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Australia vs Cayman Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 74.5K in The Cayman Islands (ranked 187/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 92.7 sq mi for The Cayman Islands (ranked 6th vs. 190th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Cayman Islands
Population
27799169
77619
Population rank 55/197 187/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$7.24B
2023
GDP rank 14/197 158/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$99,144
2023
GDP per capita rank 14/197 6/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$88,428
2023
Government debt
$891B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 22/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$93,253
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 92.7 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
834 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
80.9 years
2026

Australia and Cayman Islands: Comparison Charts

Australia and Cayman Islands economies compared

GDP
Australia

Cayman Islands
1x
Year GDP
Australia Cayman Islands
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 -
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $7,241,244,269
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $6,660,161,212
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $6,060,813,808
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $5,655,357,984
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $5,941,896,600
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $5,530,178,499
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $5,166,281,293
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $4,909,322,200
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $4,708,167,255
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $4,562,853,582
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $4,405,796,081
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $4,291,004,486
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $4,186,073,160
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $4,156,841,164
2009 $931,761,689,771 $4,281,714,618
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $4,585,948,969
2007 $856,603,595,823 $4,466,278,031
2006 $749,708,370,333 $4,200,288,282
2005 $696,811,489,613 -
2004 $615,643,050,221 -
2003 $468,517,181,130 -
2002 $396,436,967,263 -
2001 $380,360,222,861 -
2000 $416,901,962,163 -
1999 $390,347,787,943 -
1998 $400,361,527,505 -
1997 $436,321,902,767 -
1996 $401,962,517,479 -
1995 $368,725,126,225 -
1994 $323,269,456,935 -
1993 $312,568,858,910 -
1992 $325,982,966,981 -
1991 $326,416,407,861 -
1990 $311,840,666,465 -
1989 $300,264,309,002 -
1988 $236,461,079,970 -
1987 $189,726,707,253 -
1986 $182,707,050,923 -
1985 $180,861,108,959 -
1984 $193,749,932,078 -
1983 $177,523,719,680 -
1982 $194,323,071,831 -
1981 $177,151,979,566 -
1980 $150,200,557,103 -
1979 $135,093,718,051 -
1978 $118,660,813,780 -
1977 $110,504,702,914 -
1976 $105,209,354,856 -
1975 $97,440,939,506 -
1974 $89,086,219,602 -
1973 $63,923,126,201 -
1972 $52,117,990,654 -
1971 $45,283,847,245 -
1970 $41,395,206,623 -
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Cayman Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Cayman Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Cayman Islands
2024 $64,604 -
2023 $65,058 $99,144
2022 $65,170 $93,031
2021 $60,759 $86,450
2020 $51,983 $82,339
2019 $55,195 $88,254
2018 $57,410 $83,866
2017 $54,118 $80,054
2016 $50,084 $77,802
2015 $56,970 $76,379
2014 $62,817 $75,845
2013 $68,477 $75,114
2012 $68,301 $75,102
2011 $62,799 $75,281
2010 $52,314 $76,838
2009 $42,955 $81,374
2008 $49,811 $89,655
2007 $41,128 $89,888
2006 $36,659 $87,085
2005 $34,535 -
2004 $30,886 -
2003 $23,758 -
2002 $20,335 -
2001 $19,734 -
2000 $21,909 -
1999 $20,750 -
1998 $21,516 -
1997 $23,683 -
1996 $22,056 -
1995 $20,479 -
1994 $18,156 -
1993 $17,725 -
1992 $18,650 -
1991 $18,885 -
1990 $18,274 -
1989 $17,858 -
1988 $14,303 -
1987 $11,666 -
1986 $11,406 -
1985 $11,455 -
1984 $12,436 -
1983 $11,532 -
1982 $12,798 -
1981 $11,871 -
1980 $10,223 -
1979 $9,308 -
1978 $8,264 -
1977 $7,786 -
1976 $7,497 -
1975 $7,014 -
1974 $6,492 -
1973 $4,778 -
1972 $3,955 -
1971 $3,500 -
1970 $3,310 -
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. Cayman Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Cayman Islands
2026 84.3 80.9
2025 84.2 80.7
2024 84.1 80.5
2023 83.9 80.4
2022 82.8 80
2021 83.6 79.3
2020 83.7 79.2
2019 83.2 79.1
2018 83.3 78.8
2017 82.7 78.6
2016 82.8 78.4
2015 82.6 78.1
2014 82.5 77.9
2013 82.6 77.7
2012 82.3 77.1
2011 82.1 76.6
2010 82 76.1
2009 81.7 75.7
2008 81.4 75.4
2007 81.2 75.2
2006 81.3 75
2005 81.1 74.9
2004 80.7 74.6
2003 80.4 74.6
2002 80.1 74.6
2001 80 74.5
2000 79.6 74.4
1999 79.3 74.2
1998 79 74.1
1997 78.6 73.9
1996 78.3 73.7
1995 78.3 73.6
1994 77.9 73.4
1993 78 73.2
1992 77.5 73.1
1991 77.5 72.9
1990 77 72.7
1989 76.2 72.5
1988 76.3 72.4
1987 76.1 72.1
1986 76.1 71.9
1985 75.4 71.6
1984 75.5 71.2
1983 75.4 70.8
1982 74.7 70.4
1981 74.8 70
1980 74.6 69.5
1979 74.3 69
1978 73.7 68.5
1977 73.5 68.1
1976 72.8 67.5
1975 72.8 67
1974 71.8 66.5
1973 72.1 65.9
1972 71.8 65.4
1971 71.5 64.8
1970 70.7 64.4
1969 71.1 64
1968 70.7 63.6
1967 71 63.2
1966 70.7 62.8
1965 70.8 62.2
1964 70.6 61.4
1963 71 60.8
1962 70.9 60.1
1961 71.1 59.4
1960 70.9 58.8
1959 70.4 58.2
1958 70.9 57.7
1957 70.3 57.3
1956 70 56.8
1955 70.2 56.4
1954 69.9 55.9
1953 69.7 55.4
1952 69.1 55
1951 68.7 54.5
1950 69 54

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Cayman Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Population
Australia Cayman Islands
2024 27,196,812 74,457
2023 26,659,922 73,038
2022 26,018,721 71,591
2021 25,685,412 70,108
2020 25,649,248 68,684
2019 25,334,826 67,327
2018 24,963,258 65,941
2017 24,592,588 64,535
2016 24,190,907 63,100
2015 23,815,995 61,642
2014 23,475,686 60,160
2013 23,128,129 58,655
2012 22,733,465 57,136
2011 22,340,024 55,606
2010 22,031,750 54,099
2009 21,691,653 52,618
2008 21,249,199 51,151
2007 20,827,622 49,687
2006 20,450,966 48,232
2005 20,176,844 46,788
2004 19,932,722 45,352
2003 19,720,737 43,934
2002 19,495,210 42,514
2001 19,274,701 41,089
2000 19,028,802 39,674
1999 18,812,264 38,284
1998 18,607,584 36,922
1997 18,423,037 35,543
1996 18,224,767 34,143
1995 18,004,882 32,743
1994 17,805,468 31,352
1993 17,634,808 29,976
1992 17,478,635 28,621
1991 17,284,036 27,294
1990 17,065,128 25,999
1989 16,814,416 24,874
1988 16,532,164 23,951
1987 16,263,874 23,073
1986 16,018,350 22,197
1985 15,788,312 21,324
1984 15,579,391 20,454
1983 15,393,472 19,598
1982 15,184,247 18,750
1981 14,923,260 17,905
1980 14,692,000 17,079
1979 14,514,000 16,351
1978 14,358,000 15,727
1977 14,192,000 15,105
1976 14,033,000 14,454
1975 13,893,000 13,788
1974 13,723,000 13,114
1973 13,380,000 12,438
1972 13,177,000 11,764
1971 12,937,000 11,098
1970 12,507,000 10,517
1969 12,263,000 10,165
1968 12,009,000 9,971
1967 11,799,000 9,769
1966 11,651,000 9,560
1965 11,388,000 9,361
1964 11,167,000 9,166
1963 10,950,000 8,970
1962 10,742,000 8,781
1961 10,483,000 8,601
1960 10,276,477 8,428

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Cayman Islands

Fertility rate
Australia

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Cayman Islands
2023 1.5 1.53
2022 1.63 1.54
2021 1.7 1.55
2020 1.58 1.55
2019 1.66 1.51
2018 1.74 1.28
2017 1.74 1.22
2016 1.75 1.23
2015 1.81 1.27
2014 1.83 1.33
2013 1.86 1.45
2012 1.92 1.53
2011 1.93 1.64
2010 1.93 1.69
2009 1.97 1.72
2008 1.98 1.7
2007 1.96 1.68
2006 1.91 1.67
2005 1.81 1.67
2004 1.77 1.67
2003 1.75 1.67
2002 1.76 1.68
2001 1.74 1.7
2000 1.76 1.71
1999 1.76 1.71
1998 1.76 1.7
1997 1.78 1.7
1996 1.8 1.69
1995 1.82 1.67
1994 1.84 1.66
1993 1.86 1.67
1992 1.89 1.73
1991 1.85 1.85
1990 1.9 1.78
1989 1.84 1.76
1988 1.83 1.63
1987 1.85 1.58
1986 1.87 1.69
1985 1.92 1.75
1984 1.84 1.79
1983 1.92 1.83
1982 1.93 2.01
1981 1.94 2.38
1980 1.89 2.4
1979 1.91 2.37
1978 1.95 2.37
1977 2.01 2.41
1976 2.06 2.53
1975 2.15 2.72
1974 2.4 2.96
1973 2.49 3.56
1972 2.74 4.89
1971 2.96 3.47
1970 2.86 4.66
1969 2.89 3.52
1968 2.89 3.99
1967 2.85 4.05
1966 2.88 4.08
1965 2.98 4.16
1964 3.15 4.41
1963 3.33 4.69
1962 3.44 4.79
1961 3.54 4.78
1960 3.45 4.71

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Cayman Islands demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Cayman Islands
2024 39 39.3
2023 38.8 38.9
2022 38.5 38.5
2021 38.3 38.1
2020 38 37.8
2019 37.6 37.4
2018 37.4 37.1
2017 37.4 36.8
2016 37.3 36.5
2015 37.3 36.3
2014 37.3 36.1
2013 37.2 35.9
2012 37.2 35.8
2011 37.1 35.7
2010 37 35.4
2009 36.9 35.1
2008 36.8 34.8
2007 36.8 34.5
2006 36.7 34.2
2005 36.5 33.9
2004 36.3 33.7
2003 36.1 33.5
2002 35.8 33.4
2001 35.6 33.3
2000 35.4 33.2
1999 35.1 32.9
1998 34.7 32.3
1997 34.3 31.8
1996 34 31.3
1995 33.6 30.8
1994 33.3 30.5
1993 33 30.1
1992 32.7 29.9
1991 32.4 29.6
1990 32.1 29.5
1989 31.8 29.1
1988 31.6 28.6
1987 31.3 28.1
1986 31.1 27.6
1985 30.8 27.2
1984 30.5 26.8
1983 30.2 26.4
1982 29.9 26.2
1981 29.6 26.1
1980 29.4 26
1979 29.1 25.7
1978 28.9 25
1977 28.6 24.3
1976 28.4 23.7
1975 28.1 23.1
1974 28 22.6
1973 27.8 22.2
1972 27.7 21.8
1971 27.7 21.4
1970 27.7 21.2
1969 27.8 21.2
1968 27.9 21.3
1967 28 21.6
1966 28.1 21.8
1965 28.3 22.1
1964 28.6 22.3
1963 28.8 22.6
1962 29.1 22.9
1961 29.3 23.3
1960 29.5 23.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Cayman Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$5.53B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
14%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
1.57%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
4.24%
2015
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
86%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
7.84%
2023
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
74
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
4
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$644M
2020
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$234M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$10.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
660,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
22.9%
2019
Banked people share
98%
2024
n/a

Energy

Australia Cayman Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
0.37 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
0%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
2.94%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Cayman Islands
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.0009%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+888
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
85.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
13
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
4.46
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
14
2025
Visa free countries
169
2025
n/a
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2017
English speaking
92.8%
2023
76.6%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
81.1%
2017

Health

Australia Cayman Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
80.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
1.94
1997
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
31%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Australia Cayman Islands
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
1,245 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
10.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
48.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
488 mi
2007

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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