Population density in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Population density was 491.8 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
491.8 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
33rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
492.23 people per km²
in 2097
All-time low
10.16 people per km²
in 1800
Years of data
157
1800–2100
Population density in Cayman Islands, 1800–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Cayman Islands is 491.8 people per km², measured in 2100.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Cayman Islands peaked at 492.23 people per km² in 2097 and was at its lowest, 10.16 people per km², in 1800.
That places Cayman Islands 33rd out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 10.16 people per km² | — |
| 1820 | 10.16 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 17.92 people per km² | +76.3% |
| 1911 | 23.33 people per km² | +30.2% |
| 1921 | 22.08 people per km² | -5.4% |
| 1943 | 27.92 people per km² | +26.4% |
| 1950 | 29.26 people per km² | +4.8% |
| 1951 | 29.82 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 30.34 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 30.94 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 31.56 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 32.16 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 32.77 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 33.38 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 33.98 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 34.55 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 35.2 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 35.92 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 36.67 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 37.47 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 38.29 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 39.08 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 39.94 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 40.8 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 41.64 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 42.44 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 43.92 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 46.33 people per km² | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 49.11 people per km² | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 51.92 people per km² | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 54.73 people per km² | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 57.55 people per km² | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 60.32 people per km² | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 63.04 people per km² | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 65.61 people per km² | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 68.23 people per km² | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 71.26 people per km² | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 74.68 people per km² | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 78.23 people per km² | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 81.75 people per km² | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 85.33 people per km² | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 88.95 people per km² | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 92.59 people per km² | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 96.23 people per km² | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 99.87 people per km² | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 103.75 people per km² | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 108.43 people per km² | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 113.82 people per km² | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 119.34 people per km² | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 125 people per km² | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 130.75 people per km² | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 136.52 people per km² | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 142.37 people per km² | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 148.2 people per km² | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 153.95 people per km² | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 159.6 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 165.41 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 171.29 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 177.22 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 183.13 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 189.05 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 195.04 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 201.05 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 207.12 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 213.23 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 219.33 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 225.5 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 231.79 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 238.15 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 244.49 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 250.75 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 256.94 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 263 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 269 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 274.84 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 280.61 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 286.26 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 292.19 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 298.38 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 304.4 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 310.32 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 316.09 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 321.74 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2027 | 327.3 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2028 | 332.8 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2029 | 338.2 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2030 | 343.47 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2031 | 348.74 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2032 | 353.9 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2033 | 358.95 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2034 | 363.93 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2035 | 368.67 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2036 | 373.41 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2037 | 378.19 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2038 | 382.88 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2039 | 387.53 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2040 | 392.19 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2041 | 396.79 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2042 | 401.3 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2043 | 405.74 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2044 | 410.05 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2045 | 414.15 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2046 | 418.15 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2047 | 422.01 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2048 | 425.9 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2049 | 429.59 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2050 | 433.21 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2051 | 436.89 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2052 | 440.23 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2053 | 443.32 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2054 | 446.32 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2055 | 449.23 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2056 | 452.15 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2057 | 454.8 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2058 | 457.11 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2059 | 459.37 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2060 | 461.43 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2061 | 463.27 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2062 | 465 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2063 | 466.62 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2064 | 468.06 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2065 | 469.35 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2066 | 470.56 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2067 | 471.81 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2068 | 473.16 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2069 | 474.47 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2070 | 475.68 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2071 | 476.85 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 477.96 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 478.95 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 479.79 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 480.61 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 481.32 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 482.15 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 482.88 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 483.48 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 484.05 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 484.6 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 485.23 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 485.85 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 486.5 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 487.15 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 487.7 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 488.21 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 488.68 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 489.07 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 489.6 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 490.27 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 490.84 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 491.26 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 491.6 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 491.87 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 492.07 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2097 | 492.23 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2098 | 492.21 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2099 | 492.04 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2100 | 491.8 people per km² | -0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 491.8 people per km² is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 4.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 491.8 people per km² is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.05 people per km², 5.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | +76.3% | 10.16 people per km² | 17.92 people per km² |
| 1911 | +30.2% | 17.92 people per km² | 23.33 people per km² |
| 1943 | +26.4% | 22.08 people per km² | 27.92 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 10.16 people per km² | 10.16 people per km² | 10.16 people per km² | 1 |
| 1820s | 10.16 people per km² | 10.16 people per km² | 10.16 people per km² | 1 |
| 1890s | 17.92 people per km² | 17.92 people per km² | 17.92 people per km² | 1 |
| 1910s | 23.33 people per km² | 23.33 people per km² | 23.33 people per km² | 1 |
| 1920s | 22.08 people per km² | 22.08 people per km² | 22.08 people per km² | 1 |
| 1940s | 27.92 people per km² | 27.92 people per km² | 27.92 people per km² | 1 |
| 1950s | 31.88 people per km² | 29.26 people per km² | 34.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.75 people per km² | 35.2 people per km² | 42.44 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.08 people per km² | 43.92 people per km² | 68.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.27 people per km² | 71.26 people per km² | 103.75 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.8 people per km² | 108.43 people per km² | 159.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.19 people per km² | 165.41 people per km² | 219.33 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.51 people per km² | 225.5 people per km² | 280.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 312.77 people per km² | 286.26 people per km² | 338.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 365.97 people per km² | 343.47 people per km² | 387.53 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 411.59 people per km² | 392.19 people per km² | 429.59 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 447.26 people per km² | 433.21 people per km² | 459.37 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 468.37 people per km² | 461.43 people per km² | 474.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 479.97 people per km² | 475.68 people per km² | 483.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 486.7 people per km² | 484.05 people per km² | 489.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 491.4 people per km² | 489.6 people per km² | 492.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 491.8 people per km² | 491.8 people per km² | 491.8 people per km² | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Cayman Islands?
- Population density in Cayman Islands was 491.8 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 492.23 people per km² in 2097.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.16 people per km² in 1800.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for population density?
- Cayman Islands ranks 33rd out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.