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Cayman Islands vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 190th vs. 65th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Malaysia
Population
77619
36512221
Population rank 187/197 45/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$422B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$38,779
2024
Government debt n/a
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Malaysia
2024 - $422,227,005,429
2023 $7,241,244,269 $399,949,418,753
2022 $6,660,161,212 $407,830,525,990
2021 $6,060,813,808 $373,784,553,030
2020 $5,655,357,984 $337,456,163,961
2019 $5,941,896,600 $365,177,721,022
2018 $5,530,178,499 $358,788,845,713
2017 $5,166,281,293 $319,109,094,160
2016 $4,909,322,200 $301,256,033,870
2015 $4,708,167,255 $301,355,266,965
2014 $4,562,853,582 $338,066,095,097
2013 $4,405,796,081 $323,276,235,524
2012 $4,291,004,486 $314,443,047,642
2011 $4,186,073,160 $297,951,668,675
2010 $4,156,841,164 $255,017,638,456
2009 $4,281,714,618 $202,257,453,037
2008 $4,585,948,969 $230,811,614,370
2007 $4,466,278,031 $193,549,569,478
2006 $4,200,288,282 $162,692,258,307
2005 - $143,534,405,819
2004 - $124,749,473,684
2003 - $110,202,368,421
2002 - $100,845,526,316
2001 - $92,783,947,368
2000 - $93,789,736,842
1999 - $79,148,421,053
1998 - $72,167,498,981
1997 - $100,005,323,302
1996 - $100,855,393,910
1995 - $88,705,342,903
1994 - $74,478,356,958
1993 - $66,894,966,969
1992 - $59,167,550,163
1991 - $49,143,148,094
1990 - $44,024,585,240
1989 - $38,847,965,293
1988 - $35,272,109,220
1987 - $32,181,210,158
1986 - $27,734,111,400
1985 - $31,199,633,353
1984 - $33,942,897,422
1983 - $30,347,442,111
1982 - $26,804,493,635
1981 - $25,004,285,792
1980 - $24,488,224,677
1979 - $21,213,264,962
1978 - $16,358,079,862
1977 - $13,139,488,633
1976 - $11,050,234,599
1975 - $9,298,800,799
1974 - $9,496,204,302
1973 - $7,662,902,678
1972 - $5,043,347,250
1971 - $4,244,395,956
1970 - $3,864,145,667
1969 - $3,664,552,041
1968 - $3,330,371,551
1967 - $3,188,924,677
1966 - $3,143,517,944
1965 - $2,956,337,669
1964 - $2,674,423,922
1963 - $2,510,110,348
1962 - $2,001,489,602
1961 - $1,901,856,123
1960 - $1,916,229,477

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

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Cayman Islands and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Malaysia
2024 - $11,874
2023 $99,144 $11,386
2022 $93,031 $11,755
2021 $86,450 $10,903
2020 $82,339 $9,958
2019 $88,254 $10,920
2018 $83,866 $10,902
2017 $80,054 $9,863
2016 $77,802 $9,477
2015 $76,379 $9,649
2014 $75,845 $11,013
2013 $75,114 $10,714
2012 $75,102 $10,601
2011 $75,281 $10,217
2010 $76,838 $8,899
2009 $81,374 $7,191
2008 $89,655 $8,372
2007 $89,888 $7,169
2006 $87,085 $6,158
2005 - $5,556
2004 - $4,939
2003 - $4,465
2002 - $4,184
2001 - $3,944
2000 - $4,084
1999 - $3,528
1998 - $3,294
1997 - $4,679
1996 - $4,837
1995 - $4,363
1994 - $3,758
1993 - $3,462
1992 - $3,141
1991 - $2,679
1990 - $2,469
1989 - $2,244
1988 - $2,100
1987 - $1,977
1986 - $1,760
1985 - $2,046
1984 - $2,300
1983 - $2,124
1982 - $1,938
1981 - $1,866
1980 - $1,886
1979 - $1,680
1978 - $1,327
1977 - $1,092
1976 - $940
1975 - $811
1974 - $848
1973 - $701
1972 - $472
1971 - $407
1970 - $380
1969 - $368
1968 - $342
1967 - $335
1966 - $339
1965 - $326
1964 - $303
1963 - $291.8
1962 - $238.8
1961 - $232.9
1960 - $240.8

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

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Cayman Islands vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Malaysia
2026 80.9 77.2
2025 80.7 77
2024 80.5 76.8
2023 80.4 76.7
2022 80 75.4
2021 79.3 73.9
2020 79.2 76.1
2019 79.1 75.9
2018 78.8 75.7
2017 78.6 75.5
2016 78.4 75.4
2015 78.1 75.3
2014 77.9 75.3
2013 77.7 75.5
2012 77.1 75.6
2011 76.6 75.5
2010 76.1 75.4
2009 75.7 75.3
2008 75.4 75.2
2007 75.2 75
2006 75 74.7
2005 74.9 74.4
2004 74.6 74
2003 74.6 73.7
2002 74.6 73.5
2001 74.5 73.1
2000 74.4 72.7
1999 74.2 72.4
1998 74.1 72.4
1997 73.9 72.3
1996 73.7 72.1
1995 73.6 72
1994 73.4 71.9
1993 73.2 71.7
1992 73.1 71.5
1991 72.9 71.2
1990 72.7 71
1989 72.5 70.8
1988 72.4 70.6
1987 72.1 70.4
1986 71.9 70.1
1985 71.6 69.9
1984 71.2 69.6
1983 70.8 69.2
1982 70.4 68.9
1981 70 68.5
1980 69.5 68.1
1979 69 67.6
1978 68.5 67.2
1977 68.1 66.7
1976 67.5 66.2
1975 67 65.7
1974 66.5 65.2
1973 65.9 64.7
1972 65.4 64.2
1971 64.8 63.8
1970 64.4 63.3
1969 64 62.9
1968 63.6 62.4
1967 63.2 62
1966 62.8 61.7
1965 62.2 61.1
1964 61.4 60.4
1963 60.8 59.7
1962 60.1 58.9
1961 59.4 58
1960 58.8 57.2
1959 58.2 56.3
1958 57.7 55.4
1957 57.3 54.5
1956 56.8 53.7
1955 56.4 52.8
1954 55.9 52
1953 55.4 51.1
1952 55 50.1
1951 54.5 49.2
1950 54 48.5

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

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Cayman Islands and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Malaysia
2024 74,457 35,557,673
2023 73,038 35,126,298
2022 71,591 34,695,493
2021 70,108 34,282,399
2020 68,684 33,889,558
2019 67,327 33,440,596
2018 65,941 32,910,967
2017 64,535 32,355,644
2016 63,100 31,789,685
2015 61,642 31,232,798
2014 60,160 30,696,137
2013 58,655 30,174,265
2012 57,136 29,662,831
2011 55,606 29,162,039
2010 54,099 28,655,776
2009 52,618 28,124,778
2008 51,151 27,570,059
2007 49,687 26,998,389
2006 48,232 26,417,909
2005 46,788 25,836,071
2004 45,352 25,256,772
2003 43,934 24,679,602
2002 42,514 24,102,477
2001 41,089 23,526,538
2000 39,674 22,967,816
1999 38,284 22,435,531
1998 36,922 21,906,713
1997 35,543 21,375,218
1996 34,143 20,850,087
1995 32,743 20,330,599
1994 31,352 19,820,446
1993 29,976 19,322,664
1992 28,621 18,834,572
1991 27,294 18,342,464
1990 25,999 17,833,171
1989 24,874 17,314,997
1988 23,951 16,796,605
1987 23,073 16,276,737
1986 22,197 15,760,419
1985 21,324 15,252,258
1984 20,454 14,759,009
1983 19,598 14,285,907
1982 18,750 13,832,798
1981 17,905 13,399,203
1980 17,079 12,983,363
1979 16,351 12,627,862
1978 15,727 12,328,157
1977 15,105 12,035,713
1976 14,454 11,750,097
1975 13,788 11,471,914
1974 13,114 11,200,906
1973 12,438 10,935,621
1972 11,764 10,676,835
1971 11,098 10,423,453
1970 10,517 10,178,802
1969 10,165 9,947,597
1968 9,971 9,725,281
1967 9,769 9,507,099
1966 9,560 9,284,688
1965 9,361 9,056,408
1964 9,166 8,828,406
1963 8,970 8,602,160
1962 8,781 8,380,172
1961 8,601 8,164,443
1960 8,428 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Malaysia
2023 1.53 1.55
2022 1.54 1.55
2021 1.55 1.56
2020 1.55 1.68
2019 1.51 1.78
2018 1.28 1.84
2017 1.22 1.89
2016 1.23 1.94
2015 1.27 2.01
2014 1.33 2.06
2013 1.45 2.07
2012 1.53 2.12
2011 1.64 2.15
2010 1.69 2.14
2009 1.72 2.22
2008 1.7 2.26
2007 1.68 2.25
2006 1.67 2.31
2005 1.67 2.39
2004 1.67 2.49
2003 1.67 2.6
2002 1.68 2.66
2001 1.7 2.81
2000 1.71 2.94
1999 1.71 3.07
1998 1.7 3.12
1997 1.7 3.23
1996 1.69 3.3
1995 1.67 3.32
1994 1.66 3.35
1993 1.67 3.36
1992 1.73 3.37
1991 1.85 3.34
1990 1.78 3.3
1989 1.76 3.31
1988 1.63 3.5
1987 1.58 3.57
1986 1.69 3.7
1985 1.75 3.8
1984 1.79 3.89
1983 1.83 3.93
1982 2.01 3.97
1981 2.38 4
1980 2.4 4.04
1979 2.37 4.09
1978 2.37 4.18
1977 2.41 4.28
1976 2.53 4.4
1975 2.72 4.5
1974 2.96 4.62
1973 3.56 4.73
1972 4.89 4.82
1971 3.47 4.92
1970 4.66 5.04
1969 3.52 5.16
1968 3.99 5.29
1967 4.05 5.43
1966 4.08 5.64
1965 4.16 5.84
1964 4.41 6.03
1963 4.69 6.19
1962 4.79 6.3
1961 4.78 6.37
1960 4.71 6.41

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

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Cayman Islands and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Malaysia
2024 39.3 31.5
2023 38.9 31.1
2022 38.5 30.6
2021 38.1 30.1
2020 37.8 29.6
2019 37.4 29.2
2018 37.1 28.8
2017 36.8 28.5
2016 36.5 28.1
2015 36.3 27.8
2014 36.1 27.5
2013 35.9 27.1
2012 35.8 26.8
2011 35.7 26.4
2010 35.4 26
2009 35.1 25.6
2008 34.8 25.1
2007 34.5 24.8
2006 34.2 24.5
2005 33.9 24.2
2004 33.7 24
2003 33.5 23.9
2002 33.4 23.7
2001 33.3 23.6
2000 33.2 23.5
1999 32.9 23.4
1998 32.3 23.1
1997 31.8 22.9
1996 31.3 22.7
1995 30.8 22.5
1994 30.5 22.3
1993 30.1 22.1
1992 29.9 21.9
1991 29.6 21.7
1990 29.5 21.5
1989 29.1 21.3
1988 28.6 21.1
1987 28.1 21
1986 27.6 20.9
1985 27.2 20.7
1984 26.8 20.5
1983 26.4 20.4
1982 26.2 20.1
1981 26.1 19.9
1980 26 19.7
1979 25.7 19.5
1978 25 19.3
1977 24.3 19
1976 23.7 18.8
1975 23.1 18.6
1974 22.6 18.3
1973 22.2 18.1
1972 21.8 17.9
1971 21.4 17.6
1970 21.2 17.4
1969 21.2 17.3
1968 21.3 17.1
1967 21.6 17
1966 21.8 16.9
1965 22.1 16.8
1964 22.3 16.9
1963 22.6 17
1962 22.9 17.1
1961 23.3 17.3
1960 23.5 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
68
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires n/a
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
1.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
88.7%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Malaysia
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height n/a
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
22.5
2019
Visa free countries n/a
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
95.8%
2022
English speaking
76.6%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
98%
2024

Health

Cayman Islands Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$167
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
2.34
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
8.1
2023
Obesity rate n/a
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Malaysia
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
173,898 mi
2022

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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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