Cayman Islands vs Greenland: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Cayman Islands
11,903 people
in 2023
Greenland
11,638 people
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
206th
Greenland rank
207th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Cayman Islands
- Greenland
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 11,903 people against 11,638 people in Greenland, a difference of 265 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 206th and Greenland ranks 207th of 236 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,606 people | 11,203 people | 8,597 people | Greenland |
| 1960s | 3,579 people | 17,039 people | 13,460 people | Greenland |
| 1970s | 4,574 people | 18,134 people | 13,560 people | Greenland |
| 1980s | 5,357 people | 13,639 people | 8,282 people | Greenland |
| 1990s | 6,624 people | 15,132 people | 8,508 people | Greenland |
| 2000s | 8,792 people | 14,153 people | 5,361 people | Greenland |
| 2010s | 10,719 people | 12,025 people | 1,306 people | Greenland |
| 2020s | 11,599 people | 11,670 people | 71.75 people | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Cayman Islands or Greenland?
- Cayman Islands, at 11,903 people against 11,638 people in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Cayman Islands and Greenland?
- 265 people, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Greenland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and Greenland rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Cayman Islands ranks 206th and Greenland ranks 207th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.