Population aged 65 years or older in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Population aged 65 years or older was 6.94 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older in Cayman Islands, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Cayman Islands is 6.94 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Cayman Islands peaked at 6.94 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.717 thousands, in 1970.
That places Cayman Islands 207th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8487 thousands | 0.717 thousands | 1.06 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 thousands | 1.13 thousands | 1.51 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 thousands | 1.56 thousands | 2.09 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 thousands | 2.17 thousands | 2.75 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 thousands | 2.85 thousands | 4.67 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 thousands | 4.97 thousands | 6.94 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 204 San Marino 7.66 thousands compare
- 205 Gibraltar 7.04 thousands compare
- 205 Tonga 7.04 thousands compare
- 208 Micronesia (country) 6.88 thousands compare
- 209 Greenland 6.23 thousands compare
- 210 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6.2 thousands compare
More population data for Cayman Islands
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.072 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5,086 (2100)
- Population density 491.8 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.072 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.52 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 50 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.52 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.52 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7037 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.53 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Cayman Islands?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Cayman Islands was 6.94 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.717 thousands in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Cayman Islands ranks 207th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release