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Cayman Islands vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 190th vs. 37th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Zambia
Population
77619
22697916
Population rank 187/197 62/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$4,215
2024
Government debt n/a
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Zambia
2024 - $25,303,185,342
2023 $7,241,244,269 $27,577,956,471
2022 $6,660,161,212 $29,163,782,140
2021 $6,060,813,808 $22,096,416,932
2020 $5,655,357,984 $18,137,764,931
2019 $5,941,896,600 $23,308,667,781
2018 $5,530,178,499 $26,311,507,274
2017 $5,166,281,293 $25,873,601,261
2016 $4,909,322,200 $20,958,412,538
2015 $4,708,167,255 $21,251,216,799
2014 $4,562,853,582 $27,141,023,558
2013 $4,405,796,081 $28,037,239,463
2012 $4,291,004,486 $25,503,060,420
2011 $4,186,073,160 $23,459,515,276
2010 $4,156,841,164 $20,265,559,484
2009 $4,281,714,618 $15,328,342,304
2008 $4,585,948,969 $17,910,858,638
2007 $4,466,278,031 $14,056,957,976
2006 $4,200,288,282 $12,756,858,899
2005 - $8,331,870,169
2004 - $6,221,110,219
2003 - $4,901,869,764
2002 - $4,193,850,445
2001 - $4,094,441,301
2000 - $3,600,632,111
1999 - $3,404,284,891
1998 - $3,537,741,942
1997 - $4,303,288,480
1996 - $3,597,220,962
1995 - $3,806,983,413
1994 - $3,656,806,166
1993 - $3,273,505,344
1992 - $3,182,810,841
1991 - $3,376,806,697
1990 - $3,288,381,797
1989 - $3,994,673,161
1988 - $3,728,878,149
1987 - $2,265,250,972
1986 - $1,664,413,508
1985 - $2,252,454,500
1984 - $2,719,518,933
1983 - $3,321,048,451
1982 - $3,871,117,093
1981 - $4,008,126,497
1980 - $3,884,530,854
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Cayman Islands and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Zambia
2024 - $1,187
2023 $99,144 $1,331
2022 $93,031 $1,447
2021 $86,450 $1,127
2020 $82,339 $952
2019 $88,254 $1,259
2018 $83,866 $1,464
2017 $80,054 $1,483
2016 $77,802 $1,239
2015 $76,379 $1,296
2014 $75,845 $1,707
2013 $75,114 $1,821
2012 $75,102 $1,710
2011 $75,281 $1,625
2010 $76,838 $1,451
2009 $81,374 $1,136
2008 $89,655 $1,376
2007 $89,888 $1,119
2006 $87,085 $1,052
2005 - $711
2004 - $549
2003 - $446
2002 - $394
2001 - $397
2000 - $359
1999 - $350
1998 - $373
1997 - $466
1996 - $400
1995 - $433
1994 - $426
1993 - $391
1992 - $389
1991 - $423
1990 - $422
1989 - $526
1988 - $504
1987 - $315
1986 - $238.2
1985 - $332
1984 - $413
1983 - $520
1982 - $627
1981 - $670
1980 - $669
1979 - $595
1978 - $514
1977 - $474
1976 - $533
1975 - $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Cayman Islands vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Zambia
2026 80.9 66.9
2025 80.7 66.7
2024 80.5 66.5
2023 80.4 66.3
2022 80 65.3
2021 79.3 62.4
2020 79.2 63.4
2019 79.1 62.9
2018 78.8 62.1
2017 78.6 61.6
2016 78.4 61.1
2015 78.1 60.7
2014 77.9 60.1
2013 77.7 59.4
2012 77.1 58.7
2011 76.6 57.8
2010 76.1 56.9
2009 75.7 55.9
2008 75.4 54.8
2007 75.2 53.7
2006 75 52.7
2005 74.9 51.6
2004 74.6 50.5
2003 74.6 49.6
2002 74.6 48.5
2001 74.5 47.4
2000 74.4 46.6
1999 74.2 45.9
1998 74.1 45.7
1997 73.9 45.7
1996 73.7 45.8
1995 73.6 46.1
1994 73.4 46.3
1993 73.2 46.7
1992 73.1 47
1991 72.9 47.4
1990 72.7 48.2
1989 72.5 48.9
1988 72.4 49.7
1987 72.1 50.4
1986 71.9 51.1
1985 71.6 52
1984 71.2 52.9
1983 70.8 53.7
1982 70.4 54.4
1981 70 55
1980 69.5 55.5
1979 69 56
1978 68.5 56.3
1977 68.1 56.3
1976 67.5 56.1
1975 67 55.7
1974 66.5 55.4
1973 65.9 54.9
1972 65.4 54.4
1971 64.8 53.9
1970 64.4 53.4
1969 64 53
1968 63.6 52.7
1967 63.2 52.5
1966 62.8 52.3
1965 62.2 52.1
1964 61.4 51.2
1963 60.8 51.6
1962 60.1 51.3
1961 59.4 51
1960 58.8 50.6
1959 58.2 50.3
1958 57.7 49.9
1957 57.3 49.5
1956 56.8 49.1
1955 56.4 48.8
1954 55.9 48.4
1953 55.4 48
1952 55 47.6
1951 54.5 47.2
1950 54 46.8

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

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Cayman Islands and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Zambia
2024 74,457 21,314,956
2023 73,038 20,723,965
2022 71,591 20,152,938
2021 70,108 19,603,607
2020 68,684 19,059,395
2019 67,327 18,513,839
2018 65,941 17,973,569
2017 64,535 17,441,320
2016 63,100 16,914,423
2015 61,642 16,399,089
2014 60,160 15,895,315
2013 58,655 15,398,997
2012 57,136 14,913,629
2011 55,606 14,437,796
2010 54,099 13,965,594
2009 52,618 13,490,389
2008 51,151 13,021,324
2007 49,687 12,565,085
2006 48,232 12,129,553
2005 46,788 11,718,819
2004 45,352 11,338,198
2003 43,934 10,983,595
2002 42,514 10,647,949
2001 41,089 10,325,185
2000 39,674 10,017,631
1999 38,284 9,740,005
1998 36,922 9,482,408
1997 35,543 9,237,063
1996 34,143 9,004,053
1995 32,743 8,785,763
1994 31,352 8,576,269
1993 29,976 8,373,921
1992 28,621 8,176,680
1991 27,294 7,981,650
1990 25,999 7,786,169
1989 24,874 7,589,216
1988 23,951 7,391,440
1987 23,073 7,191,282
1986 22,197 6,986,471
1985 21,324 6,780,953
1984 20,454 6,580,490
1983 19,598 6,381,038
1982 18,750 6,178,637
1981 17,905 5,983,289
1980 17,079 5,802,833
1979 16,351 5,631,728
1978 15,727 5,465,374
1977 15,105 5,302,480
1976 14,454 5,143,842
1975 13,788 4,990,086
1974 13,114 4,842,746
1973 12,438 4,702,693
1972 11,764 4,569,309
1971 11,098 4,442,525
1970 10,517 4,321,718
1969 10,165 4,197,116
1968 9,971 4,065,593
1967 9,769 3,936,343
1966 9,560 3,812,003
1965 9,361 3,692,086
1964 9,166 3,577,017
1963 8,970 3,465,907
1962 8,781 3,358,099
1961 8,601 3,254,086
1960 8,428 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Zambia

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Zambia
2023 1.53 4.1
2022 1.54 4.18
2021 1.55 4.25
2020 1.55 4.32
2019 1.51 4.42
2018 1.28 4.49
2017 1.22 4.57
2016 1.23 4.67
2015 1.27 4.78
2014 1.33 4.89
2013 1.45 5.01
2012 1.53 5.14
2011 1.64 5.26
2010 1.69 5.36
2009 1.72 5.45
2008 1.7 5.53
2007 1.68 5.61
2006 1.67 5.68
2005 1.67 5.7
2004 1.67 5.7
2003 1.67 5.71
2002 1.68 5.77
2001 1.7 5.85
2000 1.71 5.92
1999 1.71 6
1998 1.7 6.07
1997 1.7 6.12
1996 1.69 6.18
1995 1.67 6.23
1994 1.66 6.26
1993 1.67 6.3
1992 1.73 6.35
1991 1.85 6.46
1990 1.78 6.57
1989 1.76 6.64
1988 1.63 6.7
1987 1.58 6.8
1986 1.69 6.87
1985 1.75 6.93
1984 1.79 6.97
1983 1.83 7.01
1982 2.01 7.04
1981 2.38 7.07
1980 2.4 7.14
1979 2.37 7.22
1978 2.37 7.29
1977 2.41 7.35
1976 2.53 7.39
1975 2.72 7.42
1974 2.96 7.36
1973 3.56 7.34
1972 4.89 7.3
1971 3.47 7.26
1970 4.66 7.22
1969 3.52 7.18
1968 3.99 7.18
1967 4.05 7.15
1966 4.08 7.14
1965 4.16 7.12
1964 4.41 7.09
1963 4.69 7.06
1962 4.79 7.01
1961 4.78 6.98
1960 4.71 6.95

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

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Cayman Islands and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Zambia
2024 39.3 18.8
2023 38.9 18.6
2022 38.5 18.4
2021 38.1 18.2
2020 37.8 18
2019 37.4 17.9
2018 37.1 17.7
2017 36.8 17.5
2016 36.5 17.4
2015 36.3 17.2
2014 36.1 17.1
2013 35.9 17
2012 35.8 16.9
2011 35.7 16.8
2010 35.4 16.7
2009 35.1 16.6
2008 34.8 16.5
2007 34.5 16.4
2006 34.2 16.3
2005 33.9 16.3
2004 33.7 16.2
2003 33.5 16.1
2002 33.4 16
2001 33.3 15.9
2000 33.2 15.9
1999 32.9 15.8
1998 32.3 15.8
1997 31.8 15.8
1996 31.3 15.8
1995 30.8 15.8
1994 30.5 15.8
1993 30.1 15.8
1992 29.9 15.8
1991 29.6 15.7
1990 29.5 15.7
1989 29.1 15.7
1988 28.6 15.6
1987 28.1 15.6
1986 27.6 15.5
1985 27.2 15.5
1984 26.8 15.4
1983 26.4 15.4
1982 26.2 15.3
1981 26.1 15.3
1980 26 15.2
1979 25.7 15.3
1978 25 15.3
1977 24.3 15.4
1976 23.7 15.4
1975 23.1 15.5
1974 22.6 15.7
1973 22.2 15.8
1972 21.8 15.9
1971 21.4 16.1
1970 21.2 16.2
1969 21.2 16.4
1968 21.3 16.4
1967 21.6 16.5
1966 21.8 16.5
1965 22.1 16.6
1964 22.3 16.6
1963 22.6 16.7
1962 22.9 16.8
1961 23.3 16.9
1960 23.5 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
n/a
Banked people share n/a
72.7%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Zambia
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height n/a
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
20.5
2019
Visa free countries n/a
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
82%
2023
English speaking
76.6%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
33%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
44.7
2023
Obesity rate n/a
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Zambia
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
42,049 mi
2018

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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