Cayman Islands

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About Cayman Islands

The capital of Cayman Islands is George Town. George Town is the seat of national government for Cayman Islands, a country in Caribbean.

Cayman Islands has a population of about 73,038 people, the 205th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Cayman Islands covers 264 square kilometers (102 square miles), making Cayman Islands the 213th largest country in the world by area.

Cayman Islands shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Cayman Islands overland.

Life expectancy at birth in Cayman Islands is 80.4 years, the 49th highest of any country in the world.

Cayman Islands is in Americas, in the Caribbean region. Cayman Islands is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Cayman Islands
Populationtotal people	73.0Kpeople	205th
Land Areatotal km²	264km²	213th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$99.1K	7th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$7.2B	160th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	80.4years	49th
Urban Population% living in cities	100.0%	1st
Internet Users% of people online	no data
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.53births/woman	148th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	660.0Karrivals/year	105th
Forest Cover% of land forested	52.7%	45th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	no data
Military Spending% of GDP	no data
Renewable Energy% of energy use	0.0%	207th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	no data
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	1.6%of GDP	177th
Health Spending% of GDP	no data
Arable Land% of land arable	0.8%	185th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$6.8B	41st