World population growth in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: World population growth was -0.1% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.1%
Change on year
down 200.0%
World rank
90th
of 239 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 1971
All-time low
-0.1%
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100
World population growth in Cayman Islands, 1950–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, world population growth in Cayman Islands stood at -0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 200.0% on the previous year and down 154.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population growth in Cayman Islands peaked at 5.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2100.
Cayman Islands ranks 90th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population growth in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.3% | — |
| 1951 | 1.4% | -36.8% |
| 1952 | 2.0% | +38.4% |
| 1953 | 2.1% | +5.4% |
| 1954 | 1.8% | -14.5% |
| 1955 | 1.9% | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 1.9% | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 1.6% | -12.9% |
| 1959 | 1.8% | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 2.0% | +14.9% |
| 1961 | 2.1% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 2.1% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | +148.3% |
| 1971 | 5.9% | +22.7% |
| 1972 | 5.8% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -4.2% |
| 2026 | 1.7% | -4.1% |
| 2027 | 1.7% | -1.6% |
| 2028 | 1.6% | -3.8% |
| 2029 | 1.6% | -4.3% |
| 2030 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 2031 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2032 | 1.4% | -5.7% |
| 2033 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 2034 | 1.3% | -6.7% |
| 2035 | 1.3% | -3.6% |
| 2036 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 2038 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 2039 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 2040 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 1.1% | -5.0% |
| 2042 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 2043 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 2044 | 1.0% | -7.0% |
| 2045 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2046 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 2047 | 0.9% | -3.6% |
| 2048 | 0.9% | +2.5% |
| 2049 | 0.8% | -12.2% |
| 2050 | 0.9% | +6.8% |
| 2051 | 0.8% | -4.5% |
| 2052 | 0.7% | -15.1% |
| 2053 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
| 2054 | 0.7% | -5.2% |
| 2055 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2056 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2057 | 0.5% | -21.8% |
| 2058 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2059 | 0.5% | -8.9% |
| 2060 | 0.4% | -10.2% |
| 2061 | 0.4% | -12.5% |
| 2062 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 2063 | 0.3% | -9.8% |
| 2064 | 0.3% | -11.2% |
| 2065 | 0.3% | -12.3% |
| 2066 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 2067 | 0.3% | +6.6% |
| 2068 | 0.3% | +6.9% |
| 2069 | 0.3% | -13.2% |
| 2070 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 2071 | 0.2% | -18.2% |
| 2072 | 0.3% | +16.2% |
| 2073 | 0.2% | -37.5% |
| 2074 | 0.2% | +25.5% |
| 2075 | 0.1% | -25.4% |
| 2076 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 2077 | 0.2% | +25.2% |
| 2078 | 0.1% | -44.4% |
| 2079 | 0.1% | +29.5% |
| 2080 | 0.1% | -19.9% |
| 2081 | 0.1% | +11.0% |
| 2082 | 0.1% | +9.9% |
| 2083 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2084 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 2085 | 0.1% | -8.9% |
| 2086 | 0.1% | -15.4% |
| 2087 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 2088 | 0.1% | -29.1% |
| 2089 | 0.1% | +6.4% |
| 2090 | 0.1% | +59.0% |
| 2091 | 0.1% | +10.6% |
| 2092 | 0.1% | -36.3% |
| 2093 | 0.1% | -24.7% |
| 2094 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2095 | 0.0% | -30.4% |
| 2096 | 0.0% | -37.5% |
| 2097 | 0.0% | -16.7% |
| 2098 | -0.0% | -236.0% |
| 2099 | -0.0% | -29.4% |
| 2100 | -0.1% | +200.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's -0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%, 21% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's -0.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.7%, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population growth in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2098 | -236.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2100 | -200.0% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | +148.3% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| 2090 | +59.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1952 | +38.4% | 1.4% | 2.0% |
| 2078 | -44.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | 1 |
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- 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 density 491.8 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5,086 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population growth in Cayman Islands?
- World population growth in Cayman Islands was -0.1% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2100.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for world population growth?
- Cayman Islands ranks 90th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population growth rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 154.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.