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Cayman Islands
Caribbean, three-island group (Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, Little Cayman) in Caribbean Sea, 240 km south of Cuba and 268 km northwest of Jamaica
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Population
Total
66,653 (2024 est.)
Male
32,379
Female
34,274
Nationality
Noun
Caymanian(s)
Adjective
Caymanian
Ethnic groups
Cayman Islander 35.4%, Jamaican 24.8%, Filipino 5.5%, British 5.3%, American 5.2%, Honduran 4.2%, Canadian 3.3%, Indian 2.1%, Cuban 1.6%, Nicaraguan 1%, other 11.1%, unspecified 0.5% (2021 est.)
Note
note: data represent population by country of birth
Languages
English (official) 88.8%, Spanish 3.9%, Filipino 3.8%, other 2.8%, unspecified 0.7% (2021 est.)
Note
note: data represent main language spoken at home
Religions
Protestant 60.8% (includes Church of God 19.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.7%, non-denominational 8.3%, Baptist 6.9%, Pentecostal 6.8%, Presbyterian/United Church 5.7%, Anglican 2.8%, Wesleyan Holiness 1.5%, Methodist 0.5%), Roman Catholic 13.6%, Hindu 1.7%, Jehovah's Witness 0.9%, other 4.8%, none 16.7%, unspecified 1.4% (2021 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years
17.4% (male 5,845/female 5,767)
15-64 years
65.9% (male 21,480/female 22,456)
65 years and over
16.7% (2024 est.) (male 5,054/female 6,051)
Dependency ratios
Total dependency ratio
51.7 (2024 est.)
Youth dependency ratio
26.4 (2024 est.)
Elderly dependency ratio
25.3 (2024 est.)
Potential support ratio
4 (2024 est.)
Median age
Total
41.3 years (2025 est.)
Male
40.3 years
Female
42 years
Population growth rate
1.71% (2025 est.)
Birth rate
11.41 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Death rate
6.24 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Net migration rate
11.91 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Population distribution
majority of the population resides on Grand Cayman
Urbanization
Urban population
100% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization
1.13% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas - population
35,000 GEORGE TOWN (capital) (2018)
Sex ratio
At birth
1.02 male(s)/female
0-14 years
1.01 male(s)/female
15-64 years
0.96 male(s)/female
65 years and over
0.84 male(s)/female
Total population
0.95 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Infant mortality rate
Total
7.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)
Male
8.8 deaths/1,000 live births
Female
5.7 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth
Total population
82.5 years (2024 est.)
Male
79.8 years
Female
85.2 years
Total fertility rate
1.81 children born/woman (2025 est.)
Gross reproduction rate
0.9 (2025 est.)
Drinking water source
Improved: urban
urban: 95.5% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: total
total: 95.5% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: urban
urban: 4.5% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: total
total: 4.5% of population (2022 est.)
Sanitation facility access
Improved: urban
urban: 93.5% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: total
total: 93.5% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: urban
urban: 6.5% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: total
total: 6.5% of population (2022 est.)
Education expenditure
Education expenditure (% GDP)
1.6% of GDP (2023 est.)
Education expenditure (% national budget)
15% national budget (2019 est.)