Refugees by country of origin in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Refugees by country of origin was 5 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Refugees by country of origin in Cayman Islands, 2013–2022
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, refugees by country of origin in Cayman Islands stood at 5 people. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin in Cayman Islands peaked at 6 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5 people, in 2020.
That places Cayman Islands 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Refugees by country of origin in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 people | — |
| 2014 | 6 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 people | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 people | 6 people | 6 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 5 people | 5 people | 5 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 181 Curacao 8 people compare
- 181 Samoa 8 people compare
- 183 Andorra 5 people compare
- 183 Bermuda 5 people compare
- 183 Timor-Leste 5 people compare
- 183 Finland 5 people compare
- 183 Kiribati 5 people compare
- 183 Luxembourg 5 people compare
- 183 Monaco 5 people compare
- 183 Naoero 5 people compare
- 183 Niue 5 people compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 5 people compare
- 183 Switzerland 5 people compare
- 183 Vanuatu 5 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 refugees by country of origin in Cayman Islands?
- Refugees by country of origin in Cayman Islands was 5 people in 2022, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 people in 2020.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for refugees by country of origin?
- Cayman Islands ranks 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is refugees by country of origin rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.