Cayman Islands vs Malta
Malta is 20% larger than Cayman Islands.
Cayman IslandsMaltaCayman Islands moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
0.84×
Cayman Islands is 0.84× the area of Malta. Put the other way, Malta is 1.2× the size of Cayman Islands.
 Cayman Islands |  Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMalta: 1.2× the area | 264 km² | 316 km²#186 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMalta: 7.64× the population | 75,8442025 | 579,704#166 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMalta: 6.39× the density | 287 / km² | 1,835 / km²#4 of 194 |
| Urban populationCayman Islands: 1.04× the urban share | 100%2025 | 96%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCayman Islands: 1.51× the births per woman | 1.53 per woman2024 | 1.01 per woman#188 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMalta: 0.04 points higher | +1.85%2025 | +1.89%#51 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCayman Islands: 1.51× the birth rate | 11.6 per 1,0002024 | 7.7 per 1,000#174 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMalta: 1.49× the death rate | 4.9 per 1,0002024 | 7.3 per 1,000#93 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Cayman Islands: 3.2 points higher | 16.1%2025 | 12.9%#182 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Malta: 11.0 points higher | 9.5%2025 | 20.5%#28 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCayman Islands: 2.8 per 1,000 higher | +11.7 per 1,0002025 | +8.9 per 1,000#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,0002025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMalta: 2.5 years longer | 80.5 years2024 | 83.0 years#18 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 4.51 per 1,000#16 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 80.5%#23 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.924#23 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCayman Islands: 1.98× the income per person | $81,9202024 | $41,440#26 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMalta: 3.58× the economy | $7.77B2024 | $27.77B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Cayman Islands: 1.28× the output per person | $92,2012024 | $72,210#21 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMalta: 0.2 points higher | +3.8%2024 | +4.0%#69 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 2.9%#144 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 31.8#104 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 0.9% of jobs#172 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 17.7% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 81.4% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMalta: 129.2 points higher | 40.9% of GDP2024 | 170.1% of GDP#1 of 184 · 2024 |
| ExportsMalta: 59.5 points higher | 59.6% of GDP2020 | 119.1% of GDP#5 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 0.5% of GDP#146 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 94%#33 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 139 per 1002022 | 142 per 100#32 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCayman Islands: 35.3× the forest share | 53% of land2024 | 2% of land#174 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCayman Islands: 1.57× the CO₂ per person | 5.00 t a year2024 | 3.18 t a year#81 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMalta: 8.6 points higher | 0.0%2022 | 8.6%#150 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 10.8 µg/m³#149 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMalta: 20.2 points higher | 8.8% of land2025 | 29.0% of land#37 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMalta: 21.4 points higher | 0.8% of land2024 | 22.2% of land#46 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 72.6%#24 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 560 mm#137 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCayman Islands: 0.45 higher | +1.492025 | +1.04#31 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCayman Islands: 0.42 higher | +0.602025 | +0.18#72 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCayman Islands: 7.33× the homicide rate | 4.4 per 100,0002020 | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of United Kingdom | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy; self-governing overseas territory of the UK | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | EU, Euro area, Schengen Area |
| Capital | George Town | Valletta |
| Currency | Cayman Islands dollar (KYD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | English | English, Maltese |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−5 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +1 345 | +356 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Southern Europe, Europe |
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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- No. Cayman Islands is 16% smaller than Malta. Cayman Islands covers 264 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Cayman Islands fit into Malta?
- About 1.2 times: Malta has 1.2× the area of Cayman Islands.
- Why do Cayman Islands and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 75,844. Density: Cayman Islands 287 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².
- Which is richer, Cayman Islands or Malta?
- By gross national income per person, Cayman Islands: $81,920 against $41,440 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 1.98× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cayman Islands or Malta?
- In Malta: life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years, against 80.5 — 2.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cayman Islands and Malta have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Cayman Islands: dependent territory; Malta: parliamentary republic.