Share of the population that is female in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Share of the population that is female was 49.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
152nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
52.7%
in 1960
All-time low
49.7%
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Cayman Islands, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 49.8% for share of the population that is female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Cayman Islands peaked at 52.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2021.
Cayman Islands ranks 152nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total | 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 gender data for Cayman Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 424 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 440 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 433 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 448 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 442 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 457 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 452 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 467 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 428 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 440 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Cayman Islands?
- Share of the population that is female in Cayman Islands was 49.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2021.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for share of the population that is female?
- Cayman Islands ranks 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is 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 United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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