Cayman Islands

Territory in Americas

CountryScope

In brief

Population: 75.8K (2025). World rank 197 of 216; in Americas, 38 of 46. Area: 264 km². World rank 216 of 249; in Americas, 45 of 56. GDP per person: $104,293 (2024). World rank 7 of 210 (1 = best); in Americas, 2 of 45. From 2015 to 2025: population 61.6K → 75.8K.

State

Official name: Cayman Islands
Local name: Cayman Islands
Capital: George Town
Region: Americas
Form of government: Parliamentary democracy
UN member: No
Head of state: Charles III
Head of government: Andre M. Ebanks

Key figures

Population: 75,844 2025
Area: 264 km²
GDP: $7.8B 2024
GDP per person: $104,293 2024
Life expectancy: 80.5 years 2024

Practical information

Languages: English
Currency: Cayman Islands Dollar (KYD)
Time zones: UTC−5
Calling code: +1345
Emergency numbers: 911
Driving side: Left
Plug types: A, B
Mains voltage: 120 V

Territory

Sea access: Has a coastline
Coastline, km: 160
Neighbours: None
Agricultural land: 11.3% 2024

Elevation

Highest point: 50 m
Lowest point: Caribbean Sea, 0 m

Climate

Average temperature in the capital, °C: 28
Warmest month in the capital: August, 29°C
Coldest month in the capital: January, 26°C

Population and migration

Population density: 287.3 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +1.9% 2025
Living in cities: 100% 2025
Net migration per year: +888 2025
Born in another country: 42.9% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 16.1% 2025
Aged 15–64: 74.4% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 9.5% 2025
Life expectancy, women: 83 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 78.2 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.5 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 11.6 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 4.9 2024

Society

Religions: Protestant 60.8%, no religion 16.7%, Catholic 13.6%, other 4.8%, and Hindu 1.7% (2021)

Quality of governance (100 = best)

Rule of law, score 0–⁠100: 74.5 2025
Control of corruption, score 0–⁠100: 60.2 2025
Government effectiveness, score 0–⁠100: 74.1 2025
Regulatory quality, score 0–⁠100: 67.1 2025
Voice and accountability, score 0–⁠100: 78.2 2025

Size and growth

GDP per person at purchasing power parity: $92,201 2024
GDP growth per year: +3.8% 2024

Income and prices

Income level (World Bank): High income
Gross national income per person: $81,920 2024
Inflation: -0.6% 2016
Price level, USA = 100: 113 2024

Structure and jobs

Agriculture, share of GDP: 0.5% 2024
Industry, share of GDP: 7.6% 2024
Services, share of GDP: 86.5% 2024

Trade and finance

Exports, share of GDP: 59.6% 2020
Imports, share of GDP: 45.8% 2020
Current account balance, share of GDP: -8.8% 2024
Foreign direct investment, share of GDP: +40.9% 2024
Remittances received, share of GDP: 0.2% 2024

Education

Adult literacy: 98.9% 2017
Primary school enrolment: 95.7% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 84.8% 2024
Higher education enrolment: 33% 2008
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 1.6% 2023

Healthcare

Doctors per 1,000 people: 1.9 1997
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 7.3 2018
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 3 1990

Public health

Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 11.1% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 95.5% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 83.2% 2024

Safety

Homicides per 100,000 people: 4.4 2020
Political stability and absence of violence, score 0–⁠100: 91.7 2025
Natural hazards: tropical cyclones

Air and emissions

CO₂ emissions, tonnes per person: 5 2024
All greenhouse gases, tonnes CO₂e per person: 5.5 2024

Nature and water

Forest cover: 53% 2024
Protected areas: 0.1% 2025

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 81.1% 2017
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 139 2022
Home broadband per 100 people: 56.4 2022
Internet domain: .ky

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Renewable share of energy use: 0% 2022
Electricity from renewables: 2.9% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 97.1% 2021

Transport

Airports: 3 2025

Science and innovation

High-tech share of manufactured exports: 85.5% 2024