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
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.
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 |
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More population data for Cayman Islands
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5,086 people (2100)
- Population density 491.8 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.52 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 50 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.52 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.52 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.53 live births per woman (2023)
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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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.