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Cayman Islands Demographics Profile

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Population63,131 (July 2021 est.)

note: most of the population lives on Grand Cayman
Nationalitynoun: Caymanian(s)

adjective: Caymanian
Ethnic groupsmixed 40%, White 20%, African descent 20%, expatriates of various ethnic groups 20%
LanguagesEnglish (official) 90.9%, Spanish 4%, Filipino 3.3%, other 1.7%, unspecified 0.1% (2010 est.)
ReligionsProtestant 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 structure0-14 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 agetotal: 40.5 years

male: 39.7 years

female: 41.2 years (2020 est.)
Population growth rate1.87% (2021 est.)
Birth rate11.77 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Death rate5.89 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Net migration rate12.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)

note: major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the US
Population distributionmajority of the population resides on Grand Cayman
Urbanizationurban population: 100% of total population (2021)

rate of urbanization: 1.13% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major cities - population35,000 GEORGE TOWN (capital) (2018)
Sex ratioat 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 ratetotal: 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 birthtotal population: 81.84 years

male: 79.12 years

female: 84.59 years (2021 est.)
Total fertility rate1.83 children born/woman (2021 est.)
Drinking water sourceimproved: 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 accessimproved: 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 rateNA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDSNA
HIV/AIDS - deathsNA
Education expendituresNA
Literacydefinition: age 15 and over has ever attended school

total population: 98.9%

male: 98.7%

female: 99% (2007)

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021