Cayman Islands at its true size
Cayman Islands covers 264 km², number 211 of 235 countries and territories by area. Home to 75,844 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 264 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 75,844 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 287 per km² |
| Capital | George Town |
| Local time in George Town | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 IANA |
| Currency | Cayman Islands dollar (KYD) Wikidata |
| Languages | English |
| Traffic | On the left |
| Region | Caribbean, North America |
| Status | Territory of United Kingdom |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +1 345 |
| Codes | KY · CYM · 136 |
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Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of the Cayman Islands’s area, lit up on the map →
- Saint Kitts and Nevis0.98×Cayman Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis are almost exactly the same size.
- Maldives0.89×Cayman Islands is 11% smaller than Maldives.
- Malta0.84×Cayman Islands is 16% smaller than Malta.
- Grenada0.76×Cayman Islands is 24% smaller than Grenada.
- Marshall Islands1.46×Cayman Islands is 46% larger than Marshall Islands.
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0.68×Cayman Islands is 32% smaller than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
How many times does Cayman Islands fit into…
- Russia: about 64680 times
- Canada: about 37821 times
- United States: about 37222 times
Questions about Cayman Islands
- How big is Cayman Islands?
- Cayman Islands covers 264 km², which makes it number 211 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 75,844 people live there (2025), 287 per km².
- Is Cayman Islands bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Cayman Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis are almost exactly the same size. Cayman Islands: 264 km²; Saint Kitts and Nevis: 269 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Cayman Islands?
- Cayman Islands lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Does Cayman Islands have land borders?
- No. Cayman Islands has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.