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Cayman Islands vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 190th vs. 48th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands France
Population
77619
68788006
Population rank 187/197 23/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 158/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$62,557
2024
Government debt n/a
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Cayman Islands and France: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and France economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

France
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands France
2024 - $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $7,241,244,269 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $6,660,161,212 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $6,060,813,808 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $5,655,357,984 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $5,941,896,600 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $5,530,178,499 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $5,166,281,293 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $4,909,322,200 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $4,708,167,255 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $4,562,853,582 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $4,405,796,081 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $4,291,004,486 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $4,186,073,160 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $4,156,841,164 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $4,281,714,618 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $4,585,948,969 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $4,466,278,031 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $4,200,288,282 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 - $2,192,146,403,028
2004 - $2,109,792,297,237
2003 - $1,835,095,983,049
2002 - $1,492,427,756,382
2001 - $1,370,376,677,299
2000 - $1,360,959,069,477
1999 - $1,486,915,879,702
1998 - $1,496,906,382,032
1997 - $1,449,392,222,971
1996 - $1,598,889,216,566
1995 - $1,595,219,345,512
1994 - $1,385,822,778,828
1993 - $1,314,383,368,080
1992 - $1,389,663,073,110
1991 - $1,258,961,748,634
1990 - $1,257,649,439,827
1989 - $1,016,742,237,302
1988 - $1,010,827,662,152
1987 - $926,320,855,615
1986 - $764,946,585,851
1985 - $547,220,981,165
1984 - $525,033,325,828
1983 - $553,356,312,936
1982 - $578,152,310,610
1981 - $609,184,791,792
1980 - $694,529,183,483
1979 - $608,218,624,730
1978 - $501,724,418,605
1977 - $406,401,711,688
1976 - $368,363,152,144
1975 - $357,324,307,786
1974 - $282,739,225,314
1973 - $261,970,536,240
1972 - $201,738,881,664
1971 - $164,694,210,962
1970 - $147,312,861,698
1969 - $140,660,914,841
1968 - $128,710,572,572
1967 - $118,088,635,381
1966 - $109,306,730,313
1965 - $100,927,668,584
1964 - $93,424,179,943
1963 - $84,227,606,650
1962 - $75,196,980,365
1961 - $67,158,050,215
1960 - $61,959,085,885

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

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Cayman Islands and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands France
2024 - $46,103
2023 $99,144 $44,700
2022 $93,031 $40,989
2021 $86,450 $43,725
2020 $82,339 $39,170
2019 $88,254 $40,408
2018 $83,866 $41,418
2017 $80,054 $38,687
2016 $77,802 $37,024
2015 $76,379 $36,702
2014 $75,845 $43,148
2013 $75,114 $42,669
2012 $75,102 $40,864
2011 $75,281 $43,930
2010 $76,838 $40,695
2009 $81,374 $41,728
2008 $89,655 $45,465
2007 $89,888 $41,486
2006 $87,085 $36,432
2005 - $34,696
2004 - $33,645
2003 - $29,480
2002 - $24,145
2001 - $22,332
2000 - $22,341
1999 - $24,576
1998 - $24,869
1997 - $24,169
1996 - $26,758
1995 - $26,792
1994 - $23,360
1993 - $22,239
1992 - $23,615
1991 - $21,501
1990 - $21,586
1989 - $17,547
1988 - $17,550
1987 - $16,176
1986 - $13,430
1985 - $9,657
1984 - $9,312
1983 - $9,862
1982 - $10,360
1981 - $10,956
1980 - $12,565
1979 - $11,063
1978 - $9,167
1977 - $7,459
1976 - $6,792
1975 - $6,617
1974 - $5,261
1973 - $4,907
1972 - $3,809
1971 - $3,137
1970 - $2,833
1969 - $2,729
1968 - $2,518
1967 - $2,328
1966 - $2,173
1965 - $2,024
1964 - $1,891
1963 - $1,723
1962 - $1,554
1961 - $1,402
1960 - $1,307

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

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Cayman Islands vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands France
2026 80.9 83.7
2025 80.7 83.6
2024 80.5 83.5
2023 80.4 83.3
2022 80 82.5
2021 79.3 82.3
2020 79.2 82.2
2019 79.1 82.7
2018 78.8 82.6
2017 78.6 82.4
2016 78.4 82.4
2015 78.1 82.1
2014 77.9 82.4
2013 77.7 82
2012 77.1 81.7
2011 76.6 81.8
2010 76.1 81.4
2009 75.7 81.2
2008 75.4 81
2007 75.2 81
2006 75 80.7
2005 74.9 80.3
2004 74.6 80.3
2003 74.6 79.4
2002 74.6 79.4
2001 74.5 79.2
2000 74.4 79
1999 74.2 78.7
1998 74.1 78.6
1997 73.9 78.4
1996 73.7 78.1
1995 73.6 77.9
1994 73.4 77.8
1993 73.2 77.3
1992 73.1 77.3
1991 72.9 77
1990 72.7 76.8
1989 72.5 76.5
1988 72.4 76.4
1987 72.1 76.1
1986 71.9 75.6
1985 71.6 75.3
1984 71.2 75.2
1983 70.8 74.7
1982 70.4 74.8
1981 70 74.4
1980 69.5 74.2
1979 69 74.1
1978 68.5 73.8
1977 68.1 73.7
1976 67.5 73.1
1975 67 72.9
1974 66.5 72.8
1973 65.9 72.5
1972 65.4 72.3
1971 64.8 72.1
1970 64.4 72.1
1969 64 71.2
1968 63.6 71.5
1967 63.2 71.5
1966 62.8 71.5
1965 62.2 71.1
1964 61.4 71.3
1963 60.8 70.3
1962 60.1 70.5
1961 59.4 71
1960 58.8 70.4
1959 58.2 70.2
1958 57.7 70.1
1957 57.3 68.9
1956 56.8 68.5
1955 56.4 68.4
1954 55.9 68.2
1953 55.4 67.3
1952 55 67.4
1951 54.5 66.1
1950 54 66.4

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

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Cayman Islands and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

France
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands France
2024 74,457 68,551,653
2023 73,038 68,372,286
2022 71,591 68,184,457
2021 70,108 67,842,811
2020 68,684 67,601,110
2019 67,327 67,382,061
2018 65,941 67,158,348
2017 64,535 66,918,020
2016 63,100 66,724,104
2015 61,642 66,548,272
2014 60,160 66,312,067
2013 58,655 65,997,932
2012 57,136 65,657,659
2011 55,606 65,340,830
2010 54,099 65,026,211
2009 52,618 64,706,436
2008 51,151 64,375,116
2007 49,687 64,016,890
2006 48,232 63,622,342
2005 46,788 63,180,854
2004 45,352 62,707,588
2003 43,934 62,249,855
2002 42,514 61,812,142
2001 41,089 61,364,377
2000 39,674 60,918,661
1999 38,284 60,501,986
1998 36,922 60,190,684
1997 35,543 59,968,066
1996 34,143 59,754,504
1995 32,743 59,541,294
1994 31,352 59,324,863
1993 29,976 59,103,094
1992 28,621 58,846,584
1991 27,294 58,554,242
1990 25,999 58,261,012
1989 24,874 57,943,062
1988 23,951 57,598,186
1987 23,073 57,266,167
1986 22,197 56,956,002
1985 21,324 56,665,619
1984 20,454 56,383,085
1983 19,598 56,108,330
1982 18,750 55,806,789
1981 17,905 55,603,353
1980 17,079 55,274,184
1979 16,351 54,979,851
1978 15,727 54,734,030
1977 15,105 54,486,467
1976 14,454 54,232,383
1975 13,788 54,002,853
1974 13,114 53,746,571
1973 12,438 53,392,161
1972 11,764 52,962,356
1971 11,098 52,499,553
1970 10,517 52,007,169
1969 10,165 51,536,014
1968 9,971 51,112,980
1967 9,769 50,722,791
1966 9,560 50,311,637
1965 9,361 49,877,725
1964 9,166 49,401,492
1963 8,970 48,877,567
1962 8,781 48,389,516
1961 8,601 47,905,982
1960 8,428 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and France

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands France
2023 1.53 1.66
2022 1.54 1.79
2021 1.55 1.84
2020 1.55 1.83
2019 1.51 1.86
2018 1.28 1.87
2017 1.22 1.89
2016 1.23 1.92
2015 1.27 1.96
2014 1.33 2
2013 1.45 1.99
2012 1.53 2.01
2011 1.64 2.01
2010 1.69 2.03
2009 1.72 2
2008 1.7 2.01
2007 1.68 1.98
2006 1.67 2
2005 1.67 1.94
2004 1.67 1.92
2003 1.67 1.89
2002 1.68 1.88
2001 1.7 1.9
2000 1.71 1.89
1999 1.71 1.81
1998 1.7 1.78
1997 1.7 1.77
1996 1.69 1.75
1995 1.67 1.74
1994 1.66 1.73
1993 1.67 1.73
1992 1.73 1.74
1991 1.85 1.75
1990 1.78 1.77
1989 1.76 1.79
1988 1.63 1.81
1987 1.58 1.83
1986 1.69 1.85
1985 1.75 1.86
1984 1.79 1.86
1983 1.83 1.86
1982 2.01 1.86
1981 2.38 1.85
1980 2.4 1.85
1979 2.37 1.87
1978 2.37 1.89
1977 2.41 1.94
1976 2.53 2.01
1975 2.72 2.09
1974 2.96 2.18
1973 3.56 2.28
1972 4.89 2.38
1971 3.47 2.47
1970 4.66 2.55
1969 3.52 2.62
1968 3.99 2.69
1967 4.05 2.75
1966 4.08 2.8
1965 4.16 2.84
1964 4.41 2.87
1963 4.69 2.89
1962 4.79 2.89
1961 4.78 2.87
1960 4.71 2.85

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

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Cayman Islands and France demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands France
2024 39.3 43
2023 38.9 42.8
2022 38.5 42.6
2021 38.1 42.4
2020 37.8 42.3
2019 37.4 42.1
2018 37.1 41.9
2017 36.8 41.6
2016 36.5 41.4
2015 36.3 41.2
2014 36.1 41
2013 35.9 40.8
2012 35.8 40.5
2011 35.7 40.3
2010 35.4 40
2009 35.1 39.8
2008 34.8 39.6
2007 34.5 39.4
2006 34.2 39.1
2005 33.9 38.9
2004 33.7 38.6
2003 33.5 38.4
2002 33.4 38.2
2001 33.3 37.9
2000 33.2 37.7
1999 32.9 37.4
1998 32.3 37.1
1997 31.8 36.8
1996 31.3 36.5
1995 30.8 36.2
1994 30.5 35.9
1993 30.1 35.6
1992 29.9 35.3
1991 29.6 35
1990 29.5 34.7
1989 29.1 34.5
1988 28.6 34.2
1987 28.1 34
1986 27.6 33.7
1985 27.2 33.5
1984 26.8 33.3
1983 26.4 33
1982 26.2 32.8
1981 26.1 32.6
1980 26 32.4
1979 25.7 32.3
1978 25 32.1
1977 24.3 31.9
1976 23.7 31.7
1975 23.1 31.6
1974 22.6 31.7
1973 22.2 31.8
1972 21.8 32
1971 21.4 32.2
1970 21.2 32.4
1969 21.2 32.5
1968 21.3 32.6
1967 21.6 32.7
1966 21.8 32.7
1965 22.1 32.7
1964 22.3 32.8
1963 22.6 32.8
1962 22.9 32.9
1961 23.3 32.8
1960 23.5 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands France
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
4.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
99.2%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands France
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height n/a
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
5.1
2019
Visa free countries n/a
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
99%
2003
English speaking
76.6%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
88.7%
2024

Health

Cayman Islands France
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$492
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
4.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands France
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
654,437 mi
2011

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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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