Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 7.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Cayman Islands, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 7.54 % change on previous year for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Cayman Islands peaked at 7.54 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.68 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Cayman Islands 6th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 1973 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1976 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 1978 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 7.09 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1982 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +81.2% |
| 1983 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1989 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1990 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1992 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 2 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1994 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 1995 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 1999 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 7.16 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 7.54 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.43 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 6.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.62 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 7.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 % change on previous year | 5.63 % change on previous year | 7.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 3 Turkmenistan 8 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Azerbaijan 7.7 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Tajikistan 7.63 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Falkland Islands 7.23 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Maldives 7.23 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 7.2 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Cayman Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0474 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2045)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0474 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1832 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.072 (2100)
- Population density 491.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5,086 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.072 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of GDP 0 thousands per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Cayman Islands?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Cayman Islands was 7.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Cayman Islands ranks 6th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.