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Cayman Islands vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 190th vs. 187th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Malta
Population
77619
581729
Population rank 187/197 167/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$25B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$69,864
2024
Government debt n/a
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Malta: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Malta economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Malta
2024 - $24,971,574,502
2023 $7,241,244,269 $22,610,561,526
2022 $6,660,161,212 $18,928,276,162
2021 $6,060,813,808 $19,739,875,611
2020 $5,655,357,984 $16,404,663,226
2019 $5,941,896,600 $16,337,793,531
2018 $5,530,178,499 $16,153,779,511
2017 $5,166,281,293 $14,161,366,724
2016 $4,909,322,200 $12,025,782,834
2015 $4,708,167,255 $11,340,795,042
2014 $4,562,853,582 $11,888,032,874
2013 $4,405,796,081 $10,796,782,636
2012 $4,291,004,486 $9,609,532,089
2011 $4,186,073,160 $9,789,361,703
2010 $4,156,841,164 $9,097,044,159
2009 $4,281,714,618 $8,734,745,698
2008 $4,585,948,969 $9,135,419,465
2007 $4,466,278,031 $7,908,412,306
2006 $4,200,288,282 $6,749,838,806
2005 - $6,393,234,993
2004 - $6,104,141,520
2003 - $5,418,315,224
2002 - $4,455,127,414
2001 - $4,070,867,133
2000 - $4,036,809,815
1999 - $4,111,857,809
1998 - $4,010,111,688
1997 - $3,787,023,707
1996 - $3,822,547,197
1995 - $3,709,396,045
1994 - $2,998,505,428
1993 - $2,709,193,538
1992 - $3,021,942,759
1991 - $2,750,216,747
1990 - $2,547,328,748
1989 - $2,118,655,677
1988 - $2,019,503,068
1987 - $1,751,293,461
1986 - $1,435,038,441
1985 - $1,117,797,439
1984 - $1,101,807,023
1983 - $1,165,729,707
1982 - $1,234,474,404
1981 - $1,243,509,394
1980 - $1,250,198,601
1979 - $1,001,288,847
1978 - $793,673,402
1977 - $625,563,171
1976 - $527,936,989
1975 - $474,618,321
1974 - $376,081,124
1973 - $345,616,106
1972 - $295,106,628
1971 - $264,578,485
1970 - $250,728,796

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Malta
2024 - $43,899
2023 $99,144 $40,906
2022 $93,031 $35,639
2021 $86,450 $38,097
2020 $82,339 $31,823
2019 $88,254 $32,422
2018 $83,866 $33,382
2017 $80,054 $30,317
2016 $77,802 $26,459
2015 $76,379 $25,530
2014 $75,845 $27,425
2013 $75,114 $25,416
2012 $75,102 $22,878
2011 $75,281 $23,517
2010 $76,838 $21,947
2009 $81,374 $21,176
2008 $89,655 $22,315
2007 $89,888 $19,444
2006 $87,085 $16,654
2005 - $15,831
2004 - $15,212
2003 - $13,594
2002 - $11,251
2001 - $10,358
2000 - $10,348
1999 - $10,609
1998 - $10,408
1997 - $9,893
1996 - $10,062
1995 - $9,828
1994 - $8,000
1993 - $7,296
1992 - $8,220
1991 - $7,559
1990 - $7,192
1989 - $6,041
1988 - $5,814
1987 - $5,084
1986 - $4,195
1985 - $3,322
1984 - $3,333
1983 - $3,527
1982 - $3,788
1981 - $3,898
1980 - $3,948
1979 - $3,196
1978 - $2,559
1977 - $2,038
1976 - $1,727
1975 - $1,560
1974 - $1,245
1973 - $1,144
1972 - $976
1971 - $874
1970 - $828

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Malta
2026 80.9 83.8
2025 80.7 83.6
2024 80.5 83.5
2023 80.4 83.3
2022 80 82.2
2021 79.3 82.3
2020 79.2 82.3
2019 79.1 82.8
2018 78.8 82.9
2017 78.6 83.1
2016 78.4 82.7
2015 78.1 82.6
2014 77.9 82.3
2013 77.7 81.8
2012 77.1 81.1
2011 76.6 80.8
2010 76.1 81.4
2009 75.7 80.4
2008 75.4 79.7
2007 75.2 79.7
2006 75 79.6
2005 74.9 79.5
2004 74.6 79.2
2003 74.6 78.7
2002 74.6 78.5
2001 74.5 78.9
2000 74.4 77.9
1999 74.2 77.8
1998 74.1 77.8
1997 73.9 77.3
1996 73.7 76.3
1995 73.6 77
1994 73.4 76.9
1993 73.2 76.8
1992 73.1 76.7
1991 72.9 76.5
1990 72.7 76.2
1989 72.5 76.2
1988 72.4 75.9
1987 72.1 75.3
1986 71.9 74.5
1985 71.6 73.9
1984 71.2 73.3
1983 70.8 73.1
1982 70.4 72.8
1981 70 72.4
1980 69.5 72.3
1979 69 72.5
1978 68.5 72.3
1977 68.1 72.3
1976 67.5 72.2
1975 67 72.1
1974 66.5 71.9
1973 65.9 71.3
1972 65.4 70.7
1971 64.8 70.1
1970 64.4 70.4
1969 64 70.1
1968 63.6 69.9
1967 63.2 69.8
1966 62.8 69.7
1965 62.2 69.5
1964 61.4 69.3
1963 60.8 69.2
1962 60.1 69.2
1961 59.4 68.4
1960 58.8 68.4
1959 58.2 68.4
1958 57.7 67.8
1957 57.3 67.5
1956 56.8 66.8
1955 56.4 66.3
1954 55.9 65.1
1953 55.4 64.3
1952 55 64.1
1951 54.5 63.9
1950 54 63.5

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

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Cayman Islands and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Malta
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Malta
2024 74,457 568,847
2023 73,038 552,747
2022 71,591 531,113
2021 70,108 518,150
2020 68,684 515,490
2019 67,327 503,912
2018 65,941 483,903
2017 64,535 467,106
2016 63,100 454,505
2015 61,642 444,220
2014 60,160 433,481
2013 58,655 424,810
2012 57,136 420,028
2011 55,606 416,268
2010 54,099 414,508
2009 52,618 412,477
2008 51,151 409,379
2007 49,687 406,724
2006 48,232 405,308
2005 46,788 403,834
2004 45,352 401,268
2003 43,934 398,582
2002 42,514 395,969
2001 41,089 393,028
2000 39,674 390,087
1999 38,284 387,578
1998 36,922 385,287
1997 35,543 382,791
1996 34,143 379,905
1995 32,743 377,419
1994 31,352 374,797
1993 29,976 371,308
1992 28,621 367,618
1991 27,294 363,845
1990 25,999 354,170
1989 24,874 350,722
1988 23,951 347,325
1987 23,073 344,485
1986 22,197 342,121
1985 21,324 336,452
1984 20,454 330,593
1983 19,598 330,524
1982 18,750 325,898
1981 17,905 318,982
1980 17,079 316,645
1979 16,351 313,342
1978 15,727 310,182
1977 15,105 306,970
1976 14,454 305,774
1975 13,788 304,222
1974 13,114 301,996
1973 12,438 302,200
1972 11,764 302,450
1971 11,098 302,700
1970 10,517 302,650
1969 10,165 304,300
1968 9,971 307,900
1967 9,769 311,550
1966 9,560 315,200
1965 9,361 318,800
1964 9,166 321,250
1963 8,970 322,550
1962 8,781 323,900
1961 8,601 325,250
1960 8,428 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Malta

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Malta
2023 1.53 1.06
2022 1.54 1.08
2021 1.55 1.13
2020 1.55 1.13
2019 1.51 1.14
2018 1.28 1.23
2017 1.22 1.26
2016 1.23 1.37
2015 1.27 1.37
2014 1.33 1.38
2013 1.45 1.36
2012 1.53 1.42
2011 1.64 1.45
2010 1.69 1.36
2009 1.72 1.42
2008 1.7 1.43
2007 1.68 1.35
2006 1.67 1.36
2005 1.67 1.38
2004 1.67 1.4
2003 1.67 1.48
2002 1.68 1.45
2001 1.7 1.48
2000 1.71 1.68
1999 1.71 1.73
1998 1.7 1.84
1997 1.7 1.93
1996 1.69 1.99
1995 1.67 1.77
1994 1.66 1.84
1993 1.67 1.96
1992 1.73 2.07
1991 1.85 1.99
1990 1.78 2.02
1989 1.76 2.1
1988 1.63 2.06
1987 1.58 1.97
1986 1.69 1.93
1985 1.75 1.95
1984 1.79 1.95
1983 1.83 1.92
1982 2.01 1.9
1981 2.38 1.87
1980 2.4 1.99
1979 2.37 2.1
1978 2.37 2.05
1977 2.41 2.14
1976 2.53 2.21
1975 2.72 2.27
1974 2.96 1.64
1973 3.56 1.65
1972 4.89 2.01
1971 3.47 2.06
1970 4.66 2.03
1969 3.52 2.02
1968 3.99 2.12
1967 4.05 2.24
1966 4.08 2.33
1965 4.16 2.52
1964 4.41 2.79
1963 4.69 2.9
1962 4.79 3.24
1961 4.78 3.27
1960 4.71 3.62

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

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Cayman Islands and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Malta
2024 39.3 41.8
2023 38.9 41.4
2022 38.5 40.8
2021 38.1 40.2
2020 37.8 39.9
2019 37.4 39.9
2018 37.1 40.2
2017 36.8 40.5
2016 36.5 40.6
2015 36.3 40.6
2014 36.1 40.6
2013 35.9 40.4
2012 35.8 40.2
2011 35.7 39.9
2010 35.4 39.6
2009 35.1 39.3
2008 34.8 39
2007 34.5 38.7
2006 34.2 38.4
2005 33.9 38.1
2004 33.7 37.7
2003 33.5 37.4
2002 33.4 37
2001 33.3 36.7
2000 33.2 36.4
1999 32.9 36.1
1998 32.3 35.8
1997 31.8 35.5
1996 31.3 35.1
1995 30.8 34.7
1994 30.5 34.3
1993 30.1 34
1992 29.9 33.7
1991 29.6 33.3
1990 29.5 33
1989 29.1 32.7
1988 28.6 32.4
1987 28.1 32
1986 27.6 31.7
1985 27.2 31.4
1984 26.8 31.2
1983 26.4 30.9
1982 26.2 30.6
1981 26.1 30.3
1980 26 30
1979 25.7 29.6
1978 25 29.2
1977 24.3 28.7
1976 23.7 28.4
1975 23.1 28
1974 22.6 27.6
1973 22.2 27.2
1972 21.8 26.8
1971 21.4 26.3
1970 21.2 25.9
1969 21.2 25.5
1968 21.3 25
1967 21.6 24.8
1966 21.8 24.6
1965 22.1 24.5
1964 22.3 24.4
1963 22.6 24.2
1962 22.9 24
1961 23.3 23.8
1960 23.5 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
11.5%
2007
Banked people share n/a
96.6%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Malta
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height n/a
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
4.1
2019
Visa free countries n/a
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
94.9%
2021
English speaking
76.6%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
92.1%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Malta
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
5.5
2023
Obesity rate n/a
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Malta
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
1,401 mi
2001

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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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