The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 123/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 190th vs. 164th).
By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 159/197 ($7.14B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($97,750), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).
Main facts and rankings
Cayman Islands
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
76930
|
5459557
|
| Population rank | 187/197 | 122/197 |
| GDP |
$7.14B
2023 |
$13.7B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 159/197 | 146/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$97,750
2023 |
$2,592
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 6/197 | 147/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$86,689
2023 |
$4,371
2024 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$82,674
2025 |
$7,705
2025 |
| Land area |
92.7 sq mi
2025 |
2,326 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
804 ppl/mi²
2024 |
2,274 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.53
2023 |
3.31
2023 |
| Median age |
39.3 years
2024 |
20.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
80.7 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
Cayman Islands and Palestine: Comparison Charts
Cayman Islands and Palestine economies compared
GDP
Cayman Islands
Palestine
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1994 | - | $2,843,300,000 |
| 1995 | - | $3,282,800,000 |
| 1996 | - | $3,409,600,000 |
| 1997 | - | $3,759,800,000 |
| 1998 | - | $4,067,800,000 |
| 1999 | - | $4,271,200,000 |
| 2000 | - | $4,313,600,000 |
| 2001 | - | $4,003,700,000 |
| 2002 | - | $3,555,800,000 |
| 2003 | - | $3,968,000,000 |
| 2004 | - | $4,603,100,000 |
| 2005 | - | $5,125,700,000 |
| 2006 | $4,200,288,241 | $5,348,300,000 |
| 2007 | $4,466,278,065 | $5,815,700,000 |
| 2008 | $4,585,949,024 | $7,310,400,000 |
| 2009 | $4,281,714,567 | $8,085,700,000 |
| 2010 | $4,156,841,107 | $9,681,500,000 |
| 2011 | $4,186,073,104 | $11,186,100,000 |
| 2012 | $4,291,004,524 | $12,208,400,000 |
| 2013 | $4,405,796,023 | $13,515,500,000 |
| 2014 | $4,562,853,611 | $13,989,700,000 |
| 2015 | $4,708,167,233 | $13,972,400,000 |
| 2016 | $4,909,322,237 | $15,405,400,000 |
| 2017 | $5,166,281,305 | $16,128,000,000 |
| 2018 | $5,530,178,441 | $16,276,600,000 |
| 2019 | $5,941,896,608 | $17,133,500,000 |
| 2020 | $5,655,358,021 | $15,531,700,000 |
| 2021 | $6,060,026,520 | $18,109,000,000 |
| 2022 | $6,600,843,963 | $19,165,500,000 |
| 2023 | $7,139,428,558 | $17,847,900,000 |
| 2024 | - | $13,711,100,000 |
Cayman Islands and Palestine economies compared
GDP per capita
Cayman Islands
Palestine
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1994 | - | $1,202 |
| 1995 | - | $1,327 |
| 1996 | - | $1,317 |
| 1997 | - | $1,389 |
| 1998 | - | $1,465 |
| 1999 | - | $1,499 |
| 2000 | - | $1,476 |
| 2001 | - | $1,336 |
| 2002 | - | $1,156 |
| 2003 | - | $1,258 |
| 2004 | - | $1,422 |
| 2005 | - | $1,544 |
| 2006 | $87,085 | $1,570 |
| 2007 | $89,888 | $1,664 |
| 2008 | $89,655 | $2,035 |
| 2009 | $81,374 | $2,192 |
| 2010 | $76,838 | $2,557 |
| 2011 | $75,281 | $2,881 |
| 2012 | $75,102 | $3,067 |
| 2013 | $75,114 | $3,315 |
| 2014 | $75,845 | $3,352 |
| 2015 | $76,379 | $3,272 |
| 2016 | $77,802 | $3,528 |
| 2017 | $80,054 | $3,620 |
| 2018 | $83,866 | $3,562 |
| 2019 | $88,254 | $3,657 |
| 2020 | $82,339 | $3,234 |
| 2021 | $86,438 | $3,679 |
| 2022 | $92,202 | $3,800 |
| 2023 | $97,750 | $3,455 |
| 2024 | - | $2,592 |
Cayman Islands vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Cayman Islands
Palestine
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1950 | 54 | 45.7 |
| 1951 | 54.5 | 46 |
| 1952 | 55 | 46.3 |
| 1953 | 55.4 | 46.6 |
| 1954 | 55.9 | 46.9 |
| 1955 | 56.4 | 47.2 |
| 1956 | 56.8 | 47.6 |
| 1957 | 57.3 | 48 |
| 1958 | 57.7 | 48.4 |
| 1959 | 58.2 | 48.8 |
| 1960 | 58.8 | 49.3 |
| 1961 | 59.4 | 49.8 |
| 1962 | 60.1 | 50.4 |
| 1963 | 60.8 | 51 |
| 1964 | 61.4 | 51.6 |
| 1965 | 62.2 | 52.2 |
| 1966 | 62.8 | 52.8 |
| 1967 | 63.2 | 50.9 |
| 1968 | 63.6 | 54.1 |
| 1969 | 64 | 54.7 |
| 1970 | 64.4 | 55.4 |
| 1971 | 64.8 | 56 |
| 1972 | 65.4 | 56.7 |
| 1973 | 65.9 | 57.6 |
| 1974 | 66.5 | 58 |
| 1975 | 67 | 58.7 |
| 1976 | 67.5 | 59.4 |
| 1977 | 68.1 | 60.1 |
| 1978 | 68.5 | 60.8 |
| 1979 | 69 | 61.5 |
| 1980 | 69.5 | 62.2 |
| 1981 | 70 | 62.8 |
| 1982 | 70.4 | 63.5 |
| 1983 | 70.8 | 64.1 |
| 1984 | 71.2 | 64.7 |
| 1985 | 71.6 | 65.3 |
| 1986 | 71.9 | 65.7 |
| 1987 | 72.1 | 66.3 |
| 1988 | 72.4 | 66.7 |
| 1989 | 72.5 | 67.1 |
| 1990 | 72.7 | 67.8 |
| 1991 | 72.9 | 68.2 |
| 1992 | 73.1 | 68.5 |
| 1993 | 73.2 | 68.8 |
| 1994 | 73.4 | 69.3 |
| 1995 | 73.6 | 69.6 |
| 1996 | 73.7 | 70 |
| 1997 | 73.9 | 70.3 |
| 1998 | 74.1 | 70.6 |
| 1999 | 74.2 | 70.8 |
| 2000 | 74.4 | 70.3 |
| 2001 | 74.5 | 69.8 |
| 2002 | 74.6 | 70.9 |
| 2003 | 74.6 | 71 |
| 2004 | 74.6 | 71.1 |
| 2005 | 74.9 | 72 |
| 2006 | 75 | 71.8 |
| 2007 | 75.2 | 72.1 |
| 2008 | 75.4 | 72.2 |
| 2009 | 75.7 | 72.3 |
| 2010 | 76.1 | 73.3 |
| 2011 | 76.6 | 73.6 |
| 2012 | 77.1 | 73.7 |
| 2013 | 77.7 | 74.1 |
| 2014 | 77.9 | 72.8 |
| 2015 | 78.1 | 74.6 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 74.9 |
| 2017 | 78.6 | 75.2 |
| 2018 | 78.8 | 75.4 |
| 2019 | 79.1 | 75.8 |
| 2020 | 79.2 | 75 |
| 2021 | 79.3 | 73.9 |
| 2022 | 80 | 76.7 |
| 2023 | 80.4 | 65.2 |
| 2024 | 80.5 | 69.2 |
| 2025 | 80.7 | 73.1 |
Cayman Islands and Palestine population clocks and comparison
Population
Cayman Islands
Palestine
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 8,428 | - |
| 1961 | 8,601 | - |
| 1962 | 8,781 | - |
| 1963 | 8,970 | - |
| 1964 | 9,166 | - |
| 1965 | 9,361 | - |
| 1966 | 9,560 | - |
| 1967 | 9,769 | - |
| 1968 | 9,971 | - |
| 1969 | 10,165 | - |
| 1970 | 10,517 | - |
| 1971 | 11,098 | - |
| 1972 | 11,764 | - |
| 1973 | 12,438 | - |
| 1974 | 13,114 | - |
| 1975 | 13,788 | - |
| 1976 | 14,454 | - |
| 1977 | 15,105 | - |
| 1978 | 15,727 | - |
| 1979 | 16,351 | - |
| 1980 | 17,079 | - |
| 1981 | 17,905 | - |
| 1982 | 18,750 | - |
| 1983 | 19,598 | - |
| 1984 | 20,454 | - |
| 1985 | 21,324 | - |
| 1986 | 22,197 | - |
| 1987 | 23,073 | - |
| 1988 | 23,951 | - |
| 1989 | 24,874 | - |
| 1990 | 25,999 | 1,978,248 |
| 1991 | 27,294 | 2,068,845 |
| 1992 | 28,621 | 2,163,591 |
| 1993 | 29,976 | 2,262,676 |
| 1994 | 31,352 | 2,366,298 |
| 1995 | 32,743 | 2,474,666 |
| 1996 | 34,143 | 2,587,997 |
| 1997 | 35,543 | 2,706,518 |
| 1998 | 36,922 | 2,776,568 |
| 1999 | 38,284 | 2,848,431 |
| 2000 | 39,674 | 2,922,153 |
| 2001 | 41,089 | 2,997,784 |
| 2002 | 42,514 | 3,075,373 |
| 2003 | 43,934 | 3,154,969 |
| 2004 | 45,352 | 3,236,626 |
| 2005 | 46,788 | 3,320,396 |
| 2006 | 48,232 | 3,406,334 |
| 2007 | 49,687 | 3,494,496 |
| 2008 | 51,151 | 3,591,977 |
| 2009 | 52,618 | 3,689,099 |
| 2010 | 54,099 | 3,786,161 |
| 2011 | 55,606 | 3,882,986 |
| 2012 | 57,136 | 3,979,998 |
| 2013 | 58,655 | 4,076,708 |
| 2014 | 60,160 | 4,173,398 |
| 2015 | 61,642 | 4,270,092 |
| 2016 | 63,100 | 4,367,088 |
| 2017 | 64,535 | 4,454,805 |
| 2018 | 65,941 | 4,569,087 |
| 2019 | 67,327 | 4,685,306 |
| 2020 | 68,684 | 4,803,269 |
| 2021 | 70,108 | 4,922,749 |
| 2022 | 71,591 | 5,043,612 |
| 2023 | 73,038 | 5,165,775 |
| 2024 | 74,457 | 5,289,152 |
Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Palestine
Fertility rate
Cayman Islands
Palestine
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 4.71 | - |
| 1961 | 4.78 | - |
| 1962 | 4.79 | - |
| 1963 | 4.69 | - |
| 1964 | 4.41 | - |
| 1965 | 4.16 | - |
| 1966 | 4.08 | - |
| 1967 | 4.05 | - |
| 1968 | 3.99 | - |
| 1969 | 3.52 | - |
| 1970 | 4.66 | - |
| 1971 | 3.47 | - |
| 1972 | 4.89 | - |
| 1973 | 3.56 | - |
| 1974 | 2.96 | - |
| 1975 | 2.72 | - |
| 1976 | 2.53 | - |
| 1977 | 2.41 | - |
| 1978 | 2.37 | - |
| 1979 | 2.37 | - |
| 1980 | 2.4 | - |
| 1981 | 2.38 | - |
| 1982 | 2.01 | - |
| 1983 | 1.83 | - |
| 1984 | 1.79 | - |
| 1985 | 1.75 | - |
| 1986 | 1.69 | - |
| 1987 | 1.58 | - |
| 1988 | 1.63 | - |
| 1989 | 1.76 | - |
| 1990 | 1.78 | 6.81 |
| 1991 | 1.85 | 6.75 |
| 1992 | 1.73 | 6.65 |
| 1993 | 1.67 | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 1.66 | 6.33 |
| 1995 | 1.67 | 6.16 |
| 1996 | 1.69 | 5.99 |
| 1997 | 1.7 | 5.82 |
| 1998 | 1.7 | 5.69 |
| 1999 | 1.71 | 5.58 |
| 2000 | 1.71 | 5.46 |
| 2001 | 1.7 | 5.34 |
| 2002 | 1.68 | 5.22 |
| 2003 | 1.67 | 5.06 |
| 2004 | 1.67 | 4.97 |
| 2005 | 1.67 | 4.87 |
| 2006 | 1.67 | 4.74 |
| 2007 | 1.68 | 4.63 |
| 2008 | 1.7 | 4.51 |
| 2009 | 1.72 | 4.44 |
| 2010 | 1.69 | 4.43 |
| 2011 | 1.64 | 4.31 |
| 2012 | 1.53 | 4.15 |
| 2013 | 1.45 | 4.05 |
| 2014 | 1.33 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1.27 | 3.98 |
| 2016 | 1.23 | 3.89 |
| 2017 | 1.22 | 3.77 |
| 2018 | 1.28 | 3.67 |
| 2019 | 1.51 | 3.59 |
| 2020 | 1.55 | 3.51 |
| 2021 | 1.55 | 3.44 |
| 2022 | 1.54 | 3.38 |
| 2023 | 1.53 | 3.31 |
Cayman Islands and Palestine demographics compared
Median age
Cayman Islands
Palestine
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 23.5 | - |
| 1961 | 23.3 | - |
| 1962 | 22.9 | - |
| 1963 | 22.6 | - |
| 1964 | 22.3 | - |
| 1965 | 22.1 | - |
| 1966 | 21.8 | - |
| 1967 | 21.6 | - |
| 1968 | 21.3 | - |
| 1969 | 21.2 | - |
| 1970 | 21.2 | - |
| 1971 | 21.4 | - |
| 1972 | 21.8 | - |
| 1973 | 22.2 | - |
| 1974 | 22.6 | - |
| 1975 | 23.1 | - |
| 1976 | 23.7 | - |
| 1977 | 24.3 | - |
| 1978 | 25 | - |
| 1979 | 25.7 | - |
| 1980 | 26 | - |
| 1981 | 26.1 | - |
| 1982 | 26.2 | - |
| 1983 | 26.4 | - |
| 1984 | 26.8 | - |
| 1985 | 27.2 | - |
| 1986 | 27.6 | - |
| 1987 | 28.1 | - |
| 1988 | 28.6 | - |
| 1989 | 29.1 | - |
| 1990 | 29.5 | 15.4 |
| 1991 | 29.6 | 15.4 |
| 1992 | 29.9 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 30.1 | 15.5 |
| 1994 | 30.5 | 15.5 |
| 1995 | 30.8 | 15.6 |
| 1996 | 31.3 | 15.7 |
| 1997 | 31.8 | 15.8 |
| 1998 | 32.3 | 15.9 |
| 1999 | 32.9 | 16 |
| 2000 | 33.2 | 16.2 |
| 2001 | 33.3 | 16.3 |
| 2002 | 33.4 | 16.5 |
| 2003 | 33.5 | 16.7 |
| 2004 | 33.7 | 16.9 |
| 2005 | 33.9 | 17.1 |
| 2006 | 34.2 | 17.4 |
| 2007 | 34.5 | 17.6 |
| 2008 | 34.8 | 17.9 |
| 2009 | 35.1 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 35.4 | 18.4 |
| 2011 | 35.7 | 18.6 |
| 2012 | 35.8 | 18.9 |
| 2013 | 35.9 | 19.1 |
| 2014 | 36.1 | 19.4 |
| 2015 | 36.3 | 19.6 |
| 2016 | 36.5 | 19.8 |
| 2017 | 36.8 | 19.9 |
| 2018 | 37.1 | 20 |
| 2019 | 37.4 | 20.2 |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 20.3 |
| 2021 | 38.1 | 20.4 |
| 2022 | 38.5 | 20.6 |
| 2023 | 38.9 | 20.8 |
| 2024 | 39.3 | 20.9 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Cayman Islands
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.42B
2022 |
$16.3B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
14%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.57%
2023 |
5.43%
2021 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
0
2020 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.24%
2015 |
31.4%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
85.4%
2022 |
58.3%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
8.19%
2022 |
17.4%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
74
2025 |
30
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
27.1%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.5%
2023 |
| Listed domestic companies |
4
2020 |
48
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$644M
2020 |
$4.08B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$234M
2023 |
$1.33B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$10.2M
2024 |
$736M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
660,000
2020 |
93,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
22.9%
2019 |
9.43%
2018 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
39.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
Cayman Islands
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.36 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.9 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
0%
2022 |
15.4%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.94%
2021 |
24.5%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Cayman Islands
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0009%
2024 |
0.06%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+896
2024 |
-23,145
2024 |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
77.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height | n/a |
5.74 ft
2025 |
| Average female height | n/a |
5.29 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
83.2
2025 |
36.4
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
76
2025 |
18
2025 |
| Higher education index |
20
2025 |
48
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.46
2020 |
1.41
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
14
2025 |
5.3
2016 |
| Visa free countries | n/a |
49
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2017 |
97.9%
2024 |
| English speaking |
76.6%
2023 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
81.1%
2017 |
86.6%
2023 |
Health
|
Cayman Islands
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$351
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$117.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
80.7 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
13.9%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.94
1997 |
2.17
2018 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | n/a |
16
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | n/a |
26.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate | n/a |
38.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.1%
2024 |
15.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
78
2025 |
45
2025 |
Territory
|
Cayman Islands
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0002%
2025 |
0.004%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,245 sq mi
2024 |
440 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
10.4 sq mi
2025 |
1,510 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
48.6 sq mi
2025 |
39.2 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
488 mi
2007 |
n/a |
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