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Cayman Islands vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 190th vs. 130th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Denmark
Population
77619
6032403
Population rank 187/197 114/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$425B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$71,026
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$81,878
2024
Government debt n/a
$134B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
31.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$22,340
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$53,468
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
390 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Denmark
2024 - $424,524,722,037
2023 $7,241,244,269 $404,651,706,118
2022 $6,660,161,212 $400,114,306,337
2021 $6,060,813,808 $406,110,162,088
2020 $5,655,357,984 $355,631,021,932
2019 $5,941,896,600 $345,401,473,013
2018 $5,530,178,499 $355,293,374,912
2017 $5,166,281,293 $331,610,593,962
2016 $4,909,322,200 $312,181,849,372
2015 $4,708,167,255 $301,758,922,338
2014 $4,562,853,582 $352,832,602,064
2013 $4,405,796,081 $344,631,016,965
2012 $4,291,004,486 $326,792,574,245
2011 $4,186,073,160 $344,315,595,263
2010 $4,156,841,164 $322,345,594,075
2009 $4,281,714,618 $322,619,152,195
2008 $4,585,948,969 $354,979,471,960
2007 $4,466,278,031 $320,213,157,595
2006 $4,200,288,282 $283,386,151,544
2005 - $265,150,087,712
2004 - $251,986,155,631
2003 - $218,421,193,436
2002 - $178,788,209,558
2001 - $164,881,594,415
2000 - $164,043,817,224
1999 - $177,887,720,536
1998 - $176,877,077,513
1997 - $173,241,365,735
1996 - $187,481,157,846
1995 - $184,848,481,008
1994 - $156,017,919,221
1993 - $143,111,306,004
1992 - $152,966,494,260
1991 - $139,180,507,778
1990 - $138,217,740,684
1989 - $112,312,200,761
1988 - $115,540,189,705
1987 - $109,183,446,340
1986 - $87,748,695,217
1985 - $62,452,421,011
1984 - $58,868,891,335
1983 - $60,331,158,447
1982 - $60,084,214,872
1981 - $61,459,941,461
1980 - $70,811,287,816
1979 - $70,393,030,603
1978 - $60,320,089,218
1977 - $49,711,709,588
1976 - $44,503,607,444
1975 - $40,418,967,666
1974 - $34,125,712,481
1973 - $30,718,181,337
1972 - $23,230,667,549
1971 - $19,086,192,720
1970 - $17,075,457,733
1969 - $15,414,902,667
1968 - $13,505,574,133
1967 - $13,059,064,806
1966 - $11,931,740,293
1965 - $10,870,670,865
1964 - $9,677,401,337
1963 - $8,466,044,980
1962 - $7,953,274,741
1961 - $7,058,361,229
1960 - $6,361,166,545

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

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Cayman Islands and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Denmark
2024 - $71,026
2023 $99,144 $68,044
2022 $93,031 $67,781
2021 $86,450 $69,341
2020 $82,339 $60,985
2019 $88,254 $59,404
2018 $83,866 $61,325
2017 $80,054 $57,522
2016 $77,802 $54,501
2015 $76,379 $53,094
2014 $75,845 $62,520
2013 $75,114 $61,378
2012 $75,102 $58,444
2011 $75,281 $61,810
2010 $76,838 $58,105
2009 $81,374 $58,413
2008 $89,655 $64,617
2007 $89,888 $58,632
2006 $87,085 $52,119
2005 - $48,926
2004 - $46,625
2003 - $40,519
2002 - $33,257
2001 - $30,768
2000 - $30,722
1999 - $33,426
1998 - $33,346
1997 - $32,780
1996 - $35,622
1995 - $35,321
1994 - $29,968
1993 - $27,582
1992 - $29,579
1991 - $27,003
1990 - $26,886
1989 - $21,882
1988 - $22,525
1987 - $21,296
1986 - $17,137
1985 - $12,213
1984 - $11,517
1983 - $11,797
1982 - $11,740
1981 - $12,000
1980 - $13,822
1979 - $13,757
1978 - $11,818
1977 - $9,770
1976 - $8,773
1975 - $7,988
1974 - $6,764
1973 - $6,117
1972 - $4,654
1971 - $3,846
1970 - $3,464
1969 - $3,151
1968 - $2,776
1967 - $2,701
1966 - $2,487
1965 - $2,284
1964 - $2,049
1963 - $1,807
1962 - $1,711
1961 - $1,531
1960 - $1,389

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

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Cayman Islands vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Denmark
2026 80.9 82.4
2025 80.7 82.2
2024 80.5 82.1
2023 80.4 81.9
2022 80 81.3
2021 79.3 81.4
2020 79.2 81.5
2019 79.1 81.4
2018 78.8 81
2017 78.6 81.1
2016 78.4 80.9
2015 78.1 80.7
2014 77.9 80.6
2013 77.7 80.3
2012 77.1 80.1
2011 76.6 79.8
2010 76.1 79.2
2009 75.7 79
2008 75.4 78.7
2007 75.2 78.3
2006 75 78.2
2005 74.9 78.2
2004 74.6 77.8
2003 74.6 77.4
2002 74.6 77.1
2001 74.5 77
2000 74.4 76.8
1999 74.2 76.6
1998 74.1 76.4
1997 73.9 76
1996 73.7 75.7
1995 73.6 75.3
1994 73.4 75.4
1993 73.2 75.2
1992 73.1 75.3
1991 72.9 75.2
1990 72.7 74.9
1989 72.5 74.9
1988 72.4 74.8
1987 72.1 74.7
1986 71.9 74.6
1985 71.6 74.5
1984 71.2 74.6
1983 70.8 74.5
1982 70.4 74.6
1981 70 74.3
1980 69.5 74.1
1979 69 74.2
1978 68.5 74.4
1977 68.1 74.7
1976 67.5 73.8
1975 67 74.1
1974 66.5 73.8
1973 65.9 73.7
1972 65.4 73.5
1971 64.8 73.4
1970 64.4 73.4
1969 64 73.2
1968 63.6 73.1
1967 63.2 73
1966 62.8 72.5
1965 62.2 72.4
1964 61.4 72.5
1963 60.8 72.4
1962 60.1 72.4
1961 59.4 72.5
1960 58.8 72.2
1959 58.2 72.2
1958 57.7 72.2
1957 57.3 71.8
1956 56.8 72
1955 56.4 71.9
1954 55.9 71.3
1953 55.4 71.2
1952 55 70.8
1951 54.5 70.9
1950 54 70.3

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

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Cayman Islands and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Denmark
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Denmark
2024 74,457 5,976,992
2023 73,038 5,946,952
2022 71,591 5,903,037
2021 70,108 5,856,733
2020 68,684 5,831,404
2019 67,327 5,814,422
2018 65,941 5,793,636
2017 64,535 5,764,980
2016 63,100 5,728,010
2015 61,642 5,683,483
2014 60,160 5,643,475
2013 58,655 5,614,932
2012 57,136 5,591,572
2011 55,606 5,570,572
2010 54,099 5,547,683
2009 52,618 5,523,095
2008 51,151 5,493,621
2007 49,687 5,461,438
2006 48,232 5,437,272
2005 46,788 5,419,432
2004 45,352 5,404,523
2003 43,934 5,390,574
2002 42,514 5,375,931
2001 41,089 5,358,783
2000 39,674 5,339,616
1999 38,284 5,321,799
1998 36,922 5,304,219
1997 35,543 5,284,991
1996 34,143 5,263,074
1995 32,743 5,233,373
1994 31,352 5,206,180
1993 29,976 5,188,628
1992 28,621 5,171,370
1991 27,294 5,154,298
1990 25,999 5,140,939
1989 24,874 5,132,594
1988 23,951 5,129,516
1987 23,073 5,127,024
1986 22,197 5,120,534
1985 21,324 5,113,691
1984 20,454 5,111,619
1983 19,598 5,114,297
1982 18,750 5,117,810
1981 17,905 5,121,572
1980 17,079 5,123,027
1979 16,351 5,116,801
1978 15,727 5,104,248
1977 15,105 5,088,419
1976 14,454 5,072,596
1975 13,788 5,059,862
1974 13,114 5,045,297
1973 12,438 5,021,861
1972 11,764 4,991,596
1971 11,098 4,963,126
1970 10,517 4,928,757
1969 10,165 4,891,860
1968 9,971 4,864,883
1967 9,769 4,835,354
1966 9,560 4,797,381
1965 9,361 4,759,012
1964 9,166 4,722,072
1963 8,970 4,684,483
1962 8,781 4,647,727
1961 8,601 4,611,687
1960 8,428 4,579,603

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Denmark

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Denmark
2023 1.53 1.5
2022 1.54 1.55
2021 1.55 1.72
2020 1.55 1.68
2019 1.51 1.7
2018 1.28 1.73
2017 1.22 1.75
2016 1.23 1.79
2015 1.27 1.71
2014 1.33 1.69
2013 1.45 1.67
2012 1.53 1.73
2011 1.64 1.75
2010 1.69 1.87
2009 1.72 1.84
2008 1.7 1.89
2007 1.68 1.84
2006 1.67 1.85
2005 1.67 1.8
2004 1.67 1.78
2003 1.67 1.76
2002 1.68 1.72
2001 1.7 1.74
2000 1.71 1.77
1999 1.71 1.73
1998 1.7 1.72
1997 1.7 1.75
1996 1.69 1.75
1995 1.67 1.8
1994 1.66 1.81
1993 1.67 1.75
1992 1.73 1.76
1991 1.85 1.68
1990 1.78 1.67
1989 1.76 1.62
1988 1.63 1.56
1987 1.58 1.5
1986 1.69 1.48
1985 1.75 1.45
1984 1.79 1.4
1983 1.83 1.38
1982 2.01 1.43
1981 2.38 1.44
1980 2.4 1.55
1979 2.37 1.6
1978 2.37 1.67
1977 2.41 1.66
1976 2.53 1.75
1975 2.72 1.92
1974 2.96 1.9
1973 3.56 1.92
1972 4.89 2.03
1971 3.47 2.04
1970 4.66 1.95
1969 3.52 2
1968 3.99 2.12
1967 4.05 2.35
1966 4.08 2.62
1965 4.16 2.61
1964 4.41 2.6
1963 4.69 2.67
1962 4.79 2.55
1961 4.78 2.55
1960 4.71 2.57

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

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Cayman Islands and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Denmark
2024 39.3 42.3
2023 38.9 42.2
2022 38.5 42.1
2021 38.1 42.2
2020 37.8 42.1
2019 37.4 41.9
2018 37.1 41.8
2017 36.8 41.7
2016 36.5 41.6
2015 36.3 41.5
2014 36.1 41.4
2013 35.9 41.2
2012 35.8 41
2011 35.7 40.7
2010 35.4 40.5
2009 35.1 40.4
2008 34.8 40.2
2007 34.5 40.1
2006 34.2 39.8
2005 33.9 39.5
2004 33.7 39.2
2003 33.5 39
2002 33.4 38.8
2001 33.3 38.6
2000 33.2 38.4
1999 32.9 38.2
1998 32.3 38
1997 31.8 37.9
1996 31.3 37.7
1995 30.8 37.7
1994 30.5 37.6
1993 30.1 37.5
1992 29.9 37.4
1991 29.6 37.3
1990 29.5 37.1
1989 29.1 36.9
1988 28.6 36.7
1987 28.1 36.5
1986 27.6 36.2
1985 27.2 36
1984 26.8 35.7
1983 26.4 35.5
1982 26.2 35.1
1981 26.1 34.7
1980 26 34.3
1979 25.7 33.9
1978 25 33.7
1977 24.3 33.4
1976 23.7 33.2
1975 23.1 33
1974 22.6 32.8
1973 22.2 32.7
1972 21.8 32.6
1971 21.4 32.5
1970 21.2 32.5
1969 21.2 32.5
1968 21.3 32.5
1967 21.6 32.5
1966 21.8 32.6
1965 22.1 32.8
1964 22.3 32.9
1963 22.6 33
1962 22.9 33
1961 23.3 33.1
1960 23.5 33

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$434B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
47.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+4.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
79
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.02%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
4.5%
2018
Banked people share n/a
98.7%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$31.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Denmark
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
88.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height n/a
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
98.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
3.7
2019
Visa free countries n/a
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
99%
2003
English speaking
76.6%
2023
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
99.8%
2024

Health

Cayman Islands Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$935
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
3.4
2023
Obesity rate n/a
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Denmark
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
45,717 mi
2010

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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