Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 6,245 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6,245 people
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,245 people
in 2023
All-time low
461 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cayman Islands is 6,245 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cayman Islands peaked at 6,245 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 461 people, in 1950.
That places Cayman Islands 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 461 people | — |
| 1951 | 487 people | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 510 people | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 524 people | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 537 people | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 551 people | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 561 people | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 566 people | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 581 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 598 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 598 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 594 people | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 596 people | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 607 people | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 616 people | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 627 people | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 646 people | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 664 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 684 people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 712 people | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 731 people | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 749 people | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 776 people | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 799 people | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 831 people | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 866 people | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 911 people | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 965 people | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1,031 people | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 1,104 people | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 1,150 people | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1,175 people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1,212 people | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1,245 people | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1,282 people | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1,321 people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1,365 people | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,424 people | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1,487 people | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1,547 people | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1,588 people | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1,631 people | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,673 people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,714 people | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,768 people | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1,820 people | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,882 people | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1,958 people | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 2,050 people | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 2,138 people | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2,217 people | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2,283 people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,351 people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2,417 people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2,478 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,539 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,604 people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,657 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,725 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,807 people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2,919 people | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 3,054 people | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 3,221 people | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 3,391 people | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3,580 people | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3,803 people | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 4,034 people | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 4,280 people | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 4,539 people | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 4,829 people | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 5,121 people | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 5,448 people | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 5,834 people | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 6,245 people | +7.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 6,245 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 6,245 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138 people, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 537.6 people | 461 people | 598 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 634.4 people | 594 people | 712 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 876.3 people | 731 people | 1,104 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,321 people | 1,150 people | 1,547 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,822 people | 1,588 people | 2,138 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,508 people | 2,217 people | 2,807 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,765 people | 2,919 people | 4,829 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,662 people | 5,121 people | 6,245 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
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 children, working-age adults, and older people in Cayman Islands?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cayman Islands was 6,245 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,245 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 461 people in 1950.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Cayman Islands ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.