Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.2756 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2756 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
20th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.2756 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0334 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands, 1961–2023

0.050.10.150.20.250.3196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands stood at 0.2756 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.2756 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0334 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Cayman Islands ranks 20th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands, 1961 to 2023.
Year 1000 No per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0334 1000 No per square kilometre
1962 0.0339 1000 No per square kilometre +1.5%
1963 0.0343 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
1964 0.0346 1000 No per square kilometre +0.9%
1965 0.0349 1000 No per square kilometre +0.9%
1966 0.0352 1000 No per square kilometre +0.9%
1967 0.0355 1000 No per square kilometre +0.9%
1968 0.036 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
1969 0.0368 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1970 0.0381 1000 No per square kilometre +3.6%
1971 0.0399 1000 No per square kilometre +4.8%
1972 0.0422 1000 No per square kilometre +5.8%
1973 0.0449 1000 No per square kilometre +6.4%
1974 0.0479 1000 No per square kilometre +6.6%
1975 0.051 1000 No per square kilometre +6.5%
1976 0.0543 1000 No per square kilometre +6.4%
1977 0.0577 1000 No per square kilometre +6.3%
1978 0.0611 1000 No per square kilometre +5.9%
1979 0.0644 1000 No per square kilometre +5.3%
1980 0.0673 1000 No per square kilometre +4.6%
1981 0.07 1000 No per square kilometre +3.9%
1982 0.0723 1000 No per square kilometre +3.4%
1983 0.0746 1000 No per square kilometre +3.2%
1984 0.0773 1000 No per square kilometre +3.6%
1985 0.0805 1000 No per square kilometre +4.2%
1986 0.0844 1000 No per square kilometre +4.9%
1987 0.0889 1000 No per square kilometre +5.4%
1988 0.0939 1000 No per square kilometre +5.6%
1989 0.0991 1000 No per square kilometre +5.5%
1990 0.1042 1000 No per square kilometre +5.2%
1991 0.1092 1000 No per square kilometre +4.8%
1992 0.1142 1000 No per square kilometre +4.5%
1993 0.1194 1000 No per square kilometre +4.5%
1994 0.1252 1000 No per square kilometre +4.9%
1995 0.132 1000 No per square kilometre +5.4%
1996 0.1397 1000 No per square kilometre +5.9%
1997 0.1483 1000 No per square kilometre +6.1%
1998 0.1573 1000 No per square kilometre +6.0%
1999 0.1659 1000 No per square kilometre +5.5%
2000 0.1737 1000 No per square kilometre +4.7%
2001 0.1805 1000 No per square kilometre +3.9%
2002 0.1864 1000 No per square kilometre +3.3%
2003 0.1918 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
2004 0.1971 1000 No per square kilometre +2.8%
2005 0.2026 1000 No per square kilometre +2.8%
2006 0.2085 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
2007 0.2145 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
2008 0.2205 1000 No per square kilometre +2.8%
2009 0.2262 1000 No per square kilometre +2.6%
2010 0.2313 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
2011 0.2357 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%
2012 0.2397 1000 No per square kilometre +1.7%
2013 0.2432 1000 No per square kilometre +1.5%
2014 0.2465 1000 No per square kilometre +1.4%
2015 0.2498 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
2016 0.2532 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
2017 0.2565 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
2018 0.2598 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
2019 0.263 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
2020 0.2662 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
2021 0.2693 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
2022 0.2725 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
2023 0.2756 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0349 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0334 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0368 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0501 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0381 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0644 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0808 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0673 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0991 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.1315 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1042 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1659 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.2002 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1737 1000 No per square kilometre 0.2262 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.2479 1000 No per square kilometre 0.2313 1000 No per square kilometre 0.263 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.2709 1000 No per square kilometre 0.2662 1000 No per square kilometre 0.2756 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Cayman Islands

  1. 17 Japan 0.3162 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 18 Guam 0.3044 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 19 United States Virgin Islands 0.2868 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 21 Aruba 0.2643 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 22 Mauritius 0.262 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 23 Tuvalu 0.2615 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands was 0.2756 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Cayman Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.2756 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Cayman Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0334 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Cayman Islands rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
Cayman Islands ranks 20th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — 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.