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Cayman Islands vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 190th vs. 119th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Ireland
Population
77619
5518360
Population rank 187/197 121/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$609B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$133,437
2024
Government debt n/a
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Ireland
2024 - $609,157,459,747
2023 $7,241,244,269 $567,372,737,459
2022 $6,660,161,212 $548,341,794,599
2021 $6,060,813,808 $530,394,123,830
2020 $5,655,357,984 $436,009,027,819
2019 $5,941,896,600 $407,211,793,801
2018 $5,530,178,499 $395,780,319,817
2017 $5,166,281,293 $348,355,212,569
2016 $4,909,322,200 $305,431,252,709
2015 $4,708,167,255 $302,101,388,556
2014 $4,562,853,582 $266,490,442,124
2013 $4,405,796,081 $242,924,245,719
2012 $4,291,004,486 $226,921,827,888
2011 $4,186,073,160 $240,975,871,047
2010 $4,156,841,164 $221,732,824,603
2009 $4,281,714,618 $236,443,115,854
2008 $4,585,948,969 $275,447,471,451
2007 $4,466,278,031 $270,079,279,420
2006 $4,200,288,282 $232,180,617,162
2005 - $211,876,989,656
2004 - $194,372,115,041
2003 - $164,670,771,260
2002 - $128,596,035,288
2001 - $109,346,669,230
2000 - $100,207,610,430
1999 - $98,893,958,263
1998 - $90,199,410,116
1997 - $82,856,648,758
1996 - $75,790,786,290
1995 - $69,139,823,232
1994 - $57,097,656,066
1993 - $52,417,477,614
1992 - $55,918,538,121
1991 - $49,787,501,584
1990 - $49,305,632,408
1989 - $39,238,392,678
1988 - $37,772,896,221
1987 - $33,920,518,493
1986 - $28,714,571,852
1985 - $21,270,013,326
1984 - $20,106,648,455
1983 - $20,766,047,764
1982 - $21,474,752,962
1981 - $20,670,190,138
1980 - $21,747,855,640
1979 - $18,319,334,300
1978 - $14,647,996,074
1977 - $11,248,340,431
1976 - $9,453,756,015
1975 - $9,483,808,362
1974 - $7,896,860,615
1973 - $7,481,173,066
1972 - $6,318,060,582
1971 - $5,098,250,287
1970 - $4,395,995,086
1969 - $3,902,721,632
1968 - $3,378,701,147
1967 - $3,445,739,915
1966 - $3,198,820,904
1965 - $3,035,655,794
1964 - $2,851,091,646
1963 - $2,505,073,358
1962 - $2,329,372,972
1961 - $2,151,772,980
1960 - $1,998,550,222

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

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Cayman Islands and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Ireland
2024 - $112,895
2023 $99,144 $106,819
2022 $93,031 $105,191
2021 $86,450 $103,783
2020 $82,339 $86,514
2019 $88,254 $81,828
2018 $83,866 $80,804
2017 $80,054 $72,161
2016 $77,802 $64,130
2015 $76,379 $64,250
2014 $75,845 $57,215
2013 $75,114 $52,538
2012 $75,102 $49,336
2011 $75,281 $52,614
2010 $76,838 $48,624
2009 $81,374 $52,133
2008 $89,655 $61,353
2007 $89,888 $61,396
2006 $87,085 $54,329
2005 - $50,933
2004 - $47,754
2003 - $41,204
2002 - $32,705
2001 - $28,282
2000 - $26,335
1999 - $26,338
1998 - $24,295
1997 - $22,551
1996 - $20,836
1995 - $19,158
1994 - $15,903
1993 - $14,657
1992 - $15,714
1991 - $14,087
1990 - $14,031
1989 - $11,176
1988 - $10,716
1987 - $9,582
1986 - $8,112
1985 - $6,012
1984 - $5,692
1983 - $5,915
1982 - $6,161
1981 - $5,986
1980 - $6,372
1979 - $5,430
1978 - $4,400
1977 - $3,427
1976 - $2,920
1975 - $2,973
1974 - $2,517
1973 - $2,424
1972 - $2,080
1971 - $1,704
1970 - $1,487
1969 - $1,331
1968 - $1,159
1967 - $1,187
1966 - $1,107
1965 - $1,055
1964 - $995
1963 - $878
1962 - $821
1961 - $762
1960 - $707

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

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Cayman Islands vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Ireland
2026 80.9 82.9
2025 80.7 82.7
2024 80.5 82.6
2023 80.4 82.4
2022 80 82.1
2021 79.3 81.9
2020 79.2 82.4
2019 79.1 82.4
2018 78.8 82.1
2017 78.6 82.1
2016 78.4 81.7
2015 78.1 81.5
2014 77.9 81.4
2013 77.7 81.1
2012 77.1 80.9
2011 76.6 80.7
2010 76.1 80.6
2009 75.7 80.1
2008 75.4 79.8
2007 75.2 79.6
2006 75 79.2
2005 74.9 78.9
2004 74.6 78.5
2003 74.6 78.1
2002 74.6 77.6
2001 74.5 77.1
2000 74.4 76.5
1999 74.2 76.1
1998 74.1 76.2
1997 73.9 76
1996 73.7 75.8
1995 73.6 75.5
1994 73.4 75.8
1993 73.2 75.3
1992 73.1 75.4
1991 72.9 75
1990 72.7 74.8
1989 72.5 74.5
1988 72.4 74.4
1987 72.1 74.4
1986 71.9 73.6
1985 71.6 73.6
1984 71.2 73.6
1983 70.8 73.2
1982 70.4 73.2
1981 70 72.9
1980 69.5 72.5
1979 69 72.2
1978 68.5 71.9
1977 68.1 71.9
1976 67.5 71.8
1975 67 71.7
1974 66.5 71.1
1973 65.9 71.2
1972 65.4 71
1971 64.8 71.6
1970 64.4 70.8
1969 64 70.8
1968 63.6 70.9
1967 63.2 71.2
1966 62.8 70.2
1965 62.2 70.6
1964 61.4 70.4
1963 60.8 70.2
1962 60.1 69.9
1961 59.4 69.6
1960 58.8 70.2
1959 58.2 69.4
1958 57.7 69.3
1957 57.3 69
1956 56.8 69
1955 56.4 68
1954 55.9 68
1953 55.4 67.9
1952 55 67.2
1951 54.5 64.8
1950 54 65.6

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

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Cayman Islands and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Ireland
2024 74,457 5,395,790
2023 73,038 5,311,538
2022 71,591 5,212,836
2021 70,108 5,110,585
2020 68,684 5,039,747
2019 67,327 4,976,456
2018 65,941 4,898,022
2017 64,535 4,827,445
2016 63,100 4,762,722
2015 61,642 4,701,957
2014 60,160 4,657,740
2013 58,655 4,623,816
2012 57,136 4,599,533
2011 55,606 4,580,084
2010 54,099 4,560,155
2009 52,618 4,535,375
2008 51,151 4,489,544
2007 49,687 4,398,942
2006 48,232 4,273,591
2005 46,788 4,159,914
2004 45,352 4,070,262
2003 43,934 3,996,521
2002 42,514 3,931,947
2001 41,089 3,866,243
2000 39,674 3,805,174
1999 38,284 3,754,786
1998 36,922 3,712,696
1997 35,543 3,674,171
1996 34,143 3,637,510
1995 32,743 3,608,841
1994 31,352 3,590,386
1993 29,976 3,576,261
1992 28,621 3,558,430
1991 27,294 3,534,235
1990 25,999 3,513,974
1989 24,874 3,511,009
1988 23,951 3,524,949
1987 23,073 3,540,057
1986 22,197 3,539,690
1985 21,324 3,538,082
1984 20,454 3,532,423
1983 19,598 3,510,600
1982 18,750 3,485,800
1981 17,905 3,453,000
1980 17,079 3,412,800
1979 16,351 3,373,750
1978 15,727 3,329,100
1977 15,105 3,282,200
1976 14,454 3,238,050
1975 13,788 3,189,550
1974 13,114 3,137,500
1973 12,438 3,085,950
1972 11,764 3,036,850
1971 11,098 2,992,050
1970 10,517 2,957,250
1969 10,165 2,932,650
1968 9,971 2,915,550
1967 9,769 2,902,450
1966 9,560 2,888,800
1965 9,361 2,877,300
1964 9,166 2,866,550
1963 8,970 2,852,650
1962 8,781 2,836,050
1961 8,601 2,824,400
1960 8,428 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Ireland

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Ireland
2023 1.53 1.5
2022 1.54 1.54
2021 1.55 1.78
2020 1.55 1.63
2019 1.51 1.71
2018 1.28 1.75
2017 1.22 1.77
2016 1.23 1.81
2015 1.27 1.85
2014 1.33 1.89
2013 1.45 1.93
2012 1.53 1.98
2011 1.64 2.03
2010 1.69 2.05
2009 1.72 2.06
2008 1.7 2.06
2007 1.68 2.01
2006 1.67 1.91
2005 1.67 1.86
2004 1.67 1.93
2003 1.67 1.96
2002 1.68 1.97
2001 1.7 1.94
2000 1.71 1.89
1999 1.71 1.9
1998 1.7 1.94
1997 1.7 1.93
1996 1.69 1.88
1995 1.67 1.84
1994 1.66 1.85
1993 1.67 1.9
1992 1.73 1.99
1991 1.85 2.08
1990 1.78 2.11
1989 1.76 2.08
1988 1.63 2.17
1987 1.58 2.32
1986 1.69 2.44
1985 1.75 2.48
1984 1.79 2.58
1983 1.83 2.74
1982 2.01 2.94
1981 2.38 3.05
1980 2.4 3.21
1979 2.37 3.21
1978 2.37 3.21
1977 2.41 3.24
1976 2.53 3.29
1975 2.72 3.37
1974 2.96 3.59
1973 3.56 3.71
1972 4.89 3.84
1971 3.47 3.93
1970 4.66 3.85
1969 3.52 3.83
1968 3.99 3.77
1967 4.05 3.84
1966 4.08 3.94
1965 4.16 4.04
1964 4.41 4.07
1963 4.69 4.01
1962 4.79 3.92
1961 4.78 3.78
1960 4.71 3.78

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

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Cayman Islands and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Ireland
2024 39.3 39.7
2023 38.9 39.4
2022 38.5 38.9
2021 38.1 38.6
2020 37.8 38.2
2019 37.4 37.8
2018 37.1 37.4
2017 36.8 37.1
2016 36.5 36.8
2015 36.3 36.4
2014 36.1 36
2013 35.9 35.6
2012 35.8 35.2
2011 35.7 34.8
2010 35.4 34.3
2009 35.1 33.9
2008 34.8 33.5
2007 34.5 33.4
2006 34.2 33.4
2005 33.9 33.4
2004 33.7 33.4
2003 33.5 33.2
2002 33.4 33
2001 33.3 32.7
2000 33.2 32.5
1999 32.9 32.2
1998 32.3 31.9
1997 31.8 31.6
1996 31.3 31.3
1995 30.8 30.9
1994 30.5 30.6
1993 30.1 30.2
1992 29.9 29.9
1991 29.6 29.6
1990 29.5 29.2
1989 29.1 28.8
1988 28.6 28.4
1987 28.1 27.9
1986 27.6 27.6
1985 27.2 27.3
1984 26.8 27.1
1983 26.4 26.9
1982 26.2 26.7
1981 26.1 26.6
1980 26 26.5
1979 25.7 26.5
1978 25 26.5
1977 24.3 26.5
1976 23.7 26.4
1975 23.1 26.5
1974 22.6 26.5
1973 22.2 26.7
1972 21.8 26.9
1971 21.4 27.1
1970 21.2 27.4
1969 21.2 27.6
1968 21.3 27.8
1967 21.6 28
1966 21.8 28.2
1965 22.1 28.6
1964 22.3 28.9
1963 22.6 29.2
1962 22.9 29.5
1961 23.3 29.8
1960 23.5 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
0.68%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.3%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Ireland
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height n/a
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
3.1
2019
Visa free countries n/a
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
99%
2003
English speaking
76.6%
2023
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
96.5%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$784
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
3.8
2023
Obesity rate n/a
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Ireland
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
62,031 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. 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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