The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 574K 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 159/197 ($7.14B) and Malta ranks 120/197 ($24.3B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($97,750), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($42,347).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
76930
|
583596
|
| Population rank | 187/197 | 167/197 |
| GDP |
$7.14B
2023 |
$24.3B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 159/197 | 120/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$97,750
2023 |
$42,347
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 6/197 | 28/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$86,689
2023 |
$67,364
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$11.8B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
49.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$20,574
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 30/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$82,674
2025 |
$21,451
2025 |
| Land area |
92.7 sq mi
2025 |
123.6 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
804 ppl/mi²
2024 |
4,649 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.53
2023 |
1.06
2023 |
| Median age |
39.3 years
2024 |
41.8 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
80.7 years
2025 |
83.6 years
2025 |
Cayman Islands and Malta: Comparison Charts
Cayman Islands and Malta economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | - | $250,728,796 |
| 1971 | - | $264,578,485 |
| 1972 | - | $295,106,628 |
| 1973 | - | $345,616,106 |
| 1974 | - | $376,081,124 |
| 1975 | - | $474,618,321 |
| 1976 | - | $527,936,989 |
| 1977 | - | $625,563,171 |
| 1978 | - | $793,673,402 |
| 1979 | - | $1,001,288,847 |
| 1980 | - | $1,250,198,601 |
| 1981 | - | $1,243,509,394 |
| 1982 | - | $1,234,474,404 |
| 1983 | - | $1,165,729,707 |
| 1984 | - | $1,101,807,023 |
| 1985 | - | $1,117,797,439 |
| 1986 | - | $1,435,038,441 |
| 1987 | - | $1,751,293,461 |
| 1988 | - | $2,019,503,068 |
| 1989 | - | $2,118,655,677 |
| 1990 | - | $2,547,328,748 |
| 1991 | - | $2,750,216,747 |
| 1992 | - | $3,021,942,759 |
| 1993 | - | $2,709,193,538 |
| 1994 | - | $2,998,505,428 |
| 1995 | - | $3,709,360,097 |
| 1996 | - | $3,822,489,746 |
| 1997 | - | $3,787,070,704 |
| 1998 | - | $4,010,092,091 |
| 1999 | - | $4,111,891,845 |
| 2000 | - | $4,036,809,865 |
| 2001 | - | $4,070,867,153 |
| 2002 | - | $4,455,127,398 |
| 2003 | - | $5,418,315,225 |
| 2004 | - | $6,104,141,501 |
| 2005 | - | $6,393,234,965 |
| 2006 | $4,200,288,241 | $6,749,838,862 |
| 2007 | $4,466,278,065 | $7,908,412,374 |
| 2008 | $4,585,949,024 | $9,135,419,490 |
| 2009 | $4,281,714,567 | $8,734,745,632 |
| 2010 | $4,156,841,107 | $9,097,044,182 |
| 2011 | $4,186,073,104 | $9,789,361,705 |
| 2012 | $4,291,004,524 | $9,609,532,106 |
| 2013 | $4,405,796,023 | $10,796,782,634 |
| 2014 | $4,562,853,611 | $11,888,032,862 |
| 2015 | $4,708,167,233 | $11,340,795,033 |
| 2016 | $4,909,322,237 | $12,025,782,885 |
| 2017 | $5,166,281,305 | $14,161,366,733 |
| 2018 | $5,530,178,441 | $16,153,779,511 |
| 2019 | $5,941,896,608 | $16,337,793,531 |
| 2020 | $5,655,358,021 | $16,409,900,599 |
| 2021 | $6,060,026,520 | $19,723,563,355 |
| 2022 | $6,600,843,963 | $19,239,187,084 |
| 2023 | $7,139,428,558 | $22,210,718,401 |
| 2024 | - | $24,322,006,608 |
Cayman Islands and Malta economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | - | $828 |
| 1971 | - | $874 |
| 1972 | - | $976 |
| 1973 | - | $1,144 |
| 1974 | - | $1,245 |
| 1975 | - | $1,560 |
| 1976 | - | $1,727 |
| 1977 | - | $2,038 |
| 1978 | - | $2,559 |
| 1979 | - | $3,196 |
| 1980 | - | $3,948 |
| 1981 | - | $3,898 |
| 1982 | - | $3,788 |
| 1983 | - | $3,527 |
| 1984 | - | $3,333 |
| 1985 | - | $3,322 |
| 1986 | - | $4,195 |
| 1987 | - | $5,084 |
| 1988 | - | $5,814 |
| 1989 | - | $6,041 |
| 1990 | - | $7,192 |
| 1991 | - | $7,559 |
| 1992 | - | $8,220 |
| 1993 | - | $7,296 |
| 1994 | - | $8,000 |
| 1995 | - | $9,828 |
| 1996 | - | $10,062 |
| 1997 | - | $9,893 |
| 1998 | - | $10,408 |
| 1999 | - | $10,609 |
| 2000 | - | $10,348 |
| 2001 | - | $10,358 |
| 2002 | - | $11,251 |
| 2003 | - | $13,594 |
| 2004 | - | $15,212 |
| 2005 | - | $15,831 |
| 2006 | $87,085 | $16,654 |
| 2007 | $89,888 | $19,444 |
| 2008 | $89,655 | $22,315 |
| 2009 | $81,374 | $21,176 |
| 2010 | $76,838 | $21,947 |
| 2011 | $75,281 | $23,517 |
| 2012 | $75,102 | $22,878 |
| 2013 | $75,114 | $25,416 |
| 2014 | $75,845 | $27,425 |
| 2015 | $76,379 | $25,530 |
| 2016 | $77,802 | $26,459 |
| 2017 | $80,054 | $30,317 |
| 2018 | $83,866 | $33,382 |
| 2019 | $88,254 | $32,422 |
| 2020 | $82,339 | $31,834 |
| 2021 | $86,438 | $38,065 |
| 2022 | $92,202 | $36,224 |
| 2023 | $97,750 | $40,182 |
| 2024 | - | $42,347 |
Cayman Islands vs. Malta life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 54 | 63.5 |
| 1951 | 54.5 | 63.9 |
| 1952 | 55 | 64.1 |
| 1953 | 55.4 | 64.3 |
| 1954 | 55.9 | 65.1 |
| 1955 | 56.4 | 66.3 |
| 1956 | 56.8 | 66.8 |
| 1957 | 57.3 | 67.5 |
| 1958 | 57.7 | 67.8 |
| 1959 | 58.2 | 68.4 |
| 1960 | 58.8 | 68.4 |
| 1961 | 59.4 | 68.4 |
| 1962 | 60.1 | 69.2 |
| 1963 | 60.8 | 69.2 |
| 1964 | 61.4 | 69.3 |
| 1965 | 62.2 | 69.5 |
| 1966 | 62.8 | 69.7 |
| 1967 | 63.2 | 69.8 |
| 1968 | 63.6 | 69.9 |
| 1969 | 64 | 70.1 |
| 1970 | 64.4 | 70.4 |
| 1971 | 64.8 | 70.1 |
| 1972 | 65.4 | 70.7 |
| 1973 | 65.9 | 71.3 |
| 1974 | 66.5 | 71.9 |
| 1975 | 67 | 72.1 |
| 1976 | 67.5 | 72.2 |
| 1977 | 68.1 | 72.3 |
| 1978 | 68.5 | 72.3 |
| 1979 | 69 | 72.5 |
| 1980 | 69.5 | 72.3 |
| 1981 | 70 | 72.4 |
| 1982 | 70.4 | 72.8 |
| 1983 | 70.8 | 73.1 |
| 1984 | 71.2 | 73.3 |
| 1985 | 71.6 | 73.9 |
| 1986 | 71.9 | 74.5 |
| 1987 | 72.1 | 75.3 |
| 1988 | 72.4 | 75.9 |
| 1989 | 72.5 | 76.2 |
| 1990 | 72.7 | 76.2 |
| 1991 | 72.9 | 76.5 |
| 1992 | 73.1 | 76.7 |
| 1993 | 73.2 | 76.8 |
| 1994 | 73.4 | 76.9 |
| 1995 | 73.6 | 77 |
| 1996 | 73.7 | 76.3 |
| 1997 | 73.9 | 77.3 |
| 1998 | 74.1 | 77.8 |
| 1999 | 74.2 | 77.8 |
| 2000 | 74.4 | 77.9 |
| 2001 | 74.5 | 78.9 |
| 2002 | 74.6 | 78.5 |
| 2003 | 74.6 | 78.7 |
| 2004 | 74.6 | 79.2 |
| 2005 | 74.9 | 79.5 |
| 2006 | 75 | 79.6 |
| 2007 | 75.2 | 79.7 |
| 2008 | 75.4 | 79.7 |
| 2009 | 75.7 | 80.4 |
| 2010 | 76.1 | 81.4 |
| 2011 | 76.6 | 80.8 |
| 2012 | 77.1 | 81.1 |
| 2013 | 77.7 | 81.8 |
| 2014 | 77.9 | 82.3 |
| 2015 | 78.1 | 82.6 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 82.7 |
| 2017 | 78.6 | 83.1 |
| 2018 | 78.8 | 82.9 |
| 2019 | 79.1 | 82.8 |
| 2020 | 79.2 | 82.3 |
| 2021 | 79.3 | 82.3 |
| 2022 | 80 | 82.2 |
| 2023 | 80.4 | 83.3 |
| 2024 | 80.5 | 83.5 |
| 2025 | 80.7 | 83.6 |
Cayman Islands and Malta population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 8,428 | 326,550 |
| 1961 | 8,601 | 325,250 |
| 1962 | 8,781 | 323,900 |
| 1963 | 8,970 | 322,550 |
| 1964 | 9,166 | 321,250 |
| 1965 | 9,361 | 318,800 |
| 1966 | 9,560 | 315,200 |
| 1967 | 9,769 | 311,550 |
| 1968 | 9,971 | 307,900 |
| 1969 | 10,165 | 304,300 |
| 1970 | 10,517 | 302,650 |
| 1971 | 11,098 | 302,700 |
| 1972 | 11,764 | 302,450 |
| 1973 | 12,438 | 302,200 |
| 1974 | 13,114 | 301,996 |
| 1975 | 13,788 | 304,222 |
| 1976 | 14,454 | 305,774 |
| 1977 | 15,105 | 306,970 |
| 1978 | 15,727 | 310,182 |
| 1979 | 16,351 | 313,342 |
| 1980 | 17,079 | 316,645 |
| 1981 | 17,905 | 318,982 |
| 1982 | 18,750 | 325,898 |
| 1983 | 19,598 | 330,524 |
| 1984 | 20,454 | 330,593 |
| 1985 | 21,324 | 336,452 |
| 1986 | 22,197 | 342,121 |
| 1987 | 23,073 | 344,485 |
| 1988 | 23,951 | 347,325 |
| 1989 | 24,874 | 350,722 |
| 1990 | 25,999 | 354,170 |
| 1991 | 27,294 | 363,845 |
| 1992 | 28,621 | 367,618 |
| 1993 | 29,976 | 371,308 |
| 1994 | 31,352 | 374,797 |
| 1995 | 32,743 | 377,419 |
| 1996 | 34,143 | 379,905 |
| 1997 | 35,543 | 382,791 |
| 1998 | 36,922 | 385,287 |
| 1999 | 38,284 | 387,578 |
| 2000 | 39,674 | 390,087 |
| 2001 | 41,089 | 393,028 |
| 2002 | 42,514 | 395,969 |
| 2003 | 43,934 | 398,582 |
| 2004 | 45,352 | 401,268 |
| 2005 | 46,788 | 403,834 |
| 2006 | 48,232 | 405,308 |
| 2007 | 49,687 | 406,724 |
| 2008 | 51,151 | 409,379 |
| 2009 | 52,618 | 412,477 |
| 2010 | 54,099 | 414,508 |
| 2011 | 55,606 | 416,268 |
| 2012 | 57,136 | 420,028 |
| 2013 | 58,655 | 424,810 |
| 2014 | 60,160 | 433,481 |
| 2015 | 61,642 | 444,220 |
| 2016 | 63,100 | 454,505 |
| 2017 | 64,535 | 467,106 |
| 2018 | 65,941 | 483,903 |
| 2019 | 67,327 | 503,912 |
| 2020 | 68,684 | 515,490 |
| 2021 | 70,108 | 518,150 |
| 2022 | 71,591 | 531,113 |
| 2023 | 73,038 | 552,747 |
| 2024 | 74,457 | 574,346 |
Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Malta
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 4.71 | 3.62 |
| 1961 | 4.78 | 3.27 |
| 1962 | 4.79 | 3.24 |
| 1963 | 4.69 | 2.9 |
| 1964 | 4.41 | 2.79 |
| 1965 | 4.16 | 2.52 |
| 1966 | 4.08 | 2.33 |
| 1967 | 4.05 | 2.24 |
| 1968 | 3.99 | 2.12 |
| 1969 | 3.52 | 2.02 |
| 1970 | 4.66 | 2.03 |
| 1971 | 3.47 | 2.06 |
| 1972 | 4.89 | 2.01 |
| 1973 | 3.56 | 1.65 |
| 1974 | 2.96 | 1.64 |
| 1975 | 2.72 | 2.27 |
| 1976 | 2.53 | 2.21 |
| 1977 | 2.41 | 2.14 |
| 1978 | 2.37 | 2.05 |
| 1979 | 2.37 | 2.1 |
| 1980 | 2.4 | 1.99 |
| 1981 | 2.38 | 1.87 |
| 1982 | 2.01 | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 1.83 | 1.92 |
| 1984 | 1.79 | 1.95 |
| 1985 | 1.75 | 1.95 |
| 1986 | 1.69 | 1.93 |
| 1987 | 1.58 | 1.97 |
| 1988 | 1.63 | 2.06 |
| 1989 | 1.76 | 2.1 |
| 1990 | 1.78 | 2.02 |
| 1991 | 1.85 | 1.99 |
| 1992 | 1.73 | 2.07 |
| 1993 | 1.67 | 1.96 |
| 1994 | 1.66 | 1.84 |
| 1995 | 1.67 | 1.77 |
| 1996 | 1.69 | 1.99 |
| 1997 | 1.7 | 1.93 |
| 1998 | 1.7 | 1.84 |
| 1999 | 1.71 | 1.73 |
| 2000 | 1.71 | 1.68 |
| 2001 | 1.7 | 1.48 |
| 2002 | 1.68 | 1.45 |
| 2003 | 1.67 | 1.48 |
| 2004 | 1.67 | 1.4 |
| 2005 | 1.67 | 1.38 |
| 2006 | 1.67 | 1.36 |
| 2007 | 1.68 | 1.35 |
| 2008 | 1.7 | 1.43 |
| 2009 | 1.72 | 1.42 |
| 2010 | 1.69 | 1.36 |
| 2011 | 1.64 | 1.45 |
| 2012 | 1.53 | 1.42 |
| 2013 | 1.45 | 1.36 |
| 2014 | 1.33 | 1.38 |
| 2015 | 1.27 | 1.37 |
| 2016 | 1.23 | 1.37 |
| 2017 | 1.22 | 1.26 |
| 2018 | 1.28 | 1.23 |
| 2019 | 1.51 | 1.14 |
| 2020 | 1.55 | 1.13 |
| 2021 | 1.55 | 1.13 |
| 2022 | 1.54 | 1.08 |
| 2023 | 1.53 | 1.06 |
Cayman Islands and Malta demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 23.5 | 23.6 |
| 1961 | 23.3 | 23.8 |
| 1962 | 22.9 | 24 |
| 1963 | 22.6 | 24.2 |
| 1964 | 22.3 | 24.4 |
| 1965 | 22.1 | 24.5 |
| 1966 | 21.8 | 24.6 |
| 1967 | 21.6 | 24.8 |
| 1968 | 21.3 | 25 |
| 1969 | 21.2 | 25.5 |
| 1970 | 21.2 | 25.9 |
| 1971 | 21.4 | 26.3 |
| 1972 | 21.8 | 26.8 |
| 1973 | 22.2 | 27.2 |
| 1974 | 22.6 | 27.6 |
| 1975 | 23.1 | 28 |
| 1976 | 23.7 | 28.4 |
| 1977 | 24.3 | 28.7 |
| 1978 | 25 | 29.2 |
| 1979 | 25.7 | 29.6 |
| 1980 | 26 | 30 |
| 1981 | 26.1 | 30.3 |
| 1982 | 26.2 | 30.6 |
| 1983 | 26.4 | 30.9 |
| 1984 | 26.8 | 31.2 |
| 1985 | 27.2 | 31.4 |
| 1986 | 27.6 | 31.7 |
| 1987 | 28.1 | 32 |
| 1988 | 28.6 | 32.4 |
| 1989 | 29.1 | 32.7 |
| 1990 | 29.5 | 33 |
| 1991 | 29.6 | 33.3 |
| 1992 | 29.9 | 33.7 |
| 1993 | 30.1 | 34 |
| 1994 | 30.5 | 34.3 |
| 1995 | 30.8 | 34.7 |
| 1996 | 31.3 | 35.1 |
| 1997 | 31.8 | 35.5 |
| 1998 | 32.3 | 35.8 |
| 1999 | 32.9 | 36.1 |
| 2000 | 33.2 | 36.4 |
| 2001 | 33.3 | 36.7 |
| 2002 | 33.4 | 37 |
| 2003 | 33.5 | 37.4 |
| 2004 | 33.7 | 37.7 |
| 2005 | 33.9 | 38.1 |
| 2006 | 34.2 | 38.4 |
| 2007 | 34.5 | 38.7 |
| 2008 | 34.8 | 39 |
| 2009 | 35.1 | 39.3 |
| 2010 | 35.4 | 39.6 |
| 2011 | 35.7 | 39.9 |
| 2012 | 35.8 | 40.2 |
| 2013 | 35.9 | 40.4 |
| 2014 | 36.1 | 40.6 |
| 2015 | 36.3 | 40.6 |
| 2016 | 36.5 | 40.6 |
| 2017 | 36.8 | 40.5 |
| 2018 | 37.1 | 40.2 |
| 2019 | 37.4 | 39.9 |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 39.9 |
| 2021 | 38.1 | 40.2 |
| 2022 | 38.5 | 40.8 |
| 2023 | 38.9 | 41.4 |
| 2024 | 39.3 | 41.8 |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.42B
2022 |
$19.9B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
14%
2025 |
36.3%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.57%
2023 |
4.72%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
0.56%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
2,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
-3.35%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.24%
2015 |
3.12%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
85.4%
2022 |
80.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
8.19%
2022 |
11.4%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
74
2025 |
66.8
2025 |
| 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 |
$15.4M
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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
1,398 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$45.1
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.36 megatons
2023 |
1.68 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.9 tons
2023 |
3.05 tons
2023 |
| 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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0009%
2024 |
0.007%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+896
2024 |
+6,323
2024 |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
95%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height | n/a |
5.72 ft
2025 |
| Average female height | n/a |
5.35 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
83.2
2025 |
80.1
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
76
2025 |
46
2024 |
| Higher education index |
20
2025 |
72
2025 |
| 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 |
172
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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$3,353
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$1,007
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
80.7 years
2025 |
83.6 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.94
1997 |
4.28
2021 |
| 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, per 1,000 live births | n/a |
5.5
2023 |
| Obesity rate | n/a |
32.8%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.1%
2024 |
10%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
78
2025 |
66
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
24.7%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
7.11 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0002%
2025 |
0.0002%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,245 sq mi
2024 |
215.1 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
10.4 sq mi
2025 |
32 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
48.6 sq mi
2025 |
1.78 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
488 mi
2007 |
1,401 mi
2001 |
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