Page last updated on February 5, 2013
Nationality:
noun: Caymanian(s)
adjective:
Caymanian
Ethnic groups:
mixed 40%, white 20%, black 20%, expatriates of various ethnic groups 20%
Languages:
English (official) 95%, Spanish 3.2%, other 1.8% (1999 census)
Religions:
Protestant 67.7% (Church of God 25.5%, Presbyterian/United Church 9.2%, Seventh-Day Adventist 8.4%, Baptist 8.3%, Pentecostal 6.7%, Anglican 3.9%, non-denominational 5.7%), Roman Catholic 12.6%, other religions 4%, other 6.5%, none 6.1%, unspecified 3.2% (2007)
Population:
52,560 (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 207
note:
most of the population lives on Grand Cayman
[see also: Population country ranks ]
Age structure:
0-14 years: 18.8% (male 4,976/female 4,907)
[see also: Age structure 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-24 years:
12.9% (male 3,343/female 3,423)
25-54 years:
45.2% (male 11,566/female 12,200)
55-64 years:
12.8% (male 3,224/female 3,526)
65 years and over:
10.3% (male 2,548/female 2,847) (2012 est.)
Median age:
total: 39 years
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male:
38.4 years
female:
39.5 years (2012 est.)
Population growth rate:
2.239% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 40
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Birth rate:
12.21 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 164
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]
Death rate:
5.19 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 180
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]
Net migration rate:
15.37 migrant(s)/1,000 population
country comparison to the world: 7
note:
major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the US (2012 est.)
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]
Urbanization:
urban population: 100% of total population (2010)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization:
0.9% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major cities - population:
GEORGE TOWN (capital) 32,000 (2009)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.02 male(s)/female
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under 15 years:
1.01 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
0.95 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.9 male(s)/female
total population:
0.95 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
total: 6.49 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 166
male:
7.43 deaths/1,000 live births
female:
5.53 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 80.8 years
country comparison to the world: 23
male:
78.12 years
female:
83.51 years (2012 est.)
Total fertility rate:
1.87 children born/woman (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 146
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]
Sanitation facility access:
improved:
urban: 96% of population
total: 96% of population
unimproved:
