Population by age group in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Population by age group was 4,197 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Cayman Islands stood at 4,197 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Cayman Islands peaked at 4,197 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 875 people, in 1950.
Cayman Islands ranks 203rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,092 people | 875 people | 1,196 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,381 people | 1,223 people | 1,442 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,584 people | 1,435 people | 1,684 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,809 people | 1,502 people | 2,018 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,510 people | 2,070 people | 2,785 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,217 people | 2,798 people | 3,610 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,879 people | 3,698 people | 3,994 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,952 people | 3,747 people | 4,197 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 200 United States Virgin Islands 4,767 people compare
- 201 Jersey 4,430 people compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 4,289 people compare
- 204 Greenland 4,055 people compare
- 205 American Samoa 3,856 people compare
- 206 Dominica 3,656 people compare
More population data for Cayman Islands
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5,086 people (2100)
- Population density 491.8 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.52 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 50 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.52 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.52 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.53 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Cayman Islands?
- Population by age group in Cayman Islands was 4,197 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,197 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 875 people in 1950.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for population by age group?
- Cayman Islands ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.