries
All-time high
304.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
35.84 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population by income level, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands stood at 304.32 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands peaked at 304.32 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.84 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Cayman Islands ranks 40th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.84 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 36.59 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 37.38 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 38.19 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 39 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 39.83 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 40.7 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 41.55 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 42.35 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 43.82 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 46.24 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 49.02 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 51.83 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 54.64 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 57.45 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 60.23 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 62.94 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 65.53 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 68.13 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 71.16 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 74.6 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 78.12 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 81.66 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 85.22 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 88.85 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 92.49 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 96.14 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 99.8 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 103.64 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 108.33 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 113.72 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 119.25 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 124.9 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 130.63 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 136.43 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 142.26 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 148.1 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 153.84 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 159.52 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 165.31 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 171.2 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 177.14 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 183.06 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 188.97 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 194.95 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 200.97 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 207.03 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 213.13 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 219.24 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 225.41 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 231.69 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 238.07 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 244.4 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 250.67 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 256.84 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 262.92 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 268.9 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 274.75 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 280.53 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 286.18 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 292.12 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 298.3 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 304.32 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 304.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 145.56 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 304.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.08 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.05 units per square kilometre | 35.84 units per square kilometre | 42.35 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.98 units per square kilometre | 43.82 units per square kilometre | 68.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.17 units per square kilometre | 71.16 units per square kilometre | 103.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.7 units per square kilometre | 108.33 units per square kilometre | 159.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.1 units per square kilometre | 165.31 units per square kilometre | 219.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.42 units per square kilometre | 225.41 units per square kilometre | 280.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 295.23 units per square kilometre | 286.18 units per square kilometre | 304.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 37 Vietnam 320.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Guam 308.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 El Salvador 304.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 United States Virgin Islands 299.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 293.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 United Kingdom 283.25 units 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 population by income level, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands was 304.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 304.32 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.84 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Cayman Islands ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, 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 Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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.
Population by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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
Population by income level 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.