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Bahamas vs Cayman Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 74.5K in The Cayman Islands (ranked 187/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 92.7 sq mi for The Cayman Islands (ranked 162nd vs. 190th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Cayman Islands
Population
405203
77619
Population rank 172/197 187/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$7.24B
2023
GDP rank 140/197 158/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$99,144
2023
GDP per capita rank 30/197 6/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$88,428
2023
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 25/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$93,253
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 92.7 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
834 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
80.9 years
2026

Bahamas and Cayman Islands: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Cayman Islands economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Cayman Islands
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Cayman Islands
2024 $15,832,800,000 -
2023 $15,271,300,000 $7,241,244,269
2022 $13,896,800,000 $6,660,161,212
2021 $12,037,000,000 $6,060,813,808
2020 $10,363,200,000 $5,655,357,984
2019 $13,277,000,000 $5,941,896,600
2018 $12,819,200,000 $5,530,178,499
2017 $12,446,900,000 $5,166,281,293
2016 $11,880,900,000 $4,909,322,200
2015 $11,837,600,000 $4,708,167,255
2014 $11,139,100,000 $4,562,853,582
2013 $10,475,300,000 $4,405,796,081
2012 $10,720,400,000 $4,291,004,486
2011 $10,070,450,000 $4,186,073,160
2010 $10,095,760,000 $4,156,841,164
2009 $9,981,960,000 $4,281,714,618
2008 $10,526,000,000 $4,585,948,969
2007 $10,618,340,000 $4,466,278,031
2006 $10,167,250,000 $4,200,288,282
2005 $9,836,200,000 -
2004 $9,055,290,000 -
2003 $8,870,090,000 -
2002 $8,881,160,000 -
2001 $8,317,830,000 -
2000 $8,076,470,000 -
1999 $7,683,870,000 -
1998 $6,833,220,000 -
1997 $6,332,360,000 -
1996 $3,609,000,000 -
1995 $3,429,000,000 -
1994 $3,259,000,000 -
1993 $3,092,000,000 -
1992 $3,109,000,000 -
1991 $3,111,160,000 -
1990 $3,166,000,000 -
1989 $3,062,000,000 -
1988 $2,817,900,000 -
1987 $2,713,999,900 -
1986 $2,472,500,000 -
1985 $2,320,699,900 -
1984 $2,041,100,000 -
1983 $1,732,800,000 -
1982 $1,578,300,000 -
1981 $1,426,500,000 -
1980 $1,335,300,000 -
1979 $1,139,800,100 -
1978 $832,400,000 -
1977 $713,000,000 -
1976 $642,100,000 -
1975 $596,200,000 -
1974 $632,400,000 -
1973 $670,900,000 -
1972 $590,900,000 -
1971 $573,400,000 -
1970 $539,500,000 -
1969 $538,700,000 -
1968 $453,800,000 -
1967 $398,000,000 -
1966 $346,800,000 -
1965 $300,272,048 -
1964 $266,560,043 -
1963 $237,650,038 -
1962 $212,170,034 -
1961 $190,022,030 -
1960 $169,736,027 -

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

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Bahamas and Cayman Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Cayman Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Cayman Islands
2024 $39,455 -
2023 $38,232 $99,144
2022 $34,957 $93,031
2021 $30,368 $86,450
2020 $26,179 $82,339
2019 $33,640 $88,254
2018 $32,642 $83,866
2017 $31,875 $80,054
2016 $30,617 $77,802
2015 $30,719 $76,379
2014 $29,137 $75,845
2013 $27,643 $75,114
2012 $28,552 $75,102
2011 $27,091 $75,281
2010 $27,473 $76,838
2009 $27,513 $81,374
2008 $29,392 $89,655
2007 $30,052 $89,888
2006 $29,185 $87,085
2005 $28,602 -
2004 $26,650 -
2003 $26,429 -
2002 $26,782 -
2001 $25,372 -
2000 $24,940 -
1999 $24,041 -
1998 $21,667 -
1997 $20,368 -
1996 $11,784 -
1995 $11,375 -
1994 $10,991 -
1993 $10,613 -
1992 $10,873 -
1991 $11,082 -
1990 $11,473 -
1989 $11,291 -
1988 $10,576 -
1987 $10,361 -
1986 $9,601 -
1985 $9,167 -
1984 $8,202 -
1983 $7,081 -
1982 $6,559 -
1981 $6,029 -
1980 $5,743 -
1979 $4,994 -
1978 $3,720 -
1977 $3,253 -
1976 $2,993 -
1975 $2,841 -
1974 $3,080 -
1973 $3,341 -
1972 $3,014 -
1971 $3,004 -
1970 $2,916 -
1969 $3,027 -
1968 $2,668 -
1967 $2,453 -
1966 $2,239 -
1965 $2,030 -
1964 $1,883 -
1963 $1,759 -
1962 $1,651 -
1961 $1,555 -
1960 $1,459 -

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

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Bahamas vs. Cayman Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Cayman Islands
2026 75 80.9
2025 74.9 80.7
2024 74.7 80.5
2023 74.6 80.4
2022 74.5 80
2021 70.8 79.3
2020 73 79.2
2019 71.4 79.1
2018 74.1 78.8
2017 74 78.6
2016 74 78.4
2015 73.8 78.1
2014 74 77.9
2013 73.9 77.7
2012 73.7 77.1
2011 73.6 76.6
2010 73.4 76.1
2009 73.5 75.7
2008 73.4 75.4
2007 73.5 75.2
2006 73.5 75
2005 73.4 74.9
2004 73.2 74.6
2003 73.2 74.6
2002 73 74.6
2001 72.8 74.5
2000 72.5 74.4
1999 72.1 74.2
1998 71.8 74.1
1997 71.6 73.9
1996 71.5 73.7
1995 71.4 73.6
1994 71.4 73.4
1993 71.4 73.2
1992 71.3 73.1
1991 71.2 72.9
1990 70.9 72.7
1989 70.7 72.5
1988 70.5 72.4
1987 70.4 72.1
1986 70.3 71.9
1985 70.3 71.6
1984 70.2 71.2
1983 70 70.8
1982 69.7 70.4
1981 69.4 70
1980 69.1 69.5
1979 69 69
1978 68.9 68.5
1977 68.8 68.1
1976 68.5 67.5
1975 68.1 67
1974 67.6 66.5
1973 67.1 65.9
1972 66.8 65.4
1971 66.5 64.8
1970 66.2 64.4
1969 65.8 64
1968 65.4 63.6
1967 65 63.2
1966 64.6 62.8
1965 64.3 62.2
1964 63.9 61.4
1963 63.5 60.8
1962 63.2 60.1
1961 62.8 59.4
1960 62.5 58.8
1959 62.1 58.2
1958 61.7 57.7
1957 61.4 57.3
1956 61 56.8
1955 60.7 56.4
1954 60.3 55.9
1953 60 55.4
1952 59.6 55
1951 59.2 54.5
1950 58.9 54

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

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Bahamas and Cayman Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Cayman Islands
2024 401,283 74,457
2023 399,440 73,038
2022 397,538 71,591
2021 396,373 70,108
2020 395,863 68,684
2019 394,675 67,327
2018 392,717 65,941
2017 390,485 64,535
2016 388,055 63,100
2015 385,346 61,642
2014 382,298 60,160
2013 378,953 58,655
2012 375,469 57,136
2011 371,729 55,606
2010 367,478 54,099
2009 362,810 52,618
2008 358,120 51,151
2007 353,334 49,687
2006 348,375 48,232
2005 343,894 46,788
2004 339,782 45,352
2003 335,618 43,934
2002 331,614 42,514
2001 327,836 41,089
2000 323,835 39,674
1999 319,614 38,284
1998 315,368 36,922
1997 310,904 35,543
1996 306,268 34,143
1995 301,461 32,743
1994 296,509 31,352
1993 291,339 29,976
1992 285,927 28,621
1991 280,731 27,294
1990 275,945 25,999
1989 271,178 24,874
1988 266,448 23,951
1987 261,935 23,073
1986 257,536 22,197
1985 253,154 21,324
1984 248,863 20,454
1983 244,698 19,598
1982 240,614 18,750
1981 236,614 17,905
1980 232,526 17,079
1979 228,230 16,351
1978 223,761 15,727
1977 219,157 15,105
1976 214,501 14,454
1975 209,886 13,788
1974 205,342 13,114
1973 200,791 12,438
1972 196,055 11,764
1971 190,857 11,098
1970 184,982 10,517
1969 177,981 10,165
1968 170,089 9,971
1967 162,267 9,769
1966 154,874 9,560
1965 147,952 9,361
1964 141,528 9,166
1963 135,087 8,970
1962 128,493 8,781
1961 122,197 8,601
1960 116,317 8,428

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Cayman Islands

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Cayman Islands
2023 1.37 1.53
2022 1.38 1.54
2021 1.38 1.55
2020 1.39 1.55
2019 1.4 1.51
2018 1.4 1.28
2017 1.42 1.22
2016 1.5 1.23
2015 1.57 1.27
2014 1.69 1.33
2013 1.74 1.45
2012 1.76 1.53
2011 1.79 1.64
2010 1.84 1.69
2009 2.01 1.72
2008 2 1.7
2007 2.04 1.68
2006 2.02 1.67
2005 2.01 1.67
2004 1.98 1.67
2003 1.97 1.67
2002 1.98 1.68
2001 2.02 1.7
2000 2.06 1.71
1999 2.13 1.71
1998 2.23 1.7
1997 2.29 1.7
1996 2.35 1.69
1995 2.42 1.67
1994 2.47 1.66
1993 2.61 1.67
1992 2.71 1.73
1991 2.51 1.85
1990 2.52 1.78
1989 2.52 1.76
1988 2.52 1.63
1987 2.52 1.58
1986 2.53 1.69
1985 2.55 1.75
1984 2.59 1.79
1983 2.65 1.83
1982 2.71 2.01
1981 2.77 2.38
1980 2.84 2.4
1979 2.94 2.37
1978 3.05 2.37
1977 3.17 2.41
1976 3.3 2.53
1975 3.42 2.72
1974 3.57 2.96
1973 3.73 3.56
1972 3.89 4.89
1971 4.06 3.47
1970 4.21 4.66
1969 4.38 3.52
1968 4.56 3.99
1967 4.69 4.05
1966 4.79 4.08
1965 4.88 4.16
1964 4.97 4.41
1963 5.06 4.69
1962 5.13 4.79
1961 5.16 4.78
1960 5.09 4.71

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

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Bahamas and Cayman Islands demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Cayman Islands
2024 36 39.3
2023 35.6 38.9
2022 35.2 38.5
2021 34.9 38.1
2020 34.6 37.8
2019 34.3 37.4
2018 33.9 37.1
2017 33.6 36.8
2016 33.3 36.5
2015 33 36.3
2014 32.6 36.1
2013 32.4 35.9
2012 32.1 35.8
2011 31.8 35.7
2010 31.5 35.4
2009 31.3 35.1
2008 31 34.8
2007 30.8 34.5
2006 30.6 34.2
2005 30.3 33.9
2004 30 33.7
2003 29.6 33.5
2002 29.3 33.4
2001 28.9 33.3
2000 28.5 33.2
1999 28.2 32.9
1998 27.9 32.3
1997 27.5 31.8
1996 27.2 31.3
1995 26.9 30.8
1994 26.6 30.5
1993 26.3 30.1
1992 26 29.9
1991 25.7 29.6
1990 25.4 29.5
1989 25 29.1
1988 24.7 28.6
1987 24.3 28.1
1986 24 27.6
1985 23.7 27.2
1984 23.4 26.8
1983 23 26.4
1982 22.7 26.2
1981 22.4 26.1
1980 22.1 26
1979 21.8 25.7
1978 21.6 25
1977 21.3 24.3
1976 21.1 23.7
1975 20.9 23.1
1974 20.8 22.6
1973 20.7 22.2
1972 20.7 21.8
1971 20.6 21.4
1970 20.6 21.2
1969 20.5 21.2
1968 20.3 21.3
1967 20.2 21.6
1966 20.1 21.8
1965 19.9 22.1
1964 19.8 22.3
1963 19.7 22.6
1962 19.6 22.9
1961 19.6 23.3
1960 19.5 23.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Cayman Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$5.53B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
14%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
1.57%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
4.24%
2015
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
86%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
7.84%
2023
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
74
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$644M
2020
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$234M
2023
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$10.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
660,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
22.9%
2019

Energy

Bahamas Cayman Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
0.37 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
2.94%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Cayman Islands
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.0009%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+888
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
61
2026
85.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
13
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
4.46
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
14
2025
Visa free countries
154
2025
n/a
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
99%
2017
English speaking
87.1%
2023
76.6%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
81.1%
2017

Health

Bahamas Cayman Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
80.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
1.94
1997
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Bahamas Cayman Islands
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
1,245 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
10.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
48.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
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) (2000–2019, 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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