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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.) |
Major cities - 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 | NA |
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | NA |
HIV/AIDS - deaths | NA |
Education expenditures | NA |
Literacy | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 98.9% male: 98.7% female: 99% (2007) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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