Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0033 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cayman Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 0.0033 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.0279 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Cayman Islands ranks 176th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0279 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0273 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0268 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0262 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0256 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0251 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0246 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0241 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0236 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0228 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0216 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0166 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.0033 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 48% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.0033 sq. km per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0097 sq. km per person, 34% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0257 sq. km per person | 0.0236 sq. km per person | 0.0279 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0182 sq. km per person | 0.0147 sq. km per person | 0.0228 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0116 sq. km per person | 0.0096 sq. km per person | 0.0141 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0076 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0092 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.006 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 173 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0035 sq. km per person compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 0.0034 sq. km per person compare
- 175 United States Virgin Islands 0.0033 sq. km per person compare
- 177 El Salvador 0.0033 sq. km per person compare
- 178 Guam 0.0032 sq. km per person compare
- 179 Viet Nam 0.0031 sq. km per person compare
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.359 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4176 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8137 °C (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -243.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cayman Islands?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cayman Islands was 0.0033 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0279 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Cayman Islands ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.