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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Cayman Islands was 74,457 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cayman Islands' population is 77,619 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 922 times bigger than the Cayman Islands'.
  • The Cayman Islands is ranked the 187th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.0009% for the Cayman Islands vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, the Cayman Islands has had an average growth rate of +2.19% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Cayman Islands has increased from 48.2K people to 77.6K (60.9% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Cayman Islands vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Cayman Islands
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Thailand
2100 119,196 45,712,111
2099 119,224 46,056,854
2098 119,264 46,406,925
2097 119,234 46,761,683
2096 119,198 47,122,446
2095 119,140 47,487,866
2094 119,058 47,857,414
2093 118,975 48,230,566
2092 118,865 48,609,149
2091 118,691 48,988,448
2090 118,534 49,372,024
2089 118,436 49,760,635
2088 118,344 50,146,313
2087 118,213 50,536,233
2086 118,090 50,929,394
2085 117,945 51,326,092
2084 117,785 51,728,619
2083 117,632 52,131,789
2082 117,476 52,537,598
2081 117,333 52,942,608
2080 117,205 53,352,029
2079 117,045 53,766,821
2078 116,922 54,181,891
2077 116,701 54,599,508
2076 116,525 55,019,721
2075 116,353 55,442,571
2074 116,124 55,872,412
2073 115,941 56,304,891
2072 115,650 56,739,842
2071 115,401 57,177,118
2070 115,097 57,621,370
2069 114,802 58,066,637
2068 114,464 58,516,959
2067 114,149 58,967,738
2066 113,854 59,418,676
2065 113,563 59,878,082
2064 113,231 60,336,709
2063 112,858 60,797,201
2062 112,446 61,262,000
2061 112,029 61,724,999
2060 111,556 62,192,387
2059 111,031 62,656,203
2058 110,457 63,118,413
2057 109,895 63,577,864
2056 109,181 64,032,675
2055 108,478 64,478,337
2054 107,769 64,917,436
2053 107,027 65,343,383
2052 106,277 65,763,356
2051 105,401 66,167,939
2050 104,491 66,558,274
2049 103,646 66,936,876
2048 102,692 67,296,897
2047 101,771 67,641,907
2046 100,823 67,972,603
2045 99,829 68,287,399
2044 98,826 68,585,177
2043 97,759 68,870,333
2042 96,675 69,139,548
2041 95,579 69,396,419
2040 94,441 69,632,464
2039 93,319 69,854,146
2038 92,184 70,062,543
2037 91,038 70,256,027
2036 89,880 70,435,348
2035 88,740 70,604,705
2034 87,573 70,756,791
2033 86,339 70,897,217
2032 85,116 71,025,384
2031 83,837 71,140,609
2030 82,558 71,247,320
2029 81,274 71,342,891
2028 79,953 71,428,869
2027 78,604 71,505,168
2026 77,255 71,571,743
2025 75,873 71,625,629
2024 74,457 71,668,011
2023 73,038 71,702,435
2022 71,591 71,735,329
2021 70,108 71,727,332
2020 68,684 71,641,484
2019 67,327 71,522,271
2018 65,941 71,376,079
2017 64,535 71,160,187
2016 63,100 70,859,841
2015 61,642 70,540,795
2014 60,160 70,216,367
2013 58,655 69,845,114
2012 57,136 69,436,098
2011 55,606 69,007,208
2010 54,099 68,579,447
2009 52,618 68,121,080
2008 51,151 67,619,830
2007 49,687 67,102,394
2006 48,232 66,567,687
2005 46,788 66,017,420
2004 45,352 65,452,047
2003 43,934 64,868,166
2002 42,514 64,266,437
2001 41,089 63,651,141
2000 39,674 63,007,815
1999 38,284 62,299,043
1998 36,922 61,522,630
1997 35,543 60,724,584
1996 34,143 59,920,064
1995 32,743 59,098,232
1994 31,352 58,260,854
1993 29,976 57,408,198
1992 28,621 56,528,834
1991 27,294 55,637,434
1990 25,999 54,738,329
1989 24,874 53,848,956
1988 23,951 52,969,595
1987 23,073 52,074,105
1986 22,197 51,177,834
1985 21,324 50,270,753
1984 20,454 49,351,708
1983 19,598 48,423,309
1982 18,750 47,494,577
1981 17,905 46,575,855
1980 17,079 45,650,022
1979 16,351 44,718,434
1978 15,727 43,788,976
1977 15,105 42,843,974
1976 14,454 41,896,504
1975 13,788 40,940,005
1974 13,114 39,952,891
1973 12,438 38,947,787
1972 11,764 37,933,929
1971 11,098 36,937,387
1970 10,517 35,954,408
1969 10,165 34,973,782
1968 9,971 34,002,560
1967 9,769 33,037,801
1966 9,560 32,086,071
1965 9,361 31,149,337
1964 9,166 30,232,141
1963 8,970 29,342,322
1962 8,781 28,481,040
1961 8,601 27,650,334
1960 8,428 26,851,747

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Cayman Islands increased by 14,868 people (a 30.8% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Cayman Islands gained 14,519 people (a 23% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

The Cayman Islands was ranked 189th most populous country in 2006 and is 187th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

The Cayman Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 119K people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cayman Islands
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cayman Islands Thailand
2100 -0.02% -0.75%
2099 -0.03% -0.75%
2098 0.03% -0.76%
2097 0.03% -0.77%
2096 0.05% -0.77%
2095 0.07% -0.77%
2094 0.07% -0.77%
2093 0.09% -0.78%
2092 0.15% -0.77%
2091 0.13% -0.78%
2090 0.08% -0.78%
2089 0.08% -0.77%
2088 0.11% -0.77%
2087 0.1% -0.77%
2086 0.12% -0.77%
2085 0.14% -0.78%
2084 0.13% -0.77%
2083 0.13% -0.77%
2082 0.12% -0.76%
2081 0.11% -0.77%
2080 0.14% -0.77%
2079 0.11% -0.77%
2078 0.19% -0.76%
2077 0.15% -0.76%
2076 0.15% -0.76%
2075 0.2% -0.77%
2074 0.16% -0.77%
2073 0.25% -0.77%
2072 0.22% -0.76%
2071 0.26% -0.77%
2070 0.26% -0.77%
2069 0.3% -0.77%
2068 0.28% -0.76%
2067 0.26% -0.76%
2066 0.26% -0.77%
2065 0.29% -0.76%
2064 0.33% -0.76%
2063 0.37% -0.76%
2062 0.37% -0.75%
2061 0.42% -0.75%
2060 0.47% -0.74%
2059 0.52% -0.73%
2058 0.51% -0.72%
2057 0.65% -0.71%
2056 0.65% -0.69%
2055 0.66% -0.68%
2054 0.69% -0.65%
2053 0.71% -0.64%
2052 0.83% -0.61%
2051 0.87% -0.59%
2050 0.82% -0.57%
2049 0.93% -0.53%
2048 0.91% -0.51%
2047 0.94% -0.49%
2046 1% -0.46%
2045 1.02% -0.43%
2044 1.09% -0.41%
2043 1.12% -0.39%
2042 1.15% -0.37%
2041 1.21% -0.34%
2040 1.2% -0.32%
2039 1.23% -0.3%
2038 1.26% -0.28%
2037 1.29% -0.25%
2036 1.28% -0.24%
2035 1.33% -0.21%
2034 1.43% -0.2%
2033 1.44% -0.18%
2032 1.53% -0.16%
2031 1.55% -0.15%
2030 1.58% -0.13%
2029 1.65% -0.12%
2028 1.72% -0.11%
2027 1.75% -0.09%
2026 1.82% -0.08%
2025 1.9% -0.06%
2024 1.94% -0.05%
2023 2.02% -0.05%
2022 2.12% 0.01%
2021 2.07% 0.12%
2020 2.02% 0.17%
2019 2.1% 0.2%
2018 2.18% 0.3%
2017 2.27% 0.42%
2016 2.37% 0.45%
2015 2.46% 0.46%
2014 2.57% 0.53%
2013 2.66% 0.59%
2012 2.75% 0.62%
2011 2.79% 0.62%
2010 2.81% 0.67%
2009 2.87% 0.74%
2008 2.95% 0.77%
2007 3.02% 0.8%
2006 3.09% 0.83%
2005 3.17% 0.86%
2004 3.23% 0.9%
2003 3.34% 0.94%
2002 3.47% 0.97%
2001 3.57% 1.02%
2000 3.63% 1.14%
1999 3.69% 1.26%
1998 3.88% 1.31%
1997 4.1% 1.34%
1996 4.28% 1.39%
1995 4.44% 1.44%
1994 4.59% 1.49%
1993 4.73% 1.56%
1992 4.86% 1.6%
1991 4.98% 1.64%
1990 4.52% 1.65%
1989 3.85% 1.66%
1988 3.81% 1.72%
1987 3.95% 1.75%
1986 4.09% 1.8%
1985 4.25% 1.86%
1984 4.37% 1.92%
1983 4.52% 1.96%
1982 4.72% 1.97%
1981 4.84% 2.03%
1980 4.45% 2.08%
1979 3.97% 2.12%
1978 4.12% 2.21%
1977 4.5% 2.26%
1976 4.83% 2.34%
1975 5.14% 2.47%
1974 5.43% 2.58%
1973 5.73% 2.67%
1972 6% 2.7%
1971 5.52% 2.73%
1970 3.46% 2.8%
1969 1.95% 2.86%
1968 2.07% 2.92%
1967 2.19% 2.97%
1966 2.13% 3.01%
1965 2.13% 3.03%
1964 2.19% 3.03%
1963 2.15% 3.02%
1962 2.09% 3%
1961 2.05% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Cayman Islands Thailand
Current population
77619
71571743
Population rank 187/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.0009% 0.86%
One net population change
6.17 hours
15.3 minutes
One birth every
10.1 hours
53.3 seconds
One death every
1.04 days
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +4 -94
Annual growth/decline +1,419 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +1.94% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 54/197 168/197
One migration net change every
9.89 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change +888 +27,509
Net migration rank 65/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 31,935 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 162/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 42.9% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 13/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cayman Islands
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cayman Islands Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 888 - 27,509
2024 - 896 - 23,321
2023 514 921 -46,105 19,648
2022 527 942 -61,046 21,683
2021 533 965 57,382 -2,093
2020 539 810 84,107 32,277
2019 514 859 116,867 5,221
2018 383 1,011 159,383 10,984
2017 351 1,065 194,695 66,805
2016 351 1,094 226,255 112,978
2015 364 1,107 266,362 32,500
2014 392 1,105 294,628 55,358
2013 439 1,077 325,059 67,452
2012 468 1,060 351,485 74,033
2011 503 1,024 365,670 66,607
2010 515 978 370,466 52,791
2009 513 951 382,636 110,883
2008 490 975 401,730 107,333
2007 468 990 425,362 100,486
2006 451 997 441,211 102,362
2005 439 1,002 456,378 100,542
2004 426 1,004 466,542 107,199
2003 416 1,003 488,003 105,917
2002 407 1,019 504,299 105,215
2001 400 1,026 524,230 96,817
2000 392 1,021 543,884 121,640
1999 394 960 578,073 173,924
1998 392 974 617,318 183,471
1997 387 1,004 644,834 150,411
1996 377 1,026 661,397 152,397
1995 362 1,039 682,703 147,226
1994 343 1,042 712,589 132,271
1993 325 1,040 737,696 122,746
1992 320 1,020 754,999 143,318
1991 327 982 760,508 124,034
1990 284 998 760,808 152,916
1989 269 700 774,563 90,497
1988 233 646 765,252 128,469
1987 214 663 774,498 122,791
1986 227 649 783,430 111,820
1985 225 646 776,935 141,963
1984 216 649 779,856 139,345
1983 206 648 794,239 143,393
1982 217 629 817,951 101,885
1981 255 578 839,297 78,337
1980 232 588 845,575 88,478
1979 210 425 843,434 85,693
1978 195 413 847,799 82,011
1977 184 456 871,232 88,937
1976 180 484 894,072 40,656
1975 181 492 911,980 66,306
1974 184 493 923,151 72,801
1973 216 460 933,540 80,704
1972 292 375 940,420 73,082
1971 158 500 936,215 43,400
1970 219 294 937,116 49,221
1969 139 43 948,314 26,551
1968 167 39 953,806 13,718
1967 168 41 944,980 17,005
1966 167 37 929,469 12,016
1965 168 28 909,000 22,995
1964 179 16 885,137 17,249
1963 191 1 860,728 16,494
1962 192 -6 828,741 16,605
1961 188 -7 801,140 14,968
1960 180 -24 774,190 6,886

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

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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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 31,935 residents or 42.9% of the population were not native-born in the Cayman Islands, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

Biggest cities by population

Cayman Islands
City Population
George Town 40.2K
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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