Population growth in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Population growth was 1.9% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in Cayman Islands, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 1.9% for population growth in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Cayman Islands peaked at 5.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2024.
That places Cayman Islands 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
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 growth in Cayman Islands?
- Population growth in Cayman Islands was 1.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2024.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for population growth?
- Cayman Islands ranks 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release