Cayman Islands vs Zimbabwe: Population growth
Cayman Islands
1.8%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.9%
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
57th
Zimbabwe rank
54th
Population growth over time
- Cayman Islands
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 3.2% | 1.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 2.7% | 2.0% | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 1.8% | 2.5% | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.1% | 2.1% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Cayman Islands or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Cayman Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Cayman Islands and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cayman Islands and Zimbabwe rank globally for population growth?
- Cayman Islands ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.