The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 190th vs. 197th).
By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 159/197 ($7.14B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($97,750), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
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|---|---|---|
| Population |
76930
|
949
|
| Population rank | 187/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$7.14B
2023 |
$19.8M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 159/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$97,750
2023 |
$19,800
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 6/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$86,689
2023 |
$39,191
2025 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$82,674
2025 |
$17,307
2025 |
| Land area |
92.7 sq mi
2025 |
0.17 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
804 ppl/mi²
2024 |
5,886 ppl/mi²
2019 |
| Fertility rate |
1.53
2023 |
n/a |
| Median age |
39.3 years
2024 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
80.7 years
2025 |
83.3 years
2025 |
Cayman Islands and Vatican: Comparison Charts
Cayman Islands vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
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| 1950 | 54 | 65.9 |
| 1951 | 54.5 | 65.3 |
| 1952 | 55 | 65.7 |
| 1953 | 55.4 | 66.3 |
| 1954 | 55.9 | 67.5 |
| 1955 | 56.4 | 67.8 |
| 1956 | 56.8 | 67.3 |
| 1957 | 57.3 | 67.5 |
| 1958 | 57.7 | 68.7 |
| 1959 | 58.2 | 69.2 |
| 1960 | 58.8 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 59.4 | 69.8 |
| 1962 | 60.1 | 69.2 |
| 1963 | 60.8 | 69.3 |
| 1964 | 61.4 | 70.3 |
| 1965 | 62.2 | 70.1 |
| 1966 | 62.8 | 70.9 |
| 1967 | 63.2 | 70.9 |
| 1968 | 63.6 | 70.7 |
| 1969 | 64 | 70.7 |
| 1970 | 64.4 | 71.5 |
| 1971 | 64.8 | 71.7 |
| 1972 | 65.4 | 72 |
| 1973 | 65.9 | 71.9 |
| 1974 | 66.5 | 72.7 |
| 1975 | 67 | 72.6 |
| 1976 | 67.5 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 68.1 | 73.3 |
| 1978 | 68.5 | 73.7 |
| 1979 | 69 | 74 |
| 1980 | 69.5 | 74.1 |
| 1981 | 70 | 74.3 |
| 1982 | 70.4 | 74.8 |
| 1983 | 70.8 | 74.7 |
| 1984 | 71.2 | 75.1 |
| 1985 | 71.6 | 75.5 |
| 1986 | 71.9 | 75.7 |
| 1987 | 72.1 | 76.2 |
| 1988 | 72.4 | 76.4 |
| 1989 | 72.5 | 76.8 |
| 1990 | 72.7 | 76.9 |
| 1991 | 72.9 | 76.9 |
| 1992 | 73.1 | 77.3 |
| 1993 | 73.2 | 77 |
| 1994 | 73.4 | 77.7 |
| 1995 | 73.6 | 77.8 |
| 1996 | 73.7 | 78.5 |
| 1997 | 73.9 | 78.2 |
| 1998 | 74.1 | 78.3 |
| 1999 | 74.2 | 78.7 |
| 2000 | 74.4 | 79.3 |
| 2001 | 74.5 | 79.9 |
| 2002 | 74.6 | 80 |
| 2003 | 74.6 | 79.8 |
| 2004 | 74.6 | 80.2 |
| 2005 | 74.9 | 80.6 |
| 2006 | 75 | 81.2 |
| 2007 | 75.2 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 75.4 | 81.4 |
| 2009 | 75.7 | 81.3 |
| 2010 | 76.1 | 81.5 |
| 2011 | 76.6 | 81.7 |
| 2012 | 77.1 | 82 |
| 2013 | 77.7 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 77.9 | 82.6 |
| 2015 | 78.1 | 82.5 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 82.9 |
| 2017 | 78.6 | 82.7 |
| 2018 | 78.8 | 83.3 |
| 2019 | 79.1 | 83.6 |
| 2020 | 79.2 | 83 |
| 2021 | 79.3 | 82.9 |
| 2022 | 80 | 83.3 |
| 2023 | 80.4 | 83 |
| 2024 | 80.5 | 83.1 |
| 2025 | 80.7 | 83.3 |
Cayman Islands and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 1960 | 8,428 | - |
| 1961 | 8,601 | - |
| 1962 | 8,781 | - |
| 1963 | 8,970 | - |
| 1964 | 9,166 | - |
| 1965 | 9,361 | - |
| 1966 | 9,560 | - |
| 1967 | 9,769 | - |
| 1968 | 9,971 | - |
| 1969 | 10,165 | - |
| 1970 | 10,517 | - |
| 1971 | 11,098 | - |
| 1972 | 11,764 | - |
| 1973 | 12,438 | - |
| 1974 | 13,114 | - |
| 1975 | 13,788 | - |
| 1976 | 14,454 | - |
| 1977 | 15,105 | - |
| 1978 | 15,727 | - |
| 1979 | 16,351 | - |
| 1980 | 17,079 | - |
| 1981 | 17,905 | - |
| 1982 | 18,750 | - |
| 1983 | 19,598 | - |
| 1984 | 20,454 | - |
| 1985 | 21,324 | - |
| 1986 | 22,197 | - |
| 1987 | 23,073 | - |
| 1988 | 23,951 | - |
| 1989 | 24,874 | - |
| 1990 | 25,999 | - |
| 1991 | 27,294 | - |
| 1992 | 28,621 | - |
| 1993 | 29,976 | - |
| 1994 | 31,352 | - |
| 1995 | 32,743 | - |
| 1996 | 34,143 | - |
| 1997 | 35,543 | - |
| 1998 | 36,922 | - |
| 1999 | 38,284 | - |
| 2000 | 39,674 | 880 |
| 2001 | 41,089 | 890 |
| 2002 | 42,514 | 900 |
| 2003 | 43,934 | 911 |
| 2004 | 45,352 | 921 |
| 2005 | 46,788 | 921 |
| 2006 | 48,232 | 932 |
| 2007 | 49,687 | 821 |
| 2008 | 51,151 | 824 |
| 2009 | 52,618 | 826 |
| 2010 | 54,099 | 829 |
| 2011 | 55,606 | 832 |
| 2012 | 57,136 | 836 |
| 2013 | 58,655 | 839 |
| 2014 | 60,160 | 842 |
| 2015 | 61,642 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 63,100 | - |
| 2017 | 64,535 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 65,941 | - |
| 2019 | 67,327 | 1,000 |
| 2020 | 68,684 | - |
| 2021 | 70,108 | - |
| 2022 | 71,591 | - |
| 2023 | 73,038 | - |
| 2024 | 74,457 | - |
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Finance
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|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.42B
2022 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
14%
2025 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.57%
2023 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
4.24%
2015 |
n/a |
| Services, % of GDP |
85.4%
2022 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
8.19%
2022 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
74
2025 |
65
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
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|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.36 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.9 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| 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 |
0.00001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+896
2024 |
n/a |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
83.2
2025 |
76
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
76
2025 |
60
2025 |
| Higher education index |
20
2025 |
32
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.46
2020 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
14
2025 |
0.5
2025 |
| Visa free countries | n/a |
150
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2017 |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
76.6%
2023 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
81.1%
2017 |
n/a |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy |
80.7 years
2025 |
83.3 years
2025 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.94
1997 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
78
2025 |
72
2025 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0002%
2025 |
0.0000003%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,245 sq mi
2024 |
169.9 sq mi
2019 |
| Agricultural land area |
10.4 sq mi
2025 |
n/a |
| Forest area |
48.6 sq mi
2025 |
n/a |
| Roads length |
488 mi
2007 |
5.59 mi
2003 |
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