Cayman Islands People - 2023

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population

65,483 (2023 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: 17.48% (male 5,761/female 5,684)

15-64 years: 66.48% (male 21,271/female 22,261)

65 years and over: 16.04% (2023 est.) (male 4,792/female 5,714)

Dependency ratios

total dependency ratio: 32.6

youth dependency ratio: 22.3

elderly dependency ratio: 10.4

potential support ratio: 9.6 (2021)

Median age

total: 40.5 years

male: 39.7 years

female: 41.2 years (2020 est.)

Population growth rate

1.79% (2023 est.)

Birth rate

11.62 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

6.06 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Net migration rate

12.34 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 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 (2023)

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

15-64 years: 0.96 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.84 male(s)/female

total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2023 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 7.47 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 9.04 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 5.87 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 82.25 years

male: 79.57 years

female: 84.98 years (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.82 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Gross reproduction rate

0.9 (2023 est.)

Contraceptive prevalence rate

N/A

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.)

Current health expenditure

N/A

Physicians density

N/A

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.)

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

N/A

Currently married women (ages 15-49)

51.4% (2023 est.)

Education expenditures

2.1% of GDP (2019)

Literacy

total population: 98.9% NA

male: 98.7% NA

female: 99% (2021) NA

Youth unemployment rate (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 2023 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Cayman Islands 2023 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Cayman Islands 2023 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.