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Cayman Islands vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 190th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Namibia
Population
77619
3173089
Population rank 187/197 134/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$11,687
2024
Government debt n/a
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Namibia
2024 - $13,372,354,512
2023 $7,241,244,269 $12,408,271,449
2022 $6,660,161,212 $12,569,449,123
2021 $6,060,813,808 $12,402,486,184
2020 $5,655,357,984 $10,583,748,542
2019 $5,941,896,600 $12,541,928,303
2018 $5,530,178,499 $13,682,019,076
2017 $5,166,281,293 $12,895,153,371
2016 $4,909,322,200 $10,722,018,732
2015 $4,708,167,255 $11,335,161,084
2014 $4,562,853,582 $12,435,430,970
2013 $4,405,796,081 $12,043,307,277
2012 $4,291,004,486 $13,042,053,592
2011 $4,186,073,160 $12,523,359,441
2010 $4,156,841,164 $11,431,412,421
2009 $4,281,714,618 $8,938,847,189
2008 $4,585,948,969 $8,607,431,497
2007 $4,466,278,031 $8,839,536,476
2006 $4,200,288,282 $8,001,779,551
2005 - $7,248,374,838
2004 - $6,609,205,995
2003 - $4,926,439,384
2002 - $3,349,169,826
2001 - $3,557,341,215
2000 - $3,922,232,165
1999 - $3,868,551,730
1998 - $3,873,109,866
1997 - $4,154,989,950
1996 - $3,989,163,197
1995 - $3,978,514,206
1994 - $3,666,503,530
1993 - $3,251,188,833
1992 - $3,429,521,699
1991 - $2,996,869,281
1990 - $2,789,921,854
1989 - $2,535,135,798
1988 - $2,495,094,746
1987 - $2,300,068,217
1986 - $1,809,048,527
1985 - $1,608,237,350
1984 - $1,951,260,038
1983 - $2,297,400,688
1982 - $2,118,710,248
1981 - $2,249,908,578
1980 - $2,421,990,338

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Namibia
2024 - $4,413
2023 $99,144 $4,188
2022 $93,031 $4,350
2021 $86,450 $4,413
2020 $82,339 $3,879
2019 $88,254 $4,732
2018 $83,866 $5,309
2017 $80,054 $5,144
2016 $77,802 $4,396
2015 $76,379 $4,774
2014 $75,845 $5,378
2013 $75,114 $5,347
2012 $75,102 $5,943
2011 $75,281 $5,835
2010 $76,838 $5,418
2009 $81,374 $4,303
2008 $89,655 $4,205
2007 $89,888 $4,379
2006 $87,085 $4,017
2005 - $3,686
2004 - $3,403
2003 - $2,569
2002 - $1,772
2001 - $1,916
2000 - $2,157
1999 - $2,178
1998 - $2,235
1997 - $2,460
1996 - $2,423
1995 - $2,483
1994 - $2,356
1993 - $2,155
1992 - $2,347
1991 - $2,117
1990 - $2,037
1989 - $1,967
1988 - $2,063
1987 - $1,969
1986 - $1,599
1985 - $1,466
1984 - $1,830
1983 - $2,214
1982 - $2,097
1981 - $2,267
1980 - $2,468

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Namibia
2026 80.9 67.8
2025 80.7 67.7
2024 80.5 67.5
2023 80.4 67.4
2022 80 64.2
2021 79.3 60.8
2020 79.2 64.1
2019 79.1 63.5
2018 78.8 62.6
2017 78.6 61.7
2016 78.4 60.8
2015 78.1 60
2014 77.9 59.3
2013 77.7 58.5
2012 77.1 57.7
2011 76.6 56.6
2010 76.1 56.1
2009 75.7 55.3
2008 75.4 54.7
2007 75.2 54
2006 75 53.2
2005 74.9 52.6
2004 74.6 52.2
2003 74.6 51.9
2002 74.6 52
2001 74.5 52
2000 74.4 52.9
1999 74.2 54
1998 74.1 54.8
1997 73.9 55.8
1996 73.7 56.6
1995 73.6 57.5
1994 73.4 58.4
1993 73.2 59.3
1992 73.1 60.2
1991 72.9 60.8
1990 72.7 61.4
1989 72.5 60.8
1988 72.4 59
1987 72.1 59.1
1986 71.9 58.7
1985 71.6 58.5
1984 71.2 58.1
1983 70.8 57.6
1982 70.4 57.3
1981 70 56.9
1980 69.5 56.6
1979 69 59.5
1978 68.5 59.1
1977 68.1 58.6
1976 67.5 58
1975 67 57.6
1974 66.5 56.9
1973 65.9 56.4
1972 65.4 55.8
1971 64.8 55.3
1970 64.4 54.7
1969 64 54.1
1968 63.6 53.6
1967 63.2 52.9
1966 62.8 52.3
1965 62.2 52
1964 61.4 51.3
1963 60.8 50.6
1962 60.1 50
1961 59.4 49.2
1960 58.8 48.5
1959 58.2 47.8
1958 57.7 47.1
1957 57.3 46.4
1956 56.8 45.7
1955 56.4 45
1954 55.9 44.4
1953 55.4 43.8
1952 55 43.1
1951 54.5 42.5
1950 54 41.9

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

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Cayman Islands and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Namibia
2024 74,457 3,030,131
2023 73,038 2,963,095
2022 71,591 2,889,662
2021 70,108 2,810,548
2020 68,684 2,728,762
2019 67,327 2,650,494
2018 65,941 2,577,327
2017 64,535 2,506,853
2016 63,100 2,439,213
2015 61,642 2,374,300
2014 60,160 2,312,139
2013 58,655 2,252,508
2012 57,136 2,194,654
2011 55,606 2,146,325
2010 54,099 2,109,811
2009 52,618 2,077,394
2008 51,151 2,047,056
2007 49,687 2,018,600
2006 48,232 1,991,888
2005 46,788 1,966,582
2004 45,352 1,942,082
2003 43,934 1,917,464
2002 42,514 1,889,970
2001 41,089 1,857,048
2000 39,674 1,818,647
1999 38,284 1,776,368
1998 36,922 1,732,745
1997 35,543 1,689,264
1996 34,143 1,646,103
1995 32,743 1,602,170
1994 31,352 1,556,304
1993 29,976 1,508,697
1992 28,621 1,461,322
1991 27,294 1,415,684
1990 25,999 1,369,303
1989 24,874 1,288,947
1988 23,951 1,209,696
1987 23,073 1,167,889
1986 22,197 1,131,081
1985 21,324 1,096,890
1984 20,454 1,065,989
1983 19,598 1,037,511
1982 18,750 1,010,308
1981 17,905 992,500
1980 17,079 981,434
1979 16,351 962,825
1978 15,727 947,269
1977 15,105 931,104
1976 14,454 906,566
1975 13,788 881,032
1974 13,114 854,320
1973 12,438 828,928
1972 11,764 804,399
1971 11,098 780,584
1970 10,517 757,868
1969 10,165 736,120
1968 9,971 715,542
1967 9,769 696,045
1966 9,560 677,655
1965 9,361 660,558
1964 9,166 644,530
1963 8,970 629,589
1962 8,781 615,759
1961 8,601 603,067
1960 8,428 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Namibia

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Namibia
2023 1.53 3.21
2022 1.54 3.25
2021 1.55 3.3
2020 1.55 3.35
2019 1.51 3.4
2018 1.28 3.46
2017 1.22 3.51
2016 1.23 3.57
2015 1.27 3.6
2014 1.33 3.64
2013 1.45 3.65
2012 1.53 3.68
2011 1.64 3.66
2010 1.69 3.66
2009 1.72 3.63
2008 1.7 3.62
2007 1.68 3.61
2006 1.67 3.6
2005 1.67 3.57
2004 1.67 3.55
2003 1.67 3.58
2002 1.68 3.69
2001 1.7 3.83
2000 1.71 3.99
1999 1.71 4.14
1998 1.7 4.18
1997 1.7 4.17
1996 1.69 4.2
1995 1.67 4.42
1994 1.66 4.68
1993 1.67 4.91
1992 1.73 5.11
1991 1.85 5.29
1990 1.78 5.4
1989 1.76 5.52
1988 1.63 5.61
1987 1.58 5.7
1986 1.69 5.79
1985 1.75 5.88
1984 1.79 5.94
1983 1.83 6
1982 2.01 6.08
1981 2.38 6.16
1980 2.4 6.24
1979 2.37 6.31
1978 2.37 6.38
1977 2.41 6.44
1976 2.53 6.49
1975 2.72 6.53
1974 2.96 6.55
1973 3.56 6.54
1972 4.89 6.53
1971 3.47 6.52
1970 4.66 6.52
1969 3.52 6.51
1968 3.99 6.5
1967 4.05 6.49
1966 4.08 6.47
1965 4.16 6.45
1964 4.41 6.43
1963 4.69 6.41
1962 4.79 6.35
1961 4.78 6.29
1960 4.71 6.24

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

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Cayman Islands and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Namibia
2024 39.3 22.1
2023 38.9 21.9
2022 38.5 21.8
2021 38.1 21.8
2020 37.8 21.8
2019 37.4 21.8
2018 37.1 21.7
2017 36.8 21.6
2016 36.5 21.5
2015 36.3 21.4
2014 36.1 21.3
2013 35.9 21.1
2012 35.8 20.9
2011 35.7 20.7
2010 35.4 20.5
2009 35.1 20.3
2008 34.8 20
2007 34.5 19.9
2006 34.2 19.7
2005 33.9 19.6
2004 33.7 19.4
2003 33.5 19.3
2002 33.4 19.2
2001 33.3 19.1
2000 33.2 19
1999 32.9 18.9
1998 32.3 18.9
1997 31.8 18.8
1996 31.3 18.7
1995 30.8 18.6
1994 30.5 18.5
1993 30.1 18.5
1992 29.9 18.4
1991 29.6 18.4
1990 29.5 18.3
1989 29.1 17.8
1988 28.6 17.3
1987 28.1 17
1986 27.6 16.9
1985 27.2 16.7
1984 26.8 16.5
1983 26.4 16.4
1982 26.2 16.3
1981 26.1 16.4
1980 26 16.6
1979 25.7 16.8
1978 25 17
1977 24.3 17.3
1976 23.7 17.5
1975 23.1 17.6
1974 22.6 17.7
1973 22.2 17.8
1972 21.8 17.9
1971 21.4 18
1970 21.2 18.1
1969 21.2 18.1
1968 21.3 18.2
1967 21.6 18.3
1966 21.8 18.3
1965 22.1 18.4
1964 22.3 18.4
1963 22.6 18.5
1962 22.9 18.6
1961 23.3 18.7
1960 23.5 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
3.99%
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.9%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Namibia
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height n/a
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
34.8
2019
Visa free countries n/a
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
87.6%
2023
English speaking
76.6%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
64.4%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
40.7
2023
Obesity rate n/a
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Namibia
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, 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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