Cayman Islands vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 47% larger than Cayman Islands.
Cayman IslandsSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesCayman Islands moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Cayman Islands is 0.68× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Put the other way, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 1.47× the size of Cayman Islands.
 Cayman Islands |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.47× the area | 264 km² | 389 km²#184 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.32× the population | 75,8442025 | 99,924#183 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCayman Islands: 1.12× the density | 287 / km² | 257 / km²#39 of 194 |
| Urban populationCayman Islands: 2.08× the urban share | 100%2025 | 48%#132 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.15× the births per woman | 1.53 per woman2024 | 1.76 per woman#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCayman Islands: 2.54 points higher | +1.85%2025 | −0.69%#185 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.03× the birth rate | 11.6 per 1,0002024 | 12.0 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 2.35× the death rate | 4.9 per 1,0002024 | 11.5 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 4.8 points higher | 16.1%2025 | 20.9%#111 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 2.8 points higher | 9.5%2025 | 12.3%#69 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCayman Islands: 18.8 per 1,000 higher | +11.7 per 1,0002025 | −7.1 per 1,000#177 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,0002025 | 1.94 per 1,000#44 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCayman Islands: 9.1 years longer | 80.5 years2024 | 71.4 years#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 10.2 per 1,000 births#111 of 191 · 2024 |
| University enrolment | — | 41.5%#89 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.798#75 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCayman Islands: 6.83× the income per person | $81,9202024 | $12,000#75 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCayman Islands: 6.19× the economy | $7.77B2024 | $1.26B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Cayman Islands: 4.04× the output per person | $92,2012024 | $22,799#83 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCayman Islands: 0.4 points higher | +3.8%2024 | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +0.8%#147 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 18.0%#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 9.1% of jobs#114 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 21.1% of jobs#70 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 69.8% of jobs#53 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCayman Islands: 32.0 points higher | 40.9% of GDP2024 | 8.9% of GDP#21 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 59.6% of GDP2020 | — |
| Internet users | — | 76%#108 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCayman Islands: 1.29× the mobile subscriptions | 139 per 1002022 | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.38× the forest share | 53% of land2024 | 73% of land#12 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCayman Islands: 3.82× the CO₂ per person | 5.00 t a year2024 | 1.31 t a year#119 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 5.1 points higher | 0.0%2022 | 5.1%#158 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 10.6 µg/m³#151 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 13.8 points higher | 8.8% of land2025 | 22.6% of land#64 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 4.3 points higher | 0.8% of land2024 | 5.1% of land#130 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 7.9%#101 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 1,583 mm#52 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCayman Islands: 0.27 higher | +1.492025 | +1.22#19 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 0.12 higher | +0.602025 | +0.72#45 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 11.7× the homicide rate | 4.4 per 100,0002020 | 51.3 per 100,000#2 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 | Kingstown |
| 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 | +1 784 |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- No. Cayman Islands is 32% smaller than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Cayman Islands covers 264 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Cayman Islands fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- About 1.5 times: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 1.47× the area of Cayman Islands.
- Why do Cayman Islands and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 99,924 people against 75,844. Density: Cayman Islands 287 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².
- Which is richer, Cayman Islands or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- By gross national income per person, Cayman Islands: $81,920 against $12,000 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 6.83× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cayman Islands or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- In Cayman Islands: life expectancy at birth is 80.5 years, against 71.4 — 9.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cayman Islands and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Cayman Islands: dependent territory; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: constitutional monarchy.