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

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The latest officially reported population of the Cayman Islands was 75,844 in 2025 vs 18,687,881 people in Guatemala in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cayman Islands' population is 77,917 people compared to 19,115,361 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 245.3 times bigger than the Cayman Islands'.
  • The Cayman Islands is ranked the 187th most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.0009% for the Cayman Islands vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, the Cayman Islands has had an average growth rate of +2.13% per year vs +1.61% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Cayman Islands has increased from 48.2K people to 77.9K (61.5% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19.1M (43% growth).

Cayman Islands vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Cayman Islands
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Guatemala
2100 119,150 26,153,266
2099 119,178 26,241,436
2098 119,218 26,327,401
2097 119,188 26,411,858
2096 119,152 26,493,721
2095 119,094 26,573,173
2094 119,012 26,650,279
2093 118,929 26,724,630
2092 118,819 26,796,433
2091 118,645 26,864,799
2090 118,489 26,929,431
2089 118,390 26,990,069
2088 118,298 27,047,391
2087 118,168 27,101,383
2086 118,045 27,151,393
2085 117,899 27,195,895
2084 117,740 27,235,718
2083 117,587 27,270,266
2082 117,430 27,300,227
2081 117,288 27,323,897
2080 117,160 27,341,942
2079 117,000 27,354,464
2078 116,877 27,360,327
2077 116,656 27,359,161
2076 116,480 27,351,838
2075 116,308 27,338,895
2074 116,079 27,319,989
2073 115,896 27,293,820
2072 115,606 27,260,434
2071 115,356 27,219,778
2070 115,053 27,172,642
2069 114,758 27,117,335
2068 114,420 27,053,945
2067 114,105 26,983,495
2066 113,810 26,905,666
2065 113,519 26,821,312
2064 113,187 26,729,190
2063 112,814 26,630,176
2062 112,403 26,525,287
2061 111,986 26,414,086
2060 111,513 26,295,830
2059 110,988 26,171,105
2058 110,415 26,039,738
2057 109,853 25,901,372
2056 109,139 25,757,288
2055 108,436 25,607,244
2054 107,727 25,451,264
2053 106,986 25,288,335
2052 106,236 25,120,056
2051 105,360 24,946,634
2050 104,451 24,768,464
2049 103,606 24,584,225
2048 102,653 24,394,931
2047 101,731 24,201,532
2046 100,784 24,001,405
2045 99,791 23,795,751
2044 98,788 23,584,131
2043 97,721 23,366,974
2042 96,637 23,144,034
2041 95,542 22,915,420
2040 94,404 22,680,768
2039 93,283 22,440,281
2038 92,149 22,193,352
2037 91,002 21,942,046
2036 89,845 21,686,309
2035 88,706 21,425,958
2034 87,539 21,162,245
2033 86,306 20,895,809
2032 85,083 20,626,813
2031 83,804 20,355,744
2030 82,526 20,082,472
2029 81,242 19,807,478
2028 79,922 19,530,983
2027 78,573 19,252,313
2026 77,225 18,970,716
2025 75,844 18,687,881
2024 74,457 18,406,359
2023 73,038 18,124,838
2022 71,591 17,847,877
2021 70,108 17,598,650
2020 68,684 17,357,325
2019 67,327 17,103,803
2018 65,941 16,845,685
2017 64,535 16,567,357
2016 63,100 16,268,760
2015 61,642 15,971,743
2014 60,160 15,681,725
2013 58,655 15,387,337
2012 57,136 15,089,647
2011 55,606 14,792,126
2010 54,099 14,500,112
2009 52,618 14,215,611
2008 51,151 13,935,174
2007 49,687 13,652,040
2006 48,232 13,367,459
2005 46,788 13,087,629
2004 45,352 12,807,402
2003 43,934 12,525,842
2002 42,514 12,246,915
2001 41,089 11,969,422
2000 39,674 11,697,592
1999 38,284 11,422,965
1998 36,922 11,139,145
1997 35,543 10,857,754
1996 34,143 10,583,526
1995 32,743 10,312,996
1994 31,352 10,043,718
1993 29,976 9,779,761
1992 28,621 9,522,266
1991 27,294 9,272,584
1990 25,999 9,024,773
1989 24,874 8,775,546
1988 23,951 8,532,099
1987 23,073 8,296,485
1986 22,197 8,070,818
1985 21,324 7,849,693
1984 20,454 7,630,682
1983 19,598 7,419,642
1982 18,750 7,240,241
1981 17,905 7,075,648
1980 17,079 6,900,212
1979 16,351 6,727,797
1978 15,727 6,561,534
1977 15,105 6,401,515
1976 14,454 6,262,404
1975 13,788 6,128,731
1974 13,114 5,981,197
1973 12,438 5,831,631
1972 11,764 5,682,833
1971 11,098 5,538,355
1970 10,517 5,396,966
1969 10,165 5,257,081
1968 9,971 5,118,111
1967 9,769 4,978,862
1966 9,560 4,840,958
1965 9,361 4,704,965
1964 9,166 4,571,109
1963 8,970 4,440,264
1962 8,781 4,312,044
1961 8,601 4,186,201
1960 8,428 4,063,655

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Cayman Islands increased by 14,868 people (a 30.8% growth), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Cayman Islands gained 14,817 people (a 23.5% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth).

The Cayman Islands was ranked 189th most populous country in 2006 and is 187th in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Cayman Islands' population will grow by 34.1% to 104,451 people with a rank change from 187th to 184th. The population of Guatemala will increase by 29.6% to 24,768,464 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

The Cayman Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 119K people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

Cayman Islands
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cayman Islands Guatemala
2100 -0.02% -0.34%
2099 -0.03% -0.33%
2098 0.03% -0.32%
2097 0.03% -0.31%
2096 0.05% -0.3%
2095 0.07% -0.29%
2094 0.07% -0.28%
2093 0.09% -0.27%
2092 0.15% -0.25%
2091 0.13% -0.24%
2090 0.08% -0.22%
2089 0.08% -0.21%
2088 0.11% -0.2%
2087 0.1% -0.18%
2086 0.12% -0.16%
2085 0.14% -0.15%
2084 0.13% -0.13%
2083 0.13% -0.11%
2082 0.12% -0.09%
2081 0.11% -0.07%
2080 0.14% -0.05%
2079 0.11% -0.02%
2078 0.19% 0.004%
2077 0.15% 0.03%
2076 0.15% 0.05%
2075 0.2% 0.07%
2074 0.16% 0.1%
2073 0.25% 0.12%
2072 0.22% 0.15%
2071 0.26% 0.17%
2070 0.26% 0.2%
2069 0.3% 0.23%
2068 0.28% 0.26%
2067 0.26% 0.29%
2066 0.26% 0.31%
2065 0.29% 0.34%
2064 0.33% 0.37%
2063 0.37% 0.4%
2062 0.37% 0.42%
2061 0.42% 0.45%
2060 0.47% 0.48%
2059 0.52% 0.5%
2058 0.51% 0.53%
2057 0.65% 0.56%
2056 0.65% 0.59%
2055 0.66% 0.61%
2054 0.69% 0.64%
2053 0.71% 0.67%
2052 0.83% 0.7%
2051 0.87% 0.72%
2050 0.82% 0.75%
2049 0.93% 0.78%
2048 0.91% 0.8%
2047 0.94% 0.83%
2046 1% 0.86%
2045 1.02% 0.9%
2044 1.09% 0.93%
2043 1.12% 0.96%
2042 1.15% 1%
2041 1.21% 1.03%
2040 1.2% 1.07%
2039 1.23% 1.11%
2038 1.26% 1.15%
2037 1.29% 1.18%
2036 1.28% 1.22%
2035 1.33% 1.25%
2034 1.43% 1.28%
2033 1.44% 1.3%
2032 1.53% 1.33%
2031 1.55% 1.36%
2030 1.58% 1.39%
2029 1.65% 1.42%
2028 1.72% 1.45%
2027 1.75% 1.48%
2026 1.82% 1.51%
2025 1.86% 1.53%
2024 1.94% 1.55%
2023 2.02% 1.55%
2022 2.12% 1.42%
2021 2.07% 1.39%
2020 2.02% 1.48%
2019 2.1% 1.53%
2018 2.18% 1.68%
2017 2.27% 1.84%
2016 2.37% 1.86%
2015 2.46% 1.85%
2014 2.57% 1.91%
2013 2.66% 1.97%
2012 2.75% 2.01%
2011 2.79% 2.01%
2010 2.81% 2%
2009 2.87% 2.01%
2008 2.95% 2.07%
2007 3.02% 2.13%
2006 3.09% 2.14%
2005 3.17% 2.19%
2004 3.23% 2.25%
2003 3.34% 2.28%
2002 3.47% 2.32%
2001 3.57% 2.32%
2000 3.63% 2.4%
1999 3.69% 2.55%
1998 3.88% 2.59%
1997 4.1% 2.59%
1996 4.28% 2.62%
1995 4.44% 2.68%
1994 4.59% 2.7%
1993 4.73% 2.7%
1992 4.86% 2.69%
1991 4.98% 2.75%
1990 4.52% 2.84%
1989 3.85% 2.85%
1988 3.81% 2.84%
1987 3.95% 2.8%
1986 4.09% 2.82%
1985 4.25% 2.87%
1984 4.37% 2.84%
1983 4.52% 2.48%
1982 4.72% 2.33%
1981 4.84% 2.54%
1980 4.45% 2.56%
1979 3.97% 2.53%
1978 4.12% 2.5%
1977 4.5% 2.22%
1976 4.83% 2.18%
1975 5.14% 2.47%
1974 5.43% 2.56%
1973 5.73% 2.62%
1972 6% 2.61%
1971 5.52% 2.62%
1970 3.46% 2.66%
1969 1.95% 2.72%
1968 2.07% 2.8%
1967 2.19% 2.85%
1966 2.13% 2.89%
1965 2.13% 2.93%
1964 2.19% 2.95%
1963 2.15% 2.97%
1962 2.09% 3.01%
1961 2.05% 3.02%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Cayman Islands grew by 1.86%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Cayman Islands Guatemala
Current population
77917
19115361
Population rank 187/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.0009% 0.23%
One net population change
6.33 hours
1.87 minutes
One birth every
10.2 hours
1.38 minutes
One death every
1.01 days
5.88 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4 +771
Annual growth/decline +1,387 +281,522
Annual growth/decline rate +1.86% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 56/197 69/197
One migration net change every
9.89 hours
1.1 hours
Annual migration change +888 -7,959
Net migration rank 65/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 31,935 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 162/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 42.9% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 13/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cayman Islands
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cayman Islands Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 888 - -7,959
2024 498 896 290,066 -7,725
2023 514 921 289,635 -8,940
2022 527 942 281,675 -8,463
2021 533 965 255,145 -29,908
2020 539 810 281,328 -23,927
2019 514 859 307,389 -57,746
2018 383 1,011 323,100 -56,487
2017 351 1,065 332,838 -42,779
2016 351 1,094 338,114 -30,980
2015 364 1,107 335,072 -48,179
2014 392 1,105 333,551 -40,409
2013 439 1,077 331,321 -35,698
2012 468 1,060 332,365 -32,624
2011 503 1,024 328,548 -33,238
2010 515 978 324,802 -36,076
2009 513 951 323,320 -43,046
2008 490 975 323,226 -42,624
2007 468 990 326,298 -40,632
2006 451 997 325,604 -42,118
2005 439 1,002 325,816 -49,636
2004 426 1,004 331,699 -47,409
2003 416 1,003 333,539 -54,701
2002 407 1,019 334,255 -55,247
2001 400 1,026 335,503 -59,536
2000 392 1,021 332,891 -65,197
1999 394 960 328,890 -47,325
1998 392 974 325,174 -39,104
1997 387 1,004 320,087 -43,377
1996 377 1,026 315,252 -43,501
1995 362 1,039 309,236 -39,917
1994 343 1,042 302,708 -33,462
1993 325 1,040 295,515 -36,848
1992 320 1,020 288,411 -32,093
1991 327 982 283,917 -40,868
1990 284 998 280,318 -27,735
1989 269 700 276,736 -30,860
1988 233 646 271,466 -30,450
1987 214 663 261,746 -31,539
1986 227 649 252,754 -31,631
1985 225 646 246,119 -24,991
1984 216 649 241,892 -25,010
1983 206 648 238,059 -32,877
1982 217 629 199,809 -46,174
1981 255 578 221,044 -45,490
1980 232 588 218,460 -43,144
1979 210 425 216,810 -47,278
1978 195 413 211,301 -48,309
1977 184 456 203,299 -46,249
1976 180 484 171,903 -50,745
1975 181 492 188,501 -42,329
1974 184 493 184,992 -36,089
1973 216 460 179,871 -29,641
1972 292 375 173,162 -25,807
1971 158 500 165,104 -23,513
1970 219 294 155,946 -14,755
1969 139 43 149,516 -10,937
1968 167 39 146,946 -7,589
1967 168 41 143,859 -4,715
1966 167 37 140,494 -3,824
1965 168 28 135,997 -681
1964 179 16 132,832 -440
1963 191 1 129,065 240
1962 192 -6 126,429 713
1961 188 -7 123,753 797
1960 180 -24 120,728 -186

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 32.1% of the population change in the Cayman Islands is from natural causes (a gain of 4,574 people) and 67.9% is from migration (a gain of 9,670 people). In Guatemala 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 people).

As of 2024, 31,935 residents or 42.9% of the population were not native-born in the Cayman Islands, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

Biggest cities by population

Cayman Islands
City Population
George Town 40.2K
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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