Cayman Islands

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 888 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Cayman Islands has gained a cumulative 45,783 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

+888

Net migration rate

+11.7 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+92,172

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

1,107

Top year: 2015

Peak emigration

-24

Lowest year: 1960

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+271

Per year

Cayman Islands receives approximately 888 net migrants per year (11.7 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 1,107 in 2015.

Migration flows in Cayman Islands are relatively modest. The high immigration rate reflects economic opportunities or policy openness.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).