Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum was 53 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Cayman Islands, 2009–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Cayman Islands stood at 53.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 430.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Cayman Islands peaked at 57 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
That places Cayman Islands 147th out of 183 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 5 | — |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 18 | +80.0% |
| 2017 | 29 | +61.1% |
| 2018 | 34 | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 57 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 47 | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 53 | +6.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,811, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 53 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226, 23% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +100.0% | 5 | 10 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.88 | 0 | 34 | 8 |
| 2020s | 49 | 38 | 57 | 6 |
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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)
- Population growth rate -0.072 (2100)
- Population density 491.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5,086 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.072 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Cayman Islands?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Cayman Islands was 53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2021.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Cayman Islands ranks 147th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 430.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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