Cayman Islands vs Marshall Islands
Cayman Islands is 46% larger than Marshall Islands.
Cayman IslandsMarshall IslandsCayman Islands moved onto Marshall Islands · Equal-area projection
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Cayman Islands is 1.46× the area of Marshall Islands.
 Cayman Islands |  Marshall Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCayman Islands: 1.46× the area | 264 km² | 181 km²#189 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCayman Islands: 2.09× the population | 75,8442025 | 36,282#190 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCayman Islands: 1.43× the density | 287 / km² | 200 / km²#50 of 194 |
| Urban populationCayman Islands: 1.26× the urban share | 100%2025 | 79%#48 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMarshall Islands: 1.87× the births per woman | 1.53 per woman2024 | 2.86 per woman#57 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCayman Islands: 5.28 points higher | +1.85%2025 | −3.43%#192 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMarshall Islands: 1.73× the birth rate | 11.6 per 1,0002024 | 20.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMarshall Islands: 1.45× the death rate | 4.9 per 1,0002024 | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Marshall Islands: 17.8 points higher | 16.1%2025 | 33.9%#54 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Cayman Islands: 4.6 points higher | 9.5%2025 | 4.9%#126 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCayman Islands: 58.5 per 1,000 higher | +11.7 per 1,0002025 | −46.8 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,0002025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCayman Islands: 13.4 years longer | 80.5 years2024 | 67.1 years#152 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 22.7 per 1,000 births#63 of 191 · 2024 |
| University enrolment | — | 37.7%#94 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.733#107 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCayman Islands: 8.44× the income per person | $81,9202024 | $9,710#81 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCayman Islands: 25.2× the economy | $7.77B2024 | $308M2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Cayman Islands: 10.3× the output per person | $92,2012024 | $8,964#132 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCayman Islands: 1.5 points higher | +3.8%2024 | +2.3%#124 of 187 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 2.1%#73 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 35.5#68 of 149 · 2019 |
| Foreign investmentCayman Islands: 39.9 points higher | 40.9% of GDP2024 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCayman Islands: 23.6 points higher | 59.6% of GDP2020 | 36.0% of GDP#82 of 168 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 66%#127 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCayman Islands: 3.48× the mobile subscriptions | 139 per 1002022 | 40 per 100#186 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAbout the same forest share | 53% of land2024 | 54% of land#40 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 5.00 t a year2024 | 0.00 t a year#183 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMarshall Islands: 12.2 points higher | 0.0%2022 | 12.2%#130 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCayman Islands: 2.8 points higher | 100.0%2024 | 97.2%#122 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 4.1 µg/m³#189 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMarshall Islands: 7.3 points higher | 8.8% of land2025 | 16.1% of land#106 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMarshall Islands: 2.0 points higher | 0.8% of land2024 | 2.8% of land#152 of 190 · 2024 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMarshall Islands: 0.03 higher | +1.492025 | +1.52#3 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCayman Islands: 0.25 higher | +0.602025 | +0.35#65 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 4.4 per 100,0002020 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of United Kingdom | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy; self-governing overseas territory of the UK | Parliamentary republicmixed presidential-parliamentary system in free association with the US |
| Capital | George Town | Majuro |
| Currency | Cayman Islands dollar (KYD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English | English, Marshallese |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5 | UTC+12 |
| Calling code | +1 345 | +692 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Micronesia, Oceania |
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; Marshall Islands at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands?
- Yes. Cayman Islands is 46% larger than Marshall Islands. Cayman Islands covers 264 km² and Marshall Islands covers 181 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Cayman Islands?
- About 1.5 times: Cayman Islands has 1.46× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Cayman Islands and Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands about 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands?
- Cayman Islands: 75,844 people against 36,282. Density: Cayman Islands 287 per km², Marshall Islands 200 per km².
- Which is richer, Cayman Islands or Marshall Islands?
- By gross national income per person, Cayman Islands: $81,920 against $9,710 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 8.44× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cayman Islands or Marshall Islands?
- In Cayman Islands: life expectancy at birth is 80.5 years, against 67.1 — 13.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cayman Islands and Marshall Islands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Cayman Islands: dependent territory; Marshall Islands: parliamentary republic.