Population growth in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Population growth was 1.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Cayman Islands, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Cayman Islands is 1.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Cayman Islands peaked at 5.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2025.
That places Cayman Islands 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 54 Zimbabwe 1.9% compare
- 55 Uzbekistan 1.9% compare
- 56 Comoros 1.9% compare
- 58 Ghana 1.8% compare
- 59 Tajikistan 1.8% compare
- 60 Papua New Guinea 1.7% compare
More climate change data for Cayman Islands
- Population, total 75,844 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 75,844 (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial protected areas 8.8% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 0.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Cayman Islands?
- Population growth in Cayman Islands was 1.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2025.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for population growth?
- Cayman Islands ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.