The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 190th vs. 195th).
By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 159/197 ($7.14B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($160M). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($97,750), while Nauru ranks 75/197 ($13,422).
Main facts and rankings
Cayman Islands
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
76930
|
12088
|
| Population rank | 187/197 | 195/197 |
| GDP |
$7.14B
2023 |
$160M
2024 |
| GDP rank | 159/197 | 195/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$97,750
2023 |
$13,422
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 6/197 | 75/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$86,689
2023 |
$14,327
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$28.2M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
15.2%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$2,360
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 114/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$82,674
2025 |
$8,196
2025 |
| Land area |
92.7 sq mi
2025 |
7.72 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
804 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,547 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.53
2023 |
3.33
2023 |
| Median age |
39.3 years
2024 |
21.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
80.7 years
2025 |
62.4 years
2025 |
Cayman Islands and Nauru: Comparison Charts
Cayman Islands and Nauru economies compared
GDP
Cayman Islands
Nauru
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Nauru
|
|
| 1970 | - | $17,570,366 |
| 1971 | - | $19,009,433 |
| 1972 | - | $21,734,269 |
| 1973 | - | $26,529,817 |
| 1974 | - | $35,994,511 |
| 1975 | - | $40,106,776 |
| 1976 | - | $40,287,427 |
| 1977 | - | $40,444,702 |
| 1978 | - | $41,754,147 |
| 1979 | - | $44,431,330 |
| 1980 | - | $46,947,124 |
| 1981 | - | $51,689,637 |
| 1982 | - | $52,877,742 |
| 1983 | - | $48,439,093 |
| 1984 | - | $47,363,231 |
| 1985 | - | $41,548,741 |
| 1986 | - | $39,939,391 |
| 1987 | - | $40,118,410 |
| 1988 | - | $45,931,134 |
| 1989 | - | $53,736,786 |
| 1990 | - | $55,572,376 |
| 1991 | - | $52,533,789 |
| 1992 | - | $51,133,123 |
| 1993 | - | $43,542,088 |
| 1994 | - | $39,742,511 |
| 1995 | - | $39,969,706 |
| 1996 | - | $37,458,801 |
| 1997 | - | $37,331,507 |
| 1998 | - | $29,664,451 |
| 1999 | - | $27,328,613 |
| 2000 | - | $26,930,980 |
| 2001 | - | $22,613,288 |
| 2002 | - | $21,017,424 |
| 2003 | - | $24,778,160 |
| 2004 | - | $30,587,566 |
| 2005 | - | $30,282,840 |
| 2006 | $4,200,288,241 | $29,183,627 |
| 2007 | $4,466,278,065 | $23,068,623 |
| 2008 | $4,585,949,024 | $37,184,925 |
| 2009 | $4,281,714,567 | $44,024,970 |
| 2010 | $4,156,841,107 | $47,442,299 |
| 2011 | $4,186,073,104 | $65,444,174 |
| 2012 | $4,291,004,524 | $100,794,925 |
| 2013 | $4,405,796,023 | $94,385,015 |
| 2014 | $4,562,853,611 | $98,752,257 |
| 2015 | $4,708,167,233 | $84,383,389 |
| 2016 | $4,909,322,237 | $97,276,023 |
| 2017 | $5,166,281,305 | $108,862,279 |
| 2018 | $5,530,178,441 | $130,937,590 |
| 2019 | $5,941,896,608 | $124,871,111 |
| 2020 | $5,655,358,021 | $124,530,027 |
| 2021 | $6,060,026,520 | $175,513,985 |
| 2022 | $6,600,843,963 | $152,190,819 |
| 2023 | $7,139,428,558 | $151,455,968 |
| 2024 | - | $160,350,640 |
Cayman Islands and Nauru economies compared
GDP per capita
Cayman Islands
Nauru
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Nauru
|
|
| 1970 | - | $2,619 |
| 1971 | - | $2,811 |
| 1972 | - | $3,191 |
| 1973 | - | $3,864 |
| 1974 | - | $5,199 |
| 1975 | - | $5,740 |
| 1976 | - | $5,703 |
| 1977 | - | $5,646 |
| 1978 | - | $5,721 |
| 1979 | - | $5,950 |
| 1980 | - | $6,138 |
| 1981 | - | $6,594 |
| 1982 | - | $6,577 |
| 1983 | - | $5,896 |
| 1984 | - | $5,654 |
| 1985 | - | $4,859 |
| 1986 | - | $4,569 |
| 1987 | - | $4,485 |
| 1988 | - | $5,012 |
| 1989 | - | $5,723 |
| 1990 | - | $5,776 |
| 1991 | - | $5,333 |
| 1992 | - | $5,103 |
| 1993 | - | $4,310 |
| 1994 | - | $3,921 |
| 1995 | - | $3,932 |
| 1996 | - | $3,679 |
| 1997 | - | $3,661 |
| 1998 | - | $2,909 |
| 1999 | - | $2,683 |
| 2000 | - | $2,649 |
| 2001 | - | $2,232 |
| 2002 | - | $2,085 |
| 2003 | - | $2,463 |
| 2004 | - | $3,041 |
| 2005 | - | $3,014 |
| 2006 | $87,085 | $2,908 |
| 2007 | $89,888 | $2,302 |
| 2008 | $89,655 | $3,715 |
| 2009 | $81,374 | $4,395 |
| 2010 | $76,838 | $4,724 |
| 2011 | $75,281 | $6,481 |
| 2012 | $75,102 | $9,817 |
| 2013 | $75,114 | $8,975 |
| 2014 | $75,845 | $9,193 |
| 2015 | $76,379 | $7,703 |
| 2016 | $77,802 | $8,724 |
| 2017 | $80,054 | $9,613 |
| 2018 | $83,866 | $11,409 |
| 2019 | $88,254 | $10,777 |
| 2020 | $82,339 | $10,696 |
| 2021 | $86,438 | $14,990 |
| 2022 | $92,202 | $12,896 |
| 2023 | $97,750 | $12,754 |
| 2024 | - | $13,422 |
Cayman Islands vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Cayman Islands
Nauru
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Nauru
|
|
| 1950 | 54 | 56.6 |
| 1951 | 54.5 | 56.8 |
| 1952 | 55 | 57 |
| 1953 | 55.4 | 57.2 |
| 1954 | 55.9 | 57.4 |
| 1955 | 56.4 | 57.5 |
| 1956 | 56.8 | 57.6 |
| 1957 | 57.3 | 57.7 |
| 1958 | 57.7 | 57.8 |
| 1959 | 58.2 | 57.9 |
| 1960 | 58.8 | 57.9 |
| 1961 | 59.4 | 58 |
| 1962 | 60.1 | 58 |
| 1963 | 60.8 | 58.1 |
| 1964 | 61.4 | 58.2 |
| 1965 | 62.2 | 58.3 |
| 1966 | 62.8 | 58.4 |
| 1967 | 63.2 | 58.6 |
| 1968 | 63.6 | 58.6 |
| 1969 | 64 | 58.4 |
| 1970 | 64.4 | 58.4 |
| 1971 | 64.8 | 58.4 |
| 1972 | 65.4 | 58.4 |
| 1973 | 65.9 | 58.4 |
| 1974 | 66.5 | 58.3 |
| 1975 | 67 | 58.3 |
| 1976 | 67.5 | 58.2 |
| 1977 | 68.1 | 58.1 |
| 1978 | 68.5 | 58.3 |
| 1979 | 69 | 58.4 |
| 1980 | 69.5 | 58.5 |
| 1981 | 70 | 58.6 |
| 1982 | 70.4 | 58.6 |
| 1983 | 70.8 | 58.7 |
| 1984 | 71.2 | 58.7 |
| 1985 | 71.6 | 58.6 |
| 1986 | 71.9 | 58.6 |
| 1987 | 72.1 | 58.6 |
| 1988 | 72.4 | 58.7 |
| 1989 | 72.5 | 58.9 |
| 1990 | 72.7 | 59.1 |
| 1991 | 72.9 | 59.3 |
| 1992 | 73.1 | 59.5 |
| 1993 | 73.2 | 59.8 |
| 1994 | 73.4 | 60 |
| 1995 | 73.6 | 60.1 |
| 1996 | 73.7 | 60.1 |
| 1997 | 73.9 | 60 |
| 1998 | 74.1 | 59.9 |
| 1999 | 74.2 | 59.7 |
| 2000 | 74.4 | 59.6 |
| 2001 | 74.5 | 59.5 |
| 2002 | 74.6 | 59.4 |
| 2003 | 74.6 | 59.4 |
| 2004 | 74.6 | 59.3 |
| 2005 | 74.9 | 59.4 |
| 2006 | 75 | 59.4 |
| 2007 | 75.2 | 59.5 |
| 2008 | 75.4 | 59.7 |
| 2009 | 75.7 | 59.9 |
| 2010 | 76.1 | 60.1 |
| 2011 | 76.6 | 60.3 |
| 2012 | 77.1 | 60.5 |
| 2013 | 77.7 | 60.7 |
| 2014 | 77.9 | 60.8 |
| 2015 | 78.1 | 60.9 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 61 |
| 2017 | 78.6 | 61.1 |
| 2018 | 78.8 | 61.2 |
| 2019 | 79.1 | 61.4 |
| 2020 | 79.2 | 61.5 |
| 2021 | 79.3 | 61.3 |
| 2022 | 80 | 61.9 |
| 2023 | 80.4 | 62.1 |
| 2024 | 80.5 | 62.3 |
| 2025 | 80.7 | 62.4 |
Cayman Islands and Nauru population clocks and comparison
Population
Cayman Islands
Nauru
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Nauru
|
|
| 1960 | 8,428 | 4,607 |
| 1961 | 8,601 | 4,774 |
| 1962 | 8,781 | 4,979 |
| 1963 | 8,970 | 5,226 |
| 1964 | 9,166 | 5,515 |
| 1965 | 9,361 | 5,832 |
| 1966 | 9,560 | 6,043 |
| 1967 | 9,769 | 6,135 |
| 1968 | 9,971 | 6,328 |
| 1969 | 10,165 | 6,581 |
| 1970 | 10,517 | 6,710 |
| 1971 | 11,098 | 6,762 |
| 1972 | 11,764 | 6,812 |
| 1973 | 12,438 | 6,866 |
| 1974 | 13,114 | 6,923 |
| 1975 | 13,788 | 6,987 |
| 1976 | 14,454 | 7,064 |
| 1977 | 15,105 | 7,163 |
| 1978 | 15,727 | 7,298 |
| 1979 | 16,351 | 7,468 |
| 1980 | 17,079 | 7,649 |
| 1981 | 17,905 | 7,839 |
| 1982 | 18,750 | 8,040 |
| 1983 | 19,598 | 8,216 |
| 1984 | 20,454 | 8,377 |
| 1985 | 21,324 | 8,551 |
| 1986 | 22,197 | 8,742 |
| 1987 | 23,073 | 8,946 |
| 1988 | 23,951 | 9,165 |
| 1989 | 24,874 | 9,390 |
| 1990 | 25,999 | 9,622 |
| 1991 | 27,294 | 9,850 |
| 1992 | 28,621 | 10,021 |
| 1993 | 29,976 | 10,102 |
| 1994 | 31,352 | 10,137 |
| 1995 | 32,743 | 10,165 |
| 1996 | 34,143 | 10,183 |
| 1997 | 35,543 | 10,197 |
| 1998 | 36,922 | 10,198 |
| 1999 | 38,284 | 10,187 |
| 2000 | 39,674 | 10,168 |
| 2001 | 41,089 | 10,130 |
| 2002 | 42,514 | 10,082 |
| 2003 | 43,934 | 10,059 |
| 2004 | 45,352 | 10,060 |
| 2005 | 46,788 | 10,049 |
| 2006 | 48,232 | 10,034 |
| 2007 | 49,687 | 10,020 |
| 2008 | 51,151 | 10,009 |
| 2009 | 52,618 | 10,016 |
| 2010 | 54,099 | 10,043 |
| 2011 | 55,606 | 10,098 |
| 2012 | 57,136 | 10,267 |
| 2013 | 58,655 | 10,517 |
| 2014 | 60,160 | 10,742 |
| 2015 | 61,642 | 10,954 |
| 2016 | 63,100 | 11,150 |
| 2017 | 64,535 | 11,324 |
| 2018 | 65,941 | 11,477 |
| 2019 | 67,327 | 11,587 |
| 2020 | 68,684 | 11,643 |
| 2021 | 70,108 | 11,709 |
| 2022 | 71,591 | 11,801 |
| 2023 | 73,038 | 11,875 |
| 2024 | 74,457 | 11,947 |
Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Nauru
Fertility rate
Cayman Islands
Nauru
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Nauru
|
|
| 1960 | 4.71 | 5.34 |
| 1961 | 4.78 | 5.38 |
| 1962 | 4.79 | 5.42 |
| 1963 | 4.69 | 5.44 |
| 1964 | 4.41 | 5.47 |
| 1965 | 4.16 | 5.48 |
| 1966 | 4.08 | 5.41 |
| 1967 | 4.05 | 5.29 |
| 1968 | 3.99 | 5.14 |
| 1969 | 3.52 | 4.94 |
| 1970 | 4.66 | 4.74 |
| 1971 | 3.47 | 4.54 |
| 1972 | 4.89 | 4.36 |
| 1973 | 3.56 | 4.19 |
| 1974 | 2.96 | 4.07 |
| 1975 | 2.72 | 3.97 |
| 1976 | 2.53 | 3.9 |
| 1977 | 2.41 | 3.86 |
| 1978 | 2.37 | 3.84 |
| 1979 | 2.37 | 3.85 |
| 1980 | 2.4 | 3.88 |
| 1981 | 2.38 | 3.94 |
| 1982 | 2.01 | 3.99 |
| 1983 | 1.83 | 4.06 |
| 1984 | 1.79 | 4.11 |
| 1985 | 1.75 | 4.14 |
| 1986 | 1.69 | 4.15 |
| 1987 | 1.58 | 4.14 |
| 1988 | 1.63 | 4.11 |
| 1989 | 1.76 | 4.07 |
| 1990 | 1.78 | 4.02 |
| 1991 | 1.85 | 3.99 |
| 1992 | 1.73 | 3.95 |
| 1993 | 1.67 | 3.89 |
| 1994 | 1.66 | 3.84 |
| 1995 | 1.67 | 3.81 |
| 1996 | 1.69 | 3.78 |
| 1997 | 1.7 | 3.74 |
| 1998 | 1.7 | 3.68 |
| 1999 | 1.71 | 3.64 |
| 2000 | 1.71 | 3.54 |
| 2001 | 1.7 | 3.46 |
| 2002 | 1.68 | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 1.67 | 3.39 |
| 2004 | 1.67 | 3.38 |
| 2005 | 1.67 | 3.38 |
| 2006 | 1.67 | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 1.68 | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 1.7 | 3.67 |
| 2009 | 1.72 | 3.85 |
| 2010 | 1.69 | 4.02 |
| 2011 | 1.64 | 4.12 |
| 2012 | 1.53 | 4.12 |
| 2013 | 1.45 | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 1.33 | 4.09 |
| 2015 | 1.27 | 4.08 |
| 2016 | 1.23 | 4.03 |
| 2017 | 1.22 | 3.88 |
| 2018 | 1.28 | 3.68 |
| 2019 | 1.51 | 3.53 |
| 2020 | 1.55 | 3.47 |
| 2021 | 1.55 | 3.43 |
| 2022 | 1.54 | 3.38 |
| 2023 | 1.53 | 3.33 |
Cayman Islands and Nauru demographics compared
Median age
Cayman Islands
Nauru
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Nauru
|
|
| 1960 | 23.5 | 23.8 |
| 1961 | 23.3 | 24 |
| 1962 | 22.9 | 23.9 |
| 1963 | 22.6 | 23.7 |
| 1964 | 22.3 | 23.4 |
| 1965 | 22.1 | 23.1 |
| 1966 | 21.8 | 22.9 |
| 1967 | 21.6 | 22.9 |
| 1968 | 21.3 | 21.2 |
| 1969 | 21.2 | 18.9 |
| 1970 | 21.2 | 18.7 |
| 1971 | 21.4 | 19.1 |
| 1972 | 21.8 | 19.4 |
| 1973 | 22.2 | 19.8 |
| 1974 | 22.6 | 20.4 |
| 1975 | 23.1 | 21 |
| 1976 | 23.7 | 21.5 |
| 1977 | 24.3 | 22.1 |
| 1978 | 25 | 22.9 |
| 1979 | 25.7 | 23.6 |
| 1980 | 26 | 24.2 |
| 1981 | 26.1 | 24.7 |
| 1982 | 26.2 | 25.1 |
| 1983 | 26.4 | 25.2 |
| 1984 | 26.8 | 24.5 |
| 1985 | 27.2 | 23.7 |
| 1986 | 27.6 | 22.8 |
| 1987 | 28.1 | 22.1 |
| 1988 | 28.6 | 21.4 |
| 1989 | 29.1 | 20.8 |
| 1990 | 29.5 | 20.2 |
| 1991 | 29.6 | 19.7 |
| 1992 | 29.9 | 19.4 |
| 1993 | 30.1 | 19.3 |
| 1994 | 30.5 | 19.3 |
| 1995 | 30.8 | 19.3 |
| 1996 | 31.3 | 19.4 |
| 1997 | 31.8 | 19.5 |
| 1998 | 32.3 | 19.6 |
| 1999 | 32.9 | 19.8 |
| 2000 | 33.2 | 20.1 |
| 2001 | 33.3 | 20.4 |
| 2002 | 33.4 | 20.6 |
| 2003 | 33.5 | 20.8 |
| 2004 | 33.7 | 21 |
| 2005 | 33.9 | 21.2 |
| 2006 | 34.2 | 21.3 |
| 2007 | 34.5 | 21.5 |
| 2008 | 34.8 | 21.7 |
| 2009 | 35.1 | 21.8 |
| 2010 | 35.4 | 21.8 |
| 2011 | 35.7 | 21.8 |
| 2012 | 35.8 | 21.7 |
| 2013 | 35.9 | 21.6 |
| 2014 | 36.1 | 21.5 |
| 2015 | 36.3 | 21.4 |
| 2016 | 36.5 | 21.5 |
| 2017 | 36.8 | 21.6 |
| 2018 | 37.1 | 21.8 |
| 2019 | 37.4 | 21.9 |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 21.8 |
| 2021 | 38.1 | 21.7 |
| 2022 | 38.5 | 21.6 |
| 2023 | 38.9 | 21.5 |
| 2024 | 39.3 | 21.4 |
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Finance
|
Cayman Islands
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.42B
2022 |
$254M
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
14%
2025 |
135%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.57%
2023 |
5.68%
2023 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
+10.8%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.24%
2015 |
5.06%
2021 |
| Services, % of GDP |
85.4%
2022 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
8.19%
2022 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
74
2025 |
60
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
25.3%
2012 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
3.4%
2012 |
| 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 |
$881K
2023 |
| International tourist arrivals |
660,000
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
22.9%
2019 |
2.32%
2018 |
Energy
|
Cayman Islands
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.36 megatons
2023 |
0 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.9 tons
2023 |
0 tons
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0%
2022 |
1.9%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.94%
2021 |
9.82%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Cayman Islands
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0009%
2024 |
0.0001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+896
2024 |
-121
2024 |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
100%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height | n/a |
5.56 ft
2025 |
| Average female height | n/a |
5.18 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
83.2
2025 |
50.4
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
76
2025 |
56
2025 |
| Higher education index |
20
2025 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.46
2020 |
0
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
14
2025 |
1
2025 |
| Visa free countries | n/a |
90
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2017 |
96.6%
2023 |
| English speaking |
76.6%
2023 |
96.7%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
81.1%
2017 |
81.7%
2020 |
Health
|
Cayman Islands
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$2,264
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$10.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
80.7 years
2025 |
62.4 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
11.2%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.94
1997 |
1.25
2015 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
22.1 years
2017 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | n/a |
273
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | n/a |
8.9
2023 |
| Obesity rate | n/a |
71.1%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.1%
2024 |
21.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
78
2025 |
93
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
48.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
2.79 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Cayman Islands
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0002%
2025 |
0.00001%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,245 sq mi
2024 |
646 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
10.4 sq mi
2025 |
1.54 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
48.6 sq mi
2025 |
0 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
488 mi
2007 |
18.6 mi
2002 |
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