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Rank #37 by World Population

🇰🇾Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands has a population of 73,038, ranking #37 in the world. The capital is George Town. Located in Latin America & Caribbean .

World Bank: High income

73,038

Population

#37

World Rank

80.4

Life Expectancy

$99,144

GDP Per Capita

Cayman Islands, #37 by world population


Cayman Islands Population History (1960-2024)

The country of Cayman Islands had a population of 8,428 in 1960 and 74,457 in 2024, a 8.8× growth over 64 years. The peak was 74,457 in 2024. Average annual growth rate: 3.47%.

2024 · 74K19602024

74,457

Population (2024)

8,428

Population (1960)

74,457

Peak (2024)

3.47%

Avg Annual Growth

YearPopulation
19608,428
19618,601
19628,781
19638,970
19649,166
19659,361
19669,560
19679,769
19689,971
196910,165
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
198622,197
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
201764,535
201865,941
201967,327
202068,684
202170,108
202271,591
202373,038
202474,457

Demographics

Population73,038
Population Growth Rate2.00%
Urban Population100.0%
Fertility Rate1.53 births/woman
Life Expectancy80.4 years
Infant Mortality Rate-
Literacy Rate-

Economy & Trade

$99,144

GDP Per Capita

-

Unemployment Rate

High income

Income Level

660,000

Tourism Arrivals

Health & Education

1.6%

Education Expenditure (% GDP)

Development & Connectivity

100.0%

Electricity Access

143

Mobile Subs per 100

304.3

People per km2

921

Net Migration

Environment

52.5%

Forest Area


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Cayman Islands in global context

Cayman Islands is one of 212 countries tracked. See how it ranks globally, regional shares of world population, and projections to 2050 / 2100.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cayman Islands has a population of 73,038, ranking #37 in the world. The annual population growth rate is 2.00%.

Life expectancy in Cayman Islands is 80.4 years.

Cayman Islands's GDP per capita is $99,144. It is classified as a high income country by the World Bank.

100.0% of Cayman Islands's population lives in urban areas. The overall population density is 304.3 people per square kilometer.

Literacy data for Cayman Islands is available from the World Bank.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population figures are latest available estimates. GDP per capita in current US dollars.

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.