Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 5,302 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Cayman Islands, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 5,302 people for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Cayman Islands peaked at 14,485 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,302 people, in 2020.
That places Cayman Islands 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,002 people | — |
| 1955 | 7,694 people | +9.9% |
| 1960 | 8,428 people | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 9,361 people | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 10,517 people | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 13,788 people | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 11,619 people | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 12,916 people | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 14,485 people | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 13,124 people | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 7,245 people | -44.8% |
| 2005 | 6,412 people | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 6,228 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 5,801 people | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 5,302 people | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,348 people | 7,002 people | 7,694 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 8,894 people | 8,428 people | 9,361 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 12,152 people | 10,517 people | 13,788 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 12,268 people | 11,619 people | 12,916 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 13,804 people | 13,124 people | 14,485 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,829 people | 6,412 people | 7,245 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,015 people | 5,801 people | 6,228 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 5,302 people | 5,302 people | 5,302 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,827 people compare
- 218 Guernsey 5,748 people compare
- 219 Saint Helena 5,430 people compare
- 221 Aruba 5,030 people compare
- 222 Montserrat 4,508 people compare
- 223 Singapore 4,222 people compare
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)
- World population growth -0.1% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Cayman Islands?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Cayman Islands was 5,302 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14,485 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,302 people in 2020.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Cayman Islands ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.