Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 310.24 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population density in Cayman Islands, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, population density in Cayman Islands stood at 310.24 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Cayman Islands peaked at 310.24 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.84 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Cayman Islands 39th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.84 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 36.59 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 37.38 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 38.19 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 39 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 39.83 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 40.7 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 41.55 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 42.35 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 43.82 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 46.24 people per sq. km of land area | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 49.02 people per sq. km of land area | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 51.83 people per sq. km of land area | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 54.64 people per sq. km of land area | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 57.45 people per sq. km of land area | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 60.23 people per sq. km of land area | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 62.94 people per sq. km of land area | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 65.53 people per sq. km of land area | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 68.13 people per sq. km of land area | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 71.16 people per sq. km of land area | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 74.6 people per sq. km of land area | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 78.12 people per sq. km of land area | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 81.66 people per sq. km of land area | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 85.22 people per sq. km of land area | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 88.85 people per sq. km of land area | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 92.49 people per sq. km of land area | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 96.14 people per sq. km of land area | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 99.8 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 103.64 people per sq. km of land area | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 108.33 people per sq. km of land area | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 113.72 people per sq. km of land area | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 119.25 people per sq. km of land area | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 124.9 people per sq. km of land area | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 130.63 people per sq. km of land area | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 136.43 people per sq. km of land area | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 142.26 people per sq. km of land area | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 148.1 people per sq. km of land area | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 153.84 people per sq. km of land area | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 159.52 people per sq. km of land area | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 165.31 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 171.2 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 177.14 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 183.06 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 188.97 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 194.95 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 200.97 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 207.03 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 213.13 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 219.24 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 225.41 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 231.69 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 238.07 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 244.4 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 250.67 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 256.84 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 262.92 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 268.9 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 274.75 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 280.53 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 286.18 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 292.12 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 298.3 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 304.32 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 310.24 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 310.24 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for high income countries, which is 147 people per sq. km of land area, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 310.24 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.62 people per sq. km of land area, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.05 people per sq. km of land area | 35.84 people per sq. km of land area | 42.35 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.98 people per sq. km of land area | 43.82 people per sq. km of land area | 68.13 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.17 people per sq. km of land area | 71.16 people per sq. km of land area | 103.64 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.7 people per sq. km of land area | 108.33 people per sq. km of land area | 159.52 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.1 people per sq. km of land area | 165.31 people per sq. km of land area | 219.24 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.42 people per sq. km of land area | 225.41 people per sq. km of land area | 280.53 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.23 people per sq. km of land area | 286.18 people per sq. km of land area | 310.24 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 36 Japan 340.12 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 37 Pakistan 325.95 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 38 Vietnam 322.2 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 40 Guam 310.12 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 41 El Salvador 305.9 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 42 United States Virgin Islands 299.93 people per sq. km of land area compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Cayman Islands?
- Population density in Cayman Islands was 310.24 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 310.24 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.84 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for population density?
- Cayman Islands ranks 39th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.