Cayman Islands vs Maldives
Maldives is 13% larger than Cayman Islands.
Cayman IslandsMaldivesCayman Islands moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
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Cayman Islands is 0.89× the area of Maldives. Put the other way, Maldives is 1.13× the size of Cayman Islands.
 Cayman Islands |  Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMaldives: 1.13× the area | 264 km² | 298 km²#187 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMaldives: 6.98× the population | 75,8442025 | 529,676#167 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMaldives: 6.19× the density | 287 / km² | 1,777 / km²#6 of 194 |
| Urban populationCayman Islands: 2.35× the urban share | 100%2025 | 43%#145 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.53 per woman2024 | 1.56 per woman#127 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCayman Islands: 1.50 points higher | +1.85%2025 | +0.35%#141 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCayman Islands: 1.09× the birth rate | 11.6 per 1,0002024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCayman Islands: 2.04× the death rate | 4.9 per 1,0002024 | 2.4 per 1,000#186 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Maldives: 2.9 points higher | 16.1%2025 | 19.0%#119 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Cayman Islands: 4.5 points higher | 9.5%2025 | 5.0%#123 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCayman Islands: 16.0 per 1,000 higher | +11.7 per 1,0002025 | −4.3 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,0002025 | 0.12 per 1,000#113 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMaldives: 0.8 years longer | 80.5 years2024 | 81.3 years#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 2.24 per 1,000#80 of 178 · 2019 |
| University enrolment | — | 48.5%#77 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.766#92 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCayman Islands: 6.33× the income per person | $81,9202024 | $12,950#72 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPAbout the same economy | $7.77B2024 | $7.74B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Cayman Islands: 3.23× the output per person | $92,2012024 | $28,555#72 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMaldives: 2.5 points higher | +3.8%2024 | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 4.5%#106 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 29.3#125 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 11.3% of jobs#105 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 16.9% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 71.8% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCayman Islands: 29.8 points higher | 40.9% of GDP2024 | 11.1% of GDP#12 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMaldives: 18.6 points higher | 59.6% of GDP2020 | 78.2% of GDP#16 of 168 · 2024 |
| Internet users | — | 85%#78 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMaldives: 1.06× the mobile subscriptions | 139 per 1002022 | 148 per 100#28 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCayman Islands: 4.24× the forest share | 53% of land2024 | 13% of land#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCayman Islands: 1.4× the CO₂ per person | 5.00 t a year2024 | 3.57 t a year#73 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMaldives: 1.2 points higher | 0.0%2022 | 1.2%#172 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 11.2 µg/m³#145 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCayman Islands: 5.8 points higher | 8.8% of land2025 | 3.0% of land#176 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMaldives: 12.3 points higher | 0.8% of land2024 | 13.1% of land#79 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 15.7%#74 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 1,972 mm#35 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCayman Islands: 1.41 higher | +1.492025 | +0.08#100 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCayman Islands: 0.93 higher | +0.602025 | −0.33#105 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCayman Islands: 7.33× the homicide rate | 4.4 per 100,0002020 | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of United Kingdom | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy; self-governing overseas territory of the UK | Presidential republic |
| Capital | George Town | Male |
| Currency | Cayman Islands dollar (KYD) | Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR) |
| Official languages | English | Maldivian |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−5 | UTC+5 |
| Calling code | +1 345 | +960 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Southern Asia, Asia |
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; Maldives at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Maldives?
- No. Cayman Islands is 11% smaller than Maldives. Cayman Islands covers 264 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Cayman Islands fit into Maldives?
- About 1.1 times: Maldives has 1.13× the area of Cayman Islands.
- Why do Cayman Islands and Maldives 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 Maldives about 1.0×. 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 Maldives?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 75,844. Density: Cayman Islands 287 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².
- Which is richer, Cayman Islands or Maldives?
- By gross national income per person, Cayman Islands: $81,920 against $12,950 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 6.33× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cayman Islands or Maldives?
- In Maldives: life expectancy at birth is 81.3 years, against 80.5 — 0.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cayman Islands and Maldives have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Cayman Islands: dependent territory; Maldives: presidential republic.