Cayman Islands vs Grenada
Grenada is 32% larger than Cayman Islands.
Cayman IslandsGrenadaCayman Islands moved onto Grenada · Equal-area projection
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Cayman Islands is 0.76× the area of Grenada. Put the other way, Grenada is 1.32× the size of Cayman Islands.
 Cayman Islands |  Grenada | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaGrenada: 1.32× the area | 264 km² | 349 km²#185 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationGrenada: 1.55× the population | 75,8442025 | 117,303#180 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGrenada: 1.17× the density | 287 / km² | 336 / km²#24 of 194 |
| Urban populationCayman Islands: 2.72× the urban share | 100%2025 | 37%#157 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCayman Islands: 1.04× the births per woman | 1.53 per woman2024 | 1.47 per woman#141 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCayman Islands: 1.77 points higher | +1.85%2025 | +0.08%#152 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 11.6 per 1,0002024 | 11.5 per 1,000#116 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGrenada: 1.82× the death rate | 4.9 per 1,0002024 | 8.9 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Grenada: 2.9 points higher | 16.1%2025 | 19.0%#119 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Grenada: 3.1 points higher | 9.5%2025 | 12.6%#66 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCayman Islands: 13.3 per 1,000 higher | +11.7 per 1,0002025 | −1.6 per 1,000#131 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,0002025 | 1.00 per 1,000#60 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCayman Islands: 5.1 years longer | 80.5 years2024 | 75.4 years#83 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 16.4 per 1,000 births#75 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 1.38 per 1,000#97 of 178 · 2018 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.791#79 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCayman Islands: 7.03× the income per person | $81,9202024 | $11,660#76 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCayman Islands: 5.47× the economy | $7.77B2024 | $1.42B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Cayman Islands: 4.32× the output per person | $92,2012024 | $21,346#89 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGrenada: 0.6 points higher | +3.8%2024 | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +0.6%#153 of 176 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 43.8#20 of 149 · 2018 |
| Foreign investmentCayman Islands: 28.9 points higher | 40.9% of GDP2024 | 12.0% of GDP#11 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 59.6% of GDP2020 | — |
| Internet users | — | 70%#119 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCayman Islands: 1.45× the mobile subscriptions | 139 per 1002022 | 96 per 100#135 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAbout the same forest share | 53% of land2024 | 52% of land#44 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCayman Islands: 3.33× the CO₂ per person | 5.00 t a year2024 | 1.50 t a year#115 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGrenada: 10.0 points higher | 0.0%2022 | 10.0%#142 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCayman Islands: 4.4 points higher | 100.0%2024 | 95.6%#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 11.0 µg/m³#146 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landThe same | 8.8% of land2025 | 8.8% of land#147 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGrenada: 7.9 points higher | 0.8% of land2024 | 8.7% of land#110 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 7.1%#105 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 2,350 mm#17 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCayman Islands: 0.25 higher | +1.492025 | +1.24#18 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCayman Islands: 0.10 higher | +0.602025 | +0.50#60 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateGrenada: 3.11× the homicide rate | 4.4 per 100,0002020 | 13.7 per 100,000#21 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of United Kingdom | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy; self-governing overseas territory of the UK | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | George Town | Saint George's |
| Currency | Cayman Islands dollar (KYD) | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Official languages | English | English, Grenadian Creole English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−5 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +1 345 | +1 473 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cayman Islands sits at about 19° N and is stretched to 1.12× its true area; Grenada at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cayman Islands bigger than Grenada?
- No. Cayman Islands is 24% smaller than Grenada. Cayman Islands covers 264 km² and Grenada covers 349 km².
- How many times does Cayman Islands fit into Grenada?
- About 1.3 times: Grenada has 1.32× the area of Cayman Islands.
- Why do Cayman Islands and Grenada look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cayman Islands is drawn about 1.12× its true area there and Grenada about 1.05×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cayman Islands or Grenada?
- Grenada: 117,303 people against 75,844. Density: Cayman Islands 287 per km², Grenada 336 per km².
- Which is richer, Cayman Islands or Grenada?
- By gross national income per person, Cayman Islands: $81,920 against $11,660 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 7.03× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cayman Islands or Grenada?
- In Cayman Islands: life expectancy at birth is 80.5 years, against 75.4 — 5.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cayman Islands and Grenada have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Cayman Islands: dependent territory; Grenada: constitutional monarchy.