Cayman Islands vs United States Virgin Islands: The global population hockey stick
Cayman Islands
73,055 people
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
85,712 people
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
206th
United States Virgin Islands rank
203rd
The global population hockey stick over time
- Cayman Islands
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 85,712 people against 73,055 people in Cayman Islands, a difference of 12,657 people.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times Cayman Islands's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
Cayman Islands ranks 206th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 203rd of 239 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 2,439 people | 18,003 people | 15,564 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1820s | 2,439 people | 20,294 people | 17,855 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1950s | 7,650 people | 29,428 people | 21,778 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 9,299 people | 46,667 people | 37,368 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 13,458 people | 80,194 people | 66,736 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 20,944 people | 100,043 people | 79,100 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 32,111 people | 106,146 people | 74,035 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 46,125 people | 107,766 people | 61,641 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 60,842 people | 99,609 people | 38,767 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 70,874 people | 86,799 people | 15,925 people | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the global population hockey stick, Cayman Islands or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 85,712 people against 73,055 people in Cayman Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the global population hockey stick between Cayman Islands and United States Virgin Islands?
- 12,657 people, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and United States Virgin Islands?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for the global population hockey stick?
- Cayman Islands ranks 206th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 203rd of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as The global population hockey stick. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.