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

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The latest officially reported population of the Cayman Islands was 75,844 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cayman Islands' population is 77,917 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 193.3 times bigger than the Cayman Islands'.
  • The Cayman Islands is ranked the 187th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.0009% for the Cayman Islands vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, the Cayman Islands has had an average growth rate of +2.13% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Cayman Islands has increased from 48.2K people to 77.9K (61.5% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Cayman Islands vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Cayman Islands
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Rwanda
2100 119,150 33,113,283
2099 119,178 33,008,545
2098 119,218 32,927,982
2097 119,188 32,853,307
2096 119,152 32,768,037
2095 119,094 32,635,508
2094 119,012 32,550,001
2093 118,929 32,416,870
2092 118,819 32,294,333
2091 118,645 32,191,262
2090 118,489 32,088,747
2089 118,390 31,892,591
2088 118,298 31,746,789
2087 118,168 31,553,150
2086 118,045 31,399,004
2085 117,899 31,254,597
2084 117,740 31,112,448
2083 117,587 30,937,106
2082 117,430 30,752,861
2081 117,288 30,576,992
2080 117,160 30,386,351
2079 117,000 30,195,560
2078 116,877 30,016,688
2077 116,656 29,819,259
2076 116,480 29,645,610
2075 116,308 29,441,964
2074 116,079 29,243,980
2073 115,896 29,025,977
2072 115,606 28,798,822
2071 115,356 28,578,302
2070 115,053 28,334,300
2069 114,758 28,121,174
2068 114,420 27,872,383
2067 114,105 27,609,059
2066 113,810 27,372,823
2065 113,519 27,101,698
2064 113,187 26,838,144
2063 112,814 26,559,838
2062 112,403 26,312,631
2061 111,986 26,001,660
2060 111,513 25,729,037
2059 110,988 25,453,407
2058 110,415 25,121,995
2057 109,853 24,853,512
2056 109,139 24,582,198
2055 108,436 24,281,895
2054 107,727 23,991,958
2053 106,986 23,705,290
2052 106,236 23,421,032
2051 105,360 23,113,700
2050 104,451 22,814,556
2049 103,606 22,498,806
2048 102,653 22,171,841
2047 101,731 21,848,486
2046 100,784 21,554,082
2045 99,791 21,228,573
2044 98,788 20,915,810
2043 97,721 20,548,490
2042 96,637 20,214,283
2041 95,542 19,845,021
2040 94,404 19,475,227
2039 93,283 19,108,842
2038 92,149 18,773,398
2037 91,002 18,433,422
2036 89,845 18,128,058
2035 88,706 17,765,049
2034 87,539 17,432,165
2033 86,306 17,100,072
2032 85,083 16,822,053
2031 83,804 16,495,903
2030 82,526 16,178,061
2029 81,242 15,868,812
2028 79,922 15,554,713
2027 78,573 15,217,275
2026 77,225 14,898,118
2025 75,844 14,569,341
2024 74,457 14,256,567
2023 73,038 13,954,471
2022 71,591 13,651,030
2021 70,108 13,355,260
2020 68,684 13,065,837
2019 67,327 12,776,103
2018 65,941 12,487,996
2017 64,535 12,202,060
2016 63,100 11,919,183
2015 61,642 11,640,022
2014 60,160 11,364,757
2013 58,655 11,093,340
2012 57,136 10,829,901
2011 55,606 10,573,733
2010 54,099 10,317,553
2009 52,618 10,060,432
2008 51,151 9,804,269
2007 49,687 9,549,933
2006 48,232 9,299,246
2005 46,788 9,054,528
2004 45,352 8,816,844
2003 43,934 8,586,875
2002 42,514 8,400,180
2001 41,089 8,287,094
2000 39,674 8,213,931
1999 38,284 8,147,912
1998 36,922 8,081,681
1997 35,543 7,755,238
1996 34,143 6,708,764
1995 32,743 5,674,118
1994 31,352 6,792,352
1993 29,976 7,981,132
1992 28,621 7,683,266
1991 27,294 7,526,966
1990 25,999 7,375,307
1989 24,874 7,184,706
1988 23,951 6,968,071
1987 23,073 6,749,493
1986 22,197 6,531,881
1985 21,324 6,317,228
1984 20,454 6,107,627
1983 19,598 5,905,311
1982 18,750 5,711,549
1981 17,905 5,527,230
1980 17,079 5,353,259
1979 16,351 5,189,541
1978 15,727 5,035,171
1977 15,105 4,888,240
1976 14,454 4,745,954
1975 13,788 4,607,728
1974 13,114 4,474,228
1973 12,438 4,345,047
1972 11,764 4,220,335
1971 11,098 4,100,044
1970 10,517 3,980,669
1969 10,165 3,861,271
1968 9,971 3,744,010
1967 9,769 3,629,577
1966 9,560 3,521,626
1965 9,361 3,423,210
1964 9,166 3,334,834
1963 8,970 3,258,890
1962 8,781 3,186,025
1961 8,601 3,106,779
1960 8,428 3,022,294

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 Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Cayman Islands gained 14,817 people (a 23.5% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

The Cayman Islands was ranked 189th most populous country in 2006 and is 187th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

The Cayman Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 119K people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Cayman Islands
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cayman Islands Rwanda
2100 -0.02% 0.32%
2099 -0.03% 0.24%
2098 0.03% 0.23%
2097 0.03% 0.26%
2096 0.05% 0.41%
2095 0.07% 0.26%
2094 0.07% 0.41%
2093 0.09% 0.38%
2092 0.15% 0.32%
2091 0.13% 0.32%
2090 0.08% 0.62%
2089 0.08% 0.46%
2088 0.11% 0.61%
2087 0.1% 0.49%
2086 0.12% 0.46%
2085 0.14% 0.46%
2084 0.13% 0.57%
2083 0.13% 0.6%
2082 0.12% 0.58%
2081 0.11% 0.63%
2080 0.14% 0.63%
2079 0.11% 0.6%
2078 0.19% 0.66%
2077 0.15% 0.59%
2076 0.15% 0.69%
2075 0.2% 0.68%
2074 0.16% 0.75%
2073 0.25% 0.79%
2072 0.22% 0.77%
2071 0.26% 0.86%
2070 0.26% 0.76%
2069 0.3% 0.89%
2068 0.28% 0.95%
2067 0.26% 0.86%
2066 0.26% 1%
2065 0.29% 0.98%
2064 0.33% 1.05%
2063 0.37% 0.94%
2062 0.37% 1.2%
2061 0.42% 1.06%
2060 0.47% 1.08%
2059 0.52% 1.32%
2058 0.51% 1.08%
2057 0.65% 1.1%
2056 0.65% 1.24%
2055 0.66% 1.21%
2054 0.69% 1.21%
2053 0.71% 1.21%
2052 0.83% 1.33%
2051 0.87% 1.31%
2050 0.82% 1.4%
2049 0.93% 1.47%
2048 0.91% 1.48%
2047 0.94% 1.37%
2046 1% 1.53%
2045 1.02% 1.5%
2044 1.09% 1.79%
2043 1.12% 1.65%
2042 1.15% 1.86%
2041 1.21% 1.9%
2040 1.2% 1.92%
2039 1.23% 1.79%
2038 1.26% 1.84%
2037 1.29% 1.68%
2036 1.28% 2.04%
2035 1.33% 1.91%
2034 1.43% 1.94%
2033 1.44% 1.65%
2032 1.53% 1.98%
2031 1.55% 1.96%
2030 1.58% 1.95%
2029 1.65% 2.02%
2028 1.72% 2.22%
2027 1.75% 2.14%
2026 1.82% 2.26%
2025 1.86% 2.19%
2024 1.94% 2.16%
2023 2.02% 2.22%
2022 2.12% 2.21%
2021 2.07% 2.22%
2020 2.02% 2.27%
2019 2.1% 2.31%
2018 2.18% 2.34%
2017 2.27% 2.37%
2016 2.37% 2.4%
2015 2.46% 2.42%
2014 2.57% 2.45%
2013 2.66% 2.43%
2012 2.75% 2.42%
2011 2.79% 2.48%
2010 2.81% 2.56%
2009 2.87% 2.61%
2008 2.95% 2.66%
2007 3.02% 2.7%
2006 3.09% 2.7%
2005 3.17% 2.7%
2004 3.23% 2.68%
2003 3.34% 2.22%
2002 3.47% 1.36%
2001 3.57% 0.89%
2000 3.63% 0.81%
1999 3.69% 0.82%
1998 3.88% 4.21%
1997 4.1% 15.6%
1996 4.28% 18.2%
1995 4.44% -16.5%
1994 4.59% -14.9%
1993 4.73% 3.88%
1992 4.86% 2.08%
1991 4.98% 2.06%
1990 4.52% 2.65%
1989 3.85% 3.11%
1988 3.81% 3.24%
1987 3.95% 3.33%
1986 4.09% 3.4%
1985 4.25% 3.43%
1984 4.37% 3.43%
1983 4.52% 3.39%
1982 4.72% 3.33%
1981 4.84% 3.25%
1980 4.45% 3.15%
1979 3.97% 3.07%
1978 4.12% 3.01%
1977 4.5% 3%
1976 4.83% 3%
1975 5.14% 2.98%
1974 5.43% 2.97%
1973 5.73% 2.96%
1972 6% 2.93%
1971 5.52% 3%
1970 3.46% 3.09%
1969 1.95% 3.13%
1968 2.07% 3.15%
1967 2.19% 3.07%
1966 2.13% 2.87%
1965 2.13% 2.65%
1964 2.19% 2.33%
1963 2.15% 2.29%
1962 2.09% 2.55%
1961 2.05% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Cayman Islands Rwanda
Current population
77917
15062056
Population rank 187/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.0009% 0.18%
One net population change
6.33 hours
1.69 minutes
One birth every
10.2 hours
1.31 minutes
One death every
1.01 days
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4 +857
Annual growth/decline +1,387 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +1.86% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 56/197 40/197
One migration net change every
9.89 hours
1.4 hours
Annual migration change +888 +6,282
Net migration rank 65/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 31,935 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 162/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 42.9% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 13/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cayman Islands
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cayman Islands Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 888 - 6,282
2024 498 896 316,025 -15,582
2023 514 921 312,762 -9,001
2022 527 942 312,145 -9,001
2021 533 965 309,895 -21,492
2020 539 810 312,692 -22,251
2019 514 859 313,525 -24,492
2018 383 1,011 312,512 -25,323
2017 351 1,065 310,323 -25,634
2016 351 1,094 305,549 -24,474
2015 364 1,107 299,114 -21,862
2014 392 1,105 292,779 -19,505
2013 439 1,077 286,331 -16,779
2012 468 1,060 282,584 -25,260
2011 503 1,024 282,922 -27,915
2010 515 978 286,848 -29,501
2009 513 951 287,034 -30,128
2008 490 975 287,334 -31,913
2007 468 990 285,791 -32,537
2006 451 997 282,149 -34,008
2005 439 1,002 275,121 -33,830
2004 426 1,004 265,273 -31,214
2003 416 1,003 251,243 -25,355
2002 407 1,019 239,036 -91,518
2001 400 1,026 230,845 -152,197
2000 392 1,021 221,276 -153,588
1999 394 960 210,518 -146,162
1998 392 974 197,185 -129,089
1997 387 1,004 174,687 410,106
1996 377 1,026 140,455 1,367,700
1995 362 1,039 121,137 439,995
1994 343 1,042 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 325 1,040 183,926 236,110
1992 320 1,020 188,025 -12,334
1991 327 982 196,431 -59,519
1990 284 998 207,895 -41,483
1989 269 700 217,632 -2,826
1988 233 646 223,759 -5,285
1987 214 663 225,744 -7,062
1986 227 649 225,526 -8,982
1985 225 646 223,794 -11,031
1984 216 649 219,337 -12,899
1983 206 648 212,750 -14,560
1982 217 629 205,147 -15,818
1981 255 578 195,769 -16,453
1980 232 588 184,988 -16,359
1979 210 425 174,477 -15,669
1978 195 413 163,779 -13,838
1977 184 456 155,011 -11,084
1976 180 484 147,665 -7,027
1975 181 492 140,596 -4,791
1974 184 493 135,743 -4,535
1973 216 460 131,021 -3,862
1972 292 375 126,403 -4,156
1971 158 500 122,567 -4,230
1970 219 294 119,273 1,149
1969 139 43 115,394 2,983
1968 167 39 111,422 4,728
1967 168 41 108,053 4,655
1966 167 37 105,128 -1,930
1965 168 28 103,422 -9,774
1964 179 16 102,562 -19,458
1963 191 1 94,296 -25,524
1962 192 -6 102,548 -25,594
1961 188 -7 102,051 -20,508
1960 180 -24 100,627 -13,198

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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 31,935 residents or 42.9% of the population were not native-born in the Cayman Islands, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

Biggest cities by population

Cayman Islands
City Population
George Town 40.2K
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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