Cayman Islands population (2026)
The population of Cayman Islands is 77,196 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Cayman Islands ranks #205 of 236 countries and territories and holds <0.01% of the world population. The population is growing by 1.73% a year (+1,352 people). The median age is 40.1 years, women have 1.5 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 80.9 years. Population density is 322 people per km² of land. The capital is George Town.
Population of Cayman Islands, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 103,958 | +0.87% | 45.3 | 1.52 | 84.7 | <0.01% |
| 2045 | 99,382 | +0.99% | 45.2 | 1.51 | 84.0 | <0.01% |
| 2040 | 94,116 | +1.20% | 44.7 | 1.51 | 83.3 | <0.01% |
| 2035 | 88,470 | +1.28% | 43.4 | 1.5 | 82.5 | <0.01% |
| 2030 | 82,414 | +1.54% | 41.6 | 1.5 | 81.6 | <0.01% |
| 2026 | 77,196 | +1.73% | 40.1 | 1.5 | 80.9 | <0.01% |
| 2025 | 75,844 | +1.80% | 39.7 | 1.51 | 80.7 | <0.01% |
| 2024 | 74,458 | +1.88% | 39.3 | 1.53 | 80.5 | <0.01% |
| 2023 | 73,038 | +1.97% | 38.9 | 1.53 | 80.4 | <0.01% |
| 2022 | 71,592 | +2.04% | 38.5 | 1.54 | 80.0 | <0.01% |
| 2020 | 68,684 | +1.94% | 37.8 | 1.55 | 79.2 | <0.01% |
| 2015 | 61,642 | +2.37% | 36.3 | 1.27 | 78.1 | <0.01% |
| 2010 | 54,098 | +2.75% | 35.5 | 1.69 | 76.1 | <0.01% |
| 2005 | 46,788 | +3.09% | 34.0 | 1.66 | 74.9 | <0.01% |
| 2000 | 39,674 | +3.56% | 33.2 | 1.71 | 74.4 | <0.01% |
| 1995 | 32,743 | +4.27% | 30.8 | 1.67 | 73.6 | <0.01% |
| 1990 | 25,999 | +4.92% | 29.5 | 1.78 | 72.7 | <0.01% |
| 1985 | 21,324 | +4.09% | 27.1 | 1.75 | 71.6 | <0.01% |
| 1980 | 17,079 | +4.75% | 26.0 | 2.41 | 69.5 | <0.01% |
| 1975 | 13,788 | +4.86% | 23.0 | 2.72 | 67.0 | <0.01% |
| 1970 | 10,517 | +4.81% | 21.1 | 4.66 | 64.4 | <0.01% |
| 1965 | 9,362 | +2.06% | 22.0 | 4.16 | 62.2 | <0.01% |
| 1960 | 8,428 | +2.03% | 23.5 | 4.71 | 58.8 | <0.01% |
| 1955 | 7,694 | +1.87% | 23.7 | 4.53 | 56.4 | <0.01% |
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Nearby countries: United States, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina