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Cayman Islands vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 190th vs. 30th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Nigeria
Population
77619
243824469
Population rank 187/197 6/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$252B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$9,087
2024
Government debt n/a
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
55 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Nigeria
2024 - $252,261,880,141
2023 $7,241,244,269 $487,387,801,881
2022 $6,660,161,212 $646,950,257,578
2021 $6,060,813,808 $609,147,716,973
2020 $5,655,357,984 $598,586,817,819
2019 $5,941,896,600 $668,219,992,691
2018 $5,530,178,499 $421,739,251,509
2017 $5,166,281,293 $375,745,731,053
2016 $4,909,322,200 $404,649,125,252
2015 $4,708,167,255 $493,026,682,801
2014 $4,562,853,582 $574,183,763,412
2013 $4,405,796,081 $520,117,180,314
2012 $4,291,004,486 $463,971,018,239
2011 $4,186,073,160 $414,466,676,831
2010 $4,156,841,164 $366,990,417,129
2009 $4,281,714,618 $295,008,835,381
2008 $4,585,948,969 $339,476,276,258
2007 $4,466,278,031 $278,260,846,800
2006 $4,200,288,282 $238,454,997,161
2005 - $175,670,569,969
2004 - $135,764,731,646
2003 - $104,738,954,264
2002 - $95,054,059,303
2001 - $73,557,840,064
2000 - $69,171,451,627
1999 - $59,145,077,039
1998 - $218,416,200,673
1997 - $200,850,397,618
1996 - $185,730,236,700
1995 - $140,919,776,986
1994 - $80,399,613,064
1993 - $56,721,051,402
1992 - $52,058,181,854
1991 - $59,526,833,412
1990 - $54,035,795,388
1989 - $44,003,061,108
1988 - $49,648,470,440
1987 - $52,676,041,931
1986 - $54,805,852,581
1985 - $73,745,821,158
1984 - $73,484,359,521
1983 - $97,094,911,792
1982 - $142,769,363,314
1981 - $164,475,209,516
1980 - $64,201,788,123
1979 - $47,259,911,894
1978 - $36,527,862,209
1977 - $36,035,407,725
1976 - $36,308,883,249
1975 - $27,778,934,625
1974 - $24,846,641,318
1973 - $15,162,871,287
1972 - $12,274,416,018
1971 - $9,181,769,912
1970 - $12,546,094,982
1969 - $6,634,317,346
1968 - $5,200,997,920
1967 - $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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Cayman Islands and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Nigeria
2024 - $1,084
2023 $99,144 $2,139
2022 $93,031 $2,899
2021 $86,450 $2,787
2020 $82,339 $2,797
2019 $88,254 $3,190
2018 $83,866 $2,058
2017 $80,054 $1,876
2016 $77,802 $2,070
2015 $76,379 $2,586
2014 $75,845 $3,089
2013 $75,114 $2,873
2012 $75,102 $2,633
2011 $75,281 $2,418
2010 $76,838 $2,202
2009 $81,374 $1,820
2008 $89,655 $2,154
2007 $89,888 $1,816
2006 $87,085 $1,600
2005 - $1,211
2004 - $962
2003 - $763
2002 - $712
2001 - $566
2000 - $547
1999 - $481
1998 - $1,822
1997 - $1,720
1996 - $1,633
1995 - $1,272
1994 - $745
1993 - $540
1992 - $509
1991 - $597
1990 - $556
1989 - $465
1988 - $540
1987 - $588
1986 - $628
1985 - $869
1984 - $890
1983 - $1,207
1982 - $1,822
1981 - $2,162
1980 - $870
1979 - $661
1978 - $527
1977 - $536
1976 - $556
1975 - $438
1974 - $403
1973 - $252.4
1972 - $209.5
1971 - $160.5
1970 - $224.5
1969 - $121.4
1968 - $97.3
1967 - $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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Cayman Islands vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Nigeria
2026 80.9 55
2025 80.7 54.8
2024 80.5 54.6
2023 80.4 54.5
2022 80 54.1
2021 79.3 53.5
2020 79.2 53.1
2019 79.1 53
2018 78.8 52.7
2017 78.6 52.4
2016 78.4 52.2
2015 78.1 51.9
2014 77.9 51.9
2013 77.7 51.8
2012 77.1 51.7
2011 76.6 51.5
2010 76.1 51.3
2009 75.7 51.1
2008 75.4 50.7
2007 75.2 50.4
2006 75 49.9
2005 74.9 49.5
2004 74.6 49.1
2003 74.6 48.6
2002 74.6 48
2001 74.5 47.5
2000 74.4 47.1
1999 74.2 46.6
1998 74.1 46.1
1997 73.9 46
1996 73.7 45.8
1995 73.6 45.9
1994 73.4 45.7
1993 73.2 45.8
1992 73.1 45.6
1991 72.9 45.5
1990 72.7 45.7
1989 72.5 45.8
1988 72.4 45.8
1987 72.1 45.9
1986 71.9 46
1985 71.6 46.2
1984 71.2 46.3
1983 70.8 46.4
1982 70.4 46.4
1981 70 46.3
1980 69.5 46
1979 69 45.7
1978 68.5 45.3
1977 68.1 44.8
1976 67.5 44.2
1975 67 43.1
1974 66.5 42.5
1973 65.9 41.8
1972 65.4 41.3
1971 64.8 40.6
1970 64.4 40
1969 64 38.9
1968 63.6 38.6
1967 63.2 37.5
1966 62.8 38.4
1965 62.2 38.2
1964 61.4 38
1963 60.8 37.8
1962 60.1 37.6
1961 59.4 37.4
1960 58.8 37.2
1959 58.2 37
1958 57.7 36.8
1957 57.3 36.6
1956 56.8 36.5
1955 56.4 36.3
1954 55.9 36.2
1953 55.4 36
1952 55 35.9
1951 54.5 35.7
1950 54 35.5

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

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Cayman Islands and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Nigeria
2024 74,457 232,679,478
2023 73,038 227,882,945
2022 71,591 223,150,896
2021 70,108 218,529,286
2020 68,684 213,996,181
2019 67,327 209,485,641
2018 65,941 204,938,755
2017 64,535 200,254,579
2016 63,100 195,443,700
2015 61,642 190,671,878
2014 60,160 185,896,915
2013 58,655 181,049,443
2012 57,136 176,200,625
2011 55,606 171,379,598
2010 54,099 166,642,886
2009 52,618 162,049,464
2008 51,151 157,595,014
2007 49,687 153,267,261
2006 48,232 149,077,334
2005 46,788 145,017,253
2004 45,352 141,057,045
2003 43,934 137,202,644
2002 42,514 133,471,989
2001 41,089 129,862,595
2000 39,674 126,382,494
1999 38,284 123,047,320
1998 36,922 119,846,254
1997 35,543 116,754,792
1996 34,143 113,754,779
1995 32,743 110,819,428
1994 31,352 107,935,714
1993 29,976 105,122,069
1992 28,621 102,372,770
1991 27,294 99,720,162
1990 25,999 97,120,925
1989 24,874 94,531,014
1988 23,951 92,020,090
1987 23,073 89,591,716
1986 22,197 87,235,953
1985 21,324 84,897,973
1984 20,454 82,526,443
1983 19,598 80,438,260
1982 18,750 78,378,701
1981 17,905 76,068,103
1980 17,079 73,764,641
1979 16,351 71,498,242
1978 15,727 69,326,532
1977 15,105 67,234,590
1976 14,454 65,258,009
1975 13,788 63,410,815
1974 13,114 61,679,144
1973 12,438 60,082,139
1972 11,764 58,601,748
1971 11,098 57,214,684
1970 10,517 55,893,838
1969 10,165 54,631,914
1968 9,971 53,432,783
1967 9,769 52,293,065
1966 9,560 51,188,234
1965 9,361 50,086,764
1964 9,166 49,012,016
1963 8,970 47,973,575
1962 8,781 46,965,292
1961 8,601 45,989,310
1960 8,428 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Nigeria
2023 1.53 4.48
2022 1.54 4.55
2021 1.55 4.64
2020 1.55 4.7
2019 1.51 4.86
2018 1.28 5.02
2017 1.22 5.18
2016 1.23 5.34
2015 1.27 5.5
2014 1.33 5.62
2013 1.45 5.69
2012 1.53 5.8
2011 1.64 5.89
2010 1.69 5.95
2009 1.72 5.99
2008 1.7 6.02
2007 1.68 6.03
2006 1.67 6.05
2005 1.67 6.06
2004 1.67 6.09
2003 1.67 6.1
2002 1.68 6.12
2001 1.7 6.13
2000 1.71 6.12
1999 1.71 6.08
1998 1.7 6.07
1997 1.7 6.14
1996 1.69 6.22
1995 1.67 6.27
1994 1.66 6.32
1993 1.67 6.35
1992 1.73 6.39
1991 1.85 6.43
1990 1.78 6.46
1989 1.76 6.49
1988 1.63 6.5
1987 1.58 6.5
1986 1.69 6.56
1985 1.75 6.62
1984 1.79 6.7
1983 1.83 6.78
1982 2.01 6.8
1981 2.38 6.82
1980 2.4 6.85
1979 2.37 6.89
1978 2.37 6.92
1977 2.41 6.86
1976 2.53 6.81
1975 2.72 6.77
1974 2.96 6.7
1973 3.56 6.63
1972 4.89 6.58
1971 3.47 6.53
1970 4.66 6.47
1969 3.52 6.44
1968 3.99 6.42
1967 4.05 6.4
1966 4.08 6.39
1965 4.16 6.37
1964 4.41 6.36
1963 4.69 6.35
1962 4.79 6.36
1961 4.78 6.35
1960 4.71 6.36

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

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Cayman Islands and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Nigeria
2024 39.3 19
2023 38.9 18.8
2022 38.5 18.7
2021 38.1 18.5
2020 37.8 18.3
2019 37.4 18.2
2018 37.1 18
2017 36.8 17.9
2016 36.5 17.8
2015 36.3 17.8
2014 36.1 17.7
2013 35.9 17.7
2012 35.8 17.7
2011 35.7 17.7
2010 35.4 17.8
2009 35.1 17.8
2008 34.8 17.8
2007 34.5 17.9
2006 34.2 17.9
2005 33.9 17.9
2004 33.7 17.9
2003 33.5 17.9
2002 33.4 17.9
2001 33.3 17.9
2000 33.2 17.9
1999 32.9 17.9
1998 32.3 17.8
1997 31.8 17.7
1996 31.3 17.6
1995 30.8 17.6
1994 30.5 17.5
1993 30.1 17.4
1992 29.9 17.4
1991 29.6 17.3
1990 29.5 17.3
1989 29.1 17.3
1988 28.6 17.3
1987 28.1 17.3
1986 27.6 17.3
1985 27.2 17.3
1984 26.8 17.4
1983 26.4 17.5
1982 26.2 17.6
1981 26.1 17.7
1980 26 17.8
1979 25.7 17.9
1978 25 18
1977 24.3 18.2
1976 23.7 18.3
1975 23.1 18.4
1974 22.6 18.5
1973 22.2 18.6
1972 21.8 18.7
1971 21.4 18.8
1970 21.2 18.9
1969 21.2 19.1
1968 21.3 19.2
1967 21.6 19.2
1966 21.8 19.3
1965 22.1 19.3
1964 22.3 19.3
1963 22.6 19.3
1962 22.9 19.3
1961 23.3 19.3
1960 23.5 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
0.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
63.3%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Nigeria
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height n/a
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
20.7
2019
Visa free countries n/a
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
70.4%
2024
English speaking
76.6%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
39.2%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$48
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
104.9
2023
Obesity rate n/a
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Nigeria
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
121,167 mi
2017

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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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