The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 190th vs. 97th).
By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).
Main facts and rankings
Cayman Islands
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
77619
|
26659144
|
| Population rank | 187/197 | 57/197 |
| GDP |
$7.24B
2023 |
$34.9B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 158/197 | 106/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$99,144
2023 |
$1,319
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 6/197 | 168/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$88,428
2023 |
$1,700
2015 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$93,253
2026 |
$1,426
2026 |
| Land area | 92.7 sq mi | 46,491 sq mi |
| Population density |
834 ppl/mi²
2026 |
573 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.53
2023 |
1.78
2023 |
| Median age |
39.3 years
2024 |
37.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
80.9 years
2026 |
74 years
2026 |
Cayman Islands and North Korea: Comparison Charts
Cayman Islands and North Korea economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2024 | - | $34,943,120,000 |
| 2023 | $7,241,244,269 | $32,155,360,000 |
| 2022 | $6,660,161,212 | $28,971,360,000 |
| 2021 | $6,060,813,808 | $32,301,720,000 |
| 2020 | $5,655,357,984 | $27,728,240,000 |
| 2019 | $5,941,896,600 | $28,222,880,000 |
| 2018 | $5,530,178,499 | $28,536,400,000 |
| 2017 | $5,166,281,293 | $29,105,440,000 |
| 2016 | $4,909,322,200 | $28,882,640,000 |
| 2015 | $4,708,167,255 | $30,723,030,000 |
| 2014 | $4,562,853,582 | $30,554,460,000 |
| 2013 | $4,405,796,081 | $30,588,922,000 |
| 2012 | $4,291,004,486 | $29,890,710,000 |
| 2011 | $4,186,073,160 | $29,005,020,000 |
| 2010 | $4,156,841,164 | $25,995,513,000 |
| 2009 | $4,281,714,618 | $23,356,470,000 |
| 2008 | $4,585,948,969 | - |
| 2007 | $4,466,278,031 | - |
| 2006 | $4,200,288,282 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (2006–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Cayman Islands and North Korea economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2024 | - | $1,319 |
| 2023 | $99,144 | $1,217 |
| 2022 | $93,031 | $1,100 |
| 2021 | $86,450 | $1,231 |
| 2020 | $82,339 | $1,061 |
| 2019 | $88,254 | $1,084 |
| 2018 | $83,866 | $1,100 |
| 2017 | $80,054 | $1,127 |
| 2016 | $77,802 | $1,124 |
| 2015 | $76,379 | $1,201 |
| 2014 | $75,845 | $1,201 |
| 2013 | $75,114 | $1,208 |
| 2012 | $75,102 | $1,186 |
| 2011 | $75,281 | $1,156 |
| 2010 | $76,838 | $1,040 |
| 2009 | $81,374 | $939 |
| 2008 | $89,655 | - |
| 2007 | $89,888 | - |
| 2006 | $87,085 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (2006–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Cayman Islands vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2026 | 80.9 | 74 |
| 2025 | 80.7 | 73.9 |
| 2024 | 80.5 | 73.7 |
| 2023 | 80.4 | 73.6 |
| 2022 | 80 | 73.6 |
| 2021 | 79.3 | 73.4 |
| 2020 | 79.2 | 72.8 |
| 2019 | 79.1 | 72.9 |
| 2018 | 78.8 | 73 |
| 2017 | 78.6 | 73 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 73 |
| 2015 | 78.1 | 72.8 |
| 2014 | 77.9 | 72.5 |
| 2013 | 77.7 | 71.9 |
| 2012 | 77.1 | 71.3 |
| 2011 | 76.6 | 70.8 |
| 2010 | 76.1 | 70.2 |
| 2009 | 75.7 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 75.4 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 75.2 | 69 |
| 2006 | 75 | 69.1 |
| 2005 | 74.9 | 69.2 |
| 2004 | 74.6 | 69.3 |
| 2003 | 74.6 | 69.4 |
| 2002 | 74.6 | 60.9 |
| 2001 | 74.5 | 60.9 |
| 2000 | 74.4 | 60.9 |
| 1999 | 74.2 | 60.9 |
| 1998 | 74.1 | 60.9 |
| 1997 | 73.9 | 60.9 |
| 1996 | 73.7 | 60.8 |
| 1995 | 73.6 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 73.4 | 70.5 |
| 1993 | 73.2 | 70.8 |
| 1992 | 73.1 | 71 |
| 1991 | 72.9 | 70.7 |
| 1990 | 72.7 | 70.5 |
| 1989 | 72.5 | 70.3 |
| 1988 | 72.4 | 70.1 |
| 1987 | 72.1 | 69.8 |
| 1986 | 71.9 | 69.5 |
| 1985 | 71.6 | 69.2 |
| 1984 | 71.2 | 68.9 |
| 1983 | 70.8 | 68.5 |
| 1982 | 70.4 | 68.1 |
| 1981 | 70 | 67.7 |
| 1980 | 69.5 | 67.2 |
| 1979 | 69 | 66.7 |
| 1978 | 68.5 | 66.3 |
| 1977 | 68.1 | 65.8 |
| 1976 | 67.5 | 65.3 |
| 1975 | 67 | 64.8 |
| 1974 | 66.5 | 64.3 |
| 1973 | 65.9 | 63.8 |
| 1972 | 65.4 | 63.3 |
| 1971 | 64.8 | 62.7 |
| 1970 | 64.4 | 62 |
| 1969 | 64 | 61.4 |
| 1968 | 63.6 | 60.8 |
| 1967 | 63.2 | 60.1 |
| 1966 | 62.8 | 59.4 |
| 1965 | 62.2 | 58.8 |
| 1964 | 61.4 | 58.2 |
| 1963 | 60.8 | 57.6 |
| 1962 | 60.1 | 57 |
| 1961 | 59.4 | 56.4 |
| 1960 | 58.8 | 55.8 |
| 1959 | 58.2 | 55.2 |
| 1958 | 57.7 | 54.5 |
| 1957 | 57.3 | 53.7 |
| 1956 | 56.8 | 52.8 |
| 1955 | 56.4 | 51.8 |
| 1954 | 55.9 | 50.6 |
| 1953 | 55.4 | 40.3 |
| 1952 | 55 | 32.8 |
| 1951 | 54.5 | 17.7 |
| 1950 | 54 | 14.2 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Cayman Islands and North Korea population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 74,457 | 26,498,823 |
| 2023 | 73,038 | 26,418,204 |
| 2022 | 71,591 | 26,328,845 |
| 2021 | 70,108 | 26,232,534 |
| 2020 | 68,684 | 26,136,312 |
| 2019 | 67,327 | 26,037,632 |
| 2018 | 65,941 | 25,931,147 |
| 2017 | 64,535 | 25,817,709 |
| 2016 | 63,100 | 25,698,326 |
| 2015 | 61,642 | 25,575,350 |
| 2014 | 60,160 | 25,451,262 |
| 2013 | 58,655 | 25,329,451 |
| 2012 | 57,136 | 25,211,728 |
| 2011 | 55,606 | 25,097,874 |
| 2010 | 54,099 | 24,987,258 |
| 2009 | 52,618 | 24,878,332 |
| 2008 | 51,151 | 24,764,618 |
| 2007 | 49,687 | 24,646,383 |
| 2006 | 48,232 | 24,524,507 |
| 2005 | 46,788 | 24,396,433 |
| 2004 | 45,352 | 24,254,943 |
| 2003 | 43,934 | 24,090,380 |
| 2002 | 42,514 | 23,943,973 |
| 2001 | 41,089 | 23,815,358 |
| 2000 | 39,674 | 23,665,910 |
| 1999 | 38,284 | 23,497,599 |
| 1998 | 36,922 | 23,311,564 |
| 1997 | 35,543 | 23,110,830 |
| 1996 | 34,143 | 22,895,746 |
| 1995 | 32,743 | 22,669,304 |
| 1994 | 31,352 | 22,393,975 |
| 1993 | 29,976 | 22,073,352 |
| 1992 | 28,621 | 21,750,911 |
| 1991 | 27,294 | 21,428,638 |
| 1990 | 25,999 | 21,112,137 |
| 1989 | 24,874 | 20,804,367 |
| 1988 | 23,951 | 20,503,161 |
| 1987 | 23,073 | 20,205,483 |
| 1986 | 22,197 | 19,910,855 |
| 1985 | 21,324 | 19,620,388 |
| 1984 | 20,454 | 19,335,043 |
| 1983 | 19,598 | 19,054,034 |
| 1982 | 18,750 | 18,776,357 |
| 1981 | 17,905 | 18,501,295 |
| 1980 | 17,079 | 18,236,786 |
| 1979 | 16,351 | 17,983,470 |
| 1978 | 15,727 | 17,735,995 |
| 1977 | 15,105 | 17,492,798 |
| 1976 | 14,454 | 17,243,450 |
| 1975 | 13,788 | 16,971,055 |
| 1974 | 13,114 | 16,673,121 |
| 1973 | 12,438 | 16,350,367 |
| 1972 | 11,764 | 15,975,069 |
| 1971 | 11,098 | 15,572,457 |
| 1970 | 10,517 | 15,172,775 |
| 1969 | 10,165 | 14,767,615 |
| 1968 | 9,971 | 14,365,596 |
| 1967 | 9,769 | 13,958,350 |
| 1966 | 9,560 | 13,569,094 |
| 1965 | 9,361 | 13,219,369 |
| 1964 | 9,166 | 12,889,770 |
| 1963 | 8,970 | 12,567,057 |
| 1962 | 8,781 | 12,262,882 |
| 1961 | 8,601 | 11,990,713 |
| 1960 | 8,428 | 11,722,953 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and North Korea
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2023 | 1.53 | 1.78 |
| 2022 | 1.54 | 1.8 |
| 2021 | 1.55 | 1.81 |
| 2020 | 1.55 | 1.82 |
| 2019 | 1.51 | 1.83 |
| 2018 | 1.28 | 1.83 |
| 2017 | 1.22 | 1.85 |
| 2016 | 1.23 | 1.86 |
| 2015 | 1.27 | 1.86 |
| 2014 | 1.33 | 1.87 |
| 2013 | 1.45 | 1.88 |
| 2012 | 1.53 | 1.88 |
| 2011 | 1.64 | 1.88 |
| 2010 | 1.69 | 1.89 |
| 2009 | 1.72 | 1.91 |
| 2008 | 1.7 | 1.97 |
| 2007 | 1.68 | 1.94 |
| 2006 | 1.67 | 1.94 |
| 2005 | 1.67 | 1.87 |
| 2004 | 1.67 | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 1.67 | 1.91 |
| 2002 | 1.68 | 1.92 |
| 2001 | 1.7 | 1.94 |
| 2000 | 1.71 | 1.94 |
| 1999 | 1.71 | 1.97 |
| 1998 | 1.7 | 1.99 |
| 1997 | 1.7 | 2.03 |
| 1996 | 1.69 | 2.09 |
| 1995 | 1.67 | 2.15 |
| 1994 | 1.66 | 2.18 |
| 1993 | 1.67 | 2.22 |
| 1992 | 1.73 | 2.29 |
| 1991 | 1.85 | 2.35 |
| 1990 | 1.78 | 2.39 |
| 1989 | 1.76 | 2.41 |
| 1988 | 1.63 | 2.47 |
| 1987 | 1.58 | 2.53 |
| 1986 | 1.69 | 2.59 |
| 1985 | 1.75 | 2.65 |
| 1984 | 1.79 | 2.71 |
| 1983 | 1.83 | 2.78 |
| 1982 | 2.01 | 2.85 |
| 1981 | 2.38 | 2.92 |
| 1980 | 2.4 | 2.84 |
| 1979 | 2.37 | 2.85 |
| 1978 | 2.37 | 2.79 |
| 1977 | 2.41 | 2.77 |
| 1976 | 2.53 | 2.84 |
| 1975 | 2.72 | 3.05 |
| 1974 | 2.96 | 3.14 |
| 1973 | 3.56 | 3.35 |
| 1972 | 4.89 | 3.89 |
| 1971 | 3.47 | 3.74 |
| 1970 | 4.66 | 3.85 |
| 1969 | 3.52 | 3.86 |
| 1968 | 3.99 | 3.87 |
| 1967 | 4.05 | 4.05 |
| 1966 | 4.08 | 3.71 |
| 1965 | 4.16 | 3.56 |
| 1964 | 4.41 | 3.55 |
| 1963 | 4.69 | 3.63 |
| 1962 | 4.79 | 3.41 |
| 1961 | 4.78 | 3.26 |
| 1960 | 4.71 | 3.57 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Cayman Islands and North Korea demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 39.3 | 37.3 |
| 2023 | 38.9 | 37.1 |
| 2022 | 38.5 | 36.8 |
| 2021 | 38.1 | 36.6 |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 36.4 |
| 2019 | 37.4 | 36.2 |
| 2018 | 37.1 | 35.9 |
| 2017 | 36.8 | 35.7 |
| 2016 | 36.5 | 35.4 |
| 2015 | 36.3 | 35.2 |
| 2014 | 36.1 | 35 |
| 2013 | 35.9 | 34.7 |
| 2012 | 35.8 | 34.5 |
| 2011 | 35.7 | 34.3 |
| 2010 | 35.4 | 34 |
| 2009 | 35.1 | 33.7 |
| 2008 | 34.8 | 33.3 |
| 2007 | 34.5 | 32.9 |
| 2006 | 34.2 | 32.5 |
| 2005 | 33.9 | 32.1 |
| 2004 | 33.7 | 31.8 |
| 2003 | 33.5 | 31.4 |
| 2002 | 33.4 | 31 |
| 2001 | 33.3 | 30.5 |
| 2000 | 33.2 | 30.1 |
| 1999 | 32.9 | 29.6 |
| 1998 | 32.3 | 29.2 |
| 1997 | 31.8 | 28.8 |
| 1996 | 31.3 | 28.3 |
| 1995 | 30.8 | 28 |
| 1994 | 30.5 | 27.6 |
| 1993 | 30.1 | 27.2 |
| 1992 | 29.9 | 26.8 |
| 1991 | 29.6 | 26.4 |
| 1990 | 29.5 | 26 |
| 1989 | 29.1 | 25.6 |
| 1988 | 28.6 | 25.1 |
| 1987 | 28.1 | 24.8 |
| 1986 | 27.6 | 24.5 |
| 1985 | 27.2 | 24.2 |
| 1984 | 26.8 | 23.9 |
| 1983 | 26.4 | 23.5 |
| 1982 | 26.2 | 23.1 |
| 1981 | 26.1 | 22.8 |
| 1980 | 26 | 22.5 |
| 1979 | 25.7 | 22.2 |
| 1978 | 25 | 21.8 |
| 1977 | 24.3 | 21.4 |
| 1976 | 23.7 | 21.1 |
| 1975 | 23.1 | 20.9 |
| 1974 | 22.6 | 20.7 |
| 1973 | 22.2 | 20.7 |
| 1972 | 21.8 | 20.9 |
| 1971 | 21.4 | 21.2 |
| 1970 | 21.2 | 21.4 |
| 1969 | 21.2 | 21.4 |
| 1968 | 21.3 | 21.4 |
| 1967 | 21.6 | 21.4 |
| 1966 | 21.8 | 21.3 |
| 1965 | 22.1 | 21.2 |
| 1964 | 22.3 | 21 |
| 1963 | 22.6 | 20.8 |
| 1962 | 22.9 | 20.6 |
| 1961 | 23.3 | 20.2 |
| 1960 | 23.5 | 19.9 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Cayman Islands
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$5.53B
2023 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
14%
2025 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.57%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
1,469,000
2020 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.24%
2015 |
25.6%
2013 |
| Services, % of GDP |
86%
2023 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
7.84%
2023 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
74
2025 |
3.1
2026 |
| 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 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
660,000
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
22.9%
2019 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Cayman Islands
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
641 kg
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.37 megatons
2024 |
66.2 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
5 tons
2024 |
2.5 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
85.1%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0%
2022 |
14.7%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
8.5%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
4.9%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
830 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.94%
2021 |
63.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
62.7%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
57.5%
2023 |
Society
|
Cayman Islands
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0009%
2024 |
0.33%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+888
2025 |
-2,787
2025 |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
63.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50.2:49.8
2024 |
49.5:50.5
2024 |
| Average male height | n/a |
5.73 ft
2025 |
| Average female height | n/a |
5.29 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
85.1
2026 |
10.1
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
76
2025 |
15
2025 |
| Higher education index |
13
2026 |
10
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.46
2020 |
4.4
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
14
2025 |
24.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries | n/a |
48
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2017 |
100%
2018 |
| English speaking |
76.6%
2023 |
0%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
81.1%
2017 |
0%
2012 |
Health
|
Cayman Islands
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy |
80.9 years
2026 |
74 years
2026 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.94
1997 |
3.63
2017 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | n/a |
67
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age | n/a |
18
2023 |
| Obesity rate | n/a |
11.1%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.1%
2024 |
9.9%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
78
2026 |
42
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
16.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
3.87 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Cayman Islands
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0002%
2026 |
0.08%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
1,245 sq mi
2024 |
1,754 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
10.4 sq mi
2026 |
10,021 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
48.6 sq mi
2026 |
23,036 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
488 mi
2007 |
15,879 mi
2006 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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