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Population in the Cayman Islands compared to China: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Cayman Islands was 74,457 in 2024 vs 1,408,975,000 people in China in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cayman Islands' population is 77,619 people compared to 1,402,578,808 in China.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 18,070 times bigger than the Cayman Islands'.
  • The Cayman Islands is ranked the 187th most populous country in the world, while China is the 2nd.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 0.0009% for the Cayman Islands vs 16.9% for China.
  • For the last 10 years, the Cayman Islands has had an average growth rate of +2.19% per year vs +0.3% in China.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Cayman Islands has increased from 48.2K people to 77.6K (60.9% growth), while China has grown from 1.31B to 1.4B (6.98% growth).

Cayman Islands vs China: population by year and forecast

Cayman Islands
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands China
2100 119,196 633,320,628
2099 119,224 643,959,697
2098 119,264 654,691,595
2097 119,234 665,517,335
2096 119,198 676,438,150
2095 119,140 687,457,915
2094 119,058 698,589,897
2093 118,975 709,852,629
2092 118,865 721,251,520
2091 118,691 732,791,748
2090 118,534 744,501,355
2089 118,436 756,404,299
2088 118,344 768,478,316
2087 118,213 780,707,622
2086 118,090 793,081,006
2085 117,945 805,608,315
2084 117,785 818,268,277
2083 117,632 830,972,107
2082 117,476 843,721,746
2081 117,333 856,534,631
2080 117,205 869,351,919
2079 117,045 882,146,959
2078 116,922 894,889,246
2077 116,701 907,592,919
2076 116,525 920,280,380
2075 116,353 932,956,157
2074 116,124 945,631,173
2073 115,941 958,352,980
2072 115,650 971,115,895
2071 115,401 983,938,054
2070 115,097 996,853,418
2069 114,802 1,009,905,851
2068 114,464 1,023,081,790
2067 114,149 1,036,420,010
2066 113,854 1,049,887,382
2065 113,563 1,063,477,623
2064 113,231 1,077,206,695
2063 112,858 1,090,982,303
2062 112,446 1,104,833,556
2061 112,029 1,118,682,849
2060 111,556 1,132,504,136
2059 111,031 1,146,199,736
2058 110,457 1,159,714,746
2057 109,895 1,172,963,523
2056 109,181 1,185,938,083
2055 108,478 1,198,550,408
2054 107,769 1,210,749,681
2053 107,027 1,222,500,569
2052 106,277 1,233,808,926
2051 105,401 1,244,584,333
2050 104,491 1,254,824,040
2049 103,646 1,264,598,914
2048 102,692 1,273,885,471
2047 101,771 1,282,701,271
2046 100,823 1,291,133,690
2045 99,829 1,299,154,327
2044 98,826 1,306,805,350
2043 97,759 1,314,176,710
2042 96,675 1,321,319,298
2041 95,579 1,328,219,755
2040 94,441 1,334,857,481
2039 93,319 1,341,265,381
2038 92,184 1,347,407,165
2037 91,038 1,353,377,505
2036 89,880 1,359,133,287
2035 88,740 1,364,651,508
2034 87,573 1,369,940,557
2033 86,339 1,375,003,005
2032 85,116 1,379,784,204
2031 83,837 1,384,301,522
2030 82,558 1,388,520,533
2029 81,274 1,392,490,007
2028 79,953 1,396,163,778
2027 78,604 1,399,515,824
2026 77,255 1,402,578,808
2025 75,873 1,405,826,385
2024 74,457 1,408,975,000
2023 73,038 1,410,710,000
2022 71,591 1,412,175,000
2021 70,108 1,412,360,000
2020 68,684 1,411,100,000
2019 67,327 1,407,745,000
2018 65,941 1,402,760,000
2017 64,535 1,396,215,000
2016 63,100 1,387,790,000
2015 61,642 1,379,860,000
2014 60,160 1,371,860,000
2013 58,655 1,363,240,000
2012 57,136 1,354,190,000
2011 55,606 1,345,035,000
2010 54,099 1,337,705,000
2009 52,618 1,331,260,000
2008 51,151 1,324,655,000
2007 49,687 1,317,885,000
2006 48,232 1,311,020,000
2005 46,788 1,303,720,000
2004 45,352 1,296,075,000
2003 43,934 1,288,400,000
2002 42,514 1,280,400,000
2001 41,089 1,271,850,000
2000 39,674 1,262,645,000
1999 38,284 1,252,735,000
1998 36,922 1,241,935,000
1997 35,543 1,230,075,000
1996 34,143 1,217,550,000
1995 32,743 1,204,855,000
1994 31,352 1,191,835,000
1993 29,976 1,178,440,000
1992 28,621 1,164,970,000
1991 27,294 1,150,780,000
1990 25,999 1,135,185,000
1989 24,874 1,118,650,000
1988 23,951 1,101,630,000
1987 23,073 1,084,035,000
1986 22,197 1,066,790,000
1985 21,324 1,051,040,000
1984 20,454 1,036,825,000
1983 19,598 1,023,310,000
1982 18,750 1,008,630,000
1981 17,905 993,885,000
1980 17,079 981,235,000
1979 16,351 969,005,000
1978 15,727 956,165,000
1977 15,105 943,455,000
1976 14,454 930,685,000
1975 13,788 916,395,000
1974 13,114 900,350,000
1973 12,438 881,940,000
1972 11,764 862,030,000
1971 11,098 841,105,000
1970 10,517 818,315,000
1969 10,165 796,025,000
1968 9,971 774,510,000
1967 9,769 754,550,000
1966 9,560 735,400,000
1965 9,361 715,185,000
1964 9,166 698,355,000
1963 8,970 682,335,000
1962 8,781 665,770,000
1961 8,601 660,330,000
1960 8,428 667,070,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cayman-islands/china | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Cayman Islands increased by 14,868 people (a 30.8% growth), while China gained 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Cayman Islands gained 14,519 people (a 23% growth), while China's population increased by 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth).

The Cayman Islands was ranked 189th most populous country in 2006 and is 187th in 2026. China was ranked 1st in 2006 and ranked 2nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Cayman Islands' population will grow by 34.6% to 104,491 people with a rank change from 187th to 184th. The population of China will decrease by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd.

The Cayman Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 119K people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 633M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cayman Islands
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cayman Islands China
2100 -0.02% -1.65%
2099 -0.03% -1.64%
2098 0.03% -1.63%
2097 0.03% -1.61%
2096 0.05% -1.6%
2095 0.07% -1.59%
2094 0.07% -1.59%
2093 0.09% -1.58%
2092 0.15% -1.57%
2091 0.13% -1.57%
2090 0.08% -1.57%
2089 0.08% -1.57%
2088 0.11% -1.57%
2087 0.1% -1.56%
2086 0.12% -1.56%
2085 0.14% -1.55%
2084 0.13% -1.53%
2083 0.13% -1.51%
2082 0.12% -1.5%
2081 0.11% -1.47%
2080 0.14% -1.45%
2079 0.11% -1.42%
2078 0.19% -1.4%
2077 0.15% -1.38%
2076 0.15% -1.36%
2075 0.2% -1.34%
2074 0.16% -1.33%
2073 0.25% -1.31%
2072 0.22% -1.3%
2071 0.26% -1.3%
2070 0.26% -1.29%
2069 0.3% -1.29%
2068 0.28% -1.29%
2067 0.26% -1.28%
2066 0.26% -1.28%
2065 0.29% -1.27%
2064 0.33% -1.26%
2063 0.37% -1.25%
2062 0.37% -1.24%
2061 0.42% -1.22%
2060 0.47% -1.19%
2059 0.52% -1.17%
2058 0.51% -1.13%
2057 0.65% -1.09%
2056 0.65% -1.05%
2055 0.66% -1.01%
2054 0.69% -0.96%
2053 0.71% -0.92%
2052 0.83% -0.87%
2051 0.87% -0.82%
2050 0.82% -0.77%
2049 0.93% -0.73%
2048 0.91% -0.69%
2047 0.94% -0.65%
2046 1% -0.62%
2045 1.02% -0.59%
2044 1.09% -0.56%
2043 1.12% -0.54%
2042 1.15% -0.52%
2041 1.21% -0.5%
2040 1.2% -0.48%
2039 1.23% -0.46%
2038 1.26% -0.44%
2037 1.29% -0.42%
2036 1.28% -0.4%
2035 1.33% -0.39%
2034 1.43% -0.37%
2033 1.44% -0.35%
2032 1.53% -0.33%
2031 1.55% -0.3%
2030 1.58% -0.29%
2029 1.65% -0.26%
2028 1.72% -0.24%
2027 1.75% -0.22%
2026 1.82% -0.23%
2025 1.9% -0.22%
2024 1.94% -0.12%
2023 2.02% -0.1%
2022 2.12% -0.01%
2021 2.07% 0.09%
2020 2.02% 0.24%
2019 2.1% 0.36%
2018 2.18% 0.47%
2017 2.27% 0.61%
2016 2.37% 0.57%
2015 2.46% 0.58%
2014 2.57% 0.63%
2013 2.66% 0.67%
2012 2.75% 0.68%
2011 2.79% 0.55%
2010 2.81% 0.48%
2009 2.87% 0.5%
2008 2.95% 0.51%
2007 3.02% 0.52%
2006 3.09% 0.56%
2005 3.17% 0.59%
2004 3.23% 0.6%
2003 3.34% 0.62%
2002 3.47% 0.67%
2001 3.57% 0.73%
2000 3.63% 0.79%
1999 3.69% 0.87%
1998 3.88% 0.96%
1997 4.1% 1.03%
1996 4.28% 1.05%
1995 4.44% 1.09%
1994 4.59% 1.14%
1993 4.73% 1.16%
1992 4.86% 1.23%
1991 4.98% 1.37%
1990 4.52% 1.48%
1989 3.85% 1.54%
1988 3.81% 1.62%
1987 3.95% 1.62%
1986 4.09% 1.5%
1985 4.25% 1.37%
1984 4.37% 1.32%
1983 4.52% 1.46%
1982 4.72% 1.48%
1981 4.84% 1.29%
1980 4.45% 1.26%
1979 3.97% 1.34%
1978 4.12% 1.35%
1977 4.5% 1.37%
1976 4.83% 1.56%
1975 5.14% 1.78%
1974 5.43% 2.09%
1973 5.73% 2.31%
1972 6% 2.49%
1971 5.52% 2.78%
1970 3.46% 2.8%
1969 1.95% 2.78%
1968 2.07% 2.65%
1967 2.19% 2.6%
1966 2.13% 2.83%
1965 2.13% 2.41%
1964 2.19% 2.35%
1963 2.15% 2.49%
1962 2.09% 0.82%
1961 2.05% -1.01%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cayman-islands/china | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Cayman Islands grew by 1.94%, while China's population declined by 0.12%.

Live population counters

Cayman Islands China
Current population
77619
1402578808
Population rank 187/197 2/197
Percent of world population 0.0009% 16.9%
One net population change
6.17 hours
18.2 seconds
One birth every
10.1 hours
3.5 seconds
One death every
1.04 days
2.84 seconds
Daily growth/decline +4 -4,753
Annual growth/decline +1,419 -1,735,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.94% -0.12%
Population growth rate rank 54/197 173/197
One migration net change every
9.89 hours
1.97 minutes
Annual migration change +888 -268,126
Net migration rank 65/196 189/196
Foreign-born residents 31,935 1,638,718
Foreign-born residents rank 162/195 43/195
Foreign-born share of population 42.9% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 13/195 192/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cayman Islands
Natural

Migration
China
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cayman Islands China
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 888 - -268,126
2024 - 896 - -318,992
2023 514 921 -2,087,851 -567,724
2022 527 942 -847,305 -293,846
2021 533 965 480,203 -379,749
2020 539 810 2,046,095 -91,577
2019 514 859 4,673,713 -656,091
2018 383 1,011 5,302,433 -198,206
2017 351 1,065 7,790,880 -94,625
2016 351 1,094 9,062,269 -153,056
2015 364 1,107 6,788,911 -646,941
2014 392 1,105 9,205,180 -371,108
2013 439 1,077 8,043,116 -188,951
2012 468 1,060 10,075,174 -58,864
2011 503 1,024 8,245,065 -416,189
2010 515 978 6,407,607 -184,144
2009 513 951 6,483,236 -177,135
2008 490 975 6,729,247 -764,370
2007 468 990 6,813,465 -1,042,019
2006 451 997 6,922,185 -759,559
2005 439 1,002 7,678,911 -103,701
2004 426 1,004 7,607,960 -770,977
2003 416 1,003 7,743,284 -613,223
2002 407 1,019 8,258,580 -761,291
2001 400 1,026 8,839,358 -176,419
2000 392 1,021 9,570,849 -62,622
1999 394 960 10,247,372 -96,102
1998 392 974 11,351,286 -40,472
1997 387 1,004 12,374,554 -279,251
1996 377 1,026 12,686,872 -250,750
1995 362 1,039 12,711,220 -365,986
1994 343 1,042 13,360,470 -723,641
1993 325 1,040 13,493,138 -373,316
1992 320 1,020 13,548,601 -142,985
1991 327 982 14,937,124 -544,650
1990 284 998 16,335,313 -11,187
1989 269 700 16,824,495 -313,476
1988 233 646 17,328,640 -282,194
1987 214 663 18,005,821 -169,170
1986 227 649 16,609,920 -79,190
1985 225 646 14,987,830 -60,929
1984 216 649 13,561,671 -51,961
1983 206 648 13,599,789 -43,756
1982 217 629 15,815,318 -36,181
1981 255 578 14,461,027 -28,016
1980 232 588 11,647,260 -20,129
1979 210 425 11,250,148 -13,704
1978 195 413 11,473,980 -9,916
1977 184 456 11,378,068 -15,323
1976 180 484 11,782,472 -55,109
1975 181 492 14,378,237 -115,173
1974 184 493 15,738,118 -175,239
1973 216 460 18,423,727 -214,997
1972 292 375 19,102,585 -215,650
1971 158 500 19,622,980 -180,153
1970 219 294 21,137,076 -126,510
1969 139 43 20,760,332 -72,836
1968 167 39 21,206,083 -37,290
1967 168 41 19,263,662 1,246,654
1966 167 37 19,282,187 4,165
1965 168 28 20,296,950 -130,900
1964 179 16 19,302,532 -1,250,441
1963 191 1 22,742,225 -31,383
1962 192 -6 17,969,132 -31,305
1961 188 -7 2,496,047 -25,578
1960 180 -24 -3,048,510 -16,927

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cayman-islands/china | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 31.1% of the population change in the Cayman Islands is from natural causes (a gain of 4,468 people) and 68.9% is from migration (a gain of 9,879 people). In China 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 people).

As of 2024, 31,935 residents or 42.9% of the population were not native-born in the Cayman Islands, compared to 1,638,718 people or 0.1% in China.

Biggest cities by population

Cayman Islands
City Population
George Town 40.2K
China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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