Population density in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Population density was 304.32 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population density in Cayman Islands, 1961–2023
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 2023, population density in Cayman Islands stood at 304.32 people per sq. km of land area. 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 density in Cayman Islands peaked at 304.32 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.84 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Cayman Islands 41st out of 216 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.
Population density 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% |
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 | 295.23 people per sq. km of land area | 286.18 people per sq. km of land area | 304.32 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 38 Viet Nam 320.18 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 39 Guam 308.34 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 40 El Salvador 304.52 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 42 United States Virgin Islands 299.76 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 43 Saint Lucia 293.91 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 283.25 people per sq. km of land area compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Cayman Islands?
- Population density in Cayman Islands was 304.32 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, 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 304.32 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- 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 41st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density 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 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.