Cayman Islands vs United States Virgin Islands: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Cayman Islands
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 99,006 against 75,844 in Cayman Islands, a difference of 23,162.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.3 times Cayman Islands's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
Cayman Islands ranks 184th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 182nd of 215 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,277 | 16,868 | 7,591 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 13,436 | 26,101 | 12,665 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 20,920 | 52,471 | 31,551 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 32,088 | 88,957 | 56,869 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 46,104 | 101,635 | 55,531 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 60,820 | 102,176 | 41,356 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 72,287 | 100,111 | 27,824 | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Cayman Islands or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 99,006 against 75,844 in Cayman Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Cayman Islands and United States Virgin Islands?
- 23,162, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and United States Virgin Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cayman Islands and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for urban population?
- Cayman Islands ranks 184th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 182nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.