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Cayman Islands population

Current population of Cayman Islands

77,389

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Change today (UTC)
0
World rank
199th of 218
0.00% of world population
Population
75,844
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.85%
2025
Density
304 /km²
2023
Land area
240 km²
Urban population
100%
2025
Median age
38.7 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.53
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
80.5 yrs
2024
Net migration
+888
2025
Capital
George Town
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

Population of Cayman Islands: overview

Cayman Islands is home to 75,844 people (2025 estimate), ranking 199th in the world by population. Cayman Islands is part of the Latin America & Caribbean region and its capital is George Town.

The population is expanding quickly, at 1.85% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 1,387 additional people over the past year.

Population density is relatively high at about 304 people per km², spread across 240 km² of land. Life here is overwhelmingly urban: 100% of residents live in cities.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 38.7 years. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.53 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 80.5 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 103.96 thousand people by 2050, about 37% more than today. The 2030 projection is 82,414.

Cayman Islands population, 1960–2025 and projections

025K50K75K100K125K19601980200020202040projected2025: 75.84K1960: 8,4281961: 8,6011962: 8,7811963: 8,9701964: 9,1661965: 9,3611966: 9,5601967: 9,7691968: 9,9711969: 10,1651970: 10,5171971: 11,0981972: 11,7641973: 12,4381974: 13,1141975: 13,7881976: 14,4541977: 15,1051978: 15,7271979: 16,3511980: 17,0791981: 17,9051982: 18,7501983: 19,5981984: 20,4541985: 21,3241986: 22,1971987: 23,0731988: 23,9511989: 24,8741990: 25,9991991: 27,2941992: 28,6211993: 29,9761994: 31,3521995: 32,7431996: 34,1431997: 35,5431998: 36,9221999: 38,2842000: 39,6742001: 41,0892002: 42,5142003: 43,9342004: 45,3522005: 46,7882006: 48,2322007: 49,6872008: 51,1512009: 52,6182010: 54,0992011: 55,6062012: 57,1362013: 58,6552014: 60,1602015: 61,6422016: 63,1002017: 64,5352018: 65,9412019: 67,3272020: 68,6842021: 70,1082022: 71,5912023: 73,0382024: 74,4572025: 75,8442030: 82,4142050: 103,958
Population of Cayman Islands by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202575,844+1.85%+1,387
202474,457+1.92%+1,419
202373,038+2.00%+1,447
202271,591+2.09%+1,483
202170,108+2.05%+1,424
202068,684+2.00%+1,357
201967,327+2.08%+1,386
201865,941+2.16%+1,406
201764,535+2.25%+1,435
201663,100+2.34%+1,458
201561,642+2.43%+1,482
201460,160+2.53%+1,505
201054,099+2.78%+1,481
200546,788+3.12%+1,436
200039,674+3.57%+1,390
199532,743+4.34%+1,391
199025,999+4.42%+1,125
198521,324+4.17%+870
198017,079+4.36%+728
197513,788+5.01%+674
197010,517+3.40%+352
19659,361+2.11%+195
19608,428––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Cayman Islands population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Cayman Islands
YearProjected populationvs today
203082,414+8.7%
2050103,958+37.1%

Cayman Islands population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 16.1% of Cayman Islands's population is under 15, 74.4% is of working age (15–64), and 9.5% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 2,251 (3.0%)0-4 female: 2,177 (2.9%)0-45-9 male: 1,937 (2.6%)5-9 female: 1,930 (2.5%)10-14 male: 1,962 (2.6%)10-14 female: 1,923 (2.5%)10-1415-19 male: 2,059 (2.7%)15-19 female: 1,981 (2.6%)20-24 male: 1,974 (2.6%)20-24 female: 1,994 (2.6%)20-2425-29 male: 2,438 (3.2%)25-29 female: 2,354 (3.1%)30-34 male: 3,179 (4.2%)30-34 female: 3,196 (4.2%)30-3435-39 male: 3,584 (4.7%)35-39 female: 3,466 (4.6%)40-44 male: 3,606 (4.8%)40-44 female: 3,510 (4.6%)40-4445-49 male: 3,468 (4.6%)45-49 female: 3,316 (4.4%)50-54 male: 3,257 (4.3%)50-54 female: 3,100 (4.1%)50-5455-59 male: 2,812 (3.7%)55-59 female: 2,788 (3.7%)60-64 male: 2,211 (2.9%)60-64 female: 2,158 (2.8%)60-6465-69 male: 1,361 (1.8%)65-69 female: 1,545 (2.0%)70-74 male: 880 (1.2%)70-74 female: 1,028 (1.4%)70-7475-79 male: 565 (0.7%)75-79 female: 614 (0.8%)80-84 male: 313 (0.4%)80-84 female: 355 (0.5%)80-8485-89 male: 141 (0.2%)85-89 female: 209 (0.3%)90-94 male: 58 (0.1%)90-94 female: 106 (0.1%)90-9495-99 male: 11 (0.0%)95-99 female: 29 (0.0%)100+ male: 0 (0.0%)100+ female: 4 (0.0%)100+

Cayman Islands population FAQ

What is the population of Cayman Islands in 2026?

Cayman Islands's population is estimated at about 77.39 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 75,844 (2025). Cayman Islands ranks 199th in the world by population.

Is the population of Cayman Islands growing or shrinking?

Cayman Islands's population is growing at about 1.85% per year, an increase of roughly 1,387 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Cayman Islands?

Cayman Islands has about 304 people per square kilometre across a land area of 240 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Cayman Islands?

Cayman Islands is home to about 0.00% of the world's population.

What is Cayman Islands's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Cayman Islands's population at 103,958 in 2050, passing through 82,414 in 2030.

What is the median age in Cayman Islands?

The median age in Cayman Islands is 38.7 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.