Facts and Figures of the Cayman Islands

Composition

Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman

Location

• Capital: George Town, in southwest Grand Cayman
• Grand Cayman – Western Caribbean, about 150 miles south of Cuba, 480 miles southwest of Miami, 180 miles northwest of Jamaica
• Cayman Brac – 89 miles northeast of Grand Cayman
• Little Cayman – 5 miles west of Cayman Brac

Size

• Total Area: 101sq miles
• Grand Cayman – area: 76sq miles; length: 22 miles; average width: 4 miles; highest point: about 60ft above sea level
• Cayman Brac – area: 15sq miles; length: 12 miles; average width: 1.5 miles; highest point: The Bluff – 140ft above sea level
• Little Cayman – area: 10sq miles; length: 10 miles; average width: just over 1 mile; highest point: 40ft above sea level

Population

According to the Economics and Statistics Office (ESO) the estimated population of the Cayman Islands in 2025 has risen to an estimated 91,166, though a breakdown is not yet available.

In 2024, the number of Caymanians rose by just 4% to 40,633 making up 45.7% of the population, while the number of Permanent Residents grew to 8,184 from 7,690 by the autumn. The non-Caymanian population is now estimated to be 40,016, a 5.4% increase on the previous year.

Cayman’s rapidly growing population is not a result of a growing birth rate but an increase in migrant workers. According to the Fall 2024 Labour Force Survey, 63% of the workforce (38,293 people) are expatriates. The overall population is made up of 44,063 men (up by 3% since last fall) and 44,771 women (up by 6.7%) — another sign that foreign workers are boosting the population.

For more information see the ESO website to download a summary of the statistics.

National Income (January 2025-June 2025):

• Total Government Revenue: $766 million
• Total Government Expenditure: $572 million
• Net Operating Surplus: $194 million
• Core Government Debt: $381 million

Other Statistics (2024)

• Unemployment Rate: 2.4%
• Employed Labour Force: 59,393
  - Caymanians: 22,535
  - Permanent Residents: 4,906
  - Non-Caymanians: 36,729
  
• Total Work Permits: 37,370 (September 2025)
• Imports: CI$1.6 billion
• Bank & Trust Licences: 79 (Q2 2025)
• Mutual Funds: 13,090 (Q2 2025)
• Active Company: 122,733 (Q2 2025)
  
• Visitor Air Arrivals: 437,842
• Cruise Ship Arrivals: 1,076,875

Main Industries

Financial Services, Construction, Healthcare and Tourism

Political Status

Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom (i.e. British dependency)

Nationalities

Over 140 different nationalities are represented in Cayman including Caymanian, Jamaican, British, Irish, Scottish, American, Canadian, Filipino, Indian and South American. There are also a lot of Australians and Kiwis, South Africans and French.