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The Cayman Islands is a self-governing British Overseas Territory in the western Caribbean.

ISO CYM · KY  ·  Region North America  ·  Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024
Population
74.5K
199th in the world
Growth 1.9%
GDP
7.2B
165th in the world
Growth 5.8%
GDP per Capita
$99,144
7th in the world
GNI per Capita (PPP)
68,030.0
25th in the world
Life Expectancy
80.4 yrs
51st in the world
Infant Mortality
N/A
per 1,000 births
Unemployment Rate
N/A
GHG Emissions
N/A
tons per capita
Net Migration
896.0
Fertility Rate
1.5
148th in the world
births per woman
Urban Population
100.0%
3rd most urban
Population 65+
9.0%
105th oldest
Population 0–14
16.2%

Geography & Terrain

Surface Area
264 km²
202nd largest
Population Density
282.0 /km²
44th most dense
Satellite · Mapbox
Physical terrain of Cayman Islands.
Political · Mapbox
Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.
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Health System

Health Outcomes
Life Expectancy
80.4 yrs
51st in the world
Infant Mortality
N/A
per 1,000 live births
Maternal Mortality
N/A
per 100,000 live births
Spending & Access
Spending per Capita
N/A
Spending (% of GDP)
N/A
Out-of-Pocket
N/A
of health spending
System Capacity
Physicians
1.9
89th in the world
per 1,000 people
Nurses & Midwives
7.3
40th in the world
per 1,000 people
Hospital Beds
3.0
70th in the world
per 1,000 people
Preventive Care
DPT Immunization
N/A
children 12–23 mo.
Measles Immunization
N/A
children 12–23 mo.
Age Structure
Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

GDP
7.2B
165th in the world
GDP per Capita
$99,144
7th in the world
Unemployment
N/A
GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank
Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank
Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC
Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

Literacy Rate
98.9%
29th in the world
Tertiary Enrollment
33.0%
112th in the world
Education Spending
1.6%
192nd in the world
% of GDP

Society & Equality

Gini Index
N/A
Poverty Rate
N/A
at $2.15/day
Homicide Rate
4.4
121st safest
per 100,000 people
Women in Parliament
N/A
Female Labor Participation
N/A
Military Spending
N/A
% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users
81.1%
106th in the world
Mobile Subscriptions
139.3
42nd in the world
per 100 people
Access to Electricity
100.0%
24th in the world
Access to Water
95.5%
128th in the world
Access to Sanitation
83.2%
147th in the world
Renewable Energy
0.0%
211th in the world
% of consumption
Forest Area
52.5%
44th in the world
% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.
Gross domestic product, US$.
Life expectancy at birth.

About Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands is a self-governing British Overseas Territory in the western Caribbean. It is the largest by population of all the British Overseas Territories. The 264-square-kilometre (102-square-mile) territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, which are located south of Cuba and north-east of Honduras, between Jamaica and Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. The capital city is George Town on Grand Cayman, which is the most populous of the three islands.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of Cayman Islands.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop
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