The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 23.4M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 190th vs. 133rd).
By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 159/197 ($7.14B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($797B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($97,750), while Taiwan ranks 34/197 ($34,041).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
76930
|
23308308
|
| Population rank | 187/197 | 60/197 |
| GDP |
$7.14B
2023 |
$797B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 159/197 | 22/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$97,750
2023 |
$34,041
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 6/197 | 34/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$86,689
2023 |
$50,500
2017 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$209B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
24%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$8,907
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 61/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$82,674
2025 |
$17,771
2025 |
| Land area |
92.7 sq mi
2025 |
13,976 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
804 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,675 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.53
2023 |
0.89
2024 |
| Median age |
39.3 years
2024 |
45.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
80.7 years
2025 |
80.9 years
2025 |
Cayman Islands and Taiwan: Comparison Charts
Cayman Islands and Taiwan economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1961 | - | $1,778,000,000 |
| 1962 | - | $1,960,000,000 |
| 1963 | - | $2,218,000,000 |
| 1964 | - | $2,592,000,000 |
| 1965 | - | $2,869,000,000 |
| 1966 | - | $3,207,000,000 |
| 1967 | - | $3,709,000,000 |
| 1968 | - | $4,325,000,000 |
| 1969 | - | $5,017,000,000 |
| 1970 | - | $5,785,000,000 |
| 1971 | - | $6,727,000,000 |
| 1972 | - | $8,063,000,000 |
| 1973 | - | $10,940,000,000 |
| 1974 | - | $14,739,000,000 |
| 1975 | - | $15,836,000,000 |
| 1976 | - | $18,988,000,000 |
| 1977 | - | $22,252,000,000 |
| 1978 | - | $27,373,000,000 |
| 1979 | - | $33,875,000,000 |
| 1980 | - | $42,292,000,000 |
| 1981 | - | $49,047,000,000 |
| 1982 | - | $49,540,000,000 |
| 1983 | - | $54,155,000,000 |
| 1984 | - | $61,036,000,000 |
| 1985 | - | $63,599,000,000 |
| 1986 | - | $78,347,000,000 |
| 1987 | - | $104,956,000,000 |
| 1988 | - | $126,378,000,000 |
| 1989 | - | $152,687,000,000 |
| 1990 | - | $166,392,000,000 |
| 1991 | - | $187,100,000,000 |
| 1992 | - | $222,947,000,000 |
| 1993 | - | $234,943,000,000 |
| 1994 | - | $256,213,000,000 |
| 1995 | - | $279,013,000,000 |
| 1996 | - | $292,473,000,000 |
| 1997 | - | $303,315,000,000 |
| 1998 | - | $279,926,000,000 |
| 1999 | - | $303,827,000,000 |
| 2000 | - | $330,725,000,000 |
| 2001 | - | $299,303,000,000 |
| 2002 | - | $307,429,000,000 |
| 2003 | - | $317,374,000,000 |
| 2004 | - | $346,881,000,000 |
| 2005 | - | $374,042,000,000 |
| 2006 | $4,200,288,241 | $386,492,000,000 |
| 2007 | $4,466,278,065 | $406,940,000,000 |
| 2008 | $4,585,949,024 | $415,824,000,000 |
| 2009 | $4,281,714,567 | $390,788,000,000 |
| 2010 | $4,156,841,107 | $444,245,000,000 |
| 2011 | $4,186,073,104 | $483,957,000,000 |
| 2012 | $4,291,004,524 | $495,536,000,000 |
| 2013 | $4,405,796,023 | $512,957,000,000 |
| 2014 | $4,562,853,611 | $535,332,000,000 |
| 2015 | $4,708,167,233 | $534,474,000,000 |
| 2016 | $4,909,322,237 | $543,002,000,000 |
| 2017 | $5,166,281,305 | $591,734,000,000 |
| 2018 | $5,530,178,441 | $610,744,000,000 |
| 2019 | $5,941,896,608 | $613,453,000,000 |
| 2020 | $5,655,358,021 | $676,935,000,000 |
| 2021 | $6,060,026,520 | $777,062,000,000 |
| 2022 | $6,600,843,963 | $765,529,000,000 |
| 2023 | $7,139,428,558 | $757,276,000,000 |
| 2024 | - | $796,904,000,000 |
Cayman Islands and Taiwan economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1961 | - | $161.2 |
| 1962 | - | $172 |
| 1963 | - | $188.6 |
| 1964 | - | $213.6 |
| 1965 | - | $229.3 |
| 1966 | - | $249.1 |
| 1967 | - | $280.8 |
| 1968 | - | $319 |
| 1969 | - | $357 |
| 1970 | - | $397 |
| 1971 | - | $451 |
| 1972 | - | $530 |
| 1973 | - | $706 |
| 1974 | - | $934 |
| 1975 | - | $985 |
| 1976 | - | $1,158 |
| 1977 | - | $1,330 |
| 1978 | - | $1,606 |
| 1979 | - | $1,950 |
| 1980 | - | $2,389 |
| 1981 | - | $2,720 |
| 1982 | - | $2,699 |
| 1983 | - | $2,903 |
| 1984 | - | $3,224 |
| 1985 | - | $3,314 |
| 1986 | - | $4,036 |
| 1987 | - | $5,350 |
| 1988 | - | $6,370 |
| 1989 | - | $7,613 |
| 1990 | - | $8,205 |
| 1991 | - | $9,125 |
| 1992 | - | $10,768 |
| 1993 | - | $11,242 |
| 1994 | - | $12,150 |
| 1995 | - | $13,119 |
| 1996 | - | $13,641 |
| 1997 | - | $14,020 |
| 1998 | - | $12,820 |
| 1999 | - | $13,804 |
| 2000 | - | $14,908 |
| 2001 | - | $13,397 |
| 2002 | - | $13,686 |
| 2003 | - | $14,066 |
| 2004 | - | $15,317 |
| 2005 | - | $16,456 |
| 2006 | $87,085 | $16,934 |
| 2007 | $89,888 | $17,757 |
| 2008 | $89,655 | $18,081 |
| 2009 | $81,374 | $16,933 |
| 2010 | $76,838 | $19,197 |
| 2011 | $75,281 | $20,866 |
| 2012 | $75,102 | $21,295 |
| 2013 | $75,114 | $21,973 |
| 2014 | $75,845 | $22,874 |
| 2015 | $76,379 | $22,780 |
| 2016 | $77,802 | $23,091 |
| 2017 | $80,054 | $25,121 |
| 2018 | $83,866 | $25,901 |
| 2019 | $88,254 | $25,998 |
| 2020 | $82,339 | $28,705 |
| 2021 | $86,438 | $33,111 |
| 2022 | $92,202 | $32,827 |
| 2023 | $97,750 | $32,442 |
| 2024 | - | $34,041 |
Cayman Islands vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 54 | 56.6 |
| 1951 | 54.5 | 57.2 |
| 1952 | 55 | 57.9 |
| 1953 | 55.4 | 58.6 |
| 1954 | 55.9 | 58.9 |
| 1955 | 56.4 | 59.8 |
| 1956 | 56.8 | 60.3 |
| 1957 | 57.3 | 61 |
| 1958 | 57.7 | 61 |
| 1959 | 58.2 | 61.6 |
| 1960 | 58.8 | 62.5 |
| 1961 | 59.4 | 63 |
| 1962 | 60.1 | 63.8 |
| 1963 | 60.8 | 64.5 |
| 1964 | 61.4 | 64.9 |
| 1965 | 62.2 | 65.7 |
| 1966 | 62.8 | 66.1 |
| 1967 | 63.2 | 66.7 |
| 1968 | 63.6 | 66.8 |
| 1969 | 64 | 67.7 |
| 1970 | 64.4 | 69 |
| 1971 | 64.8 | 69.4 |
| 1972 | 65.4 | 69.6 |
| 1973 | 65.9 | 69.8 |
| 1974 | 66.5 | 70.3 |
| 1975 | 67 | 70.9 |
| 1976 | 67.5 | 71.2 |
| 1977 | 68.1 | 71.3 |
| 1978 | 68.5 | 71.7 |
| 1979 | 69 | 71.7 |
| 1980 | 69.5 | 72 |
| 1981 | 70 | 72 |
| 1982 | 70.4 | 72.4 |
| 1983 | 70.8 | 72.4 |
| 1984 | 71.2 | 73 |
| 1985 | 71.6 | 73.3 |
| 1986 | 71.9 | 73.3 |
| 1987 | 72.1 | 73.6 |
| 1988 | 72.4 | 73.4 |
| 1989 | 72.5 | 73.7 |
| 1990 | 72.7 | 73.9 |
| 1991 | 72.9 | 74.3 |
| 1992 | 73.1 | 74.3 |
| 1993 | 73.2 | 74.6 |
| 1994 | 73.4 | 74.7 |
| 1995 | 73.6 | 74.6 |
| 1996 | 73.7 | 74.9 |
| 1997 | 73.9 | 75.3 |
| 1998 | 74.1 | 75.5 |
| 1999 | 74.2 | 75.6 |
| 2000 | 74.4 | 76.1 |
| 2001 | 74.5 | 76.5 |
| 2002 | 74.6 | 76.9 |
| 2003 | 74.6 | 77 |
| 2004 | 74.6 | 77.2 |
| 2005 | 74.9 | 77.1 |
| 2006 | 75 | 77.8 |
| 2007 | 75.2 | 78 |
| 2008 | 75.4 | 78.3 |
| 2009 | 75.7 | 78.7 |
| 2010 | 76.1 | 79 |
| 2011 | 76.6 | 78.9 |
| 2012 | 77.1 | 79.2 |
| 2013 | 77.7 | 79.6 |
| 2014 | 77.9 | 79.5 |
| 2015 | 78.1 | 79.9 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 79.7 |
| 2017 | 78.6 | 80.1 |
| 2018 | 78.8 | 80.4 |
| 2019 | 79.1 | 80.6 |
| 2020 | 79.2 | 81.1 |
| 2021 | 79.3 | 80.8 |
| 2022 | 80 | 80.2 |
| 2023 | 80.4 | 80.6 |
| 2024 | 80.5 | 80.7 |
| 2025 | 80.7 | 80.9 |
Cayman Islands and Taiwan population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 8,428 | - |
| 1961 | 8,601 | 11,030,385 |
| 1962 | 8,781 | 11,392,513 |
| 1963 | 8,970 | 11,762,101 |
| 1964 | 9,166 | 12,137,143 |
| 1965 | 9,361 | 12,511,863 |
| 1966 | 9,560 | 12,874,153 |
| 1967 | 9,769 | 13,210,344 |
| 1968 | 9,971 | 13,548,537 |
| 1969 | 10,165 | 14,068,984 |
| 1970 | 10,517 | 14,582,944 |
| 1971 | 11,098 | 14,913,564 |
| 1972 | 11,764 | 15,220,495 |
| 1973 | 12,438 | 15,505,121 |
| 1974 | 13,114 | 15,784,817 |
| 1975 | 13,788 | 16,075,128 |
| 1976 | 14,454 | 16,401,413 |
| 1977 | 15,105 | 16,730,895 |
| 1978 | 15,727 | 17,042,272 |
| 1979 | 16,351 | 17,372,779 |
| 1980 | 17,079 | 17,704,538 |
| 1981 | 17,905 | 18,029,982 |
| 1982 | 18,750 | 18,354,855 |
| 1983 | 19,598 | 18,653,146 |
| 1984 | 20,454 | 18,929,866 |
| 1985 | 21,324 | 19,191,510 |
| 1986 | 22,197 | 19,411,454 |
| 1987 | 23,073 | 19,617,046 |
| 1988 | 23,951 | 19,839,704 |
| 1989 | 24,874 | 20,055,492 |
| 1990 | 25,999 | 20,278,946 |
| 1991 | 27,294 | 20,503,568 |
| 1992 | 28,621 | 20,704,227 |
| 1993 | 29,976 | 20,899,019 |
| 1994 | 31,352 | 21,086,645 |
| 1995 | 32,743 | 21,267,653 |
| 1996 | 34,143 | 21,441,432 |
| 1997 | 35,543 | 21,634,124 |
| 1998 | 36,922 | 21,835,703 |
| 1999 | 38,284 | 22,010,489 |
| 2000 | 39,674 | 22,184,530 |
| 2001 | 41,089 | 22,341,120 |
| 2002 | 42,514 | 22,463,172 |
| 2003 | 43,934 | 22,562,663 |
| 2004 | 45,352 | 22,646,836 |
| 2005 | 46,788 | 22,729,753 |
| 2006 | 48,232 | 22,823,455 |
| 2007 | 49,687 | 22,917,444 |
| 2008 | 51,151 | 22,997,696 |
| 2009 | 52,618 | 23,078,402 |
| 2010 | 54,099 | 23,140,948 |
| 2011 | 55,606 | 23,193,518 |
| 2012 | 57,136 | 23,270,367 |
| 2013 | 58,655 | 23,344,670 |
| 2014 | 60,160 | 23,403,635 |
| 2015 | 61,642 | 23,462,914 |
| 2016 | 63,100 | 23,515,945 |
| 2017 | 64,535 | 23,555,522 |
| 2018 | 65,941 | 23,580,080 |
| 2019 | 67,327 | 23,596,027 |
| 2020 | 68,684 | 23,582,179 |
| 2021 | 70,108 | 23,468,275 |
| 2022 | 71,591 | 23,319,977 |
| 2023 | 73,038 | 23,342,541 |
| 2024 | 74,457 | 23,410,331 |
Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Taiwan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1951 | - | 7.04 |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 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 | 2.46 |
| 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 | - |
| 1991 | 1.85 | 1.72 |
| 1992 | 1.73 | - |
| 1993 | 1.67 | - |
| 1994 | 1.66 | - |
| 1995 | 1.67 | - |
| 1996 | 1.69 | - |
| 1997 | 1.7 | - |
| 1998 | 1.7 | - |
| 1999 | 1.71 | - |
| 2000 | 1.71 | - |
| 2001 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 1.68 | - |
| 2003 | 1.67 | - |
| 2004 | 1.67 | - |
| 2005 | 1.67 | - |
| 2006 | 1.67 | - |
| 2007 | 1.68 | - |
| 2008 | 1.7 | - |
| 2009 | 1.72 | - |
| 2010 | 1.69 | - |
| 2011 | 1.64 | 1.07 |
| 2012 | 1.53 | - |
| 2013 | 1.45 | - |
| 2014 | 1.33 | - |
| 2015 | 1.27 | 1.18 |
| 2016 | 1.23 | 1.17 |
| 2017 | 1.22 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 1.28 | 1.06 |
| 2019 | 1.51 | 1.05 |
| 2020 | 1.55 | 0.99 |
| 2021 | 1.55 | 0.98 |
| 2022 | 1.54 | 0.87 |
| 2023 | 1.53 | 0.87 |
| 2024 | - | 0.89 |
Cayman Islands and Taiwan demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 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 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 23.1 | 21.2 |
| 1976 | 23.7 | 21.5 |
| 1977 | 24.3 | 21.9 |
| 1978 | 25 | 22.3 |
| 1979 | 25.7 | 22.6 |
| 1980 | 26 | 23 |
| 1981 | 26.1 | 23.4 |
| 1982 | 26.2 | 23.8 |
| 1983 | 26.4 | 24.1 |
| 1984 | 26.8 | 24.6 |
| 1985 | 27.2 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 27.6 | 25.6 |
| 1987 | 28.1 | 26.1 |
| 1988 | 28.6 | 26.5 |
| 1989 | 29.1 | 27 |
| 1990 | 29.5 | 27.5 |
| 1991 | 29.6 | 28 |
| 1992 | 29.9 | 28.4 |
| 1993 | 30.1 | 28.9 |
| 1994 | 30.5 | 29.4 |
| 1995 | 30.8 | 29.8 |
| 1996 | 31.3 | 30.3 |
| 1997 | 31.8 | 30.7 |
| 1998 | 32.3 | 31.2 |
| 1999 | 32.9 | 31.6 |
| 2000 | 33.2 | 32.1 |
| 2001 | 33.3 | 32.6 |
| 2002 | 33.4 | 33.1 |
| 2003 | 33.5 | 33.6 |
| 2004 | 33.7 | 34.1 |
| 2005 | 33.9 | 34.7 |
| 2006 | 34.2 | 35.2 |
| 2007 | 34.5 | 35.8 |
| 2008 | 34.8 | 36.3 |
| 2009 | 35.1 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 35.4 | 37.4 |
| 2011 | 35.7 | 37.9 |
| 2012 | 35.8 | 38.3 |
| 2013 | 35.9 | 38.9 |
| 2014 | 36.1 | 39.3 |
| 2015 | 36.3 | 39.9 |
| 2016 | 36.5 | 40.4 |
| 2017 | 36.8 | 41 |
| 2018 | 37.1 | 41.5 |
| 2019 | 37.4 | 42.1 |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 42.7 |
| 2021 | 38.1 | 43.3 |
| 2022 | 38.5 | 43.9 |
| 2023 | 38.9 | 44.5 |
| 2024 | 39.3 | 45.1 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.42B
2022 |
$825B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
14%
2025 |
15.9%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.57%
2023 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
+0.43%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.24%
2015 |
3.38%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
85.4%
2022 |
58.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
8.19%
2022 |
39.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
74
2025 |
79.7
2025 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
788,799
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
4.01%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
54
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0003%
2025 |
| 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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
2,308 kg
2024 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.36 megatons
2023 |
273.7 megatons
2022 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.9 tons
2023 |
11.7 tons
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.94%
2021 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0009%
2024 |
0.29%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+896
2024 |
+47,029
2024 |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height | n/a |
5.69 ft
2025 |
| Average female height | n/a |
5.27 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
83.2
2025 |
78.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
76
2025 |
67
2024 |
| Higher education index |
20
2025 |
88
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.46
2020 |
0.8
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
14
2025 |
2
2024 |
| Visa free countries | n/a |
129
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2017 |
98.5%
2014 |
| English speaking |
76.6%
2023 |
30%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
81.1%
2017 |
n/a |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy |
80.7 years
2025 |
80.9 years
2025 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.94
1997 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | n/a |
14
2024 |
| Obesity rate | n/a |
11.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
78
2025 |
55
2025 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0002%
2025 |
0.02%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,245 sq mi
2024 |
597 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
10.4 sq mi
2025 |
3,000 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
48.6 sq mi
2025 |
8,495 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
488 mi
2007 |
25,771 mi
2019 |
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