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Cayman Islands: Urban land area (sq. km)

In , Cayman Islands's Urban land area (sq. km) was 43.97.

That's up 59.2% from 2000, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 8,839.60 . Cayman Islands ranks #183 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #35 of 42.

Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2) • Data as of 2015

Trend (1990–2015)

Cayman Islands Urban land area (sq. km) trend

Highlights

Peak
43.97
Trough
17.04

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Urban land area (sq. km)
43.9677
27.6173
17.0395

About Urban land area (sq. km)

Urban land area in square kilometers, based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of nighttime lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the nighttime lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.

Indicator code: AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2Category: Agriculture

Frequently asked questions

What was Cayman Islands's Urban land area (sq. km) in 2015?
In 2015, Cayman Islands's Urban land area (sq. km) was 43.97, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Cayman Islands's Urban land area (sq. km) rising or falling?
Cayman Islands's Urban land area (sq. km) rose 59.2% from 2000 to 2015.
How does Cayman Islands rank globally on Urban land area (sq. km)?
In 2015, Cayman Islands ranked #183 out of 215 countries reporting Urban land area (sq. km).
How does Cayman Islands's Urban land area (sq. km) compare to the world average?
The global average for Urban land area (sq. km) in 2015 was 8,839.60, so Cayman Islands is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #35 of 42.
What is Urban land area (sq. km) and how is it measured?
Urban land area in square kilometers, based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of nighttime lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the nighttime lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2), CC BY 4.0.