Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 11,903 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,903 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11,903 people
in 2023
All-time low
2,290 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cayman Islands stood at 11,903 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cayman Islands peaked at 11,903 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,290 people, in 1950.
That places Cayman Islands 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,290 people | — |
| 1951 | 2,358 people | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 2,418 people | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 2,478 people | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 2,552 people | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 2,630 people | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 2,714 people | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 2,796 people | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 2,874 people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 2,953 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 3,058 people | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 3,185 people | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 3,316 people | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 3,442 people | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 3,564 people | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 3,672 people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 3,773 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 3,861 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 3,936 people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 3,984 people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 4,071 people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 4,211 people | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 4,363 people | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 4,505 people | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 4,621 people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 4,710 people | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 4,779 people | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 4,823 people | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 4,831 people | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 4,827 people | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 4,904 people | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 5,046 people | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 5,166 people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 5,267 people | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 5,358 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 5,438 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 5,509 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 5,565 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 5,619 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5,695 people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 5,811 people | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5,951 people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 6,103 people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 6,283 people | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 6,487 people | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 6,701 people | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 6,920 people | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 7,133 people | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 7,330 people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 7,521 people | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 7,779 people | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 8,071 people | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 8,323 people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 8,555 people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 8,762 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 8,945 people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 9,113 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 9,286 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 9,455 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9,631 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 9,841 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 10,105 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 10,362 people | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 10,576 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 10,753 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 10,894 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 11,009 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 11,124 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 11,228 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11,294 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11,317 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 11,463 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 11,712 people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 11,903 people | +1.6% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 11,903 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 11,903 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,606 people | 2,290 people | 2,953 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,579 people | 3,058 people | 3,984 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,574 people | 4,071 people | 4,831 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,357 people | 4,904 people | 5,695 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,624 people | 5,811 people | 7,521 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,792 people | 7,779 people | 9,631 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,719 people | 9,841 people | 11,294 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,599 people | 11,317 people | 11,903 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 203 American Samoa 13,078 people compare
- 204 Isle of Man 12,227 people compare
- 205 Dominica 12,049 people compare
- 207 Greenland 11,638 people compare
- 208 Faroe Islands 11,034 people compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 10,200 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cayman Islands?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cayman Islands was 11,903 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11,903 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,290 people in 1950.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Cayman Islands ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.