Africa Western and Central vs Cayman Islands: Urban population, per square kilometre

Africa Western and Central
29.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cayman Islands
304.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
24th
Cayman Islands rank
26th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Cayman Islands
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How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 304.32 units per square kilometre against 29.39 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 274.93 units per square kilometre.

That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 10.4 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Cayman Islands has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 24th and Cayman Islands ranks 26th of 47 groups.

Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Cayman Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 2.04 units per square kilometre 39.05 units per square kilometre 37 units per square kilometre Cayman Islands
1970s 3.55 units per square kilometre 55.98 units per square kilometre 52.43 units per square kilometre Cayman Islands
1980s 5.98 units per square kilometre 87.17 units per square kilometre 81.19 units per square kilometre Cayman Islands
1990s 9.39 units per square kilometre 133.7 units per square kilometre 124.31 units per square kilometre Cayman Islands
2000s 14.41 units per square kilometre 192.1 units per square kilometre 177.69 units per square kilometre Cayman Islands
2010s 21.64 units per square kilometre 253.42 units per square kilometre 231.78 units per square kilometre Cayman Islands
2020s 27.9 units per square kilometre 295.23 units per square kilometre 267.33 units per square kilometre Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Africa Western and Central or Cayman Islands?
Cayman Islands, at 304.32 units per square kilometre against 29.39 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Africa Western and Central and Cayman Islands?
274.93 units per square kilometre, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Cayman Islands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Cayman Islands rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Africa Western and Central ranks 24th and Cayman Islands ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban population 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.