Population growth rate in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Population growth rate was -0.072 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.072
Change on year
down 200.0%
World rank
90th
of 239 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 1971
All-time low
-0.072
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population growth rate in Cayman Islands, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population growth rate in Cayman Islands stood at -0.072. 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, population growth rate in Cayman Islands peaked at 5.9 in 1971 and was at its lowest, -0.072, 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.
Population growth rate in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.29 | — |
| 1951 | 1.44 | -36.8% |
| 1952 | 2 | +38.4% |
| 1953 | 2.11 | +5.4% |
| 1954 | 1.8 | -14.5% |
| 1955 | 1.87 | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 1.9 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 1.86 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 1.62 | -12.9% |
| 1959 | 1.77 | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 2.03 | +14.9% |
| 1961 | 2.06 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 2.07 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.19 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 2.15 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 2.06 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.14 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.17 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.93 | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 1.94 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 4.81 | +148.3% |
| 1971 | 5.9 | +22.7% |
| 1972 | 5.76 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 5.41 | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 5.17 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 4.86 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 4.57 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 4.25 | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 3.83 | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 3.94 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 4.75 | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 4.69 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 4.53 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 4.32 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 4.24 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 4.09 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.93 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 3.81 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.65 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 3.9 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 4.92 | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 4.8 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.69 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.56 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.42 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 4.27 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 4.11 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.93 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 3.68 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 3.57 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.56 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.45 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.37 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.21 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.14 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.09 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.99 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.96 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.86 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.8 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.75 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.68 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.58 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.37 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.11 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.05 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.94 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.15 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 2.04 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.97 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.88 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 1.8 | -4.2% |
| 2026 | 1.73 | -4.1% |
| 2027 | 1.7 | -1.6% |
| 2028 | 1.64 | -3.8% |
| 2029 | 1.57 | -4.3% |
| 2030 | 1.54 | -2.0% |
| 2031 | 1.51 | -1.5% |
| 2032 | 1.43 | -5.7% |
| 2033 | 1.42 | -0.6% |
| 2034 | 1.32 | -6.7% |
| 2035 | 1.28 | -3.6% |
| 2036 | 1.28 | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 1.25 | -2.2% |
| 2038 | 1.22 | -2.3% |
| 2039 | 1.2 | -2.3% |
| 2040 | 1.2 | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 1.14 | -5.0% |
| 2042 | 1.11 | -2.1% |
| 2043 | 1.09 | -2.6% |
| 2044 | 1.01 | -7.0% |
| 2045 | 0.99 | -2.0% |
| 2046 | 0.936 | -5.5% |
| 2047 | 0.902 | -3.6% |
| 2048 | 0.925 | +2.5% |
| 2049 | 0.812 | -12.2% |
| 2050 | 0.867 | +6.8% |
| 2051 | 0.828 | -4.5% |
| 2052 | 0.703 | -15.1% |
| 2053 | 0.691 | -1.7% |
| 2054 | 0.655 | -5.2% |
| 2055 | 0.647 | -1.2% |
| 2056 | 0.652 | +0.8% |
| 2057 | 0.51 | -21.8% |
| 2058 | 0.518 | +1.6% |
| 2059 | 0.472 | -8.9% |
| 2060 | 0.424 | -10.2% |
| 2061 | 0.371 | -12.5% |
| 2062 | 0.366 | -1.3% |
| 2063 | 0.33 | -9.8% |
| 2064 | 0.293 | -11.2% |
| 2065 | 0.257 | -12.3% |
| 2066 | 0.259 | +0.8% |
| 2067 | 0.276 | +6.6% |
| 2068 | 0.295 | +6.9% |
| 2069 | 0.256 | -13.2% |
| 2070 | 0.264 | +3.1% |
| 2071 | 0.216 | -18.2% |
| 2072 | 0.251 | +16.2% |
| 2073 | 0.157 | -37.5% |
| 2074 | 0.197 | +25.5% |
| 2075 | 0.147 | -25.4% |
| 2076 | 0.151 | +2.7% |
| 2077 | 0.189 | +25.2% |
| 2078 | 0.105 | -44.4% |
| 2079 | 0.136 | +29.5% |
| 2080 | 0.109 | -19.9% |
| 2081 | 0.121 | +11.0% |
| 2082 | 0.133 | +9.9% |
| 2083 | 0.13 | -2.3% |
| 2084 | 0.135 | +3.8% |
| 2085 | 0.123 | -8.9% |
| 2086 | 0.104 | -15.4% |
| 2087 | 0.11 | +5.8% |
| 2088 | 0.078 | -29.1% |
| 2089 | 0.083 | +6.4% |
| 2090 | 0.132 | +59.0% |
| 2091 | 0.146 | +10.6% |
| 2092 | 0.093 | -36.3% |
| 2093 | 0.07 | -24.7% |
| 2094 | 0.069 | -1.4% |
| 2095 | 0.048 | -30.4% |
| 2096 | 0.03 | -37.5% |
| 2097 | 0.025 | -16.7% |
| 2098 | -0.034 | -236.0% |
| 2099 | -0.024 | -29.4% |
| 2100 | -0.072 | +200.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's -0.072 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.343, 21% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's -0.072 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.711, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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% | 0.025 | -0.034 |
| 2100 | -200.0% | -0.024 | -0.072 |
| 1970 | +148.3% | 1.94 | 4.81 |
| 2090 | +59.0% | 0.083 | 0.132 |
| 1952 | +38.4% | 1.44 | 2 |
| 2078 | -44.4% | 0.189 | 0.105 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.87 | 1.44 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.07 | 1.93 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.85 | 3.83 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.19 | 3.65 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3 | 3.57 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 | 2.8 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 2.05 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 1.57 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.34 | 1.2 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.01 | 0.812 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.6543 | 0.472 | 0.867 | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.3127 | 0.256 | 0.424 | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.1813 | 0.105 | 0.264 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.1126 | 0.078 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.0555 | -0.034 | 0.146 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.072 | -0.072 | -0.072 | 1 |
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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 density 491.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5,086 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.072 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Cayman Islands?
- Population growth rate in Cayman Islands was -0.072 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 1971.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.072 in 2100.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for population growth rate?
- Cayman Islands ranks 90th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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