Urban population, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Urban population, per square kilometre was 304.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands is 304.32 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands peaked at 304.32 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.84 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Cayman Islands ranks 26th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.84 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 36.59 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 37.38 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 38.19 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 39 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 39.83 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 40.7 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 41.55 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 42.35 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 43.82 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 46.24 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 49.02 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 51.83 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 54.64 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 57.45 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 60.23 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 62.94 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 65.53 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 68.13 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 71.16 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 74.6 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 78.12 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 81.66 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 85.22 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 88.85 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 92.49 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 96.14 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 99.8 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 103.64 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 108.33 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 113.72 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 119.25 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 124.9 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 130.63 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 136.43 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 142.26 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 148.1 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 153.84 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 159.52 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 165.31 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 171.2 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 177.14 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 183.06 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 188.97 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 194.95 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 200.97 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 207.03 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 213.13 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 219.24 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 225.41 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 231.69 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 238.07 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 244.4 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 250.67 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 256.84 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 262.92 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 268.9 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 274.75 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 280.53 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 286.18 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 292.12 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 298.3 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 304.32 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.05 units per square kilometre | 35.84 units per square kilometre | 42.35 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.98 units per square kilometre | 43.82 units per square kilometre | 68.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.17 units per square kilometre | 71.16 units per square kilometre | 103.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.7 units per square kilometre | 108.33 units per square kilometre | 159.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.1 units per square kilometre | 165.31 units per square kilometre | 219.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.42 units per square kilometre | 225.41 units per square kilometre | 280.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 295.23 units per square kilometre | 286.18 units per square kilometre | 304.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 23 Belgium 338.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Curaçao 318.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Japan 314.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guam 290.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 United States Virgin Islands 285.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Channel Islands 276.34 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Cayman Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population 75,844 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 75,844 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands was 304.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 304.32 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.84 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Cayman Islands ranks 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
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.