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Cayman Islands vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 190th vs. 17th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Iran
Population
77619
93468444
Population rank 187/197 17/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$475B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$19,874
2024
Government debt n/a
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
34%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Iran: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Iran economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Iran
2024 - $475,252,089,215
2023 $7,241,244,269 $457,510,482,317
2022 $6,660,161,212 $422,662,261,526
2021 $6,060,813,808 $407,350,685,583
2020 $5,655,357,984 $280,934,329,280
2019 $5,941,896,600 $347,988,400,958
2018 $5,530,178,499 $411,903,303,606
2017 $5,166,281,293 $510,239,893,418
2016 $4,909,322,200 $478,618,064,871
2015 $4,708,167,255 $409,191,686,497
2014 $4,562,853,582 $462,284,793,281
2013 $4,405,796,081 $500,399,839,840
2012 $4,291,004,486 $644,019,315,004
2011 $4,186,073,160 $629,082,257,472
2010 $4,156,841,164 $487,069,570,464
2009 $4,281,714,618 $414,059,094,949
2008 $4,585,948,969 $406,070,949,554
2007 $4,466,278,031 $349,736,591,832
2006 $4,200,288,282 $265,602,187,404
2005 - $224,970,371,325
2004 - $187,754,571,248
2003 - $151,911,222,119
2002 - $128,626,917,504
2001 - $126,878,750,296
2000 - $109,591,707,802
1999 - $113,848,450,088
1998 - $110,276,913,363
1997 - $113,919,163,421
1996 - $120,403,931,885
1995 - $96,419,225,744
1994 - $71,841,461,173
1993 - $63,743,623,232
1992 - $119,768,691,217
1991 - $131,637,664,958
1990 - $124,813,263,926
1989 - $120,496,362,916
1988 - $123,057,861,334
1987 - $134,009,995,923
1986 - $209,094,561,833
1985 - $180,183,629,600
1984 - $162,276,728,620
1983 - $156,365,156,618
1982 - $125,948,756,439
1981 - $100,499,312,750
1980 - $94,362,275,580
1979 - $90,391,877,326
1978 - $77,994,316,621
1977 - $80,600,122,702
1976 - $68,055,295,081
1975 - $51,776,222,350
1974 - $46,209,092,072
1973 - $27,081,698,250
1972 - $17,153,463,263
1971 - $13,731,802,833
1970 - $10,976,245,154
1969 - $9,743,089,607
1968 - $8,623,172,960
1967 - $7,555,383,690
1966 - $6,789,938,672
1965 - $6,197,319,929
1964 - $5,379,845,648
1963 - $4,928,628,018
1962 - $4,693,566,416
1961 - $4,426,949,095
1960 - $4,199,134,390

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

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Cayman Islands and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Iran
2024 - $5,190
2023 $99,144 $5,049
2022 $93,031 $4,721
2021 $86,450 $4,605
2020 $82,339 $3,203
2019 $88,254 $3,997
2018 $83,866 $4,783
2017 $80,054 $6,001
2016 $77,802 $5,711
2015 $76,379 $4,953
2014 $75,845 $5,672
2013 $75,114 $6,223
2012 $75,102 $8,114
2011 $75,281 $8,026
2010 $76,838 $6,291
2009 $81,374 $5,416
2008 $89,655 $5,377
2007 $89,888 $4,688
2006 $87,085 $3,619
2005 - $3,132
2004 - $2,672
2003 - $2,209
2002 - $1,891
2001 - $1,881
2000 - $1,650
1999 - $1,740
1998 - $1,709
1997 - $1,790
1996 - $1,915
1995 - $1,550
1994 - $1,168
1993 - $1,038
1992 - $1,957
1991 - $2,194
1990 - $2,138
1989 - $2,125
1988 - $2,234
1987 - $2,513
1986 - $4,064
1985 - $3,634
1984 - $3,395
1983 - $3,397
1982 - $2,845
1981 - $2,393
1980 - $2,368
1979 - $2,352
1978 - $2,101
1977 - $2,243
1976 - $1,954
1975 - $1,532
1974 - $1,409
1973 - $851
1972 - $555
1971 - $457
1970 - $377
1969 - $345
1968 - $314
1967 - $283.7
1966 - $262.9
1965 - $247.5
1964 - $221.7
1963 - $209.6
1962 - $205.8
1961 - $200.1
1960 - $195.6

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

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Cayman Islands vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Iran
2026 80.9 78.2
2025 80.7 78.1
2024 80.5 77.9
2023 80.4 77.7
2022 80 76.8
2021 79.3 73.8
2020 79.2 74.1
2019 79.1 76.9
2018 78.8 76.6
2017 78.6 76.4
2016 78.4 76.2
2015 78.1 75.9
2014 77.9 75.6
2013 77.7 75.3
2012 77.1 75
2011 76.6 74.7
2010 76.1 74.4
2009 75.7 74
2008 75.4 73.7
2007 75.2 73.3
2006 75 72.9
2005 74.9 72.4
2004 74.6 72
2003 74.6 70.5
2002 74.6 71.1
2001 74.5 70.6
2000 74.4 70.2
1999 74.2 69.7
1998 74.1 69.2
1997 73.9 68.6
1996 73.7 68.3
1995 73.6 67.9
1994 73.4 67.5
1993 73.2 67
1992 73.1 66.7
1991 72.9 66.2
1990 72.7 64.1
1989 72.5 65.3
1988 72.4 63.3
1987 72.1 62.7
1986 71.9 62.1
1985 71.6 61.5
1984 71.2 60.9
1983 70.8 58.5
1982 70.4 57.6
1981 70 56.6
1980 69.5 58.4
1979 69 58.5
1978 68.5 56
1977 68.1 56.7
1976 67.5 55.8
1975 67 54.8
1974 66.5 53.9
1973 65.9 52.9
1972 65.4 51.7
1971 64.8 51.1
1970 64.4 50.2
1969 64 49.4
1968 63.6 47.9
1967 63.2 47.8
1966 62.8 47.1
1965 62.2 46.4
1964 61.4 45.7
1963 60.8 45.1
1962 60.1 43.8
1961 59.4 43.9
1960 58.8 43.3
1959 58.2 42.8
1958 57.7 42.2
1957 57.3 41.3
1956 56.8 41.1
1955 56.4 40.6
1954 55.9 40
1953 55.4 39.5
1952 55 39.2
1951 54.5 38.7
1950 54 38.2

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

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Cayman Islands and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Iran
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Iran
2024 74,457 91,567,738
2023 73,038 90,608,707
2022 71,591 89,524,246
2021 70,108 88,455,488
2020 68,684 87,723,443
2019 67,327 87,051,648
2018 65,941 86,117,998
2017 64,535 85,026,754
2016 63,100 83,812,228
2015 61,642 82,619,362
2014 60,160 81,502,045
2013 58,655 80,414,686
2012 57,136 79,370,580
2011 55,606 78,383,598
2010 54,099 77,420,842
2009 52,618 76,457,825
2008 51,151 75,514,204
2007 49,687 74,602,648
2006 48,232 73,392,747
2005 46,788 71,828,455
2004 45,352 70,256,316
2003 43,934 68,769,340
2002 42,514 68,011,317
2001 41,089 67,452,005
2000 39,674 66,418,659
1999 38,284 65,445,391
1998 36,922 64,519,859
1997 35,543 63,639,638
1996 34,143 62,881,300
1995 32,743 62,205,567
1994 31,352 61,520,598
1993 29,976 61,403,543
1992 28,621 61,184,983
1991 27,294 59,986,931
1990 25,999 58,380,092
1989 24,874 56,704,914
1988 23,951 55,072,694
1987 23,073 53,323,493
1986 22,197 51,446,045
1985 21,324 49,582,289
1984 20,454 47,793,998
1983 19,598 46,029,535
1982 18,750 44,272,141
1981 17,905 41,989,312
1980 17,079 39,842,324
1979 16,351 38,424,952
1978 15,727 37,126,535
1977 15,105 35,933,181
1976 14,454 34,837,271
1975 13,788 33,802,973
1974 13,114 32,796,463
1973 12,438 31,839,838
1972 11,764 30,921,179
1971 11,098 30,029,071
1970 10,517 29,145,100
1969 10,165 28,273,482
1968 9,971 27,437,391
1967 9,769 26,628,432
1966 9,560 25,829,270
1965 9,361 25,036,978
1964 9,166 24,262,859
1963 8,970 23,519,005
1962 8,781 22,807,907
1961 8,601 22,125,726
1960 8,428 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Iran

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Iran
2023 1.53 1.7
2022 1.54 1.7
2021 1.55 1.71
2020 1.55 1.7
2019 1.51 1.77
2018 1.28 1.92
2017 1.22 2.02
2016 1.23 2.05
2015 1.27 2.02
2014 1.33 1.98
2013 1.45 1.91
2012 1.53 1.85
2011 1.64 1.79
2010 1.69 1.75
2009 1.72 1.74
2008 1.7 1.74
2007 1.68 1.75
2006 1.67 1.76
2005 1.67 1.76
2004 1.67 1.78
2003 1.67 1.8
2002 1.68 1.84
2001 1.7 1.92
2000 1.71 2
1999 1.71 2.09
1998 1.7 2.19
1997 1.7 2.32
1996 1.69 2.54
1995 1.67 2.85
1994 1.66 3.24
1993 1.67 3.67
1992 1.73 4.1
1991 1.85 4.57
1990 1.78 4.93
1989 1.76 5.17
1988 1.63 5.43
1987 1.58 5.72
1986 1.69 6.01
1985 1.75 6.24
1984 1.79 6.43
1983 1.83 6.53
1982 2.01 6.59
1981 2.38 6.62
1980 2.4 6.63
1979 2.37 6.55
1978 2.37 6.34
1977 2.41 6.18
1976 2.53 6.07
1975 2.72 5.95
1974 2.96 5.97
1973 3.56 6.06
1972 4.89 6.26
1971 3.47 6.55
1970 4.66 6.8
1969 3.52 7.01
1968 3.99 7.12
1967 4.05 7.19
1966 4.08 7.21
1965 4.16 7.22
1964 4.41 7.24
1963 4.69 7.32
1962 4.79 7.4
1961 4.78 7.46
1960 4.71 7.52

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

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Cayman Islands and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Iran
2024 39.3 34.3
2023 38.9 33.8
2022 38.5 33.3
2021 38.1 32.8
2020 37.8 32.3
2019 37.4 31.7
2018 37.1 31.2
2017 36.8 30.7
2016 36.5 30.2
2015 36.3 29.7
2014 36.1 29.2
2013 35.9 28.7
2012 35.8 28.2
2011 35.7 27.7
2010 35.4 27.2
2009 35.1 26.6
2008 34.8 26.1
2007 34.5 25.5
2006 34.2 24.8
2005 33.9 24.3
2004 33.7 23.7
2003 33.5 23.1
2002 33.4 22.6
2001 33.3 22
2000 33.2 21.4
1999 32.9 20.7
1998 32.3 20
1997 31.8 19.5
1996 31.3 19.1
1995 30.8 18.7
1994 30.5 18.4
1993 30.1 18.3
1992 29.9 18.4
1991 29.6 18.3
1990 29.5 18.2
1989 29.1 18.1
1988 28.6 18.2
1987 28.1 18.2
1986 27.6 18.2
1985 27.2 18.3
1984 26.8 18.4
1983 26.4 18.5
1982 26.2 18.6
1981 26.1 18.4
1980 26 18.2
1979 25.7 18.3
1978 25 18.3
1977 24.3 18.3
1976 23.7 18.2
1975 23.1 18.1
1974 22.6 18
1973 22.2 17.9
1972 21.8 17.8
1971 21.4 17.7
1970 21.2 17.6
1969 21.2 17.6
1968 21.3 17.6
1967 21.6 17.7
1966 21.8 17.7
1965 22.1 17.8
1964 22.3 17.9
1963 22.6 18.1
1962 22.9 18.4
1961 23.3 18.7
1960 23.5 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2023
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
2.28%
2000
Banked people share n/a
91.1%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Iran
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height n/a
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
21.5
2019
Visa free countries n/a
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
88.9%
2023
English speaking
76.6%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
79.6%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Iran
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
11.8
2023
Obesity rate n/a
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Iran
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
138,867 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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