Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.3013 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3013 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
40th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3013 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0428 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cayman Islands, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cayman Islands is 0.3013 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.3013 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
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.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0476 thousands per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0504 thousands per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0532 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0561 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0588 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0616 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0643 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0668 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0695 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0729 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0764 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0799 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0834 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.087 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0907 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.098 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1016 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1057 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.111 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1165 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1221 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1278 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1335 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1393 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1452 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.151 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1567 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1624 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1683 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1742 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1801 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.186 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1919 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.198 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.204 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2101 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2162 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2223 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2285 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2349 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2412 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2475 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2538 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2599 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2659 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2718 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2777 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2834 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.289 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2953 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3013 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.3013 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.3013 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0668 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0854 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0695 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1016 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1309 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1057 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1567 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1891 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1624 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2162 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2504 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2223 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2777 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2922 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2834 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3013 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 37 Pakistan 0.3187 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 38 Guam 0.3071 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 39 El Salvador 0.3038 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 41 Saint Lucia 0.2935 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 42 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2924 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 43 United Kingdom 0.2829 thousands 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cayman Islands?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cayman Islands was 0.3013 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3013 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Cayman Islands ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) 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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Total population (thousands) 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.