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Cayman Islands vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 190th vs. 51st).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Spain
Population
77619
48806901
Population rank 187/197 32/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 158/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$57,965
2024
Government debt n/a
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Spain: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Spain economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Spain
2024 - $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $7,241,244,269 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $6,660,161,212 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $6,060,813,808 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $5,655,357,984 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $5,941,896,600 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $5,530,178,499 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $5,166,281,293 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $4,909,322,200 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $4,708,167,255 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $4,562,853,582 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $4,405,796,081 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $4,291,004,486 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $4,186,073,160 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $4,156,841,164 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $4,281,714,618 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $4,585,948,969 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $4,466,278,031 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $4,200,288,282 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 - $1,154,667,551,776
2004 - $1,069,829,382,515
2003 - $907,963,217,058
2002 - $708,938,227,244
2001 - $627,798,682,379
2000 - $598,102,854,756
1999 - $634,394,904,387
1998 - $618,731,484,575
1997 - $589,739,772,727
1996 - $642,251,412,058
1995 - $614,170,002,669
1994 - $530,183,651,720
1993 - $524,700,572,624
1992 - $630,465,353,486
1991 - $576,753,902,322
1990 - $536,175,326,477
1989 - $414,460,794,097
1988 - $375,891,716,898
1987 - $318,520,253,335
1986 - $251,141,555,186
1985 - $180,664,322,896
1984 - $171,979,977,230
1983 - $170,829,074,246
1982 - $195,856,752,991
1981 - $202,663,023,968
1980 - $232,600,556,974
1979 - $214,448,666,336
1978 - $160,484,969,618
1977 - $132,354,665,936
1976 - $118,422,534,195
1975 - $114,695,060,870
1974 - $97,204,522,642
1973 - $78,583,355,226
1972 - $59,090,176,029
1971 - $46,586,119,760
1970 - $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Cayman Islands and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Spain
2024 - $35,327
2023 $99,144 $33,493
2022 $93,031 $30,319
2021 $86,450 $30,799
2020 $82,339 $27,234
2019 $88,254 $29,787
2018 $83,866 $30,602
2017 $80,054 $28,381
2016 $77,802 $26,756
2015 $76,379 $25,982
2014 $75,845 $29,708
2013 $75,114 $29,229
2012 $75,102 $28,456
2011 $75,281 $31,825
2010 $76,838 $30,659
2009 $81,374 $32,280
2008 $89,655 $35,603
2007 $89,888 $32,652
2006 $87,085 $28,422
2005 - $26,451
2004 - $24,925
2003 - $21,522
2002 - $17,111
2001 - $15,368
2000 - $14,743
1999 - $15,708
1998 - $15,382
1997 - $14,722
1996 - $16,101
1995 - $15,461
1994 - $13,406
1993 - $13,330
1992 - $16,101
1991 - $14,801
1990 - $13,795
1989 - $10,674
1988 - $9,696
1987 - $8,234
1986 - $6,509
1985 - $4,696
1984 - $4,487
1983 - $4,475
1982 - $5,156
1981 - $5,367
1980 - $6,204
1979 - $5,766
1978 - $4,353
1977 - $3,625
1976 - $3,277
1975 - $3,208
1974 - $2,748
1973 - $2,246
1972 - $1,708
1971 - $1,361
1970 - $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Cayman Islands vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Spain
2026 80.9 84.1
2025 80.7 84
2024 80.5 83.8
2023 80.4 83.7
2022 80 82.4
2021 79.3 83
2020 79.2 82.2
2019 79.1 83.5
2018 78.8 83.1
2017 78.6 83
2016 78.4 83
2015 78.1 82.6
2014 77.9 82.8
2013 77.7 82.7
2012 77.1 82.2
2011 76.6 82.2
2010 76.1 82
2009 75.7 81.6
2008 75.4 81.3
2007 75.2 81
2006 75 81
2005 74.9 80.3
2004 74.6 80.3
2003 74.6 79.7
2002 74.6 79.8
2001 74.5 79.7
2000 74.4 79.4
1999 74.2 78.9
1998 74.1 78.9
1997 73.9 78.9
1996 73.7 78.3
1995 73.6 78.2
1994 73.4 78.1
1993 73.2 77.7
1992 73.1 77.6
1991 72.9 77.1
1990 72.7 77
1989 72.5 77
1988 72.4 76.9
1987 72.1 77
1986 71.9 76.7
1985 71.6 76.4
1984 71.2 76.5
1983 70.8 76.1
1982 70.4 76.3
1981 70 75.7
1980 69.5 75.5
1979 69 75
1978 68.5 74.5
1977 68.1 74.3
1976 67.5 73.8
1975 67 73.5
1974 66.5 73.1
1973 65.9 72.7
1972 65.4 73
1971 64.8 71.7
1970 64.4 72.1
1969 64 71.1
1968 63.6 71.7
1967 63.2 71.3
1966 62.8 71.2
1965 62.2 70.9
1964 61.4 70.5
1963 60.8 69.8
1962 60.1 69.6
1961 59.4 69.6
1960 58.8 69.2
1959 58.2 68.7
1958 57.7 68.8
1957 57.3 66.6
1956 56.8 66.8
1955 56.4 66.7
1954 55.9 66.9
1953 55.4 65.7
1952 55 64.8
1951 54.5 61.5
1950 54 61.8

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

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Cayman Islands and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Spain
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Spain
2024 74,457 48,848,840
2023 73,038 48,352,528
2022 71,591 47,786,102
2021 70,108 47,443,821
2020 68,684 47,359,424
2019 67,327 47,118,501
2018 65,941 46,782,011
2017 64,535 46,571,232
2016 63,100 46,458,139
2015 61,642 46,422,303
2014 60,160 46,460,733
2013 58,655 46,604,197
2012 57,136 46,773,055
2011 55,606 46,742,697
2010 54,099 46,576,897
2009 52,618 46,362,946
2008 51,151 45,954,106
2007 49,687 45,226,803
2006 48,232 44,397,319
2005 46,788 43,653,155
2004 45,352 42,921,895
2003 43,934 42,187,645
2002 42,514 41,431,558
2001 41,089 40,850,412
2000 39,674 40,567,864
1999 38,284 40,386,875
1998 36,922 40,223,509
1997 35,543 40,057,389
1996 34,143 39,889,852
1995 32,743 39,724,050
1994 31,352 39,549,108
1993 29,976 39,361,262
1992 28,621 39,157,685
1991 27,294 38,966,376
1990 25,999 38,867,322
1989 24,874 38,827,764
1988 23,951 38,766,939
1987 23,073 38,684,815
1986 22,197 38,584,624
1985 21,324 38,469,512
1984 20,454 38,330,364
1983 19,598 38,171,525
1982 18,750 37,986,012
1981 17,905 37,758,631
1980 17,079 37,491,165
1979 16,351 37,191,330
1978 15,727 36,864,898
1977 15,105 36,511,638
1976 14,454 36,137,812
1975 13,788 35,757,900
1974 13,114 35,373,335
1973 12,438 34,988,947
1972 11,764 34,604,469
1971 11,098 34,224,490
1970 10,517 33,814,531
1969 10,165 33,441,054
1968 9,971 33,113,134
1967 9,769 32,682,947
1966 9,560 32,283,194
1965 9,361 31,954,292
1964 9,166 31,609,195
1963 8,970 31,296,651
1962 8,781 31,023,366
1961 8,601 30,739,250
1960 8,428 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Spain

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Spain
2023 1.53 1.12
2022 1.54 1.16
2021 1.55 1.18
2020 1.55 1.18
2019 1.51 1.23
2018 1.28 1.26
2017 1.22 1.31
2016 1.23 1.33
2015 1.27 1.33
2014 1.33 1.32
2013 1.45 1.27
2012 1.53 1.32
2011 1.64 1.34
2010 1.69 1.37
2009 1.72 1.38
2008 1.7 1.45
2007 1.68 1.38
2006 1.67 1.36
2005 1.67 1.33
2004 1.67 1.31
2003 1.67 1.3
2002 1.68 1.25
2001 1.7 1.23
2000 1.71 1.22
1999 1.71 1.17
1998 1.7 1.13
1997 1.7 1.15
1996 1.69 1.14
1995 1.67 1.16
1994 1.66 1.19
1993 1.67 1.26
1992 1.73 1.31
1991 1.85 1.33
1990 1.78 1.36
1989 1.76 1.4
1988 1.63 1.45
1987 1.58 1.49
1986 1.69 1.56
1985 1.75 1.64
1984 1.79 1.73
1983 1.83 1.8
1982 2.01 1.94
1981 2.38 2.04
1980 2.4 2.22
1979 2.37 2.37
1978 2.37 2.54
1977 2.41 2.65
1976 2.53 2.77
1975 2.72 2.77
1974 2.96 2.88
1973 3.56 2.84
1972 4.89 2.87
1971 3.47 2.9
1970 4.66 2.84
1969 3.52 2.86
1968 3.99 2.87
1967 4.05 2.94
1966 4.08 2.91
1965 4.16 2.94
1964 4.41 3.01
1963 4.69 2.88
1962 4.79 2.8
1961 4.78 2.77
1960 4.71 2.86

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

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Cayman Islands and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Spain
2024 39.3 46.4
2023 38.9 45.9
2022 38.5 45.4
2021 38.1 44.9
2020 37.8 44.5
2019 37.4 44.1
2018 37.1 43.8
2017 36.8 43.5
2016 36.5 43.1
2015 36.3 42.7
2014 36.1 42.2
2013 35.9 41.7
2012 35.8 41.1
2011 35.7 40.6
2010 35.4 40.2
2009 35.1 39.8
2008 34.8 39.4
2007 34.5 39.2
2006 34.2 39
2005 33.9 38.8
2004 33.7 38.5
2003 33.5 38.3
2002 33.4 38.1
2001 33.3 37.8
2000 33.2 37.4
1999 32.9 37
1998 32.3 36.6
1997 31.8 36.2
1996 31.3 35.7
1995 30.8 35.3
1994 30.5 34.9
1993 30.1 34.6
1992 29.9 34.2
1991 29.6 33.9
1990 29.5 33.6
1989 29.1 33.2
1988 28.6 32.9
1987 28.1 32.5
1986 27.6 32.2
1985 27.2 31.9
1984 26.8 31.6
1983 26.4 31.4
1982 26.2 31.1
1981 26.1 30.9
1980 26 30.7
1979 25.7 30.6
1978 25 30.4
1977 24.3 30.2
1976 23.7 30.1
1975 23.1 30
1974 22.6 30
1973 22.2 30
1972 21.8 30
1971 21.4 30.1
1970 21.2 30.1
1969 21.2 30.2
1968 21.3 30.4
1967 21.6 30.4
1966 21.8 30.3
1965 22.1 30.2
1964 22.3 30.1
1963 22.6 29.9
1962 22.9 29.7
1961 23.3 29.6
1960 23.5 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
19.8%
1998
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Spain
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height n/a
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
3.9
2019
Visa free countries n/a
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
99.7%
2021
English speaking
76.6%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
95.8%
2024

Health

Cayman Islands Spain
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$648
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
3.1
2023
Obesity rate n/a
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Spain
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
424,505 mi
2020

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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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