Cayman Islands vs World: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Cayman Islands
7.72 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
2.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
4th
World rank
1st
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Cayman Islands
- World
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 7.72 % change on previous year against 2.9 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 4.82 % change on previous year.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 2.7 times World's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was World ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 6 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 0.6439 % change on previous year | World |
| 1970s | 4.54 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 3.33 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 0.58 % change on previous year | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 0.3791 % change on previous year | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 5.59 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 6.95 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Cayman Islands or World?
- Cayman Islands, at 7.72 % change on previous year against 2.9 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Cayman Islands and World?
- 4.82 % change on previous year, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cayman Islands and World rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Cayman Islands ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.