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
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.
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 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 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.