Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 92.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Cayman Islands, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Cayman Islands stood at 92.3%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Cayman Islands peaked at 92.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Cayman Islands 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 32.0% | — |
| 1985 | 39.4% | +23.3% |
| 1990 | 44.3% | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 59.9% | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 81.7% | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 32.0% | 39.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 52.1% | 44.3% | 59.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 81.7% | 86.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 88.5% | 90.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 92.3% | 92.3% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - 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 N2O (AR5) - 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)
- Annual precipitation 569.37 millimeters (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Cayman Islands?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Cayman Islands was 92.3% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Cayman Islands ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.