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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Cayman Islands was 74,457 in 2024 vs 68,551,653 people in France in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cayman Islands' population is 77,619 people compared to 68,788,006 in France.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 886 times bigger than the Cayman Islands'.
  • The Cayman Islands is ranked the 187th most populous country in the world, while France is the 23rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.83% of the world: 0.0009% for the Cayman Islands vs 0.83% for France.
  • For the last 10 years, the Cayman Islands has had an average growth rate of +2.19% per year vs +0.35% in France.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Cayman Islands has increased from 48.2K people to 77.6K (60.9% growth), while France has grown from 63.6M to 68.8M (8.12% growth).

Cayman Islands vs France: population by year and forecast

Cayman Islands
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands France
2100 119,196 70,613,012
2099 119,224 70,629,584
2098 119,264 70,639,488
2097 119,234 70,644,570
2096 119,198 70,651,179
2095 119,140 70,644,818
2094 119,058 70,628,949
2093 118,975 70,603,242
2092 118,865 70,580,656
2091 118,691 70,553,277
2090 118,534 70,520,528
2089 118,436 70,486,909
2088 118,344 70,447,851
2087 118,213 70,408,245
2086 118,090 70,365,710
2085 117,945 70,328,248
2084 117,785 70,285,895
2083 117,632 70,234,175
2082 117,476 70,193,367
2081 117,333 70,148,354
2080 117,205 70,107,021
2079 117,045 70,065,621
2078 116,922 70,025,358
2077 116,701 69,983,383
2076 116,525 69,940,036
2075 116,353 69,897,457
2074 116,124 69,862,353
2073 115,941 69,830,973
2072 115,650 69,804,981
2071 115,401 69,777,127
2070 115,097 69,764,791
2069 114,802 69,754,867
2068 114,464 69,756,896
2067 114,149 69,764,705
2066 113,854 69,773,902
2065 113,563 69,794,612
2064 113,231 69,818,938
2063 112,858 69,848,255
2062 112,446 69,886,879
2061 112,029 69,926,483
2060 111,556 69,968,809
2059 111,031 70,014,435
2058 110,457 70,057,256
2057 109,895 70,102,722
2056 109,181 70,146,920
2055 108,478 70,196,482
2054 107,769 70,236,369
2053 107,027 70,270,537
2052 106,277 70,295,830
2051 105,401 70,321,018
2050 104,491 70,335,872
2049 103,646 70,345,142
2048 102,692 70,343,943
2047 101,771 70,332,332
2046 100,823 70,314,243
2045 99,829 70,283,430
2044 98,826 70,244,405
2043 97,759 70,198,284
2042 96,675 70,137,343
2041 95,579 70,071,925
2040 94,441 70,006,064
2039 93,319 69,936,874
2038 92,184 69,858,693
2037 91,038 69,770,244
2036 89,880 69,681,800
2035 88,740 69,590,103
2034 87,573 69,496,656
2033 86,339 69,406,955
2032 85,116 69,316,572
2031 83,837 69,227,320
2030 82,558 69,136,856
2029 81,274 69,043,072
2028 79,953 68,951,924
2027 78,604 68,856,735
2026 77,255 68,762,523
2025 75,873 68,659,633
2024 74,457 68,551,653
2023 73,038 68,372,286
2022 71,591 68,184,457
2021 70,108 67,842,811
2020 68,684 67,601,110
2019 67,327 67,382,061
2018 65,941 67,158,348
2017 64,535 66,918,020
2016 63,100 66,724,104
2015 61,642 66,548,272
2014 60,160 66,312,067
2013 58,655 65,997,932
2012 57,136 65,657,659
2011 55,606 65,340,830
2010 54,099 65,026,211
2009 52,618 64,706,436
2008 51,151 64,375,116
2007 49,687 64,016,890
2006 48,232 63,622,342
2005 46,788 63,180,854
2004 45,352 62,707,588
2003 43,934 62,249,855
2002 42,514 61,812,142
2001 41,089 61,364,377
2000 39,674 60,918,661
1999 38,284 60,501,986
1998 36,922 60,190,684
1997 35,543 59,968,066
1996 34,143 59,754,504
1995 32,743 59,541,294
1994 31,352 59,324,863
1993 29,976 59,103,094
1992 28,621 58,846,584
1991 27,294 58,554,242
1990 25,999 58,261,012
1989 24,874 57,943,062
1988 23,951 57,598,186
1987 23,073 57,266,167
1986 22,197 56,956,002
1985 21,324 56,665,619
1984 20,454 56,383,085
1983 19,598 56,108,330
1982 18,750 55,806,789
1981 17,905 55,603,353
1980 17,079 55,274,184
1979 16,351 54,979,851
1978 15,727 54,734,030
1977 15,105 54,486,467
1976 14,454 54,232,383
1975 13,788 54,002,853
1974 13,114 53,746,571
1973 12,438 53,392,161
1972 11,764 52,962,356
1971 11,098 52,499,553
1970 10,517 52,007,169
1969 10,165 51,536,014
1968 9,971 51,112,980
1967 9,769 50,722,791
1966 9,560 50,311,637
1965 9,361 49,877,725
1964 9,166 49,401,492
1963 8,970 48,877,567
1962 8,781 48,389,516
1961 8,601 47,905,982
1960 8,428 47,412,964

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/france | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Cayman Islands increased by 14,868 people (a 30.8% growth), while France gained 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Cayman Islands gained 14,519 people (a 23% growth), while France's population increased by 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth).

The Cayman Islands was ranked 189th most populous country in 2006 and is 187th in 2026. France was ranked 20th in 2006 and ranked 23rd 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 France will increase by 2.25% to 70,335,872 people and rank change from 23rd to 30th.

The Cayman Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 119K people compared to the peak of 70.7M people in 2096 for France.

Population growth rate by year

Cayman Islands
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cayman Islands France
2100 -0.02% -0.02%
2099 -0.03% -0.01%
2098 0.03% -0.007%
2097 0.03% -0.009%
2096 0.05% 0.009%
2095 0.07% 0.02%
2094 0.07% 0.04%
2093 0.09% 0.03%
2092 0.15% 0.04%
2091 0.13% 0.05%
2090 0.08% 0.05%
2089 0.08% 0.06%
2088 0.11% 0.06%
2087 0.1% 0.06%
2086 0.12% 0.05%
2085 0.14% 0.06%
2084 0.13% 0.07%
2083 0.13% 0.06%
2082 0.12% 0.06%
2081 0.11% 0.06%
2080 0.14% 0.06%
2079 0.11% 0.06%
2078 0.19% 0.06%
2077 0.15% 0.06%
2076 0.15% 0.06%
2075 0.2% 0.05%
2074 0.16% 0.04%
2073 0.25% 0.04%
2072 0.22% 0.04%
2071 0.26% 0.02%
2070 0.26% 0.01%
2069 0.3% -0.003%
2068 0.28% -0.01%
2067 0.26% -0.01%
2066 0.26% -0.03%
2065 0.29% -0.03%
2064 0.33% -0.04%
2063 0.37% -0.06%
2062 0.37% -0.06%
2061 0.42% -0.06%
2060 0.47% -0.07%
2059 0.52% -0.06%
2058 0.51% -0.06%
2057 0.65% -0.06%
2056 0.65% -0.07%
2055 0.66% -0.06%
2054 0.69% -0.05%
2053 0.71% -0.04%
2052 0.83% -0.04%
2051 0.87% -0.02%
2050 0.82% -0.01%
2049 0.93% 0.002%
2048 0.91% 0.02%
2047 0.94% 0.03%
2046 1% 0.04%
2045 1.02% 0.06%
2044 1.09% 0.07%
2043 1.12% 0.09%
2042 1.15% 0.09%
2041 1.21% 0.09%
2040 1.2% 0.1%
2039 1.23% 0.11%
2038 1.26% 0.13%
2037 1.29% 0.13%
2036 1.28% 0.13%
2035 1.33% 0.13%
2034 1.43% 0.13%
2033 1.44% 0.13%
2032 1.53% 0.13%
2031 1.55% 0.13%
2030 1.58% 0.14%
2029 1.65% 0.13%
2028 1.72% 0.14%
2027 1.75% 0.14%
2026 1.82% 0.15%
2025 1.9% 0.16%
2024 1.94% 0.26%
2023 2.02% 0.28%
2022 2.12% 0.5%
2021 2.07% 0.36%
2020 2.02% 0.33%
2019 2.1% 0.33%
2018 2.18% 0.36%
2017 2.27% 0.29%
2016 2.37% 0.26%
2015 2.46% 0.36%
2014 2.57% 0.48%
2013 2.66% 0.52%
2012 2.75% 0.48%
2011 2.79% 0.48%
2010 2.81% 0.49%
2009 2.87% 0.51%
2008 2.95% 0.56%
2007 3.02% 0.62%
2006 3.09% 0.7%
2005 3.17% 0.75%
2004 3.23% 0.74%
2003 3.34% 0.71%
2002 3.47% 0.73%
2001 3.57% 0.73%
2000 3.63% 0.69%
1999 3.69% 0.52%
1998 3.88% 0.37%
1997 4.1% 0.36%
1996 4.28% 0.36%
1995 4.44% 0.36%
1994 4.59% 0.38%
1993 4.73% 0.44%
1992 4.86% 0.5%
1991 4.98% 0.5%
1990 4.52% 0.55%
1989 3.85% 0.6%
1988 3.81% 0.58%
1987 3.95% 0.54%
1986 4.09% 0.51%
1985 4.25% 0.5%
1984 4.37% 0.49%
1983 4.52% 0.54%
1982 4.72% 0.37%
1981 4.84% 0.6%
1980 4.45% 0.54%
1979 3.97% 0.45%
1978 4.12% 0.45%
1977 4.5% 0.47%
1976 4.83% 0.43%
1975 5.14% 0.48%
1974 5.43% 0.66%
1973 5.73% 0.81%
1972 6% 0.88%
1971 5.52% 0.95%
1970 3.46% 0.91%
1969 1.95% 0.83%
1968 2.07% 0.77%
1967 2.19% 0.82%
1966 2.13% 0.87%
1965 2.13% 0.96%
1964 2.19% 1.07%
1963 2.15% 1.01%
1962 2.09% 1.01%
1961 2.05% 1.04%

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

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In 2024, the population of the Cayman Islands grew by 1.94%, while France's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Cayman Islands France
Current population
77619
68788006
Population rank 187/197 23/197
Percent of world population 0.0009% 0.83%
One net population change
6.17 hours
2.93 minutes
One birth every
10.1 hours
46.6 seconds
One death every
1.04 days
50.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +4 +491
Annual growth/decline +1,419 +179,367
Annual growth/decline rate +1.94% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 54/197 152/197
One migration net change every
9.89 hours
5.75 minutes
Annual migration change +888 +91,737
Net migration rank 65/196 18/196
Foreign-born residents 31,935 9,186,757
Foreign-born residents rank 162/195 5/195
Foreign-born share of population 42.9% 13.8%
Foreign-born share rank 13/195 49/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cayman Islands
Natural

Migration
France
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cayman Islands France
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 888 - 91,737
2024 - 896 - 90,527
2023 514 921 47,860 91,862
2022 527 942 54,547 179,377
2021 533 965 74,627 131,465
2020 539 810 67,602 145,593
2019 514 859 141,503 71,972
2018 383 1,011 147,749 132,925
2017 351 1,065 160,604 102,984
2016 351 1,094 193,500 15,548
2015 364 1,107 206,300 -345
2014 392 1,105 265,248 52,342
2013 439 1,077 244,192 116,297
2012 468 1,060 256,065 103,287
2011 503 1,024 280,966 70,178
2010 515 978 286,116 52,644
2009 513 951 278,238 58,032
2008 490 975 283,250 79,528
2007 468 990 288,076 91,973
2006 451 997 305,387 132,512
2005 439 1,002 271,677 191,417
2004 426 1,004 282,185 200,629
2003 416 1,003 230,325 195,616
2002 407 1,019 253,430 191,373
2001 400 1,026 263,867 179,476
2000 392 1,021 268,042 171,637
1999 394 960 229,907 169,448
1998 392 974 222,705 20,216
1997 387 1,004 215,885 -15,255
1996 377 1,026 221,092 -21,463
1995 362 1,039 220,303 -17,128
1994 343 1,042 201,704 -4,232
1993 325 1,040 224,592 16,892
1992 320 1,020 229,502 61,964
1991 327 982 234,216 35,201
1990 284 998 238,870 43,323
1989 269 700 243,361 82,052
1988 233 646 247,672 69,935
1987 214 663 251,971 59,890
1986 227 649 250,606 51,642
1985 225 646 249,328 66,149
1984 216 649 248,086 76,175
1983 206 648 235,655 88,166
1982 217 629 234,389 81,084
1981 255 578 222,414 69,365
1980 232 588 210,042 54,718
1979 210 425 208,923 34,295
1978 195 413 213,462 18,692
1977 184 456 217,946 44,918
1976 180 484 227,776 59,515
1975 181 492 248,413 16,139
1974 184 493 268,733 26,203
1973 216 460 282,979 103,910
1972 292 375 296,589 101,223
1971 158 500 309,747 144,321
1970 219 294 322,444 182,941
1969 139 43 329,831 160,403
1968 167 39 337,346 113,115
1967 168 41 339,843 63,018
1966 167 37 352,181 96,097
1965 168 28 354,132 82,879
1964 179 16 360,631 163,039
1963 191 1 361,694 190,925
1962 192 -6 358,082 141,634
1961 188 -7 354,504 128,618
1960 180 -24 346,115 143,032

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

GeoRank.org/population/cayman-islands/france | 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 France 59.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,359,540 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a gain of 923,723 people).

As of 2024, 31,935 residents or 42.9% of the population were not native-born in the Cayman Islands, compared to 9,186,757 people or 13.8% in France.

Biggest cities by population

Cayman Islands
City Population
George Town 40.2K
France
City Population
Paris 2.11M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K

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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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