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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Cayman Islands was 74,457 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cayman Islands' population is 77,619 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 685 times bigger than the Cayman Islands'.
  • The Cayman Islands is ranked the 187th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.0009% for the Cayman Islands vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, the Cayman Islands has had an average growth rate of +2.19% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Cayman Islands has increased from 48.2K people to 77.6K (60.9% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Cayman Islands vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Cayman Islands
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Uganda
2100 119,196 122,497,526
2099 119,224 122,436,109
2098 119,264 122,364,302
2097 119,234 122,266,255
2096 119,198 122,146,810
2095 119,140 121,976,411
2094 119,058 121,799,752
2093 118,975 121,584,860
2092 118,865 121,336,796
2091 118,691 121,070,447
2090 118,534 120,767,412
2089 118,436 120,427,771
2088 118,344 120,064,594
2087 118,213 119,668,549
2086 118,090 119,256,686
2085 117,945 118,815,763
2084 117,785 118,339,179
2083 117,632 117,821,938
2082 117,476 117,274,958
2081 117,333 116,707,394
2080 117,205 116,096,095
2079 117,045 115,474,153
2078 116,922 114,805,376
2077 116,701 114,118,687
2076 116,525 113,390,189
2075 116,353 112,637,851
2074 116,124 111,863,410
2073 115,941 111,070,771
2072 115,650 110,240,940
2071 115,401 109,392,890
2070 115,097 108,505,633
2069 114,802 107,607,659
2068 114,464 106,677,578
2067 114,149 105,722,829
2066 113,854 104,739,111
2065 113,563 103,737,893
2064 113,231 102,701,560
2063 112,858 101,646,533
2062 112,446 100,561,859
2061 112,029 99,450,764
2060 111,556 98,334,788
2059 111,031 97,187,498
2058 110,457 96,014,439
2057 109,895 94,821,765
2056 109,181 93,613,209
2055 108,478 92,385,049
2054 107,769 91,132,827
2053 107,027 89,857,705
2052 106,277 88,568,311
2051 105,401 87,270,603
2050 104,491 85,957,376
2049 103,646 84,632,277
2048 102,692 83,284,965
2047 101,771 81,928,165
2046 100,823 80,569,225
2045 99,829 79,208,662
2044 98,826 77,834,944
2043 97,759 76,453,982
2042 96,675 75,075,287
2041 95,579 73,701,695
2040 94,441 72,333,375
2039 93,319 70,963,211
2038 92,184 69,580,447
2037 91,038 68,186,136
2036 89,880 66,804,746
2035 88,740 65,411,934
2034 87,573 64,023,352
2033 86,339 62,634,483
2032 85,116 61,235,174
2031 83,837 59,825,075
2030 82,558 58,415,479
2029 81,274 57,006,283
2028 79,953 55,596,520
2027 78,604 54,191,271
2026 77,255 52,792,624
2025 75,873 51,400,003
2024 74,457 50,015,092
2023 73,038 48,656,601
2022 71,591 47,312,719
2021 70,108 45,910,930
2020 68,684 44,457,152
2019 67,327 42,999,637
2018 65,941 41,565,831
2017 64,535 40,177,388
2016 63,100 38,799,152
2015 61,642 37,531,446
2014 60,160 36,395,539
2013 58,655 35,337,042
2012 57,136 34,337,438
2011 55,606 33,354,543
2010 54,099 32,390,802
2009 52,618 31,451,151
2008 51,151 30,539,553
2007 49,687 29,653,430
2006 48,232 28,794,003
2005 46,788 27,963,289
2004 45,352 27,154,515
2003 43,934 26,352,124
2002 42,514 25,532,870
2001 41,089 24,745,676
2000 39,674 24,000,150
1999 38,284 23,257,281
1998 36,922 22,515,806
1997 35,543 21,856,046
1996 34,143 21,231,550
1995 32,743 20,665,667
1994 31,352 20,108,801
1993 29,976 19,445,161
1992 28,621 18,785,032
1991 27,294 18,155,901
1990 25,999 17,569,897
1989 24,874 17,010,698
1988 23,951 16,470,483
1987 23,073 15,954,170
1986 22,197 15,467,579
1985 21,324 15,023,681
1984 20,454 14,607,677
1983 19,598 14,221,881
1982 18,750 13,873,631
1981 17,905 13,556,452
1980 17,079 13,275,741
1979 16,351 13,002,163
1978 15,727 12,692,113
1977 15,105 12,359,669
1976 14,454 12,037,294
1975 13,788 11,725,240
1974 13,114 11,424,846
1973 12,438 11,144,236
1972 11,764 10,885,796
1971 11,098 10,618,206
1970 10,517 10,321,603
1969 10,165 10,014,858
1968 9,971 9,708,632
1967 9,769 9,408,924
1966 9,560 9,122,864
1965 9,361 8,849,203
1964 9,166 8,586,363
1963 8,970 8,333,663
1962 8,781 8,092,231
1961 8,601 7,862,217
1960 8,428 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Cayman Islands gained 14,519 people (a 23% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

The Cayman Islands was ranked 189th most populous country in 2006 and is 187th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

The Cayman Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 119K people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Cayman Islands
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cayman Islands Uganda
2100 -0.02% 0.05%
2099 -0.03% 0.06%
2098 0.03% 0.08%
2097 0.03% 0.1%
2096 0.05% 0.14%
2095 0.07% 0.15%
2094 0.07% 0.18%
2093 0.09% 0.2%
2092 0.15% 0.22%
2091 0.13% 0.25%
2090 0.08% 0.28%
2089 0.08% 0.3%
2088 0.11% 0.33%
2087 0.1% 0.35%
2086 0.12% 0.37%
2085 0.14% 0.4%
2084 0.13% 0.44%
2083 0.13% 0.47%
2082 0.12% 0.49%
2081 0.11% 0.53%
2080 0.14% 0.54%
2079 0.11% 0.58%
2078 0.19% 0.6%
2077 0.15% 0.64%
2076 0.15% 0.67%
2075 0.2% 0.69%
2074 0.16% 0.71%
2073 0.25% 0.75%
2072 0.22% 0.78%
2071 0.26% 0.82%
2070 0.26% 0.83%
2069 0.3% 0.87%
2068 0.28% 0.9%
2067 0.26% 0.94%
2066 0.26% 0.97%
2065 0.29% 1.01%
2064 0.33% 1.04%
2063 0.37% 1.08%
2062 0.37% 1.12%
2061 0.42% 1.13%
2060 0.47% 1.18%
2059 0.52% 1.22%
2058 0.51% 1.26%
2057 0.65% 1.29%
2056 0.65% 1.33%
2055 0.66% 1.37%
2054 0.69% 1.42%
2053 0.71% 1.46%
2052 0.83% 1.49%
2051 0.87% 1.53%
2050 0.82% 1.57%
2049 0.93% 1.62%
2048 0.91% 1.66%
2047 0.94% 1.69%
2046 1% 1.72%
2045 1.02% 1.76%
2044 1.09% 1.81%
2043 1.12% 1.84%
2042 1.15% 1.86%
2041 1.21% 1.89%
2040 1.2% 1.93%
2039 1.23% 1.99%
2038 1.26% 2.04%
2037 1.29% 2.07%
2036 1.28% 2.13%
2035 1.33% 2.17%
2034 1.43% 2.22%
2033 1.44% 2.29%
2032 1.53% 2.36%
2031 1.55% 2.41%
2030 1.58% 2.47%
2029 1.65% 2.54%
2028 1.72% 2.59%
2027 1.75% 2.65%
2026 1.82% 2.71%
2025 1.9% 2.77%
2024 1.94% 2.79%
2023 2.02% 2.84%
2022 2.12% 3.05%
2021 2.07% 3.27%
2020 2.02% 3.39%
2019 2.1% 3.45%
2018 2.18% 3.46%
2017 2.27% 3.55%
2016 2.37% 3.38%
2015 2.46% 3.12%
2014 2.57% 3%
2013 2.66% 2.91%
2012 2.75% 2.95%
2011 2.79% 2.98%
2010 2.81% 2.99%
2009 2.87% 2.98%
2008 2.95% 2.99%
2007 3.02% 2.98%
2006 3.09% 2.97%
2005 3.17% 2.98%
2004 3.23% 3.04%
2003 3.34% 3.21%
2002 3.47% 3.18%
2001 3.57% 3.11%
2000 3.63% 3.19%
1999 3.69% 3.29%
1998 3.88% 3.02%
1997 4.1% 2.94%
1996 4.28% 2.74%
1995 4.44% 2.77%
1994 4.59% 3.41%
1993 4.73% 3.51%
1992 4.86% 3.47%
1991 4.98% 3.34%
1990 4.52% 3.29%
1989 3.85% 3.28%
1988 3.81% 3.24%
1987 3.95% 3.15%
1986 4.09% 2.95%
1985 4.25% 2.85%
1984 4.37% 2.71%
1983 4.52% 2.51%
1982 4.72% 2.34%
1981 4.84% 2.11%
1980 4.45% 2.1%
1979 3.97% 2.44%
1978 4.12% 2.69%
1977 4.5% 2.68%
1976 4.83% 2.66%
1975 5.14% 2.63%
1974 5.43% 2.52%
1973 5.73% 2.37%
1972 6% 2.52%
1971 5.52% 2.87%
1970 3.46% 3.06%
1969 1.95% 3.15%
1968 2.07% 3.19%
1967 2.19% 3.14%
1966 2.13% 3.09%
1965 2.13% 3.06%
1964 2.19% 3.03%
1963 2.15% 2.98%
1962 2.09% 2.93%
1961 2.05% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Cayman Islands Uganda
Current population
77619
53170946
Population rank 187/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.0009% 0.64%
One net population change
6.17 hours
23.2 seconds
One birth every
10.1 hours
18.4 seconds
One death every
1.04 days
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +1,419 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +1.94% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 54/197 22/197
One migration net change every
9.89 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +888 -119,059
Net migration rank 65/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 31,935 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 162/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 42.9% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 13/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cayman Islands
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cayman Islands Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 888 - -119,059
2024 - 896 - -117,924
2023 514 921 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 527 942 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 533 965 1,423,377 43,464
2020 539 810 1,397,288 43,464
2019 514 859 1,367,044 107,210
2018 383 1,011 1,332,600 60,724
2017 351 1,065 1,290,658 92,879
2016 351 1,094 1,249,565 123,379
2015 364 1,107 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 392 1,105 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 439 1,077 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 468 1,060 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 503 1,024 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 515 978 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 513 951 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 490 975 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 468 990 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 451 997 999,958 -156,232
2005 439 1,002 969,096 -151,386
2004 426 1,004 938,623 -138,770
2003 416 1,003 901,374 -96,429
2002 407 1,019 868,756 -35,149
2001 400 1,026 836,751 -95,956
2000 392 1,021 803,069 -52,824
1999 394 960 775,166 -39,695
1998 392 974 741,175 6,277
1997 387 1,004 727,523 -155,461
1996 377 1,026 699,707 -22,795
1995 362 1,039 697,218 -242,378
1994 343 1,042 675,092 -16,198
1993 325 1,040 650,032 18,349
1992 320 1,020 627,139 24,723
1991 327 982 602,740 3,643
1990 284 998 587,291 -21,688
1989 269 700 565,367 -12,576
1988 233 646 547,759 -20,113
1987 214 663 527,397 -22,415
1986 227 649 487,693 -19,485
1985 225 646 462,534 -42,942
1984 216 649 421,241 -8,818
1983 206 648 404,940 -45,776
1982 217 629 390,820 -53,497
1981 255 578 380,028 -83,010
1980 232 588 370,287 -105,900
1979 210 425 381,626 -98,863
1978 195 413 371,930 -34,606
1977 184 456 365,216 -37,671
1976 180 484 359,458 -42,259
1975 181 492 354,278 -47,359
1974 184 493 345,773 -51,910
1973 216 460 340,780 -73,439
1972 292 375 335,935 -86,409
1971 158 500 328,294 -42,642
1970 219 294 333,202 -25,646
1969 139 43 320,486 -14,548
1968 167 39 309,725 -3,214
1967 168 41 296,692 -3,773
1966 167 37 282,225 -3,021
1965 168 28 271,830 -3,716
1964 179 16 260,733 -3,169
1963 191 1 250,885 -3,058
1962 192 -6 241,513 -6,470
1961 188 -7 232,894 -7,893
1960 180 -24 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 31,935 residents or 42.9% of the population were not native-born in the Cayman Islands, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Cayman Islands
City Population
George Town 40.2K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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