| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 17 Mar 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of Cayman Islands is projected at 76k, compared to 74k in 2024. It ranks 205th in the world by population and 28th in North America. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at 1.80 percent, the 58th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 38k males and 38k females in Cayman Islands. The percentage of the male population is 50.19%, compared to 49.81% of the female population. Cayman Islands has 282 more males than females. The sex ratio in Cayman Islands in 2025 will be 100.745 males per 100 females. Cayman Islands is in the 171st position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 3,231 | 3,772 | 7,002 | 2.29 | 85.657 |
| 1955 | 3,586 | 4,108 | 7,694 | 1.87 | 87.293 |
| 1960 | 3,985 | 4,442 | 8,428 | 2.03 | 89.712 |
| 1965 | 4,454 | 4,907 | 9,361 | 2.06 | 90.768 |
| 1970 | 5,050 | 5,467 | 10,517 | 4.81 | 92.372 |
| 1975 | 6,704 | 7,085 | 13,788 | 4.86 | 94.622 |
| 1980 | 8,384 | 8,694 | 17,079 | 4.75 | 96.434 |
| 1985 | 10,485 | 10,839 | 21,324 | 4.09 | 96.734 |
| 1990 | 12,776 | 13,223 | 25,999 | 4.92 | 96.620 |
| 1995 | 16,061 | 16,683 | 32,743 | 4.27 | 96.272 |
| 2000 | 19,437 | 20,237 | 39,674 | 3.56 | 96.047 |
| 2005 | 23,002 | 23,786 | 46,788 | 3.09 | 96.704 |
| 2010 | 26,679 | 27,419 | 54,099 | 2.75 | 97.301 |
| 2015 | 30,727 | 30,916 | 61,642 | 2.37 | 99.389 |
| 2020 | 34,514 | 34,171 | 68,684 | 1.94 | 101.004 |
| 2021 | 35,242 | 34,865 | 70,108 | 2.15 | 101.081 |
| 2022 | 35,969 | 35,622 | 71,591 | 2.04 | 100.974 |
| 2023 | 36,676 | 36,362 | 73,038 | 1.97 | 100.864 |
| 2024 | 37,376 | 37,082 | 74,457 | 1.88 | 100.793 |
| 2025 | 38,063 | 37,781 | 75,844 | 1.80 | 100.746 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.005 | 23.452 | 4.381 |
| 1955 | 56.369 | 22.665 | 4.529 |
| 1960 | 58.782 | 22.520 | 4.713 |
| 1965 | 62.186 | 21.040 | 4.159 |
| 1970 | 64.383 | 20.095 | 4.662 |
| 1975 | 67.044 | 21.990 | 2.715 |
| 1980 | 69.487 | 24.989 | 2.405 |
| 1985 | 71.558 | 26.073 | 1.752 |
| 1990 | 72.744 | 28.489 | 1.783 |
| 1995 | 73.597 | 29.831 | 1.674 |
| 2000 | 74.378 | 32.155 | 1.707 |
| 2005 | 74.863 | 32.991 | 1.665 |
| 2010 | 76.069 | 34.468 | 1.694 |
| 2015 | 78.119 | 35.314 | 1.269 |
| 2020 | 79.230 | 36.763 | 1.554 |
| 2021 | 79.300 | 37.129 | 1.551 |
| 2022 | 79.984 | 37.499 | 1.541 |
| 2023 | 80.358 | 37.875 | 1.531 |
| 2024 | 80.540 | 38.266 | 1.525 |
| 2025 | 80.717 | 38.664 | 1.513 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 108 | 249 | 15.434 | 35.570 |
| 1955 | 114 | 276 | 14.806 | 35.859 |
| 1960 | 122 | 301 | 14.457 | 35.741 |
| 1965 | 109 | 277 | 11.608 | 29.565 |
| 1970 | 115 | 334 | 10.895 | 31.748 |
| 1975 | 117 | 298 | 8.456 | 21.610 |
| 1980 | 133 | 364 | 7.768 | 21.316 |
| 1985 | 139 | 365 | 6.541 | 17.107 |
| 1990 | 165 | 449 | 6.329 | 17.256 |
| 1995 | 186 | 547 | 5.669 | 16.710 |
| 2000 | 220 | 613 | 5.552 | 15.444 |
| 2005 | 253 | 691 | 5.406 | 14.777 |
| 2010 | 280 | 795 | 5.169 | 14.690 |
| 2015 | 291 | 656 | 4.722 | 10.640 |
| 2020 | 335 | 873 | 4.873 | 12.716 |
| 2021 | 349 | 882 | 4.984 | 12.581 |
| 2022 | 345 | 873 | 4.820 | 12.192 |
| 2023 | 351 | 865 | 4.801 | 11.838 |
| 2024 | 362 | 861 | 4.863 | 11.560 |
| 2025 | 374 | 851 | 4.935 | 11.225 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 6,417 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 1955 | 6,677 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 1960 | 7,865 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 1965 | 8,369 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 1970 | 9,144 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 1975 | 12,244 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 1980 | 16,162 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 1985 | 19,313 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 1990 | 25,010 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 1995 | 31,672 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2000 | 41,687 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2005 | 48,622 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2010 | 55,507 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2015 | 59,963 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2020 | 63,890 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2021 | 64,643 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2022 | 65,393 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2023 | 66,135 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2024 | 66,872 | 0 | 100.000 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 2,251 | 2,177 | 4,428 | 5.84 | 103.399 |
| 05-09 | 1,937 | 1,929 | 3,866 | 5.10 | 100.415 |
| 10-14 | 1,962 | 1,923 | 3,884 | 5.12 | 102.028 |
| 15-19 | 2,059 | 1,981 | 4,040 | 5.33 | 103.937 |
| 20-24 | 1,974 | 1,994 | 3,967 | 5.23 | 98.997 |
| 25-29 | 2,438 | 2,354 | 4,793 | 6.32 | 103.568 |
| 30-34 | 3,179 | 3,196 | 6,375 | 8.41 | 99.468 |
| 35-39 | 3,584 | 3,466 | 7,051 | 9.30 | 103.405 |
| 40-44 | 3,606 | 3,510 | 7,116 | 9.38 | 102.735 |
| 45-49 | 3,468 | 3,316 | 6,784 | 8.94 | 104.584 |
| 50-54 | 3,257 | 3,100 | 6,358 | 8.38 | 105.065 |
| 55-59 | 2,812 | 2,788 | 5,599 | 7.38 | 100.861 |
| 60-64 | 2,211 | 2,158 | 4,368 | 5.76 | 102.456 |
| 65-69 | 1,361 | 1,545 | 2,905 | 3.83 | 88.091 |
| 70-74 | 880 | 1,028 | 1,908 | 2.52 | 85.603 |
| 75-79 | 565 | 614 | 1,179 | 1.55 | 92.020 |
| 80-84 | 312 | 355 | 667 | 0.88 | 87.887 |
| 85-89 | 141 | 208 | 349 | 0.46 | 67.788 |
| 90-94 | 58 | 106 | 164 | 0.22 | 54.717 |
| 95-99 | 11 | 29 | 39 | 0.05 | 37.931 |
| 100+ | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.01 | 0.000 |
| Total | 38,066 | 37,781 | 75,844 | 100.754 | |