What is median age in Cayman Islands?

Median age in Cayman Islands was 37.88 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest median age recorded in Cayman Islands?

The highest recorded value was 37.88 years in 2023.

What is the lowest median age recorded in Cayman Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 20.09 years in 1970.

How does Cayman Islands rank for median age?

Cayman Islands ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is median age rising or falling in Cayman Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Median age in Cayman Islands

Name: Median age in Cayman Islands
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cayman Islands: Median age was 37.88 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

37.88 years

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

74th

of 236 countries

All-time high

37.88 years

in 2023

All-time low

20.09 years

in 1970

Years of data

1950–2023

Median age in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, median age in Cayman Islands stood at 37.88 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Cayman Islands peaked at 37.88 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.09 years, in 1970.

That places Cayman Islands 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	22.84 years	22.59 years	23.45 years	10
1960s	21.25 years	20.13 years	22.52 years	10
1970s	21.99 years	20.09 years	24.69 years	10
1980s	26.17 years	24.99 years	28.16 years	10
1990s	29.86 years	28.49 years	31.86 years	10
2000s	32.98 years	32.16 years	34.14 years	10
2010s	35.32 years	34.47 years	36.41 years	10
2020s	37.32 years	36.76 years	37.88 years	4

Countries ranked near Cayman Islands

71 Curacao 38.23 years compare
72 United States 38.02 years compare
73 Anguilla 38.01 years compare
75 Palau 37.84 years compare
76 Cyprus 37.76 years compare
77 Moldova 37.75 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Cayman Islands

Temperature anomalies by month 0.359 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.4176 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.8137 °C (2026)
Precipitation anomalies -379.98 millimeters (2025)
Annual precipitation 569.37 millimeters (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.9854 °C (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9461 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 102.94 2010 = 100 (2016)
Foreign aid received -2.75 million constant 2024 US$ (1996)
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations -2.75 million constant 2024 US$ (1996)

All data for Cayman Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Cayman Islands?: Median age in Cayman Islands was 37.88 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Cayman Islands?: The highest recorded value was 37.88 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Cayman Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 20.09 years in 1970.
How does Cayman Islands rank for median age?: Cayman Islands ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Cayman Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Median age
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.