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Cayman Islands population 2026

Right now · estimate

Cayman Islands population right now

77,655

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
707
Births minus deaths this year
+383

The Cayman Islands has an estimated 77,196 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 1,352 more than a year earlier (+1.78%). It is the 205th most populous country in the world. It is projected to keep growing until 2097, peaking at 118 thousand, then decline to 118 thousand by 2100.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Cayman Islands in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
843 2 a day
Deaths in 2026
386 1 a day
Net migration
+888 more arrivals than departures
Growth rate
+1.73% growing
Fertility rate
1.50per woman below replacement (2.1)
Median age
39.1years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
80.9years
Aged 65 and over
10.1% 25.3% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
George Town
Area
262 km² 212th largest of 237
Population density
320per km² 44th most crowded
Urban population
100.0% 100.0% by 2050
Men and women
39 thousand / 38 thousand 100.7 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
83.3years men: 78.6 years
Infant mortality
1.1per 1,000 births under-5: 1.5
Birth rate
10.9per 1,000 death rate: 5.0
Net migration rate
+11.5per 1,000 net arrivals

Population of the Cayman Islands, 1950–2100

Projected peak: 2097, 118 thousand. By 2050: 104 thousand (+34.7% from today).

Population of Cayman Islands
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
118k 2026
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YearPopulation
19507,002
19517,133
19527,258
19537,408
19547,554
19557,694
19567,840
19577,989
19588,130
19598,269
19608,428
19618,601
19628,781
19638,970
19649,166
19659,361
19669,560
19679,769
19689,971
196910,166
197010,517
197111,098
197211,764
197312,438
197413,114
197513,788
197614,454
197715,105
197815,727
197916,351
198017,079
198117,905
198218,750
198319,598
198420,454
198521,324
198622,196
198723,073
198823,951
198924,874
199025,999
199127,294
199228,621
199329,976
199431,352
199532,743
199634,143
199735,543
199836,922
199938,284
200039,674
200141,089
200242,514
200343,934
200445,352
200546,788
200648,232
200749,687
200851,151
200952,618
201054,099
201155,606
201257,136
201358,655
201460,160
201561,642
201663,100
201764,536
201865,940
201967,327
202068,684
202170,108
202271,592
202373,038
2024 *74,458
2025 *75,844
2026 *77,196
2027 *78,532
2028 *79,855
2029 *81,145
2030 *82,414
2031 *83,682
2032 *84,921
2033 *86,138
2034 *87,327
2035 *88,470
2036 *89,608
2037 *90,749
2038 *91,879
2039 *92,996
2040 *94,116
2041 *95,222
2042 *96,302
2043 *97,368
2044 *98,393
2045 *99,382
2046 *100,344
2047 *101,269
2048 *102,198
2049 *103,090
2050 *103,958
2051 *104,843
2052 *105,648
2053 *106,388
2054 *107,106
2055 *107,805
2056 *108,507
2057 *109,140
2058 *109,702
2059 *110,246
2060 *110,740
2061 *111,182
2062 *111,592
2063 *111,981
2064 *112,330
2065 *112,638
2066 *112,929
2067 *113,231
2068 *113,554
2069 *113,868
2070 *114,164
2071 *114,439
2072 *114,706
2073 *114,940
2074 *115,144
2075 *115,343
2076 *115,516
2077 *115,713
2078 *115,883
2079 *116,023
2080 *116,165
2081 *116,299
2082 *116,448
2083 *116,601
2084 *116,756
2085 *116,907
2086 *117,040
2087 *117,165
2088 *117,275
2089 *117,370
2090 *117,496
2091 *117,660
2092 *117,800
2093 *117,896
2094 *117,978
2095 *118,048
2096 *118,094
2097 *118,127
2098 *118,122
2099 *118,088
2100 *118,031

* UN projection

Population of the Cayman Islands by year

40 thousand in 2000, 77 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 77,196 +1.78% 205
2025* 75,844 +1.86% 205
2024* 74,458 +1.94% 205
2023 73,038 +2.02% 205
2022 71,592 +2.12% 205
2021 70,108 +2.07% 205
2020 68,684 +2.02% 205
2019 67,327 +2.10% 206
2018 65,940 +2.18% 206
2017 64,536 +2.28% 206
2016 63,100 +2.37% 207
2015 61,642 +2.46% 208
2010 54,099 +2.81% 210
2005 46,788 +3.17% 213
2000 39,674 +3.63% 214
1995 32,743 +4.44% 214
1990 25,999 +4.52% 219
1985 21,324 +4.25% 218
1980 17,079 +4.45% 219
1975 13,788 +5.14% 219
1970 10,517 +3.45% 220
1965 9,361 +2.13% 221
1960 8,428 +1.92% 222
1955 7,694 +1.85% 221
1950 7,002 – 222

Population forecast for the Cayman Islands

UN medium-variant projection: 104 thousand in 2050 (+34.7% from 2026), 118 thousand in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 82,414 +1.56% 204
2035 88,470 +1.31% 202
2040 94,116 +1.20% 201
2045 99,382 +1.01% 200
2050 103,958 +0.84% 199
2060 110,740 +0.45% 196
2070 114,164 +0.26% 196
2080 116,165 +0.12% 196
2090 117,496 +0.11% 196
2100 118,031 −0.05% 194

Age structure

Median age 39.1. 10.1% are 65 or older, 25.3% by 2050; 15.9% are under 15.

Cayman Islands, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.0% 95-99: women 0.0% 90-94: men 0.1% 90-94: women 0.1% 90-94 85-89: men 0.2% 85-89: women 0.3% 80-84: men 0.4% 80-84: women 0.5% 80-84 75-79: men 0.8% 75-79: women 0.9% 70-74: men 1.2% 70-74: women 1.5% 70-74 65-69: men 1.9% 65-69: women 2.1% 60-64: men 3.1% 60-64: women 2.9% 60-64 55-59: men 3.8% 55-59: women 3.7% 50-54: men 4.3% 50-54: women 4.1% 50-54 45-49: men 4.5% 45-49: women 4.4% 40-44: men 4.7% 40-44: women 4.6% 40-44 35-39: men 4.6% 35-39: women 4.5% 30-34: men 4.0% 30-34: women 4.0% 30-34 25-29: men 3.1% 25-29: women 3.0% 20-24: men 2.7% 20-24: women 2.7% 20-24 15-19: men 2.7% 15-19: women 2.6% 10-14: men 2.5% 10-14: women 2.5% 10-14 5-9: men 2.6% 5-9: women 2.6% 0-4: men 2.9% 0-4: women 2.8% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

1.50 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1982.

Fertility rate, Cayman Islands
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.6 2026
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YearFertility rate
19504.38
19514.46
19524.54
19534.64
19544.61
19554.53
19564.49
19574.46
19584.43
19594.62
19604.71
19614.78
19624.79
19634.69
19644.41
19654.16
19664.08
19674.04
19683.99
19693.52
19704.66
19713.46
19724.89
19733.56
19742.96
19752.72
19762.53
19772.41
19782.37
19792.37
19802.41
19812.38
19822.01
19831.83
19841.79
19851.75
19861.69
19871.58
19881.63
19891.75
19901.78
19911.85
19921.73
19931.67
19941.66
19951.67
19961.69
19971.70
19981.70
19991.71
20001.71
20011.70
20021.68
20031.67
20041.67
20051.66
20061.67
20071.68
20081.70
20091.72
20101.69
20111.64
20121.53
20131.44
20141.33
20151.27
20161.23
20171.22
20181.28
20191.51
20201.55
20211.55
20221.54
20231.53
2024 *1.53
2025 *1.51
2026 *1.50
2027 *1.50
2028 *1.50
2029 *1.50
2030 *1.50
2031 *1.50
2032 *1.50
2033 *1.50
2034 *1.50
2035 *1.50
2036 *1.50
2037 *1.50
2038 *1.50
2039 *1.50
2040 *1.51
2041 *1.51
2042 *1.50
2043 *1.51
2044 *1.51
2045 *1.51
2046 *1.51
2047 *1.52
2048 *1.52
2049 *1.52
2050 *1.52
2051 *1.53
2052 *1.53
2053 *1.53
2054 *1.53
2055 *1.53
2056 *1.53
2057 *1.53
2058 *1.54
2059 *1.54
2060 *1.54
2061 *1.53
2062 *1.54
2063 *1.54
2064 *1.54
2065 *1.54
2066 *1.54
2067 *1.54
2068 *1.54
2069 *1.54
2070 *1.55
2071 *1.55
2072 *1.55
2073 *1.55
2074 *1.55
2075 *1.55
2076 *1.55
2077 *1.55
2078 *1.55
2079 *1.55
2080 *1.55
2081 *1.56
2082 *1.56
2083 *1.56
2084 *1.56
2085 *1.56
2086 *1.56
2087 *1.56
2088 *1.56
2089 *1.56
2090 *1.56
2091 *1.56
2092 *1.56
2093 *1.56
2094 *1.56
2095 *1.56
2096 *1.56
2097 *1.57
2098 *1.57
2099 *1.57
2100 *1.57

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2054.

Births and deaths, Cayman Islands
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1k1.3k 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
1950249108
1951257110
1952265111
1953274113
1954276113
1955276114
1956277115
1957279116
1958280117
1959293119
1960301122
1961307119
1962310117
1963306114
1964290111
1965277109
1966274107
1967276108
1968276109
1969249110
1970334115
1971270113
1972409117
1973331115
1974300115
1975298117
1976299119
1977305121
1978319125
1979338129
1980364133
1981388134
1982351134
1983341135
1984353137
1985365139
1986369143
1987361147
1988386152
1989428159
1990449165
1991496168
1992492172
1993502176
1994523181
1995547186
1996569192
1997586198
1998597205
1999606213
2000613220
2001625225
2002639232
2003655239
2004675248
2005691253
2006711260
2007736267
2008763273
2009790277
2010795280
2011784280
2012747278
2013716277
2014676285
2015656291
2016650298
2017657306
2018698314
2019837324
2020873335
2021882349
2022873345
2023865351
2024 *861362
2025 *851374
2026 *843386
2027 *836399
2028 *832413
2029 *828426
2030 *824441
2031 *822455
2032 *822471
2033 *821488
2034 *824505
2035 *828522
2036 *833542
2037 *841562
2038 *851583
2039 *864605
2040 *877627
2041 *890651
2042 *902675
2043 *916701
2044 *928727
2045 *938754
2046 *946782
2047 *955811
2048 *962840
2049 *970868
2050 *976897
2051 *983926
2052 *991954
2053 *996982
2054 *1,0021,012
2055 *1,0081,040
2056 *1,0131,066
2057 *1,0171,092
2058 *1,0181,117
2059 *1,0181,140
2060 *1,0171,162
2061 *1,0131,183
2062 *1,0101,203
2063 *1,0061,221
2064 *1,0041,237
2065 *1,0021,252
2066 *9981,266
2067 *9971,278
2068 *9971,288
2069 *9991,298
2070 *1,0021,306
2071 *1,0051,313
2072 *1,0081,319
2073 *1,0121,324
2074 *1,0151,329
2075 *1,0201,331
2076 *1,0241,334
2077 *1,0281,335
2078 *1,0331,335
2079 *1,0361,333
2080 *1,0401,331
2081 *1,0421,327
2082 *1,0441,322
2083 *1,0441,317
2084 *1,0451,310
2085 *1,0451,302
2086 *1,0451,294
2087 *1,0431,287
2088 *1,0421,278
2089 *1,0411,271
2090 *1,0381,264
2091 *1,0351,258
2092 *1,0341,252
2093 *1,0321,249
2094 *1,0271,246
2095 *1,0241,245
2096 *1,0201,245
2097 *1,0161,247
2098 *1,0121,249
2099 *1,0071,254
2100 *1,0011,259

* UN projection

Compare with North America

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Cayman Islands 77 thousand +1.73%
United States 349 million +0.49%
Mexico 133 million +0.78%
Canada 40.5 million +0.79%
Guatemala 19 million +1.47%
Haiti 12 million +1.08%
Dominican Republic 11.6 million +0.75%
Honduras 11.2 million +1.59%
Cuba 10.9 million −0.42%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Questions

What is the population of the Cayman Islands in 2026?
77,196 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 77 thousand people, +1.78% on 2025.

Is the Cayman Islands's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 1,352 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 2 births and 1 deaths a day and net migration of +888 a year.

When will the Cayman Islands's population peak?
In 2097, at about 118 thousand, on the UN's medium projection; 118 thousand by 2100.

What is the fertility rate in the Cayman Islands?
1.50 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. The Cayman Islands has been below that since 1982.

How many babies are born in the Cayman Islands every day?
About 2 a day (843 in 2026), against about 1 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in the Cayman Islands?
80.9 years at birth in 2026: 83.3 for women and 78.6 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in the Cayman Islands?
About 39 thousand men and 38 thousand women in 2026, or 100.7 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of the Cayman Islands?
320 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 262 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of the Cayman Islands in 2000?
39,674 (40 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 95% since, to 77 thousand in 2026.

What will the population of the Cayman Islands be in 2050?
About 104 thousand on the UN's medium projection (103,958), +34.7% from 2026; 118 thousand by 2100.

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.