Cayman Islands People - 2021

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population

63,131 (July 2021 est.)

note: most of the population lives on Grand Cayman

Nationality

noun: Caymanian(s)

adjective: Caymanian

Ethnic groups

mixed 40%, White 20%, African descent 20%, expatriates of various ethnic groups 20%

Languages

English (official) 90.9%, Spanish 4%, Filipino 3.3%, other 1.7%, unspecified 0.1% (2010 est.)

Religions

Protestant 67.8% (includes Church of God 22.6%, Seventh Day Adventist 9.4%, Presbyterian/United Church 8.6%, Baptist 8.3%, Pentecostal 7.1%, non-denominational 5.3%, Anglican 4.1%, Wesleyan Holiness 2.4%), Roman Catholic 14.1%, Jehovah's Witness 1.1%, other 7%, none 9.3%, unspecified 0.7% (2010 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 17.75% (male 5,535/female 5,457)

15-24 years: 11.86% (male 3,673/female 3,675)

25-54 years: 41.37% (male 12,489/female 13,140)

55-64 years: 14.78% (male 4,398/female 4,755)

65 years and over: 14.24% (male 4,053/female 4,769) (2020 est.)

Median age

total: 40.5 years

male: 39.7 years

female: 41.2 years (2020 est.)

Population growth rate

1.87% (2021 est.)

Birth rate

11.77 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Death rate

5.89 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Net migration rate

12.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)

note: major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the US

Population distribution

majority of the population resides on Grand Cayman

Urbanization

urban population: 100% of total population (2021)

rate of urbanization: 1.13% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

total population growth rate v. urban population growth rate, 2000-2030

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

15-24 years: 1 male(s)/female

25-54 years: 0.95 male(s)/female

55-64 years: 0.92 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.85 male(s)/female

total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2020 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 7.84 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 9.49 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 6.16 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 81.84 years

male: 79.12 years

female: 84.59 years (2021 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.83 children born/woman (2021 est.)

Drinking water source

improved: urban: 97.4% of population

total: 97.4% of population

unimproved: urban: 2.6% of population

total: 2.6% of population (2015 est.)

Sanitation facility access

improved: urban: 95.6% of population

total: 95.6% of population

unimproved: urban: 4.4% of population

total: 4.4% of population (2015 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

N/A

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

N/A

HIV/AIDS - deaths

N/A

Education expenditures

N/A

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school

total population: 98.9%

male: 98.7%

female: 99% (2007)

Unemployment, youth ages 15-24

total: 13.8%

male: 16.4%

female: 11.4% (2015 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Cayman Islands on this page is re-published from the 2021 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Cayman Islands 2021 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Cayman Islands 2021 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.