Cayman Islands vs Greenland: Population, total
Cayman Islands
75,844
in 2025
Greenland
56,831
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
199th
Greenland rank
202nd
Population, total over time
- Cayman Islands
- Greenland
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 75,844 against 56,831 in Greenland, a difference of 19,013.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.3 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greenland ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 199th and Greenland ranks 202nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and Greenland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,277 | 38,510 | 29,233 | Greenland |
| 1970s | 13,436 | 48,790 | 35,354 | Greenland |
| 1980s | 20,920 | 52,840 | 31,920 | Greenland |
| 1990s | 32,088 | 55,700 | 23,612 | Greenland |
| 2000s | 46,104 | 56,572 | 10,468 | Greenland |
| 2010s | 60,820 | 56,373 | 4,447 | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 72,287 | 56,702 | 15,585 | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Cayman Islands or Greenland?
- Cayman Islands, at 75,844 against 56,831 in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Cayman Islands and Greenland?
- 19,013, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Greenland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cayman Islands and Greenland rank globally for population, total?
- Cayman Islands ranks 199th and Greenland ranks 202nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.