Population ages 15-64 in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Population ages 15-64 was 74.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Cayman Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64 in Cayman Islands is 74.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Cayman Islands peaked at 76.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 1968.
Cayman Islands ranks 7th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.7% | — |
| 1961 | 56.2% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 55.5% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 55.0% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 54.5% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 54.2% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 53.9% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 53.8% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 53.9% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 54.5% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 55.4% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 56.4% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 57.4% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 58.5% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 59.6% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 60.7% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 61.7% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 62.8% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 63.8% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 64.6% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 65.3% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 66.1% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 66.8% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 67.6% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 68.4% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 69.1% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 69.8% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 70.4% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 70.9% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 71.6% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 72.3% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 73.4% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 74.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 74.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 74.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 74.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 74.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 75.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 75.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 74.8% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 74.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.7% | 53.8% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.1% | 54.5% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.9% | 64.6% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.6% | 71.6% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 74.8% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 76.1% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 74.4% | 76.1% | 6 |
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More education data for Cayman Islands
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 912 (2008)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 45.69 % change on previous year (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Cayman Islands?
- Population ages 15-64 in Cayman Islands was 74.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 1968.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for population ages 15-64?
- Cayman Islands ranks 7th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.