Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate was 1.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Cayman Islands, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Cayman Islands stood at 1.9 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Cayman Islands peaked at 6.08 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.9 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Cayman Islands ranks 55th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1973 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 1.9 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3881 % change on previous year, 4.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 1.9 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4691 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total population (thousands), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +26.8% | 3.98 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.08 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.29 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.43 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 52 Sao Tome and Principe 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Kenya 1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Eritrea 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Zimbabwe 1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Comoros 1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Tajikistan 1.89 % change on previous year 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 total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Cayman Islands?
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Cayman Islands was 1.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Cayman Islands ranks 55th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.