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Cayman Islands vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 190th vs. 87th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Syria
Population
77619
26829400
Population rank 187/197 56/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$20B
2023
GDP rank 158/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 6/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$4,650
2023
Government debt n/a
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
30%
2010
Government debt per person n/a
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank n/a 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$730
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Syria: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Syria economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Syria
2023 $7,241,244,269 $19,993,439,950
2022 $6,660,161,212 $23,622,827,080
2021 $6,060,813,808 $14,353,205,678
2020 $5,655,357,984 $12,047,752,036
2019 $5,941,896,600 $22,583,045,060
2018 $5,530,178,499 $21,497,782,868
2017 $5,166,281,293 $16,369,843,352
2016 $4,909,322,200 $12,597,854,877
2015 $4,708,167,255 $16,466,863,117
2014 $4,562,853,582 $21,502,061,466
2013 $4,405,796,081 $21,361,254,635
2012 $4,291,004,486 $43,190,318,033
2011 $4,186,073,160 $67,539,428,159
2010 $4,156,841,164 $61,390,830,875
2009 $4,281,714,618 $54,111,735,629
2008 $4,585,948,969 $52,557,913,569
2007 $4,466,278,031 $40,465,318,382
2006 $4,200,288,282 $33,751,788,856
2005 - $28,858,965,517
2004 - $25,086,950,495
2003 - $21,828,144,686
2002 - $20,669,357,462
2001 - $20,237,024,725
2000 - $18,937,052,543
1999 - $15,873,875,969
1998 - $15,200,846,154
1997 - $14,505,233,463
1996 - $13,789,560,878
1995 - $11,396,706,587
1994 - $10,122,020,000
1993 - $13,695,962,055
1992 - $13,253,565,861
1991 - $12,981,833,333
1990 - $12,308,624,418
1989 - $9,853,395,762
1988 - $10,577,041,645
1987 - $11,356,215,543
1986 - $13,293,205,278
1985 - $16,403,539,893
1984 - $17,503,078,174
1983 - $17,589,277,143
1982 - $16,298,929,011
1981 - $15,518,201,335
1980 - $13,062,420,382
1979 - $9,929,681,529
1978 - $9,275,200,458
1977 - $7,696,011,396
1976 - $7,633,528,867
1975 - $6,826,980,444
1974 - $5,159,557,148
1973 - $3,239,487,516
1972 - $3,059,681,698
1971 - $2,589,851,325
1970 - $2,140,384,010
1969 - $2,245,011,515
1968 - $1,753,746,430
1967 - $1,580,229,799
1966 - $1,342,287,553
1965 - $1,472,036,540
1964 - $1,339,494,267
1963 - $1,200,447,408
1962 - $1,110,565,881
1961 - $945,244,972
1960 - $857,704,413

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

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Cayman Islands and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Syria
2023 $99,144 $847
2022 $93,031 $1,052
2021 $86,450 $664
2020 $82,339 $572
2019 $88,254 $1,110
2018 $83,866 $1,098
2017 $80,054 $852
2016 $77,802 $656
2015 $76,379 $848
2014 $75,845 $1,061
2013 $75,114 $986
2012 $75,102 $1,898
2011 $75,281 $2,952
2010 $76,838 $2,731
2009 $81,374 $2,462
2008 $89,655 $2,429
2007 $89,888 $1,938
2006 $87,085 $1,719
2005 - $1,534
2004 - $1,368
2003 - $1,220
2002 - $1,183
2001 - $1,187
2000 - $1,138
1999 - $978
1998 - $961
1997 - $941
1996 - $918
1995 - $780
1994 - $712
1993 - $993
1992 - $990
1991 - $1,000
1990 - $978
1989 - $809
1988 - $898
1987 - $997
1986 - $1,208
1985 - $1,544
1984 - $1,706
1983 - $1,776
1982 - $1,703
1981 - $1,676
1980 - $1,458
1979 - $1,146
1978 - $1,108
1977 - $951
1976 - $976
1975 - $904
1974 - $707
1973 - $459
1972 - $448
1971 - $393
1970 - $335
1969 - $364
1968 - $293.3
1967 - $272.9
1966 - $239.3
1965 - $270.8
1964 - $254.2
1963 - $234.9
1962 - $223.9
1961 - $196.3
1960 - $183.5

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

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Cayman Islands vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Syria
2026 80.9 73.4
2025 80.7 73
2024 80.5 72.6
2023 80.4 72.1
2022 80 72.8
2021 79.3 72.4
2020 79.2 71.9
2019 79.1 71
2018 78.8 67.4
2017 78.6 65.7
2016 78.4 65.2
2015 78.1 63.3
2014 77.9 65.5
2013 77.7 65.1
2012 77.1 66.2
2011 76.6 72.3
2010 76.1 73.5
2009 75.7 73.5
2008 75.4 73.4
2007 75.2 73.3
2006 75 73
2005 74.9 72.8
2004 74.6 72.5
2003 74.6 72.2
2002 74.6 71.7
2001 74.5 71.3
2000 74.4 70.9
1999 74.2 70.5
1998 74.1 70.2
1997 73.9 70.2
1996 73.7 70.2
1995 73.6 70.2
1994 73.4 70.3
1993 73.2 70.3
1992 73.1 70.2
1991 72.9 70.1
1990 72.7 69.8
1989 72.5 69.5
1988 72.4 69.2
1987 72.1 68.8
1986 71.9 68.4
1985 71.6 68
1984 71.2 67.7
1983 70.8 67.4
1982 70.4 60.8
1981 70 64.6
1980 69.5 66.5
1979 69 66.2
1978 68.5 65.9
1977 68.1 65.4
1976 67.5 64.8
1975 67 64.2
1974 66.5 63.4
1973 65.9 60.8
1972 65.4 62
1971 64.8 61.3
1970 64.4 60.6
1969 64 59.8
1968 63.6 59.1
1967 63.2 58
1966 62.8 57.6
1965 62.2 56.9
1964 61.4 56.2
1963 60.8 55.4
1962 60.1 54.6
1961 59.4 53.7
1960 58.8 52.7
1959 58.2 51.7
1958 57.7 50.7
1957 57.3 49.6
1956 56.8 48.5
1955 56.4 47.4
1954 55.9 46.4
1953 55.4 45.3
1952 55 44.3
1951 54.5 43.4
1950 54 42.5

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

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Cayman Islands and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Syria
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Syria
2024 74,457 24,672,760
2023 73,038 23,594,623
2022 71,591 22,462,173
2021 70,108 21,628,839
2020 68,684 21,049,429
2019 67,327 20,353,534
2018 65,941 19,577,845
2017 64,535 19,224,668
2016 63,100 19,193,834
2015 61,642 19,424,618
2014 60,160 20,273,659
2013 58,655 21,666,917
2012 57,136 22,759,763
2011 55,606 22,878,098
2010 54,099 22,482,421
2009 52,618 21,976,969
2008 51,151 21,636,564
2007 49,687 20,884,125
2006 48,232 19,637,022
2005 46,788 18,814,091
2004 45,352 18,336,875
2003 43,934 17,889,296
2002 42,514 17,468,332
2001 41,089 17,051,338
2000 39,674 16,637,888
1999 38,284 16,228,061
1998 36,922 15,820,413
1997 35,543 15,417,542
1996 34,143 15,018,104
1995 32,743 14,616,801
1994 31,352 14,208,583
1993 29,976 13,795,686
1992 28,621 13,385,571
1991 27,294 12,980,821
1990 25,999 12,579,208
1989 24,874 12,179,060
1988 23,951 11,782,264
1987 23,073 11,388,923
1986 22,197 11,002,844
1985 21,324 10,625,672
1984 20,454 10,258,398
1983 19,598 9,904,809
1982 18,750 9,572,511
1981 17,905 9,260,189
1980 17,079 8,957,663
1979 16,351 8,661,909
1978 15,727 8,372,759
1977 15,105 8,090,501
1976 14,454 7,817,320
1975 13,788 7,554,364
1974 13,114 7,302,160
1973 12,438 7,060,321
1972 11,764 6,826,024
1971 11,098 6,598,094
1970 10,517 6,380,609
1969 10,165 6,175,166
1968 9,971 5,978,742
1967 9,769 5,790,198
1966 9,560 5,609,047
1965 9,361 5,435,267
1964 9,166 5,269,087
1963 8,970 5,110,467
1962 8,781 4,959,340
1961 8,601 4,815,466
1960 8,428 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Syria

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Syria
2023 1.53 2.71
2022 1.54 2.75
2021 1.55 2.8
2020 1.55 2.84
2019 1.51 2.88
2018 1.28 2.93
2017 1.22 2.97
2016 1.23 3.01
2015 1.27 3.07
2014 1.33 3.12
2013 1.45 3.17
2012 1.53 3.22
2011 1.64 3.29
2010 1.69 3.36
2009 1.72 3.42
2008 1.7 3.48
2007 1.68 3.54
2006 1.67 3.56
2005 1.67 3.61
2004 1.67 3.68
2003 1.67 3.76
2002 1.68 3.87
2001 1.7 3.98
2000 1.71 4.07
1999 1.71 4.14
1998 1.7 4.25
1997 1.7 4.37
1996 1.69 4.54
1995 1.67 4.7
1994 1.66 4.86
1993 1.67 4.99
1992 1.73 5.14
1991 1.85 5.34
1990 1.78 5.56
1989 1.76 5.78
1988 1.63 6
1987 1.58 6.2
1986 1.69 6.37
1985 1.75 6.48
1984 1.79 6.59
1983 1.83 6.69
1982 2.01 6.81
1981 2.38 6.97
1980 2.4 7.12
1979 2.37 7.25
1978 2.37 7.35
1977 2.41 7.42
1976 2.53 7.45
1975 2.72 7.49
1974 2.96 7.52
1973 3.56 7.55
1972 4.89 7.57
1971 3.47 7.6
1970 4.66 7.62
1969 3.52 7.59
1968 3.99 7.57
1967 4.05 7.56
1966 4.08 7.55
1965 4.16 7.53
1964 4.41 7.53
1963 4.69 7.51
1962 4.79 7.51
1961 4.78 7.5
1960 4.71 7.51

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

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Cayman Islands and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Syria
2024 39.3 23.9
2023 38.9 23.3
2022 38.5 22.7
2021 38.1 22.2
2020 37.8 21.6
2019 37.4 20.9
2018 37.1 20.1
2017 36.8 19.6
2016 36.5 19.5
2015 36.3 19.5
2014 36.1 20.1
2013 35.9 21.2
2012 35.8 21.8
2011 35.7 21.9
2010 35.4 21.7
2009 35.1 21.5
2008 34.8 21.3
2007 34.5 21
2006 34.2 20.3
2005 33.9 19.7
2004 33.7 19.5
2003 33.5 19.2
2002 33.4 19
2001 33.3 18.8
2000 33.2 18.5
1999 32.9 18.3
1998 32.3 18.1
1997 31.8 17.9
1996 31.3 17.7
1995 30.8 17.5
1994 30.5 17.3
1993 30.1 17.1
1992 29.9 16.9
1991 29.6 16.7
1990 29.5 16.5
1989 29.1 16.4
1988 28.6 16.2
1987 28.1 16.1
1986 27.6 16
1985 27.2 15.9
1984 26.8 15.8
1983 26.4 15.8
1982 26.2 15.7
1981 26.1 15.6
1980 26 15.6
1979 25.7 15.6
1978 25 15.6
1977 24.3 15.6
1976 23.7 15.6
1975 23.1 15.7
1974 22.6 15.7
1973 22.2 15.7
1972 21.8 15.8
1971 21.4 15.8
1970 21.2 15.9
1969 21.2 16
1968 21.3 16.1
1967 21.6 16.2
1966 21.8 16.4
1965 22.1 16.5
1964 22.3 16.7
1963 22.6 16.9
1962 22.9 17.1
1961 23.3 17.3
1960 23.5 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel n/a
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
74
2025
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2022
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
32.2%
2010
Banked people share n/a
23.3%
2011

Energy

Cayman Islands Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Syria
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height n/a
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
14.9
2019
Visa free countries n/a
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
94.4%
2021
English speaking
76.6%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
34.7%
2019

Health

Cayman Islands Syria
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
1.52
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
20.6
2023
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
42
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Syria
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
2,016 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 (2010, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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