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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Cayman Islands was 74,457 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cayman Islands' population is 77,619 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 4,432 times bigger than the Cayman Islands'.
  • The Cayman Islands is ranked the 187th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.15% of the world: 0.0009% for the Cayman Islands vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, the Cayman Islands has had an average growth rate of +2.19% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Cayman Islands has increased from 48.2K people to 77.6K (60.9% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Cayman Islands vs United States: population by year and forecast

Cayman Islands
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands United States
2100 119,196 415,429,771
2099 119,224 414,829,167
2098 119,264 414,231,720
2097 119,234 413,576,381
2096 119,198 412,927,393
2095 119,140 412,225,379
2094 119,058 411,498,749
2093 118,975 410,785,729
2092 118,865 410,051,921
2091 118,691 409,320,183
2090 118,534 408,613,732
2089 118,436 407,885,645
2088 118,344 407,129,733
2087 118,213 406,421,298
2086 118,090 405,715,343
2085 117,945 405,059,379
2084 117,785 404,343,130
2083 117,632 403,612,785
2082 117,476 402,871,293
2081 117,333 402,054,554
2080 117,205 401,319,194
2079 117,045 400,554,914
2078 116,922 399,737,968
2077 116,701 398,906,565
2076 116,525 398,035,750
2075 116,353 397,109,170
2074 116,124 396,226,412
2073 115,941 395,307,725
2072 115,650 394,393,561
2071 115,401 393,415,363
2070 115,097 392,469,727
2069 114,802 391,479,981
2068 114,464 390,517,695
2067 114,149 389,543,856
2066 113,854 388,597,719
2065 113,563 387,685,327
2064 113,231 386,805,026
2063 112,858 385,911,917
2062 112,446 385,032,627
2061 112,029 384,170,837
2060 111,556 383,361,269
2059 111,031 382,542,030
2058 110,457 381,704,804
2057 109,895 380,907,023
2056 109,181 380,159,777
2055 108,478 379,430,756
2054 107,769 378,682,851
2053 107,027 377,878,421
2052 106,277 377,073,303
2051 105,401 376,229,840
2050 104,491 375,373,155
2049 103,646 374,493,150
2048 102,692 373,590,762
2047 101,771 372,626,259
2046 100,823 371,644,809
2045 99,829 370,602,914
2044 98,826 369,518,897
2043 97,759 368,375,680
2042 96,675 367,158,772
2041 95,579 365,937,822
2040 94,441 364,671,837
2039 93,319 363,367,337
2038 92,184 361,997,023
2037 91,038 360,606,236
2036 89,880 359,193,245
2035 88,740 357,750,686
2034 87,573 356,266,726
2033 86,339 354,775,032
2032 85,116 353,259,037
2031 83,837 351,721,511
2030 82,558 350,155,042
2029 81,274 348,564,667
2028 79,953 346,906,294
2027 78,604 345,257,605
2026 77,255 343,565,426
2025 75,873 341,784,857
2024 74,457 340,110,988
2023 73,038 334,914,895
2022 71,591 333,271,411
2021 70,108 331,893,745
2020 68,684 331,526,933
2019 67,327 328,329,953
2018 65,941 326,838,199
2017 64,535 325,122,128
2016 63,100 323,071,755
2015 61,642 320,738,994
2014 60,160 318,386,329
2013 58,655 316,059,947
2012 57,136 313,877,662
2011 55,606 311,583,481
2010 54,099 309,327,143
2009 52,618 306,771,529
2008 51,151 304,093,966
2007 49,687 301,231,207
2006 48,232 298,379,912
2005 46,788 295,516,599
2004 45,352 292,805,298
2003 43,934 290,107,933
2002 42,514 287,625,193
2001 41,089 284,968,955
2000 39,674 282,162,411
1999 38,284 279,294,713
1998 36,922 276,115,288
1997 35,543 272,911,760
1996 34,143 269,667,391
1995 32,743 266,557,091
1994 31,352 263,435,673
1993 29,976 260,255,352
1992 28,621 256,894,189
1991 27,294 253,492,503
1990 25,999 250,131,894
1989 24,874 246,819,222
1988 23,951 244,499,004
1987 23,073 242,288,936
1986 22,197 240,132,831
1985 21,324 237,923,734
1984 20,454 235,824,908
1983 19,598 233,792,014
1982 18,750 231,664,432
1981 17,905 229,465,744
1980 17,079 226,542,250
1979 16,351 225,055,487
1978 15,727 222,584,545
1977 15,105 220,239,425
1976 14,454 218,035,164
1975 13,788 215,973,199
1974 13,114 213,853,928
1973 12,438 211,908,788
1972 11,764 209,896,021
1971 11,098 207,660,677
1970 10,517 205,052,174
1969 10,165 202,676,946
1968 9,971 200,706,052
1967 9,769 198,712,056
1966 9,560 196,560,338
1965 9,361 194,302,963
1964 9,166 191,888,791
1963 8,970 189,241,798
1962 8,781 186,537,737
1961 8,601 183,691,481
1960 8,428 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Cayman Islands gained 14,519 people (a 23% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

The Cayman Islands was ranked 189th most populous country in 2006 and is 187th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

The Cayman Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 119K people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Cayman Islands
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cayman Islands United States
2100 -0.02% 0.14%
2099 -0.03% 0.14%
2098 0.03% 0.16%
2097 0.03% 0.16%
2096 0.05% 0.17%
2095 0.07% 0.18%
2094 0.07% 0.17%
2093 0.09% 0.18%
2092 0.15% 0.18%
2091 0.13% 0.17%
2090 0.08% 0.18%
2089 0.08% 0.19%
2088 0.11% 0.17%
2087 0.1% 0.17%
2086 0.12% 0.16%
2085 0.14% 0.18%
2084 0.13% 0.18%
2083 0.13% 0.18%
2082 0.12% 0.2%
2081 0.11% 0.18%
2080 0.14% 0.19%
2079 0.11% 0.2%
2078 0.19% 0.21%
2077 0.15% 0.22%
2076 0.15% 0.23%
2075 0.2% 0.22%
2074 0.16% 0.23%
2073 0.25% 0.23%
2072 0.22% 0.25%
2071 0.26% 0.24%
2070 0.26% 0.25%
2069 0.3% 0.25%
2068 0.28% 0.25%
2067 0.26% 0.24%
2066 0.26% 0.24%
2065 0.29% 0.23%
2064 0.33% 0.23%
2063 0.37% 0.23%
2062 0.37% 0.22%
2061 0.42% 0.21%
2060 0.47% 0.21%
2059 0.52% 0.22%
2058 0.51% 0.21%
2057 0.65% 0.2%
2056 0.65% 0.19%
2055 0.66% 0.2%
2054 0.69% 0.21%
2053 0.71% 0.21%
2052 0.83% 0.22%
2051 0.87% 0.23%
2050 0.82% 0.23%
2049 0.93% 0.24%
2048 0.91% 0.26%
2047 0.94% 0.26%
2046 1% 0.28%
2045 1.02% 0.29%
2044 1.09% 0.31%
2043 1.12% 0.33%
2042 1.15% 0.33%
2041 1.21% 0.35%
2040 1.2% 0.36%
2039 1.23% 0.38%
2038 1.26% 0.39%
2037 1.29% 0.39%
2036 1.28% 0.4%
2035 1.33% 0.42%
2034 1.43% 0.42%
2033 1.44% 0.43%
2032 1.53% 0.44%
2031 1.55% 0.45%
2030 1.58% 0.46%
2029 1.65% 0.48%
2028 1.72% 0.48%
2027 1.75% 0.49%
2026 1.82% 0.52%
2025 1.9% 0.49%
2024 1.94% 1.55%
2023 2.02% 0.49%
2022 2.12% 0.42%
2021 2.07% 0.11%
2020 2.02% 0.97%
2019 2.1% 0.46%
2018 2.18% 0.53%
2017 2.27% 0.63%
2016 2.37% 0.73%
2015 2.46% 0.74%
2014 2.57% 0.74%
2013 2.66% 0.7%
2012 2.75% 0.74%
2011 2.79% 0.73%
2010 2.81% 0.83%
2009 2.87% 0.88%
2008 2.95% 0.95%
2007 3.02% 0.96%
2006 3.09% 0.97%
2005 3.17% 0.93%
2004 3.23% 0.93%
2003 3.34% 0.86%
2002 3.47% 0.93%
2001 3.57% 0.99%
2000 3.63% 1.03%
1999 3.69% 1.15%
1998 3.88% 1.17%
1997 4.1% 1.2%
1996 4.28% 1.17%
1995 4.44% 1.18%
1994 4.59% 1.22%
1993 4.73% 1.31%
1992 4.86% 1.34%
1991 4.98% 1.34%
1990 4.52% 1.34%
1989 3.85% 0.95%
1988 3.81% 0.91%
1987 3.95% 0.9%
1986 4.09% 0.93%
1985 4.25% 0.89%
1984 4.37% 0.87%
1983 4.52% 0.92%
1982 4.72% 0.96%
1981 4.84% 1.29%
1980 4.45% 0.66%
1979 3.97% 1.11%
1978 4.12% 1.06%
1977 4.5% 1.01%
1976 4.83% 0.95%
1975 5.14% 0.99%
1974 5.43% 0.92%
1973 5.73% 0.96%
1972 6% 1.08%
1971 5.52% 1.27%
1970 3.46% 1.17%
1969 1.95% 0.98%
1968 2.07% 1%
1967 2.19% 1.09%
1966 2.13% 1.16%
1965 2.13% 1.26%
1964 2.19% 1.4%
1963 2.15% 1.45%
1962 2.09% 1.55%
1961 2.05% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of the Cayman Islands grew by 1.94%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Cayman Islands United States
Current population
77619
344023146
Population rank 187/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.0009% 4.15%
One net population change
6.17 hours
18.9 seconds
One birth every
10.1 hours
8.8 seconds
One death every
1.04 days
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +4 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +1,419 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +1.94% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 54/197 134/197
One migration net change every
9.89 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +888 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 65/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 31,935 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 162/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 42.9% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 13/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cayman Islands
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cayman Islands United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 888 - 1,230,663
2024 - 896 - 1,286,132
2023 514 921 502,372 1,322,668
2022 527 942 399,926 1,319,009
2021 533 965 199,137 674,787
2020 539 810 208,862 329,769
2019 514 859 887,476 1,774,500
2018 383 1,011 955,022 1,764,961
2017 351 1,065 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 351 1,094 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 364 1,107 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 392 1,105 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 439 1,077 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 468 1,060 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 503 1,024 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 515 978 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 513 951 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 490 975 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 468 990 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 451 997 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 439 1,002 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 426 1,004 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 416 1,003 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 407 1,019 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 400 1,026 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 392 1,021 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 394 960 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 392 974 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 387 1,004 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 377 1,026 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 362 1,039 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 343 1,042 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 325 1,040 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 320 1,020 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 327 982 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 284 998 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 269 700 1,875,826 400,998
1988 233 646 1,735,943 460,778
1987 214 663 1,720,252 480,815
1986 227 649 1,656,917 493,082
1985 225 646 1,689,258 598,777
1984 216 649 1,627,192 622,793
1983 206 648 1,636,544 662,840
1982 217 629 1,714,317 600,149
1981 255 578 1,652,153 583,070
1980 232 588 1,608,450 595,916
1979 210 425 1,597,894 503,559
1978 195 413 1,402,283 556,521
1977 184 456 1,431,556 577,060
1976 180 484 1,264,604 635,590
1975 181 492 1,252,644 655,078
1974 184 493 1,218,968 706,978
1973 216 460 1,165,499 783,163
1972 292 375 1,301,355 833,543
1971 158 500 1,640,519 833,549
1970 219 294 1,824,965 744,902
1969 139 43 1,702,487 523,740
1968 167 39 1,565,507 594,514
1967 168 41 1,669,181 585,410
1966 167 37 1,749,387 637,692
1965 168 28 1,943,030 644,902
1964 179 16 2,245,099 618,635
1963 191 1 2,289,826 639,495
1962 192 -6 2,406,337 625,617
1961 188 -7 2,571,681 580,333
1960 180 -24 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 31,935 residents or 42.9% of the population were not native-born in the Cayman Islands, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Cayman Islands
City Population
George Town 40.2K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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