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Cayman Islands
Caribbean
At a glance
CapitalGeorge Town
Most common first languageEnglish88.8% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageEnglish
CurrencyCayman Islands dollar
Drives on theleft
Biggest category of goods exportedfuel52% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports94.7%of everything sold abroad, 2024
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland · archipelago
Internet domain.ky
Cayman Islands by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 75.8k (2025) | 194th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $7.77bn (2024) | 158th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 240 km² (2023) | 198th of 209 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 99.7k (2022) | 189th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 126 km² (2023) | 182nd of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 27 km² (2023) | 198th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 0 Mt (2024) | 177th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 75.8k (2025) | 182nd of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 80.5 years (2024) | 48th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $104,293 (2024) | 7th of 205 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 100.0% (2025) | 3rd of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 1.52 (2024) | 145th of 209 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 105.5% of GDP (2020) | 54th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 4.90 t (2024) | 54th of 198 |
Land borders
None. Everything that leaves Cayman Islands goes by sea or by air.
Cayman Islands shares these with other countries
Drives on the left 60Is made up entirely of islands 58Shares no land border 51Is an archipelago 39Has english as its most common first language 13Has english as an official language 63Mainly exports fuel 27Earns most of its export income from services 48Is in caribbean 16
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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