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

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The latest officially reported population of the Cayman Islands was 75,844 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cayman Islands' population is 77,917 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 251.5 times bigger than the Cayman Islands'.
  • The Cayman Islands is ranked the 187th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.0009% for the Cayman Islands vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, the Cayman Islands has had an average growth rate of +2.13% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Cayman Islands has increased from 48.2K people to 77.9K (61.5% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Cayman Islands vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Cayman Islands
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Senegal
2100 119,150 47,474,574
2099 119,178 47,302,101
2098 119,218 47,124,428
2097 119,188 46,935,783
2096 119,152 46,742,299
2095 119,094 46,541,530
2094 119,012 46,331,819
2093 118,929 46,117,446
2092 118,819 45,896,926
2091 118,645 45,669,419
2090 118,489 45,435,395
2089 118,390 45,190,699
2088 118,298 44,942,408
2087 118,168 44,685,891
2086 118,045 44,418,490
2085 117,899 44,143,926
2084 117,740 43,864,819
2083 117,587 43,572,529
2082 117,430 43,279,061
2081 117,288 42,978,412
2080 117,160 42,673,206
2079 117,000 42,360,446
2078 116,877 42,038,513
2077 116,656 41,710,573
2076 116,480 41,373,492
2075 116,308 41,024,071
2074 116,079 40,668,576
2073 115,896 40,306,673
2072 115,606 39,937,069
2071 115,356 39,562,087
2070 115,053 39,181,827
2069 114,758 38,789,497
2068 114,420 38,392,382
2067 114,105 37,991,278
2066 113,810 37,578,685
2065 113,519 37,162,056
2064 113,187 36,738,762
2063 112,814 36,312,562
2062 112,403 35,879,325
2061 111,986 35,443,454
2060 111,513 35,004,974
2059 110,988 34,566,478
2058 110,415 34,117,578
2057 109,853 33,668,392
2056 109,139 33,214,418
2055 108,436 32,760,822
2054 107,727 32,308,761
2053 106,986 31,854,267
2052 106,236 31,400,703
2051 105,360 30,944,985
2050 104,451 30,486,035
2049 103,606 30,028,301
2048 102,653 29,566,333
2047 101,731 29,107,317
2046 100,784 28,644,370
2045 99,791 28,183,606
2044 98,788 27,720,422
2043 97,721 27,256,832
2042 96,637 26,792,904
2041 95,542 26,328,316
2040 94,404 25,862,356
2039 93,283 25,394,612
2038 92,149 24,924,728
2037 91,002 24,453,976
2036 89,845 23,983,290
2035 88,706 23,511,966
2034 87,539 23,043,425
2033 86,306 22,574,895
2032 85,083 22,106,910
2031 83,804 21,639,797
2030 82,526 21,175,234
2029 81,242 20,716,123
2028 79,922 20,260,670
2027 78,573 19,811,163
2026 77,225 19,369,097
2025 75,844 18,931,966
2024 74,457 18,501,984
2023 73,038 18,077,573
2022 71,591 17,651,103
2021 70,108 17,220,867
2020 68,684 16,789,219
2019 67,327 16,352,922
2018 65,941 15,914,498
2017 64,535 15,475,002
2016 63,100 15,034,521
2015 61,642 14,593,331
2014 60,160 14,152,102
2013 58,655 13,710,849
2012 57,136 13,310,495
2011 55,606 12,958,897
2010 54,099 12,635,413
2009 52,618 12,337,389
2008 51,151 12,048,959
2007 49,687 11,770,344
2006 48,232 11,500,094
2005 46,788 11,235,472
2004 45,352 10,975,704
2003 43,934 10,721,176
2002 42,514 10,466,214
2001 41,089 10,212,942
2000 39,674 9,968,260
1999 38,284 9,730,887
1998 36,922 9,502,952
1997 35,543 9,283,495
1996 34,143 9,067,014
1995 32,743 8,848,101
1994 31,352 8,624,078
1993 29,976 8,396,288
1992 28,621 8,168,395
1991 27,294 7,943,085
1990 25,999 7,720,523
1989 24,874 7,502,207
1988 23,951 7,289,618
1987 23,073 7,081,530
1986 22,197 6,878,192
1985 21,324 6,683,287
1984 20,454 6,499,364
1983 19,598 6,324,504
1982 18,750 6,156,961
1981 17,905 5,997,160
1980 17,079 5,845,638
1979 16,351 5,702,895
1978 15,727 5,568,096
1977 15,105 5,439,549
1976 14,454 5,308,564
1975 13,788 5,170,810
1974 13,114 5,029,437
1973 12,438 4,885,181
1972 11,764 4,741,631
1971 11,098 4,601,864
1970 10,517 4,466,328
1969 10,165 4,334,974
1968 9,971 4,207,587
1967 9,769 4,083,870
1966 9,560 3,964,299
1965 9,361 3,849,788
1964 9,166 3,740,535
1963 8,970 3,635,876
1962 8,781 3,534,686
1961 8,601 3,436,375
1960 8,428 3,340,907

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 Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Cayman Islands gained 14,817 people (a 23.5% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

The Cayman Islands was ranked 189th most populous country in 2006 and is 187th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

The Cayman Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 119K people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Cayman Islands
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cayman Islands Senegal
2100 -0.02% 0.36%
2099 -0.03% 0.38%
2098 0.03% 0.4%
2097 0.03% 0.41%
2096 0.05% 0.43%
2095 0.07% 0.45%
2094 0.07% 0.46%
2093 0.09% 0.48%
2092 0.15% 0.5%
2091 0.13% 0.52%
2090 0.08% 0.54%
2089 0.08% 0.55%
2088 0.11% 0.57%
2087 0.1% 0.6%
2086 0.12% 0.62%
2085 0.14% 0.64%
2084 0.13% 0.67%
2083 0.13% 0.68%
2082 0.12% 0.7%
2081 0.11% 0.72%
2080 0.14% 0.74%
2079 0.11% 0.77%
2078 0.19% 0.79%
2077 0.15% 0.81%
2076 0.15% 0.85%
2075 0.2% 0.87%
2074 0.16% 0.9%
2073 0.25% 0.93%
2072 0.22% 0.95%
2071 0.26% 0.97%
2070 0.26% 1.01%
2069 0.3% 1.03%
2068 0.28% 1.06%
2067 0.26% 1.1%
2066 0.26% 1.12%
2065 0.29% 1.15%
2064 0.33% 1.17%
2063 0.37% 1.21%
2062 0.37% 1.23%
2061 0.42% 1.25%
2060 0.47% 1.27%
2059 0.52% 1.32%
2058 0.51% 1.33%
2057 0.65% 1.37%
2056 0.65% 1.38%
2055 0.66% 1.4%
2054 0.69% 1.43%
2053 0.71% 1.44%
2052 0.83% 1.47%
2051 0.87% 1.51%
2050 0.82% 1.52%
2049 0.93% 1.56%
2048 0.91% 1.58%
2047 0.94% 1.62%
2046 1% 1.63%
2045 1.02% 1.67%
2044 1.09% 1.7%
2043 1.12% 1.73%
2042 1.15% 1.76%
2041 1.21% 1.8%
2040 1.2% 1.84%
2039 1.23% 1.89%
2038 1.26% 1.93%
2037 1.29% 1.96%
2036 1.28% 2%
2035 1.33% 2.03%
2034 1.43% 2.08%
2033 1.44% 2.12%
2032 1.53% 2.16%
2031 1.55% 2.19%
2030 1.58% 2.22%
2029 1.65% 2.25%
2028 1.72% 2.27%
2027 1.75% 2.28%
2026 1.82% 2.31%
2025 1.86% 2.32%
2024 1.94% 2.35%
2023 2.02% 2.42%
2022 2.12% 2.5%
2021 2.07% 2.57%
2020 2.02% 2.67%
2019 2.1% 2.75%
2018 2.18% 2.84%
2017 2.27% 2.93%
2016 2.37% 3.02%
2015 2.46% 3.12%
2014 2.57% 3.22%
2013 2.66% 3.01%
2012 2.75% 2.71%
2011 2.79% 2.56%
2010 2.81% 2.42%
2009 2.87% 2.39%
2008 2.95% 2.37%
2007 3.02% 2.35%
2006 3.09% 2.36%
2005 3.17% 2.37%
2004 3.23% 2.37%
2003 3.34% 2.44%
2002 3.47% 2.48%
2001 3.57% 2.45%
2000 3.63% 2.44%
1999 3.69% 2.4%
1998 3.88% 2.36%
1997 4.1% 2.39%
1996 4.28% 2.47%
1995 4.44% 2.6%
1994 4.59% 2.71%
1993 4.73% 2.79%
1992 4.86% 2.84%
1991 4.98% 2.88%
1990 4.52% 2.91%
1989 3.85% 2.92%
1988 3.81% 2.94%
1987 3.95% 2.96%
1986 4.09% 2.92%
1985 4.25% 2.83%
1984 4.37% 2.76%
1983 4.52% 2.72%
1982 4.72% 2.66%
1981 4.84% 2.59%
1980 4.45% 2.5%
1979 3.97% 2.42%
1978 4.12% 2.36%
1977 4.5% 2.47%
1976 4.83% 2.66%
1975 5.14% 2.81%
1974 5.43% 2.95%
1973 5.73% 3.03%
1972 6% 3.04%
1971 5.52% 3.03%
1970 3.46% 3.03%
1969 1.95% 3.03%
1968 2.07% 3.03%
1967 2.19% 3.02%
1966 2.13% 2.97%
1965 2.13% 2.92%
1964 2.19% 2.88%
1963 2.15% 2.86%
1962 2.09% 2.86%
1961 2.05% 2.86%

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 Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Cayman Islands Senegal
Current population
77917
19596169
Population rank 187/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.0009% 0.24%
One net population change
6.33 hours
1.23 minutes
One birth every
10.2 hours
58.4 seconds
One death every
1.01 days
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +1,387 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +1.86% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 56/197 35/197
One migration net change every
9.89 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +888 -12,636
Net migration rank 65/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 31,935 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 162/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 42.9% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 13/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cayman Islands
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cayman Islands Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 888 - -12,636
2024 498 896 438,108 -10,307
2023 514 921 431,006 -9,999
2022 527 942 415,507 16,425
2021 533 965 403,019 25,519
2020 539 810 400,910 33,848
2019 514 859 399,436 38,386
2018 383 1,011 405,454 33,567
2017 351 1,065 410,366 29,605
2016 351 1,094 411,480 29,498
2015 364 1,107 407,008 34,387
2014 392 1,105 405,019 36,030
2013 439 1,077 406,582 34,878
2012 468 1,060 402,243 -42,978
2011 503 1,024 387,290 -43,350
2010 515 978 372,934 -69,888
2009 513 951 362,238 -69,239
2008 490 975 351,661 -67,812
2007 468 990 339,963 -66,580
2006 451 997 331,364 -64,254
2005 439 1,002 323,908 -61,781
2004 426 1,004 317,286 -59,879
2003 416 1,003 308,856 -57,213
2002 407 1,019 298,842 -40,554
2001 400 1,026 289,690 -41,422
2000 392 1,021 283,946 -42,854
1999 394 960 277,944 -44,284
1998 392 974 267,404 -45,189
1997 387 1,004 261,200 -44,506
1996 377 1,026 255,418 -39,162
1995 362 1,039 252,552 -31,001
1994 343 1,042 249,115 -22,633
1993 325 1,040 245,742 -16,649
1992 320 1,020 241,482 -14,796
1991 327 982 237,713 -13,783
1990 284 998 234,155 -12,959
1989 269 700 227,797 -12,362
1988 233 646 221,772 -12,036
1987 214 663 218,522 -12,086
1986 227 649 212,887 -12,655
1985 225 646 208,218 -18,644
1984 216 649 203,125 -24,858
1983 206 648 197,673 -26,222
1982 217 629 191,309 -27,672
1981 255 578 185,917 -29,959
1980 232 588 179,707 -32,616
1979 210 425 173,425 -35,022
1978 195 413 167,744 -36,559
1977 184 456 161,636 -35,731
1976 180 484 154,776 -18,716
1975 181 492 147,311 -7,870
1974 184 493 139,974 3,347
1973 216 460 133,834 11,382
1972 292 375 128,024 13,852
1971 158 500 122,511 15,131
1970 219 294 117,264 16,168
1969 139 43 112,393 16,887
1968 167 39 108,240 17,264
1967 168 41 104,824 17,107
1966 167 37 101,359 15,849
1965 168 28 97,912 13,913
1964 179 16 94,797 11,892
1963 191 1 92,264 10,371
1962 192 -6 89,937 9,809
1961 188 -7 87,322 9,549
1960 180 -24 84,735 9,337

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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 31,935 residents or 42.9% of the population were not native-born in the Cayman Islands, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Cayman Islands
City Population
George Town 40.2K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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