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Cayman Islands vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 190th vs. 108th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Portugal
Population
77619
10667081
Population rank 187/197 92/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$313B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$51,680
2024
Government debt n/a
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Portugal
2024 - $313,271,185,085
2023 $7,241,244,269 $292,323,800,949
2022 $6,660,161,212 $256,898,677,175
2021 $6,060,813,808 $256,055,879,091
2020 $5,655,357,984 $229,618,773,423
2019 $5,941,896,600 $240,115,970,063
2018 $5,530,178,499 $242,092,894,543
2017 $5,166,281,293 $220,862,990,767
2016 $4,909,322,200 $206,305,431,242
2015 $4,708,167,255 $199,038,523,120
2014 $4,562,853,582 $230,078,616,300
2013 $4,405,796,081 $226,677,408,292
2012 $4,291,004,486 $216,536,676,772
2011 $4,186,073,160 $245,426,767,676
2010 $4,156,841,164 $238,443,864,993
2009 $4,281,714,618 $244,667,762,836
2008 $4,585,948,969 $263,416,394,624
2007 $4,466,278,031 $240,496,147,317
2006 $4,200,288,282 $208,756,449,276
2005 - $197,253,876,705
2004 - $189,382,122,532
2003 - $165,226,175,537
2002 - $134,795,565,549
2001 - $121,604,107,165
2000 - $118,605,192,877
1999 - $127,470,385,557
1998 - $123,946,327,916
1997 - $117,016,535,163
1996 - $122,630,089,680
1995 - $118,122,007,430
1994 - $99,688,641,304
1993 - $95,009,751,901
1992 - $107,592,098,307
1991 - $89,233,599,278
1990 - $78,713,860,217
1989 - $60,594,092,182
1988 - $56,347,250,696
1987 - $48,182,925,857
1986 - $38,745,901,354
1985 - $27,115,807,742
1984 - $25,217,969,050
1983 - $27,239,650,742
1982 - $30,527,754,793
1981 - $31,977,276,873
1980 - $32,896,519,824
1979 - $26,622,819,672
1978 - $23,487,614,051
1977 - $21,439,523,311
1976 - $20,332,831,565
1975 - $19,347,607,843
1974 - $17,512,391,476
1973 - $15,090,564,186
1972 - $11,239,117,865
1971 - $9,201,604,240
1970 - $8,108,235,704
1969 - $7,287,555,035
1968 - $6,644,693,214
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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Cayman Islands and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Portugal
2024 - $29,292
2023 $99,144 $27,635
2022 $93,031 $24,621
2021 $86,450 $24,711
2020 $82,339 $22,299
2019 $88,254 $23,343
2018 $83,866 $23,541
2017 $80,054 $21,442
2016 $77,802 $19,980
2015 $76,379 $19,216
2014 $75,845 $22,121
2013 $75,114 $21,676
2012 $75,102 $20,593
2011 $75,281 $23,247
2010 $76,838 $22,552
2009 $81,374 $23,151
2008 $89,655 $24,949
2007 $89,888 $22,811
2006 $87,085 $19,839
2005 - $18,780
2004 - $18,064
2003 - $15,798
2002 - $12,937
2001 - $11,735
2000 - $11,526
1999 - $12,475
1998 - $12,199
1997 - $11,576
1996 - $12,185
1995 - $11,781
1994 - $9,977
1993 - $9,535
1992 - $10,811
1991 - $8,959
1990 - $7,885
1989 - $6,056
1988 - $5,624
1987 - $4,804
1986 - $3,862
1985 - $2,705
1984 - $2,523
1983 - $2,735
1982 - $3,080
1981 - $3,246
1980 - $3,368
1979 - $2,756
1978 - $2,457
1977 - $2,267
1976 - $2,173
1975 - $2,128
1974 - $2,000
1973 - $1,748
1972 - $1,302
1971 - $1,065
1970 - $934
1969 - $832
1968 - $752
1967 - $676
1966 - $601
1965 - $545
1964 - $490
1963 - $452
1962 - $426
1961 - $400
1960 - $377

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

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Cayman Islands vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Portugal
2026 80.9 82.9
2025 80.7 82.7
2024 80.5 82.6
2023 80.4 82.4
2022 80 81.2
2021 79.3 81.4
2020 79.2 81.4
2019 79.1 82
2018 78.8 81.6
2017 78.6 81.7
2016 78.4 81.4
2015 78.1 81.3
2014 77.9 81.3
2013 77.7 80.9
2012 77.1 80.6
2011 76.6 80.6
2010 76.1 80.1
2009 75.7 79.8
2008 75.4 79.6
2007 75.2 79.3
2006 75 79.1
2005 74.9 78.3
2004 74.6 78.4
2003 74.6 77.6
2002 74.6 77.4
2001 74.5 77.2
2000 74.4 76.8
1999 74.2 76.3
1998 74.1 76.1
1997 73.9 75.9
1996 73.7 75.5
1995 73.6 75.5
1994 73.4 75.7
1993 73.2 74.8
1992 73.1 74.9
1991 72.9 74.2
1990 72.7 74.3
1989 72.5 74.7
1988 72.4 74.1
1987 72.1 74.1
1986 71.9 73.6
1985 71.6 73.2
1984 71.2 72.9
1983 70.8 72.7
1982 70.4 72.7
1981 70 71.9
1980 69.5 71.7
1979 69 71.6
1978 68.5 70.8
1977 68.1 70.3
1976 67.5 69.1
1975 67 68.8
1974 66.5 69.1
1973 65.9 68.6
1972 65.4 69.2
1971 64.8 66.8
1970 64.4 67.1
1969 64 66.4
1968 63.6 66.8
1967 63.2 66.5
1966 62.8 65.6
1965 62.2 66.1
1964 61.4 65.1
1963 60.8 64.9
1962 60.1 64.3
1961 59.4 62.8
1960 58.8 64.1
1959 58.2 62.9
1958 57.7 63.7
1957 57.3 61.4
1956 56.8 61.2
1955 56.4 61.4
1954 55.9 62.2
1953 55.4 61.1
1952 55 59.8
1951 54.5 58.7
1950 54 58.5

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

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Cayman Islands and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Portugal
2024 74,457 10,694,681
2023 73,038 10,578,174
2022 71,591 10,434,332
2021 70,108 10,361,831
2020 68,684 10,297,081
2019 67,327 10,286,263
2018 65,941 10,283,822
2017 64,535 10,300,300
2016 63,100 10,325,452
2015 61,642 10,358,076
2014 60,160 10,401,062
2013 58,655 10,457,295
2012 57,136 10,514,844
2011 55,606 10,557,560
2010 54,099 10,573,100
2009 52,618 10,568,247
2008 51,151 10,558,177
2007 49,687 10,542,964
2006 48,232 10,522,288
2005 46,788 10,503,330
2004 45,352 10,483,861
2003 43,934 10,458,821
2002 42,514 10,419,631
2001 41,089 10,362,722
2000 39,674 10,289,898
1999 38,284 10,217,828
1998 36,922 10,160,196
1997 35,543 10,108,977
1996 34,143 10,063,945
1995 32,743 10,026,176
1994 31,352 9,991,525
1993 29,976 9,964,675
1992 28,621 9,952,494
1991 27,294 9,960,235
1990 25,999 9,983,218
1989 24,874 10,005,000
1988 23,951 10,019,610
1987 23,073 10,030,031
1986 22,197 10,032,734
1985 21,324 10,023,613
1984 20,454 9,996,232
1983 19,598 9,957,865
1982 18,750 9,911,771
1981 17,905 9,851,362
1980 17,079 9,766,312
1979 16,351 9,661,265
1978 15,727 9,558,250
1977 15,105 9,455,675
1976 14,454 9,355,810
1975 13,788 9,093,470
1974 13,114 8,754,365
1973 12,438 8,633,100
1972 11,764 8,630,430
1971 11,098 8,643,756
1970 10,517 8,680,431
1969 10,165 8,757,705
1968 9,971 8,836,650
1967 9,769 8,874,520
1966 9,560 8,930,990
1965 9,361 8,998,595
1964 9,166 9,035,365
1963 8,970 9,030,355
1962 8,781 8,993,985
1961 8,601 8,929,316
1960 8,428 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Portugal

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Portugal
2023 1.53 1.44
2022 1.54 1.43
2021 1.55 1.35
2020 1.55 1.42
2019 1.51 1.44
2018 1.28 1.42
2017 1.22 1.38
2016 1.23 1.37
2015 1.27 1.31
2014 1.33 1.24
2013 1.45 1.21
2012 1.53 1.28
2011 1.64 1.35
2010 1.69 1.39
2009 1.72 1.34
2008 1.7 1.39
2007 1.68 1.35
2006 1.67 1.37
2005 1.67 1.41
2004 1.67 1.4
2003 1.67 1.44
2002 1.68 1.46
2001 1.7 1.45
2000 1.71 1.55
1999 1.71 1.5
1998 1.7 1.47
1997 1.7 1.47
1996 1.69 1.44
1995 1.67 1.41
1994 1.66 1.45
1993 1.67 1.52
1992 1.73 1.54
1991 1.85 1.56
1990 1.78 1.56
1989 1.76 1.57
1988 1.63 1.61
1987 1.58 1.62
1986 1.69 1.66
1985 1.75 1.72
1984 1.79 1.9
1983 1.83 1.95
1982 2.01 2.07
1981 2.38 2.13
1980 2.4 2.25
1979 2.37 2.31
1978 2.37 2.45
1977 2.41 2.69
1976 2.53 2.82
1975 2.72 2.75
1974 2.96 2.7
1973 3.56 2.77
1972 4.89 2.86
1971 3.47 3
1970 4.66 3.01
1969 3.52 3.12
1968 3.99 3.12
1967 4.05 3.16
1966 4.08 3.16
1965 4.16 3.15
1964 4.41 3.21
1963 4.69 3.12
1962 4.79 3.23
1961 4.78 3.21
1960 4.71 3.16

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

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Cayman Islands and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Portugal
2024 39.3 47.5
2023 38.9 47.2
2022 38.5 46.8
2021 38.1 46.5
2020 37.8 46.1
2019 37.4 45.6
2018 37.1 45.2
2017 36.8 44.7
2016 36.5 44.3
2015 36.3 43.8
2014 36.1 43.4
2013 35.9 42.9
2012 35.8 42.4
2011 35.7 41.9
2010 35.4 41.5
2009 35.1 41
2008 34.8 40.6
2007 34.5 40.2
2006 34.2 39.8
2005 33.9 39.4
2004 33.7 39
2003 33.5 38.6
2002 33.4 38.3
2001 33.3 38
2000 33.2 37.7
1999 32.9 37.4
1998 32.3 37.1
1997 31.8 36.8
1996 31.3 36.4
1995 30.8 36.1
1994 30.5 35.7
1993 30.1 35.4
1992 29.9 35
1991 29.6 34.6
1990 29.5 34.2
1989 29.1 33.7
1988 28.6 33.3
1987 28.1 32.9
1986 27.6 32.5
1985 27.2 32.1
1984 26.8 31.7
1983 26.4 31.4
1982 26.2 31.1
1981 26.1 30.8
1980 26 30.6
1979 25.7 30.3
1978 25 30
1977 24.3 29.9
1976 23.7 29.8
1975 23.1 29.7
1974 22.6 29.7
1973 22.2 29.6
1972 21.8 29.6
1971 21.4 29.7
1970 21.2 29.6
1969 21.2 29.4
1968 21.3 29.2
1967 21.6 29.1
1966 21.8 29
1965 22.1 28.8
1964 22.3 28.7
1963 22.6 28.5
1962 22.9 28.3
1961 23.3 28.1
1960 23.5 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
12.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.4%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Portugal
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height n/a
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
8.2
2019
Visa free countries n/a
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
96.8%
2021
English speaking
76.6%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
88.5%
2024

Health

Cayman Islands Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$838
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
3.2
2023
Obesity rate n/a
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Portugal
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
12,788 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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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