Cayman Islands vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis and Cayman Islands are almost exactly the same size.
Cayman IslandsSaint Kitts and NevisCayman Islands moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Cayman Islands is 0.98× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Put the other way, Saint Kitts and Nevis is 1.02× the size of Cayman Islands.
 Cayman Islands |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 264 km² | 269 km²#188 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCayman Islands: 1.62× the population | 75,8442025 | 46,922#187 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCayman Islands: 1.65× the density | 287 / km² | 174 / km²#54 of 194 |
| Urban populationCayman Islands: 3.13× the urban share | 100%2025 | 32%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.53 per woman2024 | 1.53 per woman#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCayman Islands: 1.68 points higher | +1.85%2025 | +0.17%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 11.6 per 1,0002024 | 11.7 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 2.04× the death rate | 4.9 per 1,0002024 | 10.0 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Saint Kitts and Nevis: 2.2 points higher | 16.1%2025 | 18.3%#124 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Saint Kitts and Nevis: 2.2 points higher | 9.5%2025 | 11.7%#73 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCayman Islands: 11.3 per 1,000 higher | +11.7 per 1,0002025 | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,0002025 | 0.77 per 1,000#66 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCayman Islands: 8.2 years longer | 80.5 years2024 | 72.3 years#113 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 13.9 per 1,000 births#89 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.09 per 1,000#58 of 178 · 2018 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.840#57 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCayman Islands: 3.34× the income per person | $81,9202024 | $24,530#48 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCayman Islands: 6.56× the economy | $7.77B2024 | $1.18B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Cayman Islands: 2.51× the output per person | $92,2012024 | $36,777#59 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCayman Islands: 1.1 points higher | +3.8%2024 | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2023 |
| Foreign investmentCayman Islands: 38.5 points higher | 40.9% of GDP2024 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 59.6% of GDP2020 | — |
| Internet users | — | 77%#105 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCayman Islands: 1.17× the mobile subscriptions | 139 per 1002022 | 119 per 100#85 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCayman Islands: 1.26× the forest share | 53% of land2024 | 42% of land#61 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCayman Islands: 1.74× the CO₂ per person | 5.00 t a year2024 | 2.88 t a year#84 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.5 points higher | 0.0%2022 | 1.5%#170 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 8.9 µg/m³#160 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaint Kitts and Nevis: 8.1 points higher | 8.8% of land2025 | 16.9% of land#101 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSaint Kitts and Nevis: 18.4 points higher | 0.8% of land2024 | 19.2% of land#55 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 50.8%#36 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 1,427 mm#62 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCayman Islands: 0.36 higher | +1.492025 | +1.13#26 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCayman Islands: 0.28 higher | +0.602025 | +0.32#66 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 14.6× the homicide rate | 4.4 per 100,0002020 | 64.2 per 100,000#1 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of United Kingdom | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy; self-governing overseas territory of the UK | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | George Town | Basseterre |
| Currency | Cayman Islands dollar (KYD) | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Official languages | English | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−5 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +1 345 | +1 869 |
| 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; Saint Kitts and Nevis at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- No. Cayman Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis are almost exactly the same size. Cayman Islands covers 264 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Cayman Islands fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- About 1.0 times: Saint Kitts and Nevis has 1.02× the area of Cayman Islands.
- Why do Cayman Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis about 1.1×. 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Cayman Islands: 75,844 people against 46,922. Density: Cayman Islands 287 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².
- Which is richer, Cayman Islands or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- By gross national income per person, Cayman Islands: $81,920 against $24,530 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 3.34× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cayman Islands or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- In Cayman Islands: life expectancy at birth is 80.5 years, against 72.3 — 8.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cayman Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Cayman Islands: dependent territory; Saint Kitts and Nevis: constitutional monarchy.