The Cayman Islands is a high-income country with a population of 74.5K people. The capital and largest city is George Town, with 40.2K residents.
The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 by GDP ($7.24B) and 6/197 by GDP per capita ($99,144). The top category for both exports and imports is business & finance services.
Main facts and rankings
Cayman Islands
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
77619
|
187/197 |
| GDP |
$7.24B
2023 |
158/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$99,144
2023 |
6/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$88,428
2023 |
10/197 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$93,253
2026 |
3/197 |
| Land area | 92.7 sq mi | 190/197 |
| Population density | 834 ppl/mi² | 31/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.53 | 135/196 |
| Median age | 39.3 years | 51/196 |
| Life expectancy | 80.9 years | 42/197 |
Cayman Islands trends dashboard: time-series charts
The Cayman Islands' economy ranked
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $7,241,244,269 |
| 2022 | $6,660,161,212 |
| 2021 | $6,060,813,808 |
| 2020 | $5,655,357,984 |
| 2019 | $5,941,896,600 |
| 2018 | $5,530,178,499 |
| 2017 | $5,166,281,293 |
| 2016 | $4,909,322,200 |
| 2015 | $4,708,167,255 |
| 2014 | $4,562,853,582 |
| 2013 | $4,405,796,081 |
| 2012 | $4,291,004,486 |
| 2011 | $4,186,073,160 |
| 2010 | $4,156,841,164 |
| 2009 | $4,281,714,618 |
| 2008 | $4,585,948,969 |
| 2007 | $4,466,278,031 |
| 2006 | $4,200,288,282 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (2006–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The Cayman Islands' economy ranked
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $99,144 |
| 2022 | $93,031 |
| 2021 | $86,450 |
| 2020 | $82,339 |
| 2019 | $88,254 |
| 2018 | $83,866 |
| 2017 | $80,054 |
| 2016 | $77,802 |
| 2015 | $76,379 |
| 2014 | $75,845 |
| 2013 | $75,114 |
| 2012 | $75,102 |
| 2011 | $75,281 |
| 2010 | $76,838 |
| 2009 | $81,374 |
| 2008 | $89,655 |
| 2007 | $89,888 |
| 2006 | $87,085 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (2006–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The Cayman Islands' life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 80.9 |
| 2025 | 80.7 |
| 2024 | 80.5 |
| 2023 | 80.4 |
| 2022 | 80 |
| 2021 | 79.3 |
| 2020 | 79.2 |
| 2019 | 79.1 |
| 2018 | 78.8 |
| 2017 | 78.6 |
| 2016 | 78.4 |
| 2015 | 78.1 |
| 2014 | 77.9 |
| 2013 | 77.7 |
| 2012 | 77.1 |
| 2011 | 76.6 |
| 2010 | 76.1 |
| 2009 | 75.7 |
| 2008 | 75.4 |
| 2007 | 75.2 |
| 2006 | 75 |
| 2005 | 74.9 |
| 2004 | 74.6 |
| 2003 | 74.6 |
| 2002 | 74.6 |
| 2001 | 74.5 |
| 2000 | 74.4 |
| 1999 | 74.2 |
| 1998 | 74.1 |
| 1997 | 73.9 |
| 1996 | 73.7 |
| 1995 | 73.6 |
| 1994 | 73.4 |
| 1993 | 73.2 |
| 1992 | 73.1 |
| 1991 | 72.9 |
| 1990 | 72.7 |
| 1989 | 72.5 |
| 1988 | 72.4 |
| 1987 | 72.1 |
| 1986 | 71.9 |
| 1985 | 71.6 |
| 1984 | 71.2 |
| 1983 | 70.8 |
| 1982 | 70.4 |
| 1981 | 70 |
| 1980 | 69.5 |
| 1979 | 69 |
| 1978 | 68.5 |
| 1977 | 68.1 |
| 1976 | 67.5 |
| 1975 | 67 |
| 1974 | 66.5 |
| 1973 | 65.9 |
| 1972 | 65.4 |
| 1971 | 64.8 |
| 1970 | 64.4 |
| 1969 | 64 |
| 1968 | 63.6 |
| 1967 | 63.2 |
| 1966 | 62.8 |
| 1965 | 62.2 |
| 1964 | 61.4 |
| 1963 | 60.8 |
| 1962 | 60.1 |
| 1961 | 59.4 |
| 1960 | 58.8 |
| 1959 | 58.2 |
| 1958 | 57.7 |
| 1957 | 57.3 |
| 1956 | 56.8 |
| 1955 | 56.4 |
| 1954 | 55.9 |
| 1953 | 55.4 |
| 1952 | 55 |
| 1951 | 54.5 |
| 1950 | 54 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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The Cayman Islands' population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 74,457 |
| 2023 | 73,038 |
| 2022 | 71,591 |
| 2021 | 70,108 |
| 2020 | 68,684 |
| 2019 | 67,327 |
| 2018 | 65,941 |
| 2017 | 64,535 |
| 2016 | 63,100 |
| 2015 | 61,642 |
| 2014 | 60,160 |
| 2013 | 58,655 |
| 2012 | 57,136 |
| 2011 | 55,606 |
| 2010 | 54,099 |
| 2009 | 52,618 |
| 2008 | 51,151 |
| 2007 | 49,687 |
| 2006 | 48,232 |
| 2005 | 46,788 |
| 2004 | 45,352 |
| 2003 | 43,934 |
| 2002 | 42,514 |
| 2001 | 41,089 |
| 2000 | 39,674 |
| 1999 | 38,284 |
| 1998 | 36,922 |
| 1997 | 35,543 |
| 1996 | 34,143 |
| 1995 | 32,743 |
| 1994 | 31,352 |
| 1993 | 29,976 |
| 1992 | 28,621 |
| 1991 | 27,294 |
| 1990 | 25,999 |
| 1989 | 24,874 |
| 1988 | 23,951 |
| 1987 | 23,073 |
| 1986 | 22,197 |
| 1985 | 21,324 |
| 1984 | 20,454 |
| 1983 | 19,598 |
| 1982 | 18,750 |
| 1981 | 17,905 |
| 1980 | 17,079 |
| 1979 | 16,351 |
| 1978 | 15,727 |
| 1977 | 15,105 |
| 1976 | 14,454 |
| 1975 | 13,788 |
| 1974 | 13,114 |
| 1973 | 12,438 |
| 1972 | 11,764 |
| 1971 | 11,098 |
| 1970 | 10,517 |
| 1969 | 10,165 |
| 1968 | 9,971 |
| 1967 | 9,769 |
| 1966 | 9,560 |
| 1965 | 9,361 |
| 1964 | 9,166 |
| 1963 | 8,970 |
| 1962 | 8,781 |
| 1961 | 8,601 |
| 1960 | 8,428 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The Cayman Islands' birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.53 |
| 2022 | 1.54 |
| 2021 | 1.55 |
| 2020 | 1.55 |
| 2019 | 1.51 |
| 2018 | 1.28 |
| 2017 | 1.22 |
| 2016 | 1.23 |
| 2015 | 1.27 |
| 2014 | 1.33 |
| 2013 | 1.45 |
| 2012 | 1.53 |
| 2011 | 1.64 |
| 2010 | 1.69 |
| 2009 | 1.72 |
| 2008 | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 1.68 |
| 2006 | 1.67 |
| 2005 | 1.67 |
| 2004 | 1.67 |
| 2003 | 1.67 |
| 2002 | 1.68 |
| 2001 | 1.7 |
| 2000 | 1.71 |
| 1999 | 1.71 |
| 1998 | 1.7 |
| 1997 | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 1.69 |
| 1995 | 1.67 |
| 1994 | 1.66 |
| 1993 | 1.67 |
| 1992 | 1.73 |
| 1991 | 1.85 |
| 1990 | 1.78 |
| 1989 | 1.76 |
| 1988 | 1.63 |
| 1987 | 1.58 |
| 1986 | 1.69 |
| 1985 | 1.75 |
| 1984 | 1.79 |
| 1983 | 1.83 |
| 1982 | 2.01 |
| 1981 | 2.38 |
| 1980 | 2.4 |
| 1979 | 2.37 |
| 1978 | 2.37 |
| 1977 | 2.41 |
| 1976 | 2.53 |
| 1975 | 2.72 |
| 1974 | 2.96 |
| 1973 | 3.56 |
| 1972 | 4.89 |
| 1971 | 3.47 |
| 1970 | 4.66 |
| 1969 | 3.52 |
| 1968 | 3.99 |
| 1967 | 4.05 |
| 1966 | 4.08 |
| 1965 | 4.16 |
| 1964 | 4.41 |
| 1963 | 4.69 |
| 1962 | 4.79 |
| 1961 | 4.78 |
| 1960 | 4.71 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The Cayman Islands' demographics
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.3 |
| 2023 | 38.9 |
| 2022 | 38.5 |
| 2021 | 38.1 |
| 2020 | 37.8 |
| 2019 | 37.4 |
| 2018 | 37.1 |
| 2017 | 36.8 |
| 2016 | 36.5 |
| 2015 | 36.3 |
| 2014 | 36.1 |
| 2013 | 35.9 |
| 2012 | 35.8 |
| 2011 | 35.7 |
| 2010 | 35.4 |
| 2009 | 35.1 |
| 2008 | 34.8 |
| 2007 | 34.5 |
| 2006 | 34.2 |
| 2005 | 33.9 |
| 2004 | 33.7 |
| 2003 | 33.5 |
| 2002 | 33.4 |
| 2001 | 33.3 |
| 2000 | 33.2 |
| 1999 | 32.9 |
| 1998 | 32.3 |
| 1997 | 31.8 |
| 1996 | 31.3 |
| 1995 | 30.8 |
| 1994 | 30.5 |
| 1993 | 30.1 |
| 1992 | 29.9 |
| 1991 | 29.6 |
| 1990 | 29.5 |
| 1989 | 29.1 |
| 1988 | 28.6 |
| 1987 | 28.1 |
| 1986 | 27.6 |
| 1985 | 27.2 |
| 1984 | 26.8 |
| 1983 | 26.4 |
| 1982 | 26.2 |
| 1981 | 26.1 |
| 1980 | 26 |
| 1979 | 25.7 |
| 1978 | 25 |
| 1977 | 24.3 |
| 1976 | 23.7 |
| 1975 | 23.1 |
| 1974 | 22.6 |
| 1973 | 22.2 |
| 1972 | 21.8 |
| 1971 | 21.4 |
| 1970 | 21.2 |
| 1969 | 21.2 |
| 1968 | 21.3 |
| 1967 | 21.6 |
| 1966 | 21.8 |
| 1965 | 22.1 |
| 1964 | 22.3 |
| 1963 | 22.6 |
| 1962 | 22.9 |
| 1961 | 23.3 |
| 1960 | 23.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Cayman Islands: National Statistics
Finance
|
Cayman Islands
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$5.53B
2023 |
157/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
14%
2025 |
185/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.57%
2023 |
183/193 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.24%
2015 |
121/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
86%
2023 |
2/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
7.84%
2023 |
190/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
74
2025 |
22/197 |
| Listed domestic companies |
4
2020 |
103/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$644M
2020 |
95/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$234M
2023 |
169/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$10.2M
2024 |
178/191 |
| International tourist arrivals |
660,000
2020 |
110/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
22.9%
2019 |
33/184 |
Energy
|
Cayman Islands
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.37 megatons
2024 |
170/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
5 tons
2024 |
51/187 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0%
2022 |
192/193 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.94%
2021 |
170/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
156/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
58/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
20/195 |
Society
|
Cayman Islands
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0009%
2024 |
187/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+888
2025 |
65/196 |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
1/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50.2:49.8
2024 |
N/A |
| Quality of life index |
85.1
2026 |
25/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
76
2025 |
17/197 |
| Higher education index |
13
2026 |
161/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.46
2020 |
76/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
14
2025 |
102/197 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2017 |
45/196 |
| English speaking |
76.6%
2023 |
38/197 |
| People using the Internet |
81.1%
2017 |
97/195 |
Health
|
Cayman Islands
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy |
80.9 years
2026 |
42/197 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.94
1997 |
88/193 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.1%
2024 |
60/195 |
| Air quality index |
78
2026 |
46/197 |
Territory
|
Cayman Islands
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0002%
2026 |
190/197 |
| Land area per capita |
1,245 sq mi
2024 |
166/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
10.4 sq mi
2026 |
189/194 |
| Forest area |
48.6 sq mi
2026 |
176/196 |
| Roads length |
488 mi
2007 |
163/176 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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