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Cayman Islands vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 190th vs. 78th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands United Kingdom
Population
77619
70154914
Population rank 187/197 22/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 158/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$62,009
2024
Government debt n/a
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Cayman Islands and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands United Kingdom
2024 - $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $7,241,244,269 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $6,660,161,212 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $6,060,813,808 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $5,655,357,984 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $5,941,896,600 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $5,530,178,499 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $5,166,281,293 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $4,909,322,200 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $4,708,167,255 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $4,562,853,582 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $4,405,796,081 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $4,291,004,486 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $4,186,073,160 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $4,156,841,164 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $4,281,714,618 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $4,585,948,969 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $4,466,278,031 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $4,200,288,282 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 - $2,551,361,818,182
2004 - $2,429,774,807,763
2003 - $2,061,227,755,102
2002 - $1,790,536,570,743
2001 - $1,656,171,009,069
2000 - $1,671,597,821,153
1999 - $1,693,458,987,219
1998 - $1,660,821,464,061
1997 - $1,569,317,288,802
1996 - $1,425,287,051,482
1995 - $1,349,094,208,616
1994 - $1,140,489,745,944
1993 - $1,061,388,722,256
1992 - $1,179,659,529,660
1991 - $1,142,797,178,131
1990 - $1,093,169,389,205
1989 - $926,884,816,754
1988 - $910,122,732,124
1987 - $745,162,608,269
1986 - $601,452,653,181
1985 - $489,285,164,271
1984 - $461,487,097,632
1983 - $489,618,008,186
1982 - $515,048,916,841
1981 - $540,765,675,241
1980 - $564,947,710,899
1979 - $438,994,070,309
1978 - $335,883,029,722
1977 - $263,066,457,352
1976 - $232,614,555,256
1975 - $241,756,637,168
1974 - $206,131,369,799
1973 - $192,537,971,583
1972 - $169,965,034,965
1971 - $148,113,896,325
1970 - $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Cayman Islands and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands United Kingdom
2024 - $53,246
2023 $99,144 $49,944
2022 $93,031 $47,057
2021 $86,450 $47,691
2020 $82,339 $40,813
2019 $88,254 $43,159
2018 $83,866 $43,703
2017 $80,054 $40,917
2016 $77,802 $41,258
2015 $76,379 $45,255
2014 $75,845 $47,746
2013 $75,114 $43,607
2012 $75,102 $42,688
2011 $75,281 $42,296
2010 $76,838 $39,778
2009 $81,374 $39,009
2008 $89,655 $47,652
2007 $89,888 $50,629
2006 $87,085 $44,695
2005 - $42,240
2004 - $40,504
2003 - $34,557
2002 - $30,159
2001 - $28,014
2000 - $28,384
1999 - $28,858
1998 - $28,396
1997 - $26,910
1996 - $24,503
1995 - $23,253
1994 - $19,709
1993 - $18,389
1992 - $20,487
1991 - $19,901
1990 - $19,095
1989 - $16,239
1988 - $15,987
1987 - $13,119
1986 - $10,611
1985 - $8,652
1984 - $8,179
1983 - $8,692
1982 - $9,146
1981 - $9,599
1980 - $10,032
1979 - $7,805
1978 - $5,977
1977 - $4,681
1976 - $4,138
1975 - $4,300
1974 - $3,666
1973 - $3,426
1972 - $3,030
1971 - $2,650
1970 - $2,348
1969 - $2,101
1968 - $1,952
1967 - $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Cayman Islands vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands United Kingdom
2026 80.9 81.7
2025 80.7 81.6
2024 80.5 81.4
2023 80.4 81.3
2022 80 81.1
2021 79.3 80.7
2020 79.2 80.4
2019 79.1 81.4
2018 78.8 81.1
2017 78.6 81.2
2016 78.4 81.1
2015 78.1 80.9
2014 77.9 81.2
2013 77.7 80.9
2012 77.1 80.9
2011 76.6 80.8
2010 76.1 80.4
2009 75.7 80.2
2008 75.4 79.7
2007 75.2 79.5
2006 75 79.3
2005 74.9 79.1
2004 74.6 78.9
2003 74.6 78.3
2002 74.6 78.2
2001 74.5 78.1
2000 74.4 77.8
1999 74.2 77.4
1998 74.1 77.3
1997 73.9 77.1
1996 73.7 76.9
1995 73.6 76.6
1994 73.4 76.7
1993 73.2 76.2
1992 73.1 76.3
1991 72.9 75.9
1990 72.7 75.7
1989 72.5 75.4
1988 72.4 75.3
1987 72.1 75.1
1986 71.9 74.8
1985 71.6 74.5
1984 71.2 74.7
1983 70.8 74.3
1982 70.4 74
1981 70 73.9
1980 69.5 73.6
1979 69 73.2
1978 68.5 73
1977 68.1 73.1
1976 67.5 72.6
1975 67 72.7
1974 66.5 72.4
1973 65.9 72.2
1972 65.4 72
1971 64.8 72.2
1970 64.4 71.9
1969 64 71.7
1968 63.6 71.7
1967 63.2 72.1
1966 62.8 71.4
1965 62.2 71.5
1964 61.4 71.5
1963 60.8 70.8
1962 60.1 70.9
1961 59.4 70.8
1960 58.8 71
1959 58.2 70.8
1958 57.7 70.7
1957 57.3 70.5
1956 56.8 70.4
1955 56.4 70.1
1954 55.9 70.2
1953 55.4 69.8
1952 55 69.5
1951 54.5 68.2
1950 54 68.6

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

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Cayman Islands and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands United Kingdom
2024 74,457 69,226,000
2023 73,038 68,492,000
2022 71,591 67,604,000
2021 70,108 66,984,000
2020 68,684 66,744,000
2019 67,327 66,631,000
2018 65,941 66,289,000
2017 64,535 65,966,000
2016 63,100 65,607,000
2015 61,642 65,088,000
2014 60,160 64,620,000
2013 58,655 64,139,000
2012 57,136 63,711,000
2011 55,606 63,258,810
2010 54,099 62,766,365
2009 52,618 62,276,270
2008 51,151 61,806,995
2007 49,687 61,322,463
2006 48,232 60,846,820
2005 46,788 60,401,206
2004 45,352 59,987,905
2003 43,934 59,647,577
2002 42,514 59,370,479
2001 41,089 59,119,673
2000 39,674 58,892,514
1999 38,284 58,682,466
1998 36,922 58,487,141
1997 35,543 58,316,954
1996 34,143 58,166,950
1995 32,743 58,019,030
1994 31,352 57,865,745
1993 29,976 57,718,614
1992 28,621 57,580,402
1991 27,294 57,424,897
1990 25,999 57,247,586
1989 24,874 57,076,711
1988 23,951 56,928,327
1987 23,073 56,802,050
1986 22,197 56,681,396
1985 21,324 56,550,268
1984 20,454 56,422,072
1983 19,598 56,332,848
1982 18,750 56,313,641
1981 17,905 56,333,829
1980 17,079 56,314,216
1979 16,351 56,246,951
1978 15,727 56,196,504
1977 15,105 56,193,492
1976 14,454 56,211,968
1975 13,788 56,225,800
1974 13,114 56,229,974
1973 12,438 56,194,527
1972 11,764 56,086,065
1971 11,098 55,896,223
1970 10,517 55,663,250
1969 10,165 55,441,750
1968 9,971 55,211,700
1967 9,769 54,943,600
1966 9,560 54,648,500
1965 9,361 54,348,050
1964 9,166 54,000,000
1963 8,970 53,650,000
1962 8,781 53,250,000
1961 8,601 52,800,000
1960 8,428 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands United Kingdom
2023 1.53 1.56
2022 1.54 1.56
2021 1.55 1.58
2020 1.55 1.57
2019 1.51 1.63
2018 1.28 1.68
2017 1.22 1.74
2016 1.23 1.79
2015 1.27 1.8
2014 1.33 1.81
2013 1.45 1.83
2012 1.53 1.92
2011 1.64 1.91
2010 1.69 1.92
2009 1.72 1.89
2008 1.7 1.91
2007 1.68 1.86
2006 1.67 1.82
2005 1.67 1.76
2004 1.67 1.75
2003 1.67 1.7
2002 1.68 1.63
2001 1.7 1.63
2000 1.71 1.64
1999 1.71 1.68
1998 1.7 1.71
1997 1.7 1.72
1996 1.69 1.73
1995 1.67 1.71
1994 1.66 1.74
1993 1.67 1.76
1992 1.73 1.79
1991 1.85 1.82
1990 1.78 1.83
1989 1.76 1.79
1988 1.63 1.82
1987 1.58 1.81
1986 1.69 1.78
1985 1.75 1.79
1984 1.79 1.77
1983 1.83 1.77
1982 2.01 1.78
1981 2.38 1.82
1980 2.4 1.9
1979 2.37 1.86
1978 2.37 1.75
1977 2.41 1.69
1976 2.53 1.74
1975 2.72 1.81
1974 2.96 1.92
1973 3.56 2.04
1972 4.89 2.2
1971 3.47 2.41
1970 4.66 2.44
1969 3.52 2.51
1968 3.99 2.6
1967 4.05 2.68
1966 4.08 2.78
1965 4.16 2.86
1964 4.41 2.93
1963 4.69 2.88
1962 4.79 2.86
1961 4.78 2.78
1960 4.71 2.69

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

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Cayman Islands and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands United Kingdom
2024 39.3 41
2023 38.9 40.8
2022 38.5 40.5
2021 38.1 40.3
2020 37.8 40.2
2019 37.4 40.1
2018 37.1 40
2017 36.8 39.9
2016 36.5 39.8
2015 36.3 39.8
2014 36.1 39.7
2013 35.9 39.6
2012 35.8 39.5
2011 35.7 39.3
2010 35.4 39.2
2009 35.1 39
2008 34.8 38.9
2007 34.5 38.8
2006 34.2 38.6
2005 33.9 38.5
2004 33.7 38.4
2003 33.5 38.2
2002 33.4 38.1
2001 33.3 37.9
2000 33.2 37.7
1999 32.9 37.4
1998 32.3 37.2
1997 31.8 37
1996 31.3 36.8
1995 30.8 36.6
1994 30.5 36.5
1993 30.1 36.3
1992 29.9 36.2
1991 29.6 36.1
1990 29.5 36
1989 29.1 35.9
1988 28.6 35.7
1987 28.1 35.4
1986 27.6 35.4
1985 27.2 35.3
1984 26.8 35.2
1983 26.4 35
1982 26.2 34.8
1981 26.1 34.5
1980 26 34.4
1979 25.7 34.3
1978 25 34.2
1977 24.3 34.1
1976 23.7 34
1975 23.1 34
1974 22.6 34
1973 22.2 34
1972 21.8 34
1971 21.4 34.1
1970 21.2 34.2
1969 21.2 34.4
1968 21.3 34.6
1967 21.6 34.8
1966 21.8 34.9
1965 22.1 35.1
1964 22.3 35.2
1963 22.6 35.3
1962 22.9 35.3
1961 23.3 35.4
1960 23.5 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
8.24%
1998
Banked people share n/a
99.3%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands United Kingdom
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height n/a
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
3.2
2019
Visa free countries n/a
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
99%
2003
English speaking
76.6%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
96.3%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$853
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
4.5
2023
Obesity rate n/a
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands United Kingdom
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
263,542 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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