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Cayman Islands vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 190th vs. 176th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Tonga
Population
77619
103309
Population rank 187/197 183/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$591M
2023
GDP rank 158/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 6/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$7,803
2023
Government debt n/a
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
37%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank n/a 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Tonga
2023 $7,241,244,269 $591,139,749
2022 $6,660,161,212 $556,514,555
2021 $6,060,813,808 $519,306,353
2020 $5,655,357,984 $506,571,468
2019 $5,941,896,600 $506,031,239
2018 $5,530,178,499 $493,530,783
2017 $5,166,281,293 $459,976,850
2016 $4,909,322,200 $420,828,262
2015 $4,708,167,255 $437,525,514
2014 $4,562,853,582 $440,997,738
2013 $4,405,796,081 $451,788,498
2012 $4,291,004,486 $471,122,971
2011 $4,186,073,160 $414,143,828
2010 $4,156,841,164 $366,887,375
2009 $4,281,714,618 $312,415,028
2008 $4,585,948,969 $344,438,844
2007 $4,466,278,031 $298,519,623
2006 $4,200,288,282 $292,232,703
2005 - $261,823,805
2004 - $230,678,011
2003 - $202,246,591
2002 - $182,764,281
2001 - $181,117,230
2000 - $204,848,488
1999 - $199,208,718
1998 - $191,504,893
1997 - $214,991,452
1996 - $222,100,576
1995 - $208,871,666
1994 - $195,990,986
1993 - $138,489,884
1992 - $137,066,291
1991 - $132,201,141
1990 - $113,563,822
1989 - $106,344,855
1988 - $106,657,267
1987 - $81,667,133
1986 - $68,195,856
1985 - $60,058,663
1984 - $64,248,355
1983 - $60,863,964
1982 - $62,068,161
1981 - $62,242,013
1980 - $53,260,077
1979 - $44,667,002
1978 - $41,567,472
1977 - $34,139,388
1976 - $30,036,417
1975 - $32,506,742

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Tonga
2023 $99,144 $5,652
2022 $93,031 $5,298
2021 $86,450 $4,923
2020 $82,339 $4,792
2019 $88,254 $4,789
2018 $83,866 $4,675
2017 $80,054 $4,366
2016 $77,802 $3,988
2015 $76,379 $4,124
2014 $75,845 $4,137
2013 $75,114 $4,219
2012 $75,102 $4,384
2011 $75,281 $3,850
2010 $76,838 $3,416
2009 $81,374 $2,914
2008 $89,655 $3,218
2007 $89,888 $2,797
2006 $87,085 $2,750
2005 - $2,478
2004 - $2,195
2003 - $1,936
2002 - $1,759
2001 - $1,754
2000 - $1,995
1999 - $1,952
1998 - $1,889
1997 - $2,136
1996 - $2,215
1995 - $2,084
1994 - $1,957
1993 - $1,383
1992 - $1,370
1991 - $1,323
1990 - $1,139
1989 - $1,070
1988 - $1,078
1987 - $830
1986 - $696
1985 - $613
1984 - $656
1983 - $621
1982 - $633
1981 - $636
1980 - $545
1979 - $458
1978 - $428
1977 - $353
1976 - $315
1975 - $349

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Tonga
2026 80.9 73.4
2025 80.7 73.2
2024 80.5 73.1
2023 80.4 72.9
2022 80 72.6
2021 79.3 72.1
2020 79.2 72.4
2019 79.1 72.3
2018 78.8 72.2
2017 78.6 72.1
2016 78.4 72
2015 78.1 71.9
2014 77.9 71.7
2013 77.7 71.6
2012 77.1 71.5
2011 76.6 71.4
2010 76.1 71.3
2009 75.7 70.9
2008 75.4 71
2007 75.2 70.9
2006 75 70.7
2005 74.9 70.6
2004 74.6 70.4
2003 74.6 70.2
2002 74.6 70
2001 74.5 69.8
2000 74.4 69.6
1999 74.2 69.4
1998 74.1 69.2
1997 73.9 69
1996 73.7 68.8
1995 73.6 68.6
1994 73.4 68.4
1993 73.2 68.2
1992 73.1 67.9
1991 72.9 67.7
1990 72.7 67.5
1989 72.5 67.4
1988 72.4 67.3
1987 72.1 67.2
1986 71.9 67.1
1985 71.6 66.9
1984 71.2 66.8
1983 70.8 66.7
1982 70.4 66.3
1981 70 66.4
1980 69.5 66.2
1979 69 66
1978 68.5 65.9
1977 68.1 65.6
1976 67.5 65.4
1975 67 65.1
1974 66.5 64.8
1973 65.9 64.4
1972 65.4 64.1
1971 64.8 63.6
1970 64.4 63.2
1969 64 62.7
1968 63.6 62.2
1967 63.2 61.7
1966 62.8 61.2
1965 62.2 60.7
1964 61.4 60.3
1963 60.8 59.8
1962 60.1 59.3
1961 59.4 58.8
1960 58.8 58.3
1959 58.2 57.8
1958 57.7 57.2
1957 57.3 56.5
1956 56.8 55.7
1955 56.4 54.7
1954 55.9 53.6
1953 55.4 52.4
1952 55 51.2
1951 54.5 49.8
1950 54 48.4

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

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Cayman Islands and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Tonga
2024 74,457 104,175
2023 73,038 104,597
2022 71,591 105,042
2021 70,108 105,490
2020 68,684 105,704
2019 67,327 105,669
2018 65,941 105,567
2017 64,535 105,356
2016 63,100 105,524
2015 61,642 106,095
2014 60,160 106,609
2013 58,655 107,078
2012 57,136 107,460
2011 55,606 107,570
2010 54,099 107,400
2009 52,618 107,203
2008 51,151 107,020
2007 49,687 106,726
2006 48,232 106,253
2005 46,788 105,671
2004 45,352 105,071
2003 43,934 104,464
2002 42,514 103,874
2001 41,089 103,288
2000 39,674 102,677
1999 38,284 102,046
1998 36,922 101,388
1997 35,543 100,674
1996 34,143 100,275
1995 32,743 100,225
1994 31,352 100,166
1993 29,976 100,103
1992 28,621 100,022
1991 27,294 99,895
1990 25,999 99,700
1989 24,874 99,403
1988 23,951 98,969
1987 23,073 98,376
1986 22,197 98,010
1985 21,324 97,984
1984 20,454 97,990
1983 19,598 97,998
1982 18,750 97,980
1981 17,905 97,909
1980 17,079 97,769
1979 16,351 97,544
1978 15,727 97,204
1977 15,105 96,725
1976 14,454 95,325
1975 13,788 93,017
1974 13,114 90,683
1973 12,438 88,805
1972 11,764 87,356
1971 11,098 85,896
1970 10,517 84,401
1969 10,165 82,885
1968 9,971 81,353
1967 9,769 79,814
1966 9,560 78,002
1965 9,361 75,924
1964 9,166 73,879
1963 8,970 71,885
1962 8,781 69,940
1961 8,601 68,037
1960 8,428 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Tonga

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Tonga
2023 1.53 3.13
2022 1.54 3.17
2021 1.55 3.2
2020 1.55 3.23
2019 1.51 3.27
2018 1.28 3.33
2017 1.22 3.39
2016 1.23 3.46
2015 1.27 3.54
2014 1.33 3.62
2013 1.45 3.7
2012 1.53 3.77
2011 1.64 3.83
2010 1.69 3.88
2009 1.72 3.95
2008 1.7 4.01
2007 1.68 4.09
2006 1.67 4.14
2005 1.67 4.2
2004 1.67 4.19
2003 1.67 4.18
2002 1.68 4.14
2001 1.7 4.13
2000 1.71 4.16
1999 1.71 4.23
1998 1.7 4.31
1997 1.7 4.38
1996 1.69 4.46
1995 1.67 4.56
1994 1.66 4.66
1993 1.67 4.73
1992 1.73 4.79
1991 1.85 4.85
1990 1.78 4.93
1989 1.76 5.01
1988 1.63 5.1
1987 1.58 5.19
1986 1.69 5.27
1985 1.75 5.34
1984 1.79 5.41
1983 1.83 5.45
1982 2.01 5.5
1981 2.38 5.55
1980 2.4 5.6
1979 2.37 5.65
1978 2.37 5.68
1977 2.41 5.7
1976 2.53 5.73
1975 2.72 5.75
1974 2.96 5.77
1973 3.56 5.8
1972 4.89 5.86
1971 3.47 5.96
1970 4.66 6.07
1969 3.52 6.17
1968 3.99 6.23
1967 4.05 6.29
1966 4.08 6.35
1965 4.16 6.41
1964 4.41 6.46
1963 4.69 6.52
1962 4.79 6.57
1961 4.78 6.61
1960 4.71 6.65

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

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Cayman Islands and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Tonga
2024 39.3 21.9
2023 38.9 21.9
2022 38.5 22
2021 38.1 22.1
2020 37.8 22.1
2019 37.4 22
2018 37.1 22
2017 36.8 21.9
2016 36.5 21.9
2015 36.3 21.8
2014 36.1 21.7
2013 35.9 21.6
2012 35.8 21.4
2011 35.7 21.2
2010 35.4 21.2
2009 35.1 21.1
2008 34.8 21
2007 34.5 20.9
2006 34.2 20.8
2005 33.9 20.8
2004 33.7 20.8
2003 33.5 20.8
2002 33.4 20.7
2001 33.3 20.5
2000 33.2 20.3
1999 32.9 20.1
1998 32.3 19.9
1997 31.8 19.7
1996 31.3 19.6
1995 30.8 19.6
1994 30.5 19.6
1993 30.1 19.6
1992 29.9 19.5
1991 29.6 19.3
1990 29.5 19.1
1989 29.1 18.9
1988 28.6 18.6
1987 28.1 18.3
1986 27.6 18.2
1985 27.2 18.1
1984 26.8 18
1983 26.4 17.9
1982 26.2 17.8
1981 26.1 17.6
1980 26 17.4
1979 25.7 17.3
1978 25 17.1
1977 24.3 16.8
1976 23.7 16.7
1975 23.1 16.7
1974 22.6 16.8
1973 22.2 16.8
1972 21.8 16.7
1971 21.4 16.7
1970 21.2 16.8
1969 21.2 16.8
1968 21.3 16.9
1967 21.6 17
1966 21.8 17
1965 22.1 17
1964 22.3 17
1963 22.6 17
1962 22.9 17.1
1961 23.3 17.1
1960 23.5 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
5.15%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
74
2025
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4%
2021
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
50.3%
2020

Energy

Cayman Islands Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
2.3%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Tonga
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height n/a
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
33
2019
Visa free countries n/a
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
99.4%
2021
English speaking
76.6%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
58.5%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$21
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
9.9
2023
Obesity rate n/a
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Tonga
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
423 mi
2011

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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