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Cayman Islands vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 190th vs. 161st).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Gambia
Population
77619
2902554
Population rank 187/197 138/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$3,476
2024
Government debt n/a
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
80%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$741
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Gambia
2024 - $2,404,888,749
2023 $7,241,244,269 $2,382,262,185
2022 $6,660,161,212 $2,204,734,528
2021 $6,060,813,808 $2,014,158,842
2020 $5,655,357,984 $1,812,170,891
2019 $5,941,896,600 $1,813,609,692
2018 $5,530,178,499 $1,670,671,328
2017 $5,166,281,293 $1,504,909,463
2016 $4,909,322,200 $1,484,578,886
2015 $4,708,167,255 $1,378,176,609
2014 $4,562,853,582 $1,229,461,721
2013 $4,405,796,081 $1,375,609,453
2012 $4,291,004,486 $1,415,004,738
2011 $4,186,073,160 $1,409,693,597
2010 $4,156,841,164 $1,543,294,927
2009 $4,281,714,618 $1,450,142,509
2008 $4,585,948,969 $1,561,766,956
2007 $4,466,278,031 $1,279,703,047
2006 $4,200,288,282 $1,054,112,488
2005 - $1,027,701,068
2004 - $961,900,651
2003 - $487,038,685
2002 - $578,235,309
2001 - $687,410,645
2000 - $782,913,872
1999 - $814,724,032
1998 - $840,285,265
1997 - $803,633,342
1996 - $848,239,446
1995 - $785,999,865
1994 - $746,493,952
1993 - $755,040,974
1992 - $714,254,256
1991 - $690,311,081
1990 - $317,083,695
1989 - $284,120,329
1988 - $266,672,212
1987 - $220,626,484
1986 - $185,646,987
1985 - $225,726,359
1984 - $177,340,880
1983 - $213,448,585
1982 - $216,050,552
1981 - $218,767,743
1980 - $241,083,090
1979 - $207,112,628
1978 - $171,833,086
1977 - $138,093,099
1976 - $112,190,829
1975 - $115,179,719
1974 - $95,796,022
1973 - $75,187,749
1972 - $59,160,569
1971 - $55,728,663
1970 - $52,296,084
1969 - $45,168,072
1968 - $41,160,066
1967 - $46,695,007
1966 - $44,212,081

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Gambia
2024 - $871
2023 $99,144 $883
2022 $93,031 $836
2021 $86,450 $782
2020 $82,339 $720
2019 $88,254 $738
2018 $83,866 $696
2017 $80,054 $643
2016 $77,802 $650
2015 $76,379 $620
2014 $75,845 $568
2013 $75,114 $654
2012 $75,102 $693
2011 $75,281 $711
2010 $76,838 $801
2009 $81,374 $775
2008 $89,655 $859
2007 $89,888 $725
2006 $87,085 $615
2005 - $616
2004 - $593
2003 - $309
2002 - $377
2001 - $460
2000 - $538
1999 - $575
1998 - $610
1997 - $600
1996 - $652
1995 - $622
1994 - $608
1993 - $635
1992 - $623
1991 - $628
1990 - $301
1989 - $280.9
1988 - $274.9
1987 - $237
1986 - $207.7
1985 - $262.8
1984 - $214.8
1983 - $268.6
1982 - $282.1
1981 - $296
1980 - $338
1979 - $300
1978 - $257.6
1977 - $213.8
1976 - $179.3
1975 - $189.8
1974 - $162.6
1973 - $131.4
1972 - $106.5
1971 - $103.3
1970 - $99.8
1969 - $88.7
1968 - $83.1
1967 - $97
1966 - $94.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Gambia
2026 80.9 66.5
2025 80.7 66.3
2024 80.5 66.1
2023 80.4 65.9
2022 80 64.9
2021 79.3 63.8
2020 79.2 64.4
2019 79.1 64.4
2018 78.8 64
2017 78.6 63.7
2016 78.4 63.4
2015 78.1 63
2014 77.9 62.6
2013 77.7 62.3
2012 77.1 61.9
2011 76.6 61.6
2010 76.1 61.2
2009 75.7 60.7
2008 75.4 60.5
2007 75.2 60
2006 75 59.7
2005 74.9 59.1
2004 74.6 58.7
2003 74.6 58.2
2002 74.6 57.7
2001 74.5 57.3
2000 74.4 56.9
1999 74.2 56.5
1998 74.1 56
1997 73.9 55.2
1996 73.7 54.8
1995 73.6 54.3
1994 73.4 53.8
1993 73.2 53.2
1992 73.1 52.5
1991 72.9 51.9
1990 72.7 51.3
1989 72.5 50.7
1988 72.4 50.1
1987 72.1 49.4
1986 71.9 48.8
1985 71.6 48.2
1984 71.2 47.5
1983 70.8 46.9
1982 70.4 46.3
1981 70 44.5
1980 69.5 45
1979 69 44.5
1978 68.5 43.6
1977 68.1 43.4
1976 67.5 42.9
1975 67 42.2
1974 66.5 41.7
1973 65.9 41.1
1972 65.4 40.5
1971 64.8 40
1970 64.4 39.5
1969 64 39
1968 63.6 38.5
1967 63.2 38.1
1966 62.8 37.6
1965 62.2 37.1
1964 61.4 36.6
1963 60.8 36.1
1962 60.1 35.6
1961 59.4 35.1
1960 58.8 34.6
1959 58.2 34.1
1958 57.7 33.6
1957 57.3 33.1
1956 56.8 32.8
1955 56.4 32.4
1954 55.9 32.2
1953 55.4 31.9
1952 55 31.7
1951 54.5 31.5
1950 54 31.2

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

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Cayman Islands and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Gambia
2024 74,457 2,759,988
2023 73,038 2,697,845
2022 71,591 2,636,470
2021 70,108 2,576,010
2020 68,684 2,515,733
2019 67,327 2,456,844
2018 65,941 2,399,632
2017 64,535 2,342,189
2016 63,100 2,283,769
2015 61,642 2,224,529
2014 60,160 2,164,528
2013 58,655 2,103,820
2012 57,136 2,043,094
2011 55,606 1,983,784
2010 54,099 1,926,630
2009 52,618 1,871,422
2008 51,151 1,817,852
2007 49,687 1,765,774
2006 48,232 1,715,275
2005 46,788 1,667,037
2004 45,352 1,621,312
2003 43,934 1,577,611
2002 42,514 1,535,691
2001 41,089 1,495,011
2000 39,674 1,455,084
1999 38,284 1,415,779
1998 36,922 1,376,987
1997 35,543 1,338,889
1996 34,143 1,301,410
1995 32,743 1,264,313
1994 31,352 1,227,226
1993 29,976 1,188,365
1992 28,621 1,145,582
1991 27,294 1,099,959
1990 25,999 1,054,696
1989 24,874 1,011,357
1988 23,951 970,160
1987 23,073 931,091
1986 22,197 894,019
1985 21,324 858,874
1984 20,454 825,631
1983 19,598 794,525
1982 18,750 765,753
1981 17,905 739,125
1980 17,079 713,913
1979 16,351 689,781
1978 15,727 667,103
1977 15,105 645,770
1976 14,454 625,667
1975 13,788 606,821
1974 13,114 589,085
1973 12,438 571,991
1972 11,764 555,370
1971 11,098 539,388
1970 10,517 524,105
1969 10,165 509,440
1968 9,971 495,269
1967 9,769 481,588
1966 9,560 468,516
1965 9,361 455,952
1964 9,166 443,687
1963 8,970 431,757
1962 8,781 420,163
1961 8,601 408,930
1960 8,428 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Gambia

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Gambia
2023 1.53 4.01
2022 1.54 4.08
2021 1.55 4.17
2020 1.55 4.25
2019 1.51 4.33
2018 1.28 4.42
2017 1.22 4.61
2016 1.23 4.81
2015 1.27 5
2014 1.33 5.2
2013 1.45 5.39
2012 1.53 5.52
2011 1.64 5.54
2010 1.69 5.56
2009 1.72 5.57
2008 1.7 5.63
2007 1.68 5.69
2006 1.67 5.74
2005 1.67 5.71
2004 1.67 5.68
2003 1.67 5.66
2002 1.68 5.66
2001 1.7 5.67
2000 1.71 5.72
1999 1.71 5.77
1998 1.7 5.82
1997 1.7 5.85
1996 1.69 5.93
1995 1.67 5.99
1994 1.66 6.04
1993 1.67 6.03
1992 1.73 6.11
1991 1.85 6.19
1990 1.78 6.25
1989 1.76 6.25
1988 1.63 6.26
1987 1.58 6.3
1986 1.69 6.34
1985 1.75 6.36
1984 1.79 6.39
1983 1.83 6.39
1982 2.01 6.4
1981 2.38 6.4
1980 2.4 6.41
1979 2.37 6.41
1978 2.37 6.42
1977 2.41 6.43
1976 2.53 6.43
1975 2.72 6.43
1974 2.96 6.42
1973 3.56 6.41
1972 4.89 6.37
1971 3.47 6.33
1970 4.66 6.26
1969 3.52 6.25
1968 3.99 6.22
1967 4.05 6.21
1966 4.08 6.18
1965 4.16 6.19
1964 4.41 6.2
1963 4.69 6.2
1962 4.79 6.21
1961 4.78 6.23
1960 4.71 6.25

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

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Cayman Islands and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Gambia
2024 39.3 19.4
2023 38.9 19.2
2022 38.5 19.1
2021 38.1 18.9
2020 37.8 18.7
2019 37.4 18.5
2018 37.1 18.4
2017 36.8 18.2
2016 36.5 18.1
2015 36.3 17.9
2014 36.1 17.8
2013 35.9 17.7
2012 35.8 17.6
2011 35.7 17.5
2010 35.4 17.4
2009 35.1 17.3
2008 34.8 17.2
2007 34.5 17.1
2006 34.2 17
2005 33.9 16.9
2004 33.7 16.8
2003 33.5 16.7
2002 33.4 16.6
2001 33.3 16.6
2000 33.2 16.5
1999 32.9 16.5
1998 32.3 16.5
1997 31.8 16.6
1996 31.3 16.7
1995 30.8 16.8
1994 30.5 16.9
1993 30.1 17
1992 29.9 17.1
1991 29.6 17.1
1990 29.5 17.2
1989 29.1 17.2
1988 28.6 17.3
1987 28.1 17.4
1986 27.6 17.4
1985 27.2 17.5
1984 26.8 17.6
1983 26.4 17.8
1982 26.2 17.9
1981 26.1 18.1
1980 26 18.2
1979 25.7 18.4
1978 25 18.5
1977 24.3 18.6
1976 23.7 18.8
1975 23.1 18.9
1974 22.6 19.1
1973 22.2 19.2
1972 21.8 19.3
1971 21.4 19.4
1970 21.2 19.5
1969 21.2 19.6
1968 21.3 19.7
1967 21.6 19.8
1966 21.8 19.7
1965 22.1 19.7
1964 22.3 19.6
1963 22.6 19.6
1962 22.9 19.5
1961 23.3 19.4
1960 23.5 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2020
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
30.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
38.2%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
47.7%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Gambia
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height n/a
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
29.6
2019
Visa free countries n/a
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
58.7%
2022
English speaking
76.6%
2023
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
45.9%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
44.1
2023
Obesity rate n/a
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Gambia
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
1,850 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) (2000–2025, 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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