Cayman Islands
Americas Β· Capital: George Town
How it is run: Cayman Islands is a territory or observer, so some decisions about it are made elsewhere. The research links below explain who is in charge.
Cayman Islands is home to 75,844 people in Caribbean, where people speak English.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
75,844 people
That is about 9 people out of every million on Earth (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
264 kmΒ²
Smaller than most big cities β you could cross it in an afternoon.
ποΈ How crowded
About 287 people per square kilometre β busy towns with countryside in between.
π Size in its region
38th most people in Americas
45th largest by land in Americas.
π£οΈ Official languages
English
π° Money
Cayman Islands dollar ($)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
80.5 years on average
One of the healthier countries β good hospitals and clean water make a big difference.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$104,293
A high-income country: most families can afford cars, travel and new technology.
π’ Living in cities
100% of people
Mostly a city country β think buses, trains and apartment blocks.
π Kids under 15
16.1% of the population
A fairly balanced mix of young and old.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+1345
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.ky
π§ People here are called
Caymanian
π·οΈ Name at home
Cayman Islands
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Not a UN member
Neighbours & borders π€
Cayman Islands has no land borders at all. It is surrounded by water, so boats and planes are the way in and out.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Islas CaimΓ‘n
French
Γles CaΓ―mans
Arabic
Ψ¬Ψ²Ψ± ΩΨ§ΩΩ Ψ§Ω
Chinese
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Japanese
γ±γ€γγ³θ«Έε³Ά
Russian
ΠΠ°ΠΉΠΌΠ°Π½ΠΎΠ²Ρ ΠΎΡΡΡΠΎΠ²Π°
Portuguese
Ilhas CaimΓ£o
German
Kaimaninseln
Put it in perspective π
- United States β the most populated country in Americas β has about 4506.4Γ as many people as Cayman Islands.
- All of Cayman Islands would fit inside one large national park in many other countries.
- If everyone in Cayman Islands lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 38 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Cayman Islands is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
π·οΈ Official name
Cayman Islands
ποΈ Capital
George Town
π Region
Americas Β· Caribbean
π€ Country code
KY
ποΈ UN status
Not a UN member state
π© Independence
Linked territory
More about Cayman Islands π
π§ Where on the map
19.5Β° N, 80.5Β° W
π Half of the world
Northern & Western hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC-5 β when it is noon in London it is about 07:00 in George Town.
- π°πΎ is the flag of Cayman Islands. Its country code β the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics β is KY.
- Cayman Islands lies in the tropics, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, so the sun gets very high overhead.
- Cayman Islands is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
- Cayman Islands is a territory linked to another country, so some decisions are made elsewhere.
- Cayman Islands sits in Caribbean, in the northern and western half of the globe.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Cayman Islands has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Cayman Islands can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Cayman Islands spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Cayman Islands?
George Town
Which money do people spend in Cayman Islands?
Cayman Islands dollar ($)
How many countries share a land border with Cayman Islands?
None β no land neighbours at all.
Roughly how many people live in Cayman Islands?
75,844 people
Keep researching π
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Official data & government sources ποΈ
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News & current policy π°
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