CAYMAN ISLANDS
Population

Population

The population consists of 100 different nationalities. Approximately half of the population originates from the Cayman Islands The Cayman Islands have a total of over 66,650 (20124) inhabitants. Gran Cayman is home to by far the most people, Cayman Brac to about 1,250 and Little Cayman to only 125.

• The natural population growth rate is 1.75% (2024)
• The birth rate per 1000 inhabitants is 11.5 (2024)
• The mortality rate per 1000 inhabitants is 6.1 (2024)
• Life expectancy is 82.5 years, men 79.8 and women 85.2 (2024)

Population composition

The migrating peoples who passed through Iran produced an ethnically mixed population. The greatest influence comes from Central Asia. Broadly speaking, the following groups can be distinguished:

• Cayman Islanders 35,4%
• Jamaican 24,8%
• Filippino 5,3%
• British 5,3%
• American 5,2%
• Others 24%

Language

The official language of the Cayman Islands is English. Furthermore, a little more than 3% of the population speaks Spanish

Religion

The population on the islands is almost entirely Christian. Many islanders are members of the Anglican Church. There are also Roman Catholics, Methodists and Presbyterians.

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Sources

Elmar Landeninformatie

CIA - World Factbook

BBC - Country Profiles

Last updated January 2025
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