Caribbean · territory of United Kingdom
Cayman Islands
- Capital
- George Town
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- Cayman Islands dollar
- People
- 75,844 (2025)
- Neighbours
- none by land
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Cayman Islands
- 5th lowest highest point 50 m · #5 of 213 · 2026 edition
- 11th highest GDP per person (PPP) Int$92,201 · #11 of 198 · 2024
- 14th lowest population 75,844 · #14 of 210 · 2025
Surprising facts about Cayman Islands
The comparisons that stand out most against its neighbours, its region and the world median.
Picked for surprise among Cayman Islands’s neighbours, its region and the world median.
Cayman Islands among 213 countries & territories
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World twins
The countries most like Cayman Islands across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.
Nearest countries
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vs Cuba 
vs Jamaica 
vs Bahamas 
vs Belize 
vs Honduras Cayman Islands has no land borders: these are the 5 nearest countries by distance between capitals. Equal-area map centred on Cayman Islands.