The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 40.2K in Liechtenstein (ranked 190/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 61.8 sq mi for Liechtenstein (ranked 190th vs. 192nd).
By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 159/197 ($7.14B) and Liechtenstein ranks 155/197 ($8.29B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($97,750), while Liechtenstein ranks 2/197 ($207,974).
Main facts and rankings
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 
76930
 | 
40646
 | 
| Population rank | 187/197 | 190/197 | 
| GDP | 
$7.14B  2023 | 
$8.29B  2023 | 
| GDP rank | 159/197 | 155/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
$97,750  2023 | 
$207,974  2023 | 
| GDP per capita rank | 6/197 | 2/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
$86,689  2023 | 
$139,100  2009 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
$82,674  2025 | 
$97,623  2025 | 
| Land area | 
92.7 sq mi  2025 | 
61.8 sq mi  2025 | 
| Population density | 
804 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
651 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
| Fertility rate | 
1.53  2023 | 
1.45  2023 | 
| Median age | 
39.3 years  2024 | 
45.4 years  2024 | 
| Life expectancy | 
80.7 years  2025 | 
83.9 years  2025 | 
Cayman Islands and Liechtenstein: Comparison Charts
Cayman Islands and Liechtenstein economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1970 | - | $90,099,361 | 
| 1971 | - | $104,889,795 | 
| 1972 | - | $124,940,289 | 
| 1973 | - | $165,928,882 | 
| 1974 | - | $193,980,465 | 
| 1975 | - | $246,389,102 | 
| 1976 | - | $272,489,300 | 
| 1977 | - | $303,493,119 | 
| 1978 | - | $436,912,068 | 
| 1979 | - | $503,173,104 | 
| 1980 | - | $534,699,363 | 
| 1981 | - | $511,647,750 | 
| 1982 | - | $522,096,760 | 
| 1983 | - | $524,023,625 | 
| 1984 | - | $502,620,992 | 
| 1985 | - | $529,073,612 | 
| 1986 | - | $779,357,803 | 
| 1987 | - | $1,052,848,996 | 
| 1988 | - | $1,161,757,671 | 
| 1989 | - | $1,119,983,801 | 
| 1990 | - | $1,421,509,216 | 
| 1991 | - | $1,484,160,302 | 
| 1992 | - | $1,631,177,029 | 
| 1993 | - | $1,673,085,245 | 
| 1994 | - | $1,948,129,623 | 
| 1995 | - | $2,428,525,061 | 
| 1996 | - | $2,504,012,993 | 
| 1997 | - | $2,298,389,803 | 
| 1998 | - | $2,479,699,106 | 
| 1999 | - | $2,664,105,901 | 
| 2000 | - | $2,483,889,858 | 
| 2001 | - | $2,491,800,559 | 
| 2002 | - | $2,688,618,747 | 
| 2003 | - | $3,070,803,051 | 
| 2004 | - | $3,454,373,798 | 
| 2005 | - | $3,659,319,117 | 
| 2006 | $4,200,288,241 | $4,000,102,086 | 
| 2007 | $4,466,278,065 | $4,601,429,897 | 
| 2008 | $4,585,949,024 | $5,081,479,840 | 
| 2009 | $4,281,714,567 | $4,504,375,348 | 
| 2010 | $4,156,841,107 | $5,082,337,238 | 
| 2011 | $4,186,073,104 | $5,739,706,005 | 
| 2012 | $4,291,004,524 | $5,456,102,482 | 
| 2013 | $4,405,796,023 | $6,391,708,311 | 
| 2014 | $4,562,853,611 | $6,657,526,980 | 
| 2015 | $4,708,167,233 | $6,268,515,276 | 
| 2016 | $4,909,322,237 | $6,237,302,034 | 
| 2017 | $5,166,281,305 | $6,474,308,718 | 
| 2018 | $5,530,178,441 | $6,692,620,692 | 
| 2019 | $5,941,896,608 | $6,436,467,007 | 
| 2020 | $5,655,358,021 | $6,405,870,210 | 
| 2021 | $6,060,026,520 | $7,912,602,342 | 
| 2022 | $6,600,843,963 | $7,378,156,576 | 
| 2023 | $7,139,428,558 | $8,287,748,667 | 
Cayman Islands and Liechtenstein economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1970 | - | $4,262 | 
| 1971 | - | $4,856 | 
| 1972 | - | $5,645 | 
| 1973 | - | $7,282 | 
| 1974 | - | $8,272 | 
| 1975 | - | $10,333 | 
| 1976 | - | $11,326 | 
| 1977 | - | $12,417 | 
| 1978 | - | $17,457 | 
| 1979 | - | $19,674 | 
| 1980 | - | $20,959 | 
| 1981 | - | $19,929 | 
| 1982 | - | $19,886 | 
| 1983 | - | $19,815 | 
| 1984 | - | $18,898 | 
| 1985 | - | $19,684 | 
| 1986 | - | $28,613 | 
| 1987 | - | $38,206 | 
| 1988 | - | $41,569 | 
| 1989 | - | $39,552 | 
| 1990 | - | $49,458 | 
| 1991 | - | $50,812 | 
| 1992 | - | $55,057 | 
| 1993 | - | $55,605 | 
| 1994 | - | $63,936 | 
| 1995 | - | $78,910 | 
| 1996 | - | $80,689 | 
| 1997 | - | $73,591 | 
| 1998 | - | $78,303 | 
| 1999 | - | $82,682 | 
| 2000 | - | $76,088 | 
| 2001 | - | $75,068 | 
| 2002 | - | $79,795 | 
| 2003 | - | $90,108 | 
| 2004 | - | $100,281 | 
| 2005 | - | $105,295 | 
| 2006 | $87,085 | $114,168 | 
| 2007 | $89,888 | $130,493 | 
| 2008 | $89,655 | $143,249 | 
| 2009 | $81,374 | $126,025 | 
| 2010 | $76,838 | $141,090 | 
| 2011 | $75,281 | $158,066 | 
| 2012 | $75,102 | $148,842 | 
| 2013 | $75,114 | $172,824 | 
| 2014 | $75,845 | $178,735 | 
| 2015 | $76,379 | $167,187 | 
| 2016 | $77,802 | $165,375 | 
| 2017 | $80,054 | $170,547 | 
| 2018 | $83,866 | $174,989 | 
| 2019 | $88,254 | $166,908 | 
| 2020 | $82,339 | $164,671 | 
| 2021 | $86,438 | $201,945 | 
| 2022 | $92,202 | $186,822 | 
| 2023 | $97,750 | $207,974 | 
Cayman Islands vs. Liechtenstein life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1950 | 54 | 65.3 | 
| 1951 | 54.5 | 65.8 | 
| 1952 | 55 | 66.2 | 
| 1953 | 55.4 | 66.9 | 
| 1954 | 55.9 | 67.5 | 
| 1955 | 56.4 | 68.3 | 
| 1956 | 56.8 | 68.9 | 
| 1957 | 57.3 | 69.6 | 
| 1958 | 57.7 | 70.1 | 
| 1959 | 58.2 | 70.6 | 
| 1960 | 58.8 | 70.9 | 
| 1961 | 59.4 | 71 | 
| 1962 | 60.1 | 70.9 | 
| 1963 | 60.8 | 70.9 | 
| 1964 | 61.4 | 71.1 | 
| 1965 | 62.2 | 71.2 | 
| 1966 | 62.8 | 71.6 | 
| 1967 | 63.2 | 72 | 
| 1968 | 63.6 | 72.3 | 
| 1969 | 64 | 72.6 | 
| 1970 | 64.4 | 72.8 | 
| 1971 | 64.8 | 73 | 
| 1972 | 65.4 | 73.4 | 
| 1973 | 65.9 | 73.7 | 
| 1974 | 66.5 | 74 | 
| 1975 | 67 | 74.3 | 
| 1976 | 67.5 | 74.6 | 
| 1977 | 68.1 | 74.8 | 
| 1978 | 68.5 | 74.7 | 
| 1979 | 69 | 74.7 | 
| 1980 | 69.5 | 74.8 | 
| 1981 | 70 | 74.9 | 
| 1982 | 70.4 | 75.1 | 
| 1983 | 70.8 | 75.7 | 
| 1984 | 71.2 | 76.2 | 
| 1985 | 71.6 | 76.7 | 
| 1986 | 71.9 | 77.2 | 
| 1987 | 72.1 | 77.8 | 
| 1988 | 72.4 | 78 | 
| 1989 | 72.5 | 78.3 | 
| 1990 | 72.7 | 78.5 | 
| 1991 | 72.9 | 78.7 | 
| 1992 | 73.1 | 78.7 | 
| 1993 | 73.2 | 78.5 | 
| 1994 | 73.4 | 78.2 | 
| 1995 | 73.6 | 77.9 | 
| 1996 | 73.7 | 77.7 | 
| 1997 | 73.9 | 77.6 | 
| 1998 | 74.1 | 77.8 | 
| 1999 | 74.2 | 78.2 | 
| 2000 | 74.4 | 78.6 | 
| 2001 | 74.5 | 79.2 | 
| 2002 | 74.6 | 79.8 | 
| 2003 | 74.6 | 80.2 | 
| 2004 | 74.6 | 80.7 | 
| 2005 | 74.9 | 81.1 | 
| 2006 | 75 | 81.4 | 
| 2007 | 75.2 | 81.6 | 
| 2008 | 75.4 | 81.9 | 
| 2009 | 75.7 | 81.9 | 
| 2010 | 76.1 | 82.1 | 
| 2011 | 76.6 | 82.2 | 
| 2012 | 77.1 | 82.3 | 
| 2013 | 77.7 | 82.4 | 
| 2014 | 77.9 | 82.5 | 
| 2015 | 78.1 | 82.8 | 
| 2016 | 78.4 | 82.9 | 
| 2017 | 78.6 | 83.1 | 
| 2018 | 78.8 | 83.3 | 
| 2019 | 79.1 | 83.4 | 
| 2020 | 79.2 | 82 | 
| 2021 | 79.3 | 82.8 | 
| 2022 | 80 | 83.4 | 
| 2023 | 80.4 | 83.6 | 
| 2024 | 80.5 | 83.7 | 
| 2025 | 80.7 | 83.9 | 
Cayman Islands and Liechtenstein population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 8,428 | 16,451 | 
| 1961 | 8,601 | 16,877 | 
| 1962 | 8,781 | 17,443 | 
| 1963 | 8,970 | 18,093 | 
| 1964 | 9,166 | 18,755 | 
| 1965 | 9,361 | 19,195 | 
| 1966 | 9,560 | 19,610 | 
| 1967 | 9,769 | 20,175 | 
| 1968 | 9,971 | 20,835 | 
| 1969 | 10,165 | 21,084 | 
| 1970 | 10,517 | 21,140 | 
| 1971 | 11,098 | 21,600 | 
| 1972 | 11,764 | 22,132 | 
| 1973 | 12,438 | 22,785 | 
| 1974 | 13,114 | 23,451 | 
| 1975 | 13,788 | 23,846 | 
| 1976 | 14,454 | 24,058 | 
| 1977 | 15,105 | 24,442 | 
| 1978 | 15,727 | 25,028 | 
| 1979 | 16,351 | 25,575 | 
| 1980 | 17,079 | 25,512 | 
| 1981 | 17,905 | 25,673 | 
| 1982 | 18,750 | 26,255 | 
| 1983 | 19,598 | 26,446 | 
| 1984 | 20,454 | 26,596 | 
| 1985 | 21,324 | 26,878 | 
| 1986 | 22,197 | 27,238 | 
| 1987 | 23,073 | 27,557 | 
| 1988 | 23,951 | 27,948 | 
| 1989 | 24,874 | 28,317 | 
| 1990 | 25,999 | 28,742 | 
| 1991 | 27,294 | 29,209 | 
| 1992 | 28,621 | 29,627 | 
| 1993 | 29,976 | 30,089 | 
| 1994 | 31,352 | 30,470 | 
| 1995 | 32,743 | 30,776 | 
| 1996 | 34,143 | 31,033 | 
| 1997 | 35,543 | 31,232 | 
| 1998 | 36,922 | 31,668 | 
| 1999 | 38,284 | 32,221 | 
| 2000 | 39,674 | 32,645 | 
| 2001 | 41,089 | 33,194 | 
| 2002 | 42,514 | 33,694 | 
| 2003 | 43,934 | 34,079 | 
| 2004 | 45,352 | 34,447 | 
| 2005 | 46,788 | 34,753 | 
| 2006 | 48,232 | 35,037 | 
| 2007 | 49,687 | 35,262 | 
| 2008 | 51,151 | 35,473 | 
| 2009 | 52,618 | 35,742 | 
| 2010 | 54,099 | 36,022 | 
| 2011 | 55,606 | 36,312 | 
| 2012 | 57,136 | 36,657 | 
| 2013 | 58,655 | 36,984 | 
| 2014 | 60,160 | 37,248 | 
| 2015 | 61,642 | 37,494 | 
| 2016 | 63,100 | 37,716 | 
| 2017 | 64,535 | 37,962 | 
| 2018 | 65,941 | 38,246 | 
| 2019 | 67,327 | 38,563 | 
| 2020 | 68,684 | 38,901 | 
| 2021 | 70,108 | 39,182 | 
| 2022 | 71,591 | 39,493 | 
| 2023 | 73,038 | 39,850 | 
| 2024 | 74,457 | 40,197 | 
Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Liechtenstein
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 4.71 | 2.78 | 
| 1961 | 4.78 | 2.78 | 
| 1962 | 4.79 | 2.8 | 
| 1963 | 4.69 | 2.85 | 
| 1964 | 4.41 | 2.92 | 
| 1965 | 4.16 | 2.96 | 
| 1966 | 4.08 | 2.78 | 
| 1967 | 4.05 | 2.48 | 
| 1968 | 3.99 | 2.22 | 
| 1969 | 3.52 | 2.13 | 
| 1970 | 4.66 | 2.09 | 
| 1971 | 3.47 | 2.03 | 
| 1972 | 4.89 | 1.98 | 
| 1973 | 3.56 | 1.94 | 
| 1974 | 2.96 | 1.9 | 
| 1975 | 2.72 | 1.9 | 
| 1976 | 2.53 | 1.91 | 
| 1977 | 2.41 | 1.92 | 
| 1978 | 2.37 | 1.9 | 
| 1979 | 2.37 | 1.67 | 
| 1980 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 
| 1981 | 2.38 | 1.69 | 
| 1982 | 2.01 | 1.61 | 
| 1983 | 1.83 | 1.53 | 
| 1984 | 1.79 | 1.51 | 
| 1985 | 1.75 | 1.5 | 
| 1986 | 1.69 | 1.48 | 
| 1987 | 1.58 | 1.5 | 
| 1988 | 1.63 | 1.5 | 
| 1989 | 1.76 | 1.5 | 
| 1990 | 1.78 | 1.5 | 
| 1991 | 1.85 | 1.5 | 
| 1992 | 1.73 | 1.48 | 
| 1993 | 1.67 | 1.45 | 
| 1994 | 1.66 | 1.44 | 
| 1995 | 1.67 | 1.44 | 
| 1996 | 1.69 | 1.52 | 
| 1997 | 1.7 | 1.57 | 
| 1998 | 1.7 | 1.59 | 
| 1999 | 1.71 | 1.63 | 
| 2000 | 1.71 | 1.57 | 
| 2001 | 1.7 | 1.52 | 
| 2002 | 1.68 | 1.47 | 
| 2003 | 1.67 | 1.36 | 
| 2004 | 1.67 | 1.44 | 
| 2005 | 1.67 | 1.49 | 
| 2006 | 1.67 | 1.43 | 
| 2007 | 1.68 | 1.42 | 
| 2008 | 1.7 | 1.43 | 
| 2009 | 1.72 | 1.71 | 
| 2010 | 1.69 | 1.4 | 
| 2011 | 1.64 | 1.69 | 
| 2012 | 1.53 | 1.51 | 
| 2013 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 
| 2014 | 1.33 | 1.59 | 
| 2015 | 1.27 | 1.4 | 
| 2016 | 1.23 | 1.61 | 
| 2017 | 1.22 | 1.44 | 
| 2018 | 1.28 | 1.58 | 
| 2019 | 1.51 | 1.48 | 
| 2020 | 1.55 | 1.46 | 
| 2021 | 1.55 | 1.53 | 
| 2022 | 1.54 | 1.47 | 
| 2023 | 1.53 | 1.45 | 
Cayman Islands and Liechtenstein demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 23.5 | 28 | 
| 1961 | 23.3 | 27.8 | 
| 1962 | 22.9 | 27.5 | 
| 1963 | 22.6 | 27.3 | 
| 1964 | 22.3 | 27.1 | 
| 1965 | 22.1 | 27 | 
| 1966 | 21.8 | 27 | 
| 1967 | 21.6 | 27 | 
| 1968 | 21.3 | 27 | 
| 1969 | 21.2 | 27.1 | 
| 1970 | 21.2 | 27.2 | 
| 1971 | 21.4 | 27.3 | 
| 1972 | 21.8 | 27.6 | 
| 1973 | 22.2 | 27.8 | 
| 1974 | 22.6 | 28.1 | 
| 1975 | 23.1 | 28.3 | 
| 1976 | 23.7 | 28.6 | 
| 1977 | 24.3 | 29 | 
| 1978 | 25 | 29.4 | 
| 1979 | 25.7 | 29.8 | 
| 1980 | 26 | 30.2 | 
| 1981 | 26.1 | 30.5 | 
| 1982 | 26.2 | 30.7 | 
| 1983 | 26.4 | 31 | 
| 1984 | 26.8 | 31.2 | 
| 1985 | 27.2 | 31.5 | 
| 1986 | 27.6 | 31.7 | 
| 1987 | 28.1 | 32 | 
| 1988 | 28.6 | 32.3 | 
| 1989 | 29.1 | 32.6 | 
| 1990 | 29.5 | 32.9 | 
| 1991 | 29.6 | 33.3 | 
| 1992 | 29.9 | 33.6 | 
| 1993 | 30.1 | 33.9 | 
| 1994 | 30.5 | 34.3 | 
| 1995 | 30.8 | 34.6 | 
| 1996 | 31.3 | 35 | 
| 1997 | 31.8 | 35.3 | 
| 1998 | 32.3 | 35.7 | 
| 1999 | 32.9 | 36.1 | 
| 2000 | 33.2 | 36.5 | 
| 2001 | 33.3 | 36.9 | 
| 2002 | 33.4 | 37.3 | 
| 2003 | 33.5 | 37.7 | 
| 2004 | 33.7 | 38.2 | 
| 2005 | 33.9 | 38.6 | 
| 2006 | 34.2 | 39.1 | 
| 2007 | 34.5 | 39.6 | 
| 2008 | 34.8 | 40.1 | 
| 2009 | 35.1 | 40.6 | 
| 2010 | 35.4 | 41.1 | 
| 2011 | 35.7 | 41.4 | 
| 2012 | 35.8 | 41.8 | 
| 2013 | 35.9 | 42.2 | 
| 2014 | 36.1 | 42.7 | 
| 2015 | 36.3 | 43 | 
| 2016 | 36.5 | 43.4 | 
| 2017 | 36.8 | 43.8 | 
| 2018 | 37.1 | 44.1 | 
| 2019 | 37.4 | 44.4 | 
| 2020 | 37.8 | 44.6 | 
| 2021 | 38.1 | 44.8 | 
| 2022 | 38.5 | 45 | 
| 2023 | 38.9 | 45.2 | 
| 2024 | 39.3 | 45.4 | 
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Finance
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
$4.42B  2022 | 
$4.16B  2009 | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
14%  2025 | 
22.6%  2025 | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
1.57%  2023 | 
2.56%  2011 | 
| Unemployment rate | 
4.24%  2015 | 
2.01%  2007 | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
85.4%  2022 | 
55.6%  2022 | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
8.19%  2022 | 
40.6%  2022 | 
| Economic freedom index | 
74  2025 | 
74  2025 | 
| Number of billionaires | n/a | 
1  2025 | 
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a | 
0.003%  2025 | 
| Listed domestic companies | 
4  2020 | n/a | 
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | 
$644M  2020 | n/a | 
| Total reserves including gold | 
$234M  2023 | n/a | 
| Personal remittances received | 
$10.2M  2024 | n/a | 
| International tourist arrivals | 
660,000  2020 | 
58,400  2020 | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
22.9%  2019 | n/a | 
Energy
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
0.36 megatons  2023 | n/a | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
4.9 tons  2023 | n/a | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
0%  2022 | 
56.9%  2022 | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
2.94%  2021 | n/a | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
0%  2021 | n/a | 
| Nuclear share | 
0%  2021 | n/a | 
| Electricity access | 
100%  2023 | 
100%  2023 | 
Society
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
0.0009%  2024 | 
0.0005%  2024 | 
| Annual migration change | 
+896  2024 | 
+206  2024 | 
| Urban population | 
100%  2024 | 
14.7%  2024 | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
50:50  2024 | 
50:50  2024 | 
| Quality of life index | 
83.2  2025 | 
95.3  2025 | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
76  2025 | 
82  2025 | 
| Higher education index | 
20  2025 | 
47  2025 | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
4.46  2020 | 
5.12  2021 | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
14  2025 | 
0.5  2025 | 
| Visa free countries | n/a | 
172  2025 | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
99%  2017 | 
100%  2013 | 
| English speaking | 
76.6%  2023 | 
35%  2025 | 
| People using the Internet | 
81.1%  2017 | 
97.3%  2023 | 
Health
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 
80.7 years  2025 | 
83.9 years  2025 | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
1.94  1997 | n/a | 
| Age at first childbirth | n/a | 
31.3 years  2017 | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
11.1%  2024 | 
7.2%  2024 | 
| Air quality index | 
78  2025 | 
86  2025 | 
Territory
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land | 
0.0002%  2025 | 
0.0001%  2025 | 
| Land area per capita | 
1,245 sq mi  2024 | 
1,537 sq mi  2024 | 
| Agricultural land area | 
10.4 sq mi  2025 | 
20 sq mi  2025 | 
| Forest area | 
48.6 sq mi  2025 | 
25.9 sq mi  2025 | 
| Roads length | 
488 mi  2007 | 
391 mi  2019 | 
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