Net migration in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Net migration was 888 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Cayman Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in Cayman Islands stood at 888.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Cayman Islands peaked at 1,107 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -24, in 1960.
That places Cayman Islands 66th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -24 | — |
| 1961 | -7 | -70.8% |
| 1962 | -6 | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 1 | -116.7% |
| 1964 | 16 | +1500.0% |
| 1965 | 28 | +75.0% |
| 1966 | 37 | +32.1% |
| 1967 | 41 | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 43 | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 294 | +583.7% |
| 1971 | 500 | +70.1% |
| 1972 | 375 | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 460 | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 493 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 492 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 484 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 456 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 413 | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 425 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 588 | +38.4% |
| 1981 | 578 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 629 | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 648 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 649 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 646 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 649 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 663 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 646 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 700 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 998 | +42.6% |
| 1991 | 982 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,020 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1,040 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,042 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,039 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,026 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,004 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 974 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 960 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,021 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1,026 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,019 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,003 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,004 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,002 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 997 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 990 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 975 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 951 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 978 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,024 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1,060 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,077 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,105 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,107 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,094 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,065 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,011 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 859 | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 810 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 965 | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 942 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 921 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 896 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 888 | -0.9% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 888 is above the median for high income countries, which is 843, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 888 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -213.5. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +1500.0% | 1 | 16 |
| 1970 | +583.7% | 43 | 294 |
| 1963 | +116.7% | -6 | 1 |
| 1965 | +75.0% | 16 | 28 |
| 1961 | +70.8% | -24 | -7 |
| 1971 | +70.1% | 294 | 500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.8 | -24 | 43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 439.2 | 294 | 500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 639.6 | 578 | 700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,008 | 960 | 1,042 | 10 |
| 2000s | 998.8 | 951 | 1,026 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,038 | 859 | 1,107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 903.67 | 810 | 965 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 63 Gabon 1,116 compare
- 64 Costa Rica 1,000 compare
- 65 Bahamas 935 compare
- 67 Andorra 843 compare
- 68 Trinidad and Tobago 691 compare
- 69 Channel Islands 675 compare
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 in Cayman Islands?
- Net migration in Cayman Islands was 888 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,107 in 2015.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -24 in 1960.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for net migration?
- Cayman Islands ranks 66th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.