Net migration, annual growth rate in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Net migration, annual growth rate was -0.8929 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.8929 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 67.1%
World rank
78th
of 216 countries
All-time high
583.72 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-25 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Cayman Islands, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Cayman Islands is -0.8929 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 67.1% on the previous year and down 593.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Cayman Islands peaked at 583.72 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -25 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Cayman Islands ranks 78th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1963 | 116.67 % change on previous year | +716.7% |
| 1965 | 75 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1966 | 32.14 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1967 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1968 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1969 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -310.3% |
| 1970 | 583.72 % change on previous year | +5591.3% |
| 1971 | 70.07 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1972 | -25 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1973 | 22.67 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 1974 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1975 | -0.2028 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1976 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +701.6% |
| 1977 | -5.79 % change on previous year | +255.8% |
| 1978 | -9.43 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 1979 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 1980 | 38.35 % change on previous year | +1220.0% |
| 1981 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1982 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -618.8% |
| 1983 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1543 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1985 | -0.4622 % change on previous year | -399.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4644 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 1987 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +364.5% |
| 1988 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -218.9% |
| 1989 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -426.0% |
| 1990 | 42.57 % change on previous year | +409.3% |
| 1991 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1992 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -341.4% |
| 1993 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1923 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1995 | -0.2879 % change on previous year | -249.7% |
| 1996 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +334.6% |
| 1997 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1998 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 1999 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2000 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -542.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4897 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2002 | -0.6823 % change on previous year | -239.3% |
| 2003 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +130.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0997 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2005 | -0.1992 % change on previous year | -299.8% |
| 2006 | -0.499 % change on previous year | +150.5% |
| 2007 | -0.7021 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 2008 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +115.8% |
| 2009 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 2010 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 2011 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2012 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2014 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 2015 | 0.181 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2016 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -748.8% |
| 2017 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +125.7% |
| 2018 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +91.3% |
| 2019 | -15.03 % change on previous year | +196.5% |
| 2020 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2021 | 19.14 % change on previous year | -435.5% |
| 2022 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2023 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2024 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2025 | -0.8929 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's -0.8929 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 10% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's -0.8929 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.63 % change on previous year, 34% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +5591.3% | 10.26 % change on previous year | 583.72 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1220.0% | 2.91 % change on previous year | 38.35 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +716.7% | 14.29 % change on previous year | 116.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.64 % change on previous year | -4.88 % change on previous year | 116.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 64.45 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 583.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.66 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year | 38.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.89 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | 42.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0686 % change on previous year | -2.46 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8487 % change on previous year | -15.03 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8686 % change on previous year | -5.7 % change on previous year | 19.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Cayman Islands
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 10.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0249 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,596 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 10.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,596 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,596 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,596 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 12.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Cayman Islands?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Cayman Islands was -0.8929 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 583.72 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -25 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Cayman Islands ranks 78th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 593.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.