Population, female (% of total population) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Population, female (% of total population) was 49.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
155th
of 218 countries
All-time high
52.7%
in 1960
All-time low
49.7%
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female 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, female in Cayman Islands is 49.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Cayman Islands peaked at 52.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2021.
Cayman Islands ranks 155th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.7% | — |
| 1961 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 49.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 49.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.4% | 52.1% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.4% | 51.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 50.7% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 49.8% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More health data for Cayman Islands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,076 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.7016 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 415 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 397 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 396 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 399 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 406 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 416 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Cayman Islands?
- Population, female in Cayman Islands was 49.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2021.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for population, female?
- Cayman Islands ranks 155th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.