The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 156K in Curacao (ranked 179/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 171.4 sq mi for Curacao (ranked 190th vs. 182nd).
By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833).
Main facts and rankings
Cayman Islands
|
Curacao
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
77619
|
155976
|
| Population rank | 187/197 | 179/197 |
| GDP |
$7.24B
2023 |
$3.56B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 158/197 | 167/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$99,144
2023 |
$22,833
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 6/197 | 56/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$88,428
2023 |
$32,693
2024 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$93,253
2026 |
$14,995
2026 |
| Land area | 92.7 sq mi | 171.4 sq mi |
| Population density |
834 ppl/mi²
2026 |
910 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.53
2023 |
1.2
2023 |
| Median age |
39.3 years
2024 |
39.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
80.9 years
2026 |
77.3 years
2026 |
Cayman Islands and Curacao: Comparison Charts
Cayman Islands and Curacao economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Curacao
|
|
| 2024 | - | $3,561,178,196 |
| 2023 | $7,241,244,269 | $3,281,419,347 |
| 2022 | $6,660,161,212 | $3,075,180,835 |
| 2021 | $6,060,813,808 | $2,739,594,360 |
| 2020 | $5,655,357,984 | $2,534,327,592 |
| 2019 | $5,941,896,600 | $3,026,124,116 |
| 2018 | $5,530,178,499 | $3,046,364,820 |
| 2017 | $5,166,281,293 | $3,033,433,248 |
| 2016 | $4,909,322,200 | $3,024,690,188 |
| 2015 | $4,708,167,255 | $3,058,779,212 |
| 2014 | $4,562,853,582 | $3,059,406,995 |
| 2013 | $4,405,796,081 | $3,033,568,606 |
| 2012 | $4,291,004,486 | $3,012,836,257 |
| 2011 | $4,186,073,160 | $2,930,092,237 |
| 2010 | $4,156,841,164 | $2,951,342,793 |
| 2009 | $4,281,714,618 | $2,869,153,184 |
| 2008 | $4,585,948,969 | $2,833,476,145 |
| 2007 | $4,466,278,031 | $2,593,831,508 |
| 2006 | $4,200,288,282 | $2,457,581,732 |
| 2005 | - | $2,344,637,263 |
| 2004 | - | $2,237,160,503 |
| 2003 | - | $2,202,117,374 |
| 2002 | - | $2,160,784,693 |
| 2001 | - | $2,143,450,726 |
| 2000 | - | $2,120,511,229 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (2000–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Cayman Islands and Curacao economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Curacao
|
|
| 2024 | - | $22,833 |
| 2023 | $99,144 | $21,218 |
| 2022 | $93,031 | $20,057 |
| 2021 | $86,450 | $17,796 |
| 2020 | $82,339 | $16,300 |
| 2019 | $88,254 | $19,221 |
| 2018 | $83,866 | $19,119 |
| 2017 | $80,054 | $18,938 |
| 2016 | $77,802 | $18,944 |
| 2015 | $76,379 | $19,362 |
| 2014 | $75,845 | $19,623 |
| 2013 | $75,114 | $19,721 |
| 2012 | $75,102 | $19,810 |
| 2011 | $75,281 | $19,426 |
| 2010 | $76,838 | $19,847 |
| 2009 | $81,374 | $19,540 |
| 2008 | $89,655 | $19,423 |
| 2007 | $89,888 | $18,006 |
| 2006 | $87,085 | $17,400 |
| 2005 | - | $17,032 |
| 2004 | - | $16,671 |
| 2003 | - | $16,696 |
| 2002 | - | $16,724 |
| 2001 | - | $16,610 |
| 2000 | - | $15,841 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (2000–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Cayman Islands vs. Curacao life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Curacao
|
|
| 2026 | 80.9 | 77.3 |
| 2025 | 80.7 | 77.2 |
| 2024 | 80.5 | 77 |
| 2023 | 80.4 | 76.8 |
| 2022 | 80 | 76.7 |
| 2021 | 79.3 | 75.7 |
| 2020 | 79.2 | 76.5 |
| 2019 | 79.1 | 76.5 |
| 2018 | 78.8 | 76.5 |
| 2017 | 78.6 | 76.4 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 76.3 |
| 2015 | 78.1 | 76.5 |
| 2014 | 77.9 | 76.4 |
| 2013 | 77.7 | 76.2 |
| 2012 | 77.1 | 76 |
| 2011 | 76.6 | 75.6 |
| 2010 | 76.1 | 75.1 |
| 2009 | 75.7 | 74.5 |
| 2008 | 75.4 | 74.3 |
| 2007 | 75.2 | 74.1 |
| 2006 | 75 | 74 |
| 2005 | 74.9 | 73.9 |
| 2004 | 74.6 | 73.7 |
| 2003 | 74.6 | 73.6 |
| 2002 | 74.6 | 73.5 |
| 2001 | 74.5 | 73.4 |
| 2000 | 74.4 | 73.3 |
| 1999 | 74.2 | 73.2 |
| 1998 | 74.1 | 73.1 |
| 1997 | 73.9 | 73 |
| 1996 | 73.7 | 72.9 |
| 1995 | 73.6 | 72.8 |
| 1994 | 73.4 | 72.8 |
| 1993 | 73.2 | 72.7 |
| 1992 | 73.1 | 72.7 |
| 1991 | 72.9 | 72.5 |
| 1990 | 72.7 | 72.4 |
| 1989 | 72.5 | 72.2 |
| 1988 | 72.4 | 72.2 |
| 1987 | 72.1 | 72.1 |
| 1986 | 71.9 | 72 |
| 1985 | 71.6 | 71.9 |
| 1984 | 71.2 | 71.7 |
| 1983 | 70.8 | 71.5 |
| 1982 | 70.4 | 71.4 |
| 1981 | 70 | 71.2 |
| 1980 | 69.5 | 71 |
| 1979 | 69 | 70.7 |
| 1978 | 68.5 | 70.4 |
| 1977 | 68.1 | 70.2 |
| 1976 | 67.5 | 70 |
| 1975 | 67 | 69.7 |
| 1974 | 66.5 | 69.4 |
| 1973 | 65.9 | 69.1 |
| 1972 | 65.4 | 68.8 |
| 1971 | 64.8 | 68.5 |
| 1970 | 64.4 | 68.2 |
| 1969 | 64 | 67.9 |
| 1968 | 63.6 | 67.7 |
| 1967 | 63.2 | 67.4 |
| 1966 | 62.8 | 67.1 |
| 1965 | 62.2 | 66.9 |
| 1964 | 61.4 | 66.6 |
| 1963 | 60.8 | 66.3 |
| 1962 | 60.1 | 66 |
| 1961 | 59.4 | 65.7 |
| 1960 | 58.8 | 65.4 |
| 1959 | 58.2 | 65.1 |
| 1958 | 57.7 | 64.7 |
| 1957 | 57.3 | 64.2 |
| 1956 | 56.8 | 63.8 |
| 1955 | 56.4 | 63.3 |
| 1954 | 55.9 | 62.7 |
| 1953 | 55.4 | 62.1 |
| 1952 | 55 | 61.6 |
| 1951 | 54.5 | 61 |
| 1950 | 54 | 60.3 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Cayman Islands and Curacao population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Curacao
|
|
| 2024 | 74,457 | 155,967 |
| 2023 | 73,038 | 154,654 |
| 2022 | 71,591 | 153,321 |
| 2021 | 70,108 | 153,948 |
| 2020 | 68,684 | 155,482 |
| 2019 | 67,327 | 157,441 |
| 2018 | 65,941 | 159,336 |
| 2017 | 64,535 | 160,175 |
| 2016 | 63,100 | 159,664 |
| 2015 | 61,642 | 157,980 |
| 2014 | 60,160 | 155,909 |
| 2013 | 58,655 | 153,822 |
| 2012 | 57,136 | 152,088 |
| 2011 | 55,606 | 150,831 |
| 2010 | 54,099 | 148,703 |
| 2009 | 52,618 | 146,833 |
| 2008 | 51,151 | 145,880 |
| 2007 | 49,687 | 144,056 |
| 2006 | 48,232 | 141,239 |
| 2005 | 46,788 | 137,658 |
| 2004 | 45,352 | 134,192 |
| 2003 | 43,934 | 131,897 |
| 2002 | 42,514 | 129,205 |
| 2001 | 41,089 | 129,047 |
| 2000 | 39,674 | 133,860 |
| 1999 | 38,284 | 139,428 |
| 1998 | 36,922 | 144,472 |
| 1997 | 35,543 | 146,956 |
| 1996 | 34,143 | 146,306 |
| 1995 | 32,743 | 145,139 |
| 1994 | 31,352 | 144,630 |
| 1993 | 29,976 | 144,299 |
| 1992 | 28,621 | 143,912 |
| 1991 | 27,294 | 144,403 |
| 1990 | 25,999 | 145,400 |
| 1989 | 24,874 | 146,937 |
| 1988 | 23,951 | 149,254 |
| 1987 | 23,073 | 151,456 |
| 1986 | 22,197 | 152,662 |
| 1985 | 21,324 | 152,711 |
| 1984 | 20,454 | 151,940 |
| 1983 | 19,598 | 151,159 |
| 1982 | 18,750 | 150,101 |
| 1981 | 17,905 | 148,629 |
| 1980 | 17,079 | 148,041 |
| 1979 | 16,351 | 147,851 |
| 1978 | 15,727 | 148,341 |
| 1977 | 15,105 | 149,459 |
| 1976 | 14,454 | 149,399 |
| 1975 | 13,788 | 149,129 |
| 1974 | 13,114 | 148,351 |
| 1973 | 12,438 | 146,912 |
| 1972 | 11,764 | 147,710 |
| 1971 | 11,098 | 147,389 |
| 1970 | 10,517 | 144,739 |
| 1969 | 10,165 | 142,581 |
| 1968 | 9,971 | 140,298 |
| 1967 | 9,769 | 138,140 |
| 1966 | 9,560 | 136,682 |
| 1965 | 9,361 | 135,266 |
| 1964 | 9,166 | 133,148 |
| 1963 | 8,970 | 130,860 |
| 1962 | 8,781 | 128,414 |
| 1961 | 8,601 | 126,125 |
| 1960 | 8,428 | 124,826 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Curacao
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Curacao
|
|
| 2023 | 1.53 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 1.54 | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 1.55 | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 1.55 | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 1.51 | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 1.28 | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 1.22 | 1.5 |
| 2016 | 1.23 | 1.7 |
| 2015 | 1.27 | 1.9 |
| 2014 | 1.33 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1.45 | 2.1 |
| 2012 | 1.53 | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 1.64 | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 1.69 | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 1.72 | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| 2007 | 1.68 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1.67 | 2.1 |
| 2005 | 1.67 | 2.04 |
| 2004 | 1.67 | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 1.67 | 2.19 |
| 2002 | 1.68 | 2.3 |
| 2001 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| 2000 | 1.71 | 2.34 |
| 1999 | 1.71 | 2.29 |
| 1998 | 1.7 | 2.32 |
| 1997 | 1.7 | 2.37 |
| 1996 | 1.69 | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 1.67 | 2.42 |
| 1994 | 1.66 | 2.43 |
| 1993 | 1.67 | 2.44 |
| 1992 | 1.73 | 2.43 |
| 1991 | 1.85 | 2.37 |
| 1990 | 1.78 | 2.3 |
| 1989 | 1.76 | 2.27 |
| 1988 | 1.63 | 2.25 |
| 1987 | 1.58 | 2.24 |
| 1986 | 1.69 | 2.24 |
| 1985 | 1.75 | 2.24 |
| 1984 | 1.79 | 2.24 |
| 1983 | 1.83 | 2.24 |
| 1982 | 2.01 | 2.24 |
| 1981 | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| 1980 | 2.4 | 2.27 |
| 1979 | 2.37 | 2.31 |
| 1978 | 2.37 | 2.38 |
| 1977 | 2.41 | 2.46 |
| 1976 | 2.53 | 2.55 |
| 1975 | 2.72 | 2.66 |
| 1974 | 2.96 | 2.77 |
| 1973 | 3.56 | 2.87 |
| 1972 | 4.89 | 2.99 |
| 1971 | 3.47 | 3.18 |
| 1970 | 4.66 | 3.4 |
| 1969 | 3.52 | 3.61 |
| 1968 | 3.99 | 3.83 |
| 1967 | 4.05 | 4.06 |
| 1966 | 4.08 | 4.26 |
| 1965 | 4.16 | 4.47 |
| 1964 | 4.41 | 4.64 |
| 1963 | 4.69 | 4.8 |
| 1962 | 4.79 | 4.93 |
| 1961 | 4.78 | 5.04 |
| 1960 | 4.71 | 5.13 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Cayman Islands and Curacao demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Curacao
|
|
| 2024 | 39.3 | 39.5 |
| 2023 | 38.9 | 39.2 |
| 2022 | 38.5 | 39 |
| 2021 | 38.1 | 38.7 |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 38.5 |
| 2019 | 37.4 | 37.6 |
| 2018 | 37.1 | 38.4 |
| 2017 | 36.8 | 40.2 |
| 2016 | 36.5 | 40.1 |
| 2015 | 36.3 | 40 |
| 2014 | 36.1 | 39.9 |
| 2013 | 35.9 | 39.9 |
| 2012 | 35.8 | 39.9 |
| 2011 | 35.7 | 39.5 |
| 2010 | 35.4 | 39 |
| 2009 | 35.1 | 38.4 |
| 2008 | 34.8 | 37.9 |
| 2007 | 34.5 | 37.3 |
| 2006 | 34.2 | 36.8 |
| 2005 | 33.9 | 36.3 |
| 2004 | 33.7 | 35.8 |
| 2003 | 33.5 | 35.3 |
| 2002 | 33.4 | 34.6 |
| 2001 | 33.3 | 34.1 |
| 2000 | 33.2 | 33.6 |
| 1999 | 32.9 | 33 |
| 1998 | 32.3 | 32.4 |
| 1997 | 31.8 | 31.8 |
| 1996 | 31.3 | 31.3 |
| 1995 | 30.8 | 30.8 |
| 1994 | 30.5 | 30.3 |
| 1993 | 30.1 | 29.8 |
| 1992 | 29.9 | 29.2 |
| 1991 | 29.6 | 28.7 |
| 1990 | 29.5 | 28.2 |
| 1989 | 29.1 | 27.7 |
| 1988 | 28.6 | 27.1 |
| 1987 | 28.1 | 26.6 |
| 1986 | 27.6 | 26.1 |
| 1985 | 27.2 | 25.6 |
| 1984 | 26.8 | 25.1 |
| 1983 | 26.4 | 24.6 |
| 1982 | 26.2 | 24.1 |
| 1981 | 26.1 | 23.7 |
| 1980 | 26 | 23.3 |
| 1979 | 25.7 | 22.8 |
| 1978 | 25 | 22.4 |
| 1977 | 24.3 | 22 |
| 1976 | 23.7 | 21.6 |
| 1975 | 23.1 | 21.2 |
| 1974 | 22.6 | 20.8 |
| 1973 | 22.2 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 21.8 | 20.1 |
| 1971 | 21.4 | 19.9 |
| 1970 | 21.2 | 19.8 |
| 1969 | 21.2 | 19.7 |
| 1968 | 21.3 | 19.7 |
| 1967 | 21.6 | 19.6 |
| 1966 | 21.8 | 19.5 |
| 1965 | 22.1 | 19.5 |
| 1964 | 22.3 | 19.4 |
| 1963 | 22.6 | 19.4 |
| 1962 | 22.9 | 19.5 |
| 1961 | 23.3 | 19.6 |
| 1960 | 23.5 | 19.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Cayman Islands
|
Curacao
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$5.53B
2023 |
$3.52B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
14%
2025 |
31%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.57%
2023 |
5.44%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.24%
2015 |
19.1%
2020 |
| Services, % of GDP |
86%
2023 |
72.3%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
7.84%
2023 |
12.2%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
74
2025 |
78
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 |
$116M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
660,000
2020 |
1,293,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
22.9%
2019 |
27.8%
2020 |
Energy
|
Cayman Islands
|
Curacao
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
5,650 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$5.07
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.37 megatons
2024 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
5 tons
2024 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
0%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0%
2022 |
2.8%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
2.15%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
236.1%
2018 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
5,029 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.94%
2021 |
18.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Cayman Islands
|
Curacao
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0009%
2024 |
0.002%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+888
2025 |
+470
2025 |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
91.4%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50.2:49.8
2024 |
47.6:52.4
2024 |
| Quality of life index |
85.1
2026 |
63.7
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
76
2025 |
72
2025 |
| Higher education index |
13
2026 |
8
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.46
2020 |
17.1
2007 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
14
2025 |
17
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2017 |
n/a |
| English speaking |
76.6%
2023 |
60%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
81.1%
2017 |
68.1%
2017 |
Health
|
Cayman Islands
|
Curacao
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy |
80.9 years
2026 |
77.3 years
2026 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.94
1997 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.1%
2024 |
13.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
78
2026 |
81
2026 |
Territory
|
Cayman Islands
|
Curacao
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0002%
2026 |
0.0003%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
1,245 sq mi
2024 |
1,099 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
10.4 sq mi
2026 |
n/a |
| Forest area |
48.6 sq mi
2026 |
0.27 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
488 mi
2007 |
342 mi
2026 |
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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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