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Cayman Islands vs Central African Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 5.33M in The Central African Republic (ranked 121/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 240,534 sq mi for The Central African Republic (ranked 190th vs. 43rd).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands CAR
Population
77619
5753659
Population rank 187/197 118/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$2.75B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 171/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$516
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 195/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$1,263
2024
Government debt n/a
$1.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
60.7%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$313
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 178/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$1,078
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 240,534 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
6.01
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
15.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
58.2 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Central African Republic: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands CAR
2024 - $2,751,494,281
2023 $7,241,244,269 $2,555,492,086
2022 $6,660,161,212 $2,382,618,615
2021 $6,060,813,808 $2,516,498,412
2020 $5,655,357,984 $2,326,720,900
2019 $5,941,896,600 $2,221,301,351
2018 $5,530,178,499 $2,220,979,146
2017 $5,166,281,293 $2,072,349,973
2016 $4,909,322,200 $1,825,018,145
2015 $4,708,167,255 $1,695,825,714
2014 $4,562,853,582 $1,894,813,389
2013 $4,405,796,081 $1,691,544,110
2012 $4,291,004,486 $2,510,126,512
2011 $4,186,073,160 $2,437,982,705
2010 $4,156,841,164 $2,142,591,540
2009 $4,281,714,618 $2,067,381,665
2008 $4,585,948,969 $1,993,407,888
2007 $4,466,278,031 $1,699,811,295
2006 $4,200,288,282 $1,461,859,762
2005 - $1,337,894,379
2004 - $1,272,360,517
2003 - $1,142,315,523
2002 - $996,068,145
2001 - $932,648,605
2000 - $916,777,283
1999 - $999,477,511
1998 - $967,338,390
1997 - $937,741,513
1996 - $1,007,791,127
1995 - $1,115,389,674
1994 - $851,174,357
1993 - $1,278,781,262
1992 - $1,411,917,553
1991 - $1,377,374,987
1990 - $1,440,711,459
1989 - $1,233,930,281
1988 - $1,264,899,288
1987 - $1,200,991,978
1986 - $1,122,265,013
1985 - $864,849,836
1984 - $637,820,670
1983 - $658,679,333
1982 - $748,312,391
1981 - $694,803,623
1980 - $797,048,199
1979 - $700,764,748
1978 - $610,578,632
1977 - $507,298,148
1976 - $451,152,461
1975 - $378,660,016
1974 - $281,398,706
1973 - $271,183,082
1972 - $230,317,883
1971 - $201,450,800
1970 - $189,106,529
1969 - $188,039,210
1968 - $191,767,442
1967 - $163,820,514
1966 - $157,930,018
1965 - $150,574,795
1964 - $142,025,079
1963 - $129,379,124
1962 - $124,482,774
1961 - $123,134,583
1960 - $112,155,598

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

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Cayman Islands and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands CAR
2024 - $516
2023 $99,144 $496
2022 $93,031 $467
2021 $86,450 $492
2020 $82,339 $463
2019 $88,254 $449
2018 $83,866 $455
2017 $80,054 $432
2016 $77,802 $387
2015 $76,379 $366
2014 $75,845 $410
2013 $75,114 $364
2012 $75,102 $544
2011 $75,281 $534
2010 $76,838 $477
2009 $81,374 $456
2008 $89,655 $437
2007 $89,888 $381
2006 $87,085 $334
2005 - $312
2004 - $303
2003 - $278.4
2002 - $248.6
2001 - $238
2000 - $239.2
1999 - $268
1998 - $266.6
1997 - $265.5
1996 - $293.3
1995 - $333
1994 - $261.3
1993 - $405
1992 - $462
1991 - $465
1990 - $502
1989 - $443
1988 - $466
1987 - $450
1986 - $426
1985 - $333
1984 - $248.3
1983 - $259.6
1982 - $298.4
1981 - $280.3
1980 - $325
1979 - $289.1
1978 - $254.6
1977 - $213.8
1976 - $192.1
1975 - $163.6
1974 - $124
1973 - $121.8
1972 - $105.5
1971 - $94.1
1970 - $90.2
1969 - $91.7
1968 - $95.6
1967 - $83.6
1966 - $82.3
1965 - $80.2
1964 - $77.2
1963 - $71.8
1962 - $70.4
1961 - $71
1960 - $65.9

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

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Cayman Islands vs. Central African Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Central African Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands CAR
2026 80.9 58.2
2025 80.7 57.9
2024 80.5 57.7
2023 80.4 57.4
2022 80 18.8
2021 79.3 40.3
2020 79.2 50.6
2019 79.1 31.5
2018 78.8 52.3
2017 78.6 45.2
2016 78.4 51
2015 78.1 51.9
2014 77.9 40.3
2013 77.7 49.5
2012 77.1 51.3
2011 76.6 50.1
2010 76.1 46.9
2009 75.7 14.7
2008 75.4 49.9
2007 75.2 49.3
2006 75 48.7
2005 74.9 48.2
2004 74.6 47.7
2003 74.6 47.3
2002 74.6 46.8
2001 74.5 46.7
2000 74.4 46.6
1999 74.2 46.9
1998 74.1 47.1
1997 73.9 47.3
1996 73.7 47.7
1995 73.6 48.1
1994 73.4 48.5
1993 73.2 48.9
1992 73.1 49.2
1991 72.9 49.6
1990 72.7 49.9
1989 72.5 50.1
1988 72.4 50.2
1987 72.1 50.4
1986 71.9 50.4
1985 71.6 50.5
1984 71.2 50.4
1983 70.8 50.3
1982 70.4 50.2
1981 70 50
1980 69.5 49.8
1979 69 49.5
1978 68.5 49.2
1977 68.1 48.8
1976 67.5 48.4
1975 67 47.9
1974 66.5 47.4
1973 65.9 46.9
1972 65.4 46.3
1971 64.8 45.8
1970 64.4 45.2
1969 64 44.6
1968 63.6 44
1967 63.2 43.4
1966 62.8 42.8
1965 62.2 42.2
1964 61.4 41.6
1963 60.8 41.1
1962 60.1 40.6
1961 59.4 40.1
1960 58.8 39.6
1959 58.2 39.1
1958 57.7 38.7
1957 57.3 38.3
1956 56.8 37.8
1955 56.4 37.4
1954 55.9 37
1953 55.4 36.6
1952 55 36.2
1951 54.5 35.8
1950 54 35.4

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

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Cayman Islands and Central African Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Central African Republic
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands CAR
2024 74,457 5,330,690
2023 73,038 5,152,421
2022 71,591 5,098,039
2021 70,108 5,112,100
2020 68,684 5,026,628
2019 67,327 4,944,703
2018 65,941 4,878,657
2017 64,535 4,793,511
2016 63,100 4,713,663
2015 61,642 4,629,320
2014 60,160 4,623,182
2013 58,655 4,642,419
2012 57,136 4,610,848
2011 55,606 4,565,021
2010 54,099 4,492,995
2009 52,618 4,529,047
2008 51,151 4,558,984
2007 49,687 4,462,770
2006 48,232 4,377,579
2005 46,788 4,288,810
2004 45,352 4,192,826
2003 43,934 4,103,086
2002 42,514 4,006,077
2001 41,089 3,919,487
2000 39,674 3,833,416
1999 38,284 3,729,450
1998 36,922 3,628,827
1997 35,543 3,531,700
1996 34,143 3,435,965
1995 32,743 3,348,052
1994 31,352 3,257,954
1993 29,976 3,157,839
1992 28,621 3,058,831
1991 27,294 2,963,191
1990 25,999 2,871,910
1989 24,874 2,783,970
1988 23,951 2,713,965
1987 23,073 2,669,155
1986 22,197 2,634,258
1985 21,324 2,600,932
1984 20,454 2,568,610
1983 19,598 2,537,399
1982 18,750 2,507,375
1981 17,905 2,478,402
1980 17,079 2,450,535
1979 16,351 2,423,794
1978 15,727 2,397,961
1977 15,105 2,372,930
1976 14,454 2,348,566
1975 13,788 2,313,916
1974 13,114 2,269,338
1973 12,438 2,226,008
1972 11,764 2,183,769
1971 11,098 2,141,450
1970 10,517 2,097,505
1969 10,165 2,051,515
1968 9,971 2,005,100
1967 9,769 1,960,444
1966 9,560 1,918,082
1965 9,361 1,877,854
1964 9,166 1,839,583
1963 8,970 1,803,063
1962 8,781 1,768,115
1961 8,601 1,734,580
1960 8,428 1,702,346

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Central African Republic

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Central African Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands CAR
2023 1.53 6.01
2022 1.54 6.02
2021 1.55 6.05
2020 1.55 6.06
2019 1.51 6.09
2018 1.28 6.11
2017 1.22 6.13
2016 1.23 6.13
2015 1.27 6.13
2014 1.33 6.1
2013 1.45 6.08
2012 1.53 6.05
2011 1.64 6.01
2010 1.69 5.96
2009 1.72 5.94
2008 1.7 5.9
2007 1.68 5.87
2006 1.67 5.84
2005 1.67 5.81
2004 1.67 5.78
2003 1.67 5.8
2002 1.68 5.79
2001 1.7 5.81
2000 1.71 5.85
1999 1.71 5.88
1998 1.7 5.89
1997 1.7 5.92
1996 1.69 5.96
1995 1.67 5.94
1994 1.66 5.92
1993 1.67 5.93
1992 1.73 5.96
1991 1.85 6.03
1990 1.78 6.05
1989 1.76 6.07
1988 1.63 6.1
1987 1.58 6.12
1986 1.69 6.11
1985 1.75 6.12
1984 1.79 6.14
1983 1.83 6.15
1982 2.01 6.16
1981 2.38 6.17
1980 2.4 6.13
1979 2.37 6.09
1978 2.37 6.04
1977 2.41 5.99
1976 2.53 5.94
1975 2.72 5.88
1974 2.96 5.9
1973 3.56 5.93
1972 4.89 5.96
1971 3.47 5.99
1970 4.66 6.03
1969 3.52 6.06
1968 3.99 6.1
1967 4.05 6.08
1966 4.08 6.06
1965 4.16 6.03
1964 4.41 6.01
1963 4.69 5.99
1962 4.79 5.97
1961 4.78 5.96
1960 4.71 5.95

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

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Cayman Islands and Central African Republic demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Central African Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands CAR
2024 39.3 15.4
2023 38.9 15.3
2022 38.5 15.3
2021 38.1 15.4
2020 37.8 15.4
2019 37.4 15.4
2018 37.1 15.4
2017 36.8 15.4
2016 36.5 15.4
2015 36.3 15.4
2014 36.1 15.6
2013 35.9 16
2012 35.8 16.3
2011 35.7 16.6
2010 35.4 16.7
2009 35.1 16.9
2008 34.8 17
2007 34.5 17.1
2006 34.2 17.1
2005 33.9 17.2
2004 33.7 17.2
2003 33.5 17.2
2002 33.4 17.1
2001 33.3 17.1
2000 33.2 17.1
1999 32.9 17.1
1998 32.3 17.1
1997 31.8 17.1
1996 31.3 17.2
1995 30.8 17.3
1994 30.5 17.4
1993 30.1 17.5
1992 29.9 17.5
1991 29.6 17.6
1990 29.5 17.8
1989 29.1 17.9
1988 28.6 18
1987 28.1 18.1
1986 27.6 18.2
1985 27.2 18.3
1984 26.8 18.3
1983 26.4 18.3
1982 26.2 18.4
1981 26.1 18.4
1980 26 18.5
1979 25.7 18.5
1978 25 18.5
1977 24.3 18.5
1976 23.7 18.5
1975 23.1 18.5
1974 22.6 18.6
1973 22.2 18.6
1972 21.8 18.7
1971 21.4 18.8
1970 21.2 18.9
1969 21.2 18.9
1968 21.3 19
1967 21.6 19.2
1966 21.8 19.3
1965 22.1 19.4
1964 22.3 19.6
1963 22.6 19.7
1962 22.9 19.9
1961 23.3 20.1
1960 23.5 20.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands CAR
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$2.74B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
6.9%
2017
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
42.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
20%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$480M
2023
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$159K
1993
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
87,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
n/a
Banked people share n/a
13.7%
2017

Energy

Cayman Islands CAR
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
90.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
96.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
96.2%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
17.6%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands CAR
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
-14,693
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
44.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height n/a
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
0.85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
20.1
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
37.7
2019
Visa free countries n/a
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
37.5%
2020
English speaking
76.6%
2023
3%
2025
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
7.51%
2019

Health

Cayman Islands CAR
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$53.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$24.2
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
58.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
39.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
0.07
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
92.2
2023
Obesity rate n/a
9.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
7
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.75 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands CAR
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
45,122 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
21,887 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
85,765 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
14,913 mi
2018

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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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