The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 190th vs. 191st).
By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 159/197 ($7.14B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 194/197 ($280M). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($97,750), while The Marshall Islands ranks 100/197 ($7,467).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
76930
|
36281
|
| Population rank | 187/197 | 192/197 |
| GDP |
$7.14B
2023 |
$280M
2024 |
| GDP rank | 159/197 | 194/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$97,750
2023 |
$7,467
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 6/197 | 100/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$86,689
2023 |
$8,198
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$46.8M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
15.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$1,245
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 136/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$82,674
2025 |
$5,868
2025 |
| Land area |
92.7 sq mi
2025 |
69.5 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
804 ppl/mi²
2024 |
540 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.53
2023 |
2.92
2023 |
| Median age |
39.3 years
2024 |
21.8 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
80.7 years
2025 |
67.2 years
2025 |
Cayman Islands and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts
Cayman Islands and Marshall Islands economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | - | $8,408,486 |
| 1971 | - | $9,116,810 |
| 1972 | - | $9,973,652 |
| 1973 | - | $11,607,366 |
| 1974 | - | $15,217,532 |
| 1975 | - | $16,691,301 |
| 1976 | - | $18,153,647 |
| 1977 | - | $20,210,069 |
| 1978 | - | $22,209,370 |
| 1979 | - | $25,545,346 |
| 1980 | - | $26,710,653 |
| 1981 | - | $31,020,000 |
| 1982 | - | $34,918,000 |
| 1983 | - | $41,749,000 |
| 1984 | - | $45,144,000 |
| 1985 | - | $43,879,000 |
| 1986 | - | $55,989,000 |
| 1987 | - | $62,983,000 |
| 1988 | - | $70,688,000 |
| 1989 | - | $72,798,000 |
| 1990 | - | $78,476,000 |
| 1991 | - | $82,507,000 |
| 1992 | - | $91,063,000 |
| 1993 | - | $99,461,000 |
| 1994 | - | $108,071,000 |
| 1995 | - | $120,230,000 |
| 1996 | - | $110,858,000 |
| 1997 | - | $109,884,700 |
| 1998 | - | $112,070,100 |
| 1999 | - | $113,352,100 |
| 2000 | - | $114,838,500 |
| 2001 | - | $122,406,100 |
| 2002 | - | $131,960,000 |
| 2003 | - | $131,128,500 |
| 2004 | - | $132,900,000 |
| 2005 | - | $138,000,000 |
| 2006 | $4,200,288,241 | $143,200,000 |
| 2007 | $4,466,278,065 | $150,500,000 |
| 2008 | $4,585,949,024 | $146,600,000 |
| 2009 | $4,281,714,567 | $151,200,000 |
| 2010 | $4,156,841,107 | $161,100,000 |
| 2011 | $4,186,073,104 | $172,300,000 |
| 2012 | $4,291,004,524 | $180,700,000 |
| 2013 | $4,405,796,023 | $186,400,000 |
| 2014 | $4,562,853,611 | $186,000,000 |
| 2015 | $4,708,167,233 | $183,700,000 |
| 2016 | $4,909,322,237 | $201,800,000 |
| 2017 | $5,166,281,305 | $213,700,000 |
| 2018 | $5,530,178,441 | $220,000,000 |
| 2019 | $5,941,896,608 | $232,900,000 |
| 2020 | $5,655,358,021 | $241,800,000 |
| 2021 | $6,060,026,520 | $258,900,000 |
| 2022 | $6,600,843,963 | $253,400,000 |
| 2023 | $7,139,428,558 | $259,300,000 |
| 2024 | - | $280,357,844 |
Cayman Islands and Marshall Islands economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | - | $373 |
| 1971 | - | $390 |
| 1972 | - | $416 |
| 1973 | - | $472 |
| 1974 | - | $602 |
| 1975 | - | $638 |
| 1976 | - | $672 |
| 1977 | - | $724 |
| 1978 | - | $771 |
| 1979 | - | $859 |
| 1980 | - | $868 |
| 1981 | - | $969 |
| 1982 | - | $1,046 |
| 1983 | - | $1,199 |
| 1984 | - | $1,245 |
| 1985 | - | $1,162 |
| 1986 | - | $1,425 |
| 1987 | - | $1,543 |
| 1988 | - | $1,670 |
| 1989 | - | $1,670 |
| 1990 | - | $1,758 |
| 1991 | - | $1,811 |
| 1992 | - | $1,963 |
| 1993 | - | $2,112 |
| 1994 | - | $2,265 |
| 1995 | - | $2,491 |
| 1996 | - | $2,273 |
| 1997 | - | $2,231 |
| 1998 | - | $2,254 |
| 1999 | - | $2,258 |
| 2000 | - | $2,265 |
| 2001 | - | $2,394 |
| 2002 | - | $2,566 |
| 2003 | - | $2,539 |
| 2004 | - | $2,566 |
| 2005 | - | $2,659 |
| 2006 | $87,085 | $2,754 |
| 2007 | $89,888 | $2,892 |
| 2008 | $89,655 | $2,818 |
| 2009 | $81,374 | $2,907 |
| 2010 | $76,838 | $3,095 |
| 2011 | $75,281 | $3,319 |
| 2012 | $75,102 | $3,514 |
| 2013 | $75,114 | $3,678 |
| 2014 | $75,845 | $3,735 |
| 2015 | $76,379 | $3,764 |
| 2016 | $77,802 | $4,230 |
| 2017 | $80,054 | $4,593 |
| 2018 | $83,866 | $4,858 |
| 2019 | $88,254 | $5,292 |
| 2020 | $82,339 | $5,662 |
| 2021 | $86,438 | $6,259 |
| 2022 | $92,202 | $6,323 |
| 2023 | $97,750 | $6,678 |
| 2024 | - | $7,467 |
Cayman Islands vs. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 54 | 52.6 |
| 1951 | 54.5 | 52.7 |
| 1952 | 55 | 52.7 |
| 1953 | 55.4 | 52.8 |
| 1954 | 55.9 | 52.9 |
| 1955 | 56.4 | 53 |
| 1956 | 56.8 | 53.2 |
| 1957 | 57.3 | 53.4 |
| 1958 | 57.7 | 53.6 |
| 1959 | 58.2 | 54 |
| 1960 | 58.8 | 54.4 |
| 1961 | 59.4 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 60.1 | 55.2 |
| 1963 | 60.8 | 55.7 |
| 1964 | 61.4 | 56.3 |
| 1965 | 62.2 | 56.8 |
| 1966 | 62.8 | 57.3 |
| 1967 | 63.2 | 57.8 |
| 1968 | 63.6 | 58.2 |
| 1969 | 64 | 58.5 |
| 1970 | 64.4 | 58.8 |
| 1971 | 64.8 | 59.1 |
| 1972 | 65.4 | 59.5 |
| 1973 | 65.9 | 59.8 |
| 1974 | 66.5 | 60.1 |
| 1975 | 67 | 60.3 |
| 1976 | 67.5 | 60.4 |
| 1977 | 68.1 | 60.6 |
| 1978 | 68.5 | 60.7 |
| 1979 | 69 | 60.8 |
| 1980 | 69.5 | 61 |
| 1981 | 70 | 61.1 |
| 1982 | 70.4 | 61.3 |
| 1983 | 70.8 | 61.5 |
| 1984 | 71.2 | 61.6 |
| 1985 | 71.6 | 61.7 |
| 1986 | 71.9 | 61.8 |
| 1987 | 72.1 | 61.8 |
| 1988 | 72.4 | 61.8 |
| 1989 | 72.5 | 61.7 |
| 1990 | 72.7 | 61.8 |
| 1991 | 72.9 | 61.8 |
| 1992 | 73.1 | 61.9 |
| 1993 | 73.2 | 62.1 |
| 1994 | 73.4 | 62.3 |
| 1995 | 73.6 | 62.5 |
| 1996 | 73.7 | 62.8 |
| 1997 | 73.9 | 63 |
| 1998 | 74.1 | 63.2 |
| 1999 | 74.2 | 63.4 |
| 2000 | 74.4 | 63.3 |
| 2001 | 74.5 | 63.7 |
| 2002 | 74.6 | 63.8 |
| 2003 | 74.6 | 64 |
| 2004 | 74.6 | 64 |
| 2005 | 74.9 | 64.1 |
| 2006 | 75 | 64.2 |
| 2007 | 75.2 | 64.3 |
| 2008 | 75.4 | 64.3 |
| 2009 | 75.7 | 64.4 |
| 2010 | 76.1 | 64.5 |
| 2011 | 76.6 | 64.6 |
| 2012 | 77.1 | 64.8 |
| 2013 | 77.7 | 65 |
| 2014 | 77.9 | 65.1 |
| 2015 | 78.1 | 65.3 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 65.5 |
| 2017 | 78.6 | 65.7 |
| 2018 | 78.8 | 65.9 |
| 2019 | 79.1 | 66 |
| 2020 | 79.2 | 65.4 |
| 2021 | 79.3 | 65.4 |
| 2022 | 80 | 66.7 |
| 2023 | 80.4 | 66.9 |
| 2024 | 80.5 | 67.1 |
| 2025 | 80.7 | 67.2 |
Cayman Islands and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 8,428 | 14,703 |
| 1961 | 8,601 | 15,219 |
| 1962 | 8,781 | 15,755 |
| 1963 | 8,970 | 16,302 |
| 1964 | 9,166 | 16,852 |
| 1965 | 9,361 | 17,402 |
| 1966 | 9,560 | 17,927 |
| 1967 | 9,769 | 18,655 |
| 1968 | 9,971 | 19,862 |
| 1969 | 10,165 | 21,305 |
| 1970 | 10,517 | 22,530 |
| 1971 | 11,098 | 23,366 |
| 1972 | 11,764 | 23,992 |
| 1973 | 12,438 | 24,581 |
| 1974 | 13,114 | 25,296 |
| 1975 | 13,788 | 26,154 |
| 1976 | 14,454 | 27,021 |
| 1977 | 15,105 | 27,906 |
| 1978 | 15,727 | 28,809 |
| 1979 | 16,351 | 29,738 |
| 1980 | 17,079 | 30,774 |
| 1981 | 17,905 | 32,017 |
| 1982 | 18,750 | 33,397 |
| 1983 | 19,598 | 34,811 |
| 1984 | 20,454 | 36,264 |
| 1985 | 21,324 | 37,761 |
| 1986 | 22,197 | 39,286 |
| 1987 | 23,073 | 40,828 |
| 1988 | 23,951 | 42,321 |
| 1989 | 24,874 | 43,586 |
| 1990 | 25,999 | 44,629 |
| 1991 | 27,294 | 45,568 |
| 1992 | 28,621 | 46,388 |
| 1993 | 29,976 | 47,093 |
| 1994 | 31,352 | 47,712 |
| 1995 | 32,743 | 48,266 |
| 1996 | 34,143 | 48,775 |
| 1997 | 35,543 | 49,259 |
| 1998 | 36,922 | 49,717 |
| 1999 | 38,284 | 50,202 |
| 2000 | 39,674 | 50,706 |
| 2001 | 41,089 | 51,123 |
| 2002 | 42,514 | 51,425 |
| 2003 | 43,934 | 51,639 |
| 2004 | 45,352 | 51,791 |
| 2005 | 46,788 | 51,906 |
| 2006 | 48,232 | 51,992 |
| 2007 | 49,687 | 52,035 |
| 2008 | 51,151 | 52,030 |
| 2009 | 52,618 | 52,019 |
| 2010 | 54,099 | 52,044 |
| 2011 | 55,606 | 51,907 |
| 2012 | 57,136 | 51,419 |
| 2013 | 58,655 | 50,681 |
| 2014 | 60,160 | 49,796 |
| 2015 | 61,642 | 48,800 |
| 2016 | 63,100 | 47,709 |
| 2017 | 64,535 | 46,529 |
| 2018 | 65,941 | 45,285 |
| 2019 | 67,327 | 44,007 |
| 2020 | 68,684 | 42,706 |
| 2021 | 70,108 | 41,367 |
| 2022 | 71,591 | 40,077 |
| 2023 | 73,038 | 38,827 |
| 2024 | 74,457 | 37,548 |
Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Marshall Islands
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 4.71 | 8.08 |
| 1961 | 4.78 | 8.12 |
| 1962 | 4.79 | 8.12 |
| 1963 | 4.69 | 8.12 |
| 1964 | 4.41 | 8.14 |
| 1965 | 4.16 | 8.16 |
| 1966 | 4.08 | 8.2 |
| 1967 | 4.05 | 8.17 |
| 1968 | 3.99 | 8.14 |
| 1969 | 3.52 | 8.11 |
| 1970 | 4.66 | 8.07 |
| 1971 | 3.47 | 8.04 |
| 1972 | 4.89 | 8 |
| 1973 | 3.56 | 7.95 |
| 1974 | 2.96 | 7.9 |
| 1975 | 2.72 | 7.83 |
| 1976 | 2.53 | 7.76 |
| 1977 | 2.41 | 7.67 |
| 1978 | 2.37 | 7.58 |
| 1979 | 2.37 | 7.47 |
| 1980 | 2.4 | 7.37 |
| 1981 | 2.38 | 7.27 |
| 1982 | 2.01 | 7.18 |
| 1983 | 1.83 | 7.08 |
| 1984 | 1.79 | 6.99 |
| 1985 | 1.75 | 6.87 |
| 1986 | 1.69 | 6.73 |
| 1987 | 1.58 | 6.57 |
| 1988 | 1.63 | 6.38 |
| 1989 | 1.76 | 6.18 |
| 1990 | 1.78 | 5.97 |
| 1991 | 1.85 | 5.76 |
| 1992 | 1.73 | 5.55 |
| 1993 | 1.67 | 5.38 |
| 1994 | 1.66 | 5.23 |
| 1995 | 1.67 | 5.09 |
| 1996 | 1.69 | 5.02 |
| 1997 | 1.7 | 4.96 |
| 1998 | 1.7 | 4.87 |
| 1999 | 1.71 | 4.78 |
| 2000 | 1.71 | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 1.7 | 4.58 |
| 2002 | 1.68 | 4.49 |
| 2003 | 1.67 | 4.42 |
| 2004 | 1.67 | 4.34 |
| 2005 | 1.67 | 4.28 |
| 2006 | 1.67 | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 1.68 | 4.09 |
| 2008 | 1.7 | 3.97 |
| 2009 | 1.72 | 3.83 |
| 2010 | 1.69 | 3.67 |
| 2011 | 1.64 | 3.53 |
| 2012 | 1.53 | 3.38 |
| 2013 | 1.45 | 3.25 |
| 2014 | 1.33 | 3.18 |
| 2015 | 1.27 | 3.13 |
| 2016 | 1.23 | 3.09 |
| 2017 | 1.22 | 3.06 |
| 2018 | 1.28 | 3.04 |
| 2019 | 1.51 | 3.01 |
| 2020 | 1.55 | 2.99 |
| 2021 | 1.55 | 2.96 |
| 2022 | 1.54 | 2.94 |
| 2023 | 1.53 | 2.92 |
Cayman Islands and Marshall Islands demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 23.5 | 17.4 |
| 1961 | 23.3 | 17 |
| 1962 | 22.9 | 16.7 |
| 1963 | 22.6 | 16.4 |
| 1964 | 22.3 | 16.3 |
| 1965 | 22.1 | 16.3 |
| 1966 | 21.8 | 16.4 |
| 1967 | 21.6 | 16.6 |
| 1968 | 21.3 | 16.9 |
| 1969 | 21.2 | 17.2 |
| 1970 | 21.2 | 17.4 |
| 1971 | 21.4 | 17.1 |
| 1972 | 21.8 | 16.6 |
| 1973 | 22.2 | 16.2 |
| 1974 | 22.6 | 16 |
| 1975 | 23.1 | 15.9 |
| 1976 | 23.7 | 15.7 |
| 1977 | 24.3 | 15.5 |
| 1978 | 25 | 15.3 |
| 1979 | 25.7 | 15.1 |
| 1980 | 26 | 15 |
| 1981 | 26.1 | 14.9 |
| 1982 | 26.2 | 14.9 |
| 1983 | 26.4 | 14.9 |
| 1984 | 26.8 | 14.8 |
| 1985 | 27.2 | 14.8 |
| 1986 | 27.6 | 14.7 |
| 1987 | 28.1 | 14.7 |
| 1988 | 28.6 | 14.7 |
| 1989 | 29.1 | 14.8 |
| 1990 | 29.5 | 14.9 |
| 1991 | 29.6 | 15.2 |
| 1992 | 29.9 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 30.1 | 15.8 |
| 1994 | 30.5 | 16.1 |
| 1995 | 30.8 | 16.5 |
| 1996 | 31.3 | 16.9 |
| 1997 | 31.8 | 17.2 |
| 1998 | 32.3 | 17.6 |
| 1999 | 32.9 | 17.9 |
| 2000 | 33.2 | 18.2 |
| 2001 | 33.3 | 18.5 |
| 2002 | 33.4 | 18.8 |
| 2003 | 33.5 | 19.1 |
| 2004 | 33.7 | 19.4 |
| 2005 | 33.9 | 19.7 |
| 2006 | 34.2 | 19.9 |
| 2007 | 34.5 | 20.2 |
| 2008 | 34.8 | 20.4 |
| 2009 | 35.1 | 20.5 |
| 2010 | 35.4 | 20.6 |
| 2011 | 35.7 | 20.6 |
| 2012 | 35.8 | 20.8 |
| 2013 | 35.9 | 21 |
| 2014 | 36.1 | 21.3 |
| 2015 | 36.3 | 21.6 |
| 2016 | 36.5 | 21.9 |
| 2017 | 36.8 | 22.2 |
| 2018 | 37.1 | 22.4 |
| 2019 | 37.4 | 22.6 |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 22.6 |
| 2021 | 38.1 | 22.5 |
| 2022 | 38.5 | 22.2 |
| 2023 | 38.9 | 21.9 |
| 2024 | 39.3 | 21.8 |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.42B
2022 |
$315M
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
14%
2025 |
71.9%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.57%
2023 |
7.7%
2022 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
+0.51%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.24%
2015 |
9.82%
2021 |
| Services, % of GDP |
85.4%
2022 |
70.5%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
8.19%
2022 |
11.1%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
74
2025 |
58
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
27.5%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.8%
2019 |
| Listed domestic companies |
4
2020 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$644M
2020 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$234M
2023 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$10.2M
2024 |
$34.5M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
660,000
2020 |
6,099
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
22.9%
2019 |
15.6%
2018 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
615 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$5.38
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.36 megatons
2023 |
0 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.9 tons
2023 |
0 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0%
2022 |
12.2%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.94%
2021 |
2.43%
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 |
0.0005%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+896
2024 |
-1,765
2024 |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
79.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height | n/a |
5.42 ft
2025 |
| Average female height | n/a |
5.08 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
83.2
2025 |
46.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
76
2025 |
64
2025 |
| Higher education index |
20
2025 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.46
2020 |
4.01
1994 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
14
2025 |
5.7
2013 |
| Visa free countries | n/a |
126
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2017 |
95.8%
2021 |
| English speaking |
76.6%
2023 |
98.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
81.1%
2017 |
65.7%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$758
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$9.1
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
80.7 years
2025 |
67.2 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
60.1%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.94
1997 |
0.46
2012 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
20.7 years
2017 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | n/a |
155
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | n/a |
28.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate | n/a |
47.1%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.1%
2024 |
25.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
78
2025 |
100
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
29.8%
2022 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0002%
2025 |
0.0001%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,245 sq mi
2024 |
1,851 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
10.4 sq mi
2025 |
27 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
48.6 sq mi
2025 |
36.3 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
488 mi
2007 |
1,260 mi
2007 |
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