Cayman Islands
Population in Cayman Islands
Population in Cayman Islands: 7,002 people in 1950 and 73,040 people in 2023, by UN estimates.
- Latest, 2023
- 73,040 people
- Since 1950
- +66,038 people
- Rank, 2023
- 200 of 229
- counting from the highest
- World, 2023
- 8.09 billion people
- Projected, 2100
- 118,000 people
- UN projection (medium variant)
people · UN
What the numbers say
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 118,000 people in 2100, between 20,820 people and 1.52 million people (95% prediction interval).
- Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 2,439 people.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Cayman Islands | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 73,040 | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 71,590 | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 70,110 | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 68,680 | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 67,330 | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 65,940 | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 64,540 | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 63,100 | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 61,640 | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 60,160 | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 58,660 | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 57,140 | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 55,610 | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 54,100 | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 52,620 | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 51,150 | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 49,690 | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 48,230 | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 46,790 | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 45,350 | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 43,930 | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 42,510 | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 41,090 | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 39,670 | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 38,280 | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 36,920 | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 35,540 | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 34,140 | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 32,740 | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 31,350 | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 29,980 | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 28,620 | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 27,290 | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 26,000 | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 24,870 | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 23,950 | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 23,070 | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 22,200 | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 21,320 | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 20,450 | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 19,600 | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 18,750 | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 17,910 | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 17,080 | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 16,350 | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 15,730 | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 15,110 | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 14,450 | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 13,790 | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 13,110 | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 12,440 | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 11,760 | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 11,100 | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 10,520 | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 10,170 | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 9,971 | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 9,769 | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 9,560 | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 9,361 | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 9,166 | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 8,970 | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 8,781 | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 8,601 | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 8,428 | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 8,269 | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 8,130 | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 7,989 | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 7,840 | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 7,694 | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 7,554 | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 7,408 | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 7,258 | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 7,133 | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 7,002 | 2.49 billion |
| 1943 | 6,700 | – |
| 1921 | 5,300 | – |
| 1911 | 5,600 | – |
| 1891 | 4,300 | – |
| 1820 | 2,439 | – |
| 1800 | 2,439 | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Cayman Islands | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 74,46074,140–74,820 | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 75,84074,810–77,010 | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 77,20075,300–79,320 | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 78,53075,640–81,860 | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 79,86075,840–84,620 | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 81,15075,840–87,440 | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 82,41075,690–90,590 | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 83,68075,510–94,050 | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 84,92075,150–97,510 | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 86,14074,650–101,100 | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 87,33074,060–105,000 | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 88,47073,160–109,100 | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 89,61072,060–113,400 | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 90,75071,190–118,200 | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 91,88070,420–123,200 | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 93,00069,530–128,200 | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 94,12068,640–133,500 | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 95,22067,600–138,500 | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 96,30066,540–143,800 | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 97,37065,560–149,900 | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 98,39064,280–156,100 | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 99,38062,780–162,900 | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 100,30061,360–169,700 | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 101,30059,970–176,700 | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 102,20058,460–184,400 | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 103,10056,910–191,300 | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 104,00055,720–198,900 | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 104,80054,860–207,400 | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 105,60053,850–216,300 | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 106,40052,660–225,500 | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 107,10051,390–234,400 | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 107,80050,160–243,000 | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 108,50049,120–252,800 | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 109,10048,230–263,800 | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 109,70047,360–274,200 | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 110,20046,010–285,400 | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 110,70044,570–299,300 | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 111,20043,220–315,900 | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 111,60041,980–331,700 | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 112,00041,170–345,400 | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 112,30040,050–359,400 | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 112,60038,760–373,400 | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 112,90037,910–389,600 | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 113,20037,130–407,700 | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 113,60036,300–427,400 | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 113,90035,500–449,200 | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 114,20034,560–470,200 | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 114,40033,930–491,100 | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 114,70033,390–515,900 | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 114,90032,200–541,900 | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 115,10031,030–561,700 | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 115,30030,260–583,500 | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 115,50029,520–605,100 | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 115,70028,930–626,400 | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 115,90028,170–651,800 | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 116,00027,410–675,400 | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 116,20026,890–699,800 | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 116,30026,240–725,700 | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 116,40025,780–752,500 | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 116,60025,560–781,100 | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 116,80025,150–811,700 | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 116,90024,980–849,500 | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 117,00024,990–887,600 | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 117,20024,500–920,000 | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 117,30024,100–951,700 | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 117,40023,960–984,700 | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 117,50023,540–1.02 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 117,70022,900–1.06 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 117,80022,600–1.11 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 117,90022,130–1.15 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 118,00021,170–1.19 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 118,00020,640–1.24 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 118,10020,430–1.29 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 118,10020,340–1.35 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 118,10020,460–1.4 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 118,10021,000–1.45 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 118,00020,820–1.52 million | 10.2 billion |
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
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