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Cayman Islands

Population

77,553

Estimated as of Oct 28, 2026View source
Population rank
205th
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
+1,3521.78%

Population of Cayman Islands

0200K400K600K800K1M1.2M1.4M1.6M95% prediction intervalProjected peak202677.6K2050 projection104K↑ 34% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 77,553. 2050 projection: 103,958.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Cayman Islands. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202677,1961.78%205
202575,8441.86%205
202068,6842.02%205
201967,3272.10%206
201865,9412.18%206
201764,5352.27%206
201561,6422.46%208
201054,0992.81%210
200546,7883.17%213
200039,6743.63%214

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

George Town is home to 38,350 people, 49.68% of Cayman Islands' population.

City population30K20K6K
George Town 38.4KWest Bay 16.8KBodden Town 16.7KSister Islands 2.4KNorth Side 2.0KEast End 2.0K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1George Town38.4K49.68%
2West Bay16.8K21.81%
3Bodden Town16.7K21.60%
4Sister Islands2.4K3.09%
5North Side2.0K2.62%
6East End2.0K2.60%

Cayman Islands by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 28, 2026

Population
Cayman Islands is home to an estimated 77,553 people, the 205th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Cayman Islands has a net population change of approximately 3 people per day, driven by 2 births, 1 deaths, and net immigration of 2 people.
Share of world
Cayman Islands makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and 0.01% of North America's.
Density
321.6 people per km² of land (833.1 per mi²), ranking 44th among countries and territories.
Urban living
100% of people live in urban areas.

Cayman Islands Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 0100+ years, female: 495–99 years, male: 1295–99 years, female: 3390–94 years, male: 6090–94 years, female: 11385–89 years, male: 15285–89 years, female: 21280–84 years, male: 33980–84 years, female: 38775–79 years, male: 60275–79 years, female: 66770–74 years, male: 94370–74 years, female: 1,12765–69 years, male: 1,49365–69 years, female: 1,65660–64 years, male: 2,35660–64 years, female: 2,27455–59 years, male: 2,90255–59 years, female: 2,88850–54 years, male: 3,31850–54 years, female: 3,13445–49 years, male: 3,49445–49 years, female: 3,37740–44 years, male: 3,63340–44 years, female: 3,53735–39 years, male: 3,57335–39 years, female: 3,46530–34 years, male: 3,08930–34 years, female: 3,11125–29 years, male: 2,38925–29 years, female: 2,29520–24 years, male: 2,07020–24 years, female: 2,09215–19 years, male: 2,12315–19 years, female: 2,02410–14 years, male: 1,93610–14 years, female: 1,9185–9 years, male: 2,0135–9 years, female: 1,9910–4 years, male: 2,2600–4 years, female: 2,184100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K3K3K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

40.1 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

80.9 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

50.17%

Female

49.83%

Life expectancy 78.6Life expectancy 83.3

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Cayman Islands United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. The Economics & Statistics Office (ESO) Cayman Islands