Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean. Its capital is George Town. About 88,833 people live there (2024). It covers 264 square kilometres.

Capital
George Town
People (2024)
88,833
Area
264 km²
Currency
Cayman Islands dollar

Cayman Islands at a glance

Status
Dependent territory
Continent
North America
Capital
George Town
Population
88,833 (2024)
Area
264 km² (102 mi²)
People are called
Caymanian
Official languages
English
Currency
Cayman Islands dollar
GDP (nominal)
US$6 billion (2021)
Life expectancy
82.1 years (2021)
Government
British Overseas Territories
Head of state
Charles III
Head of government
Andre M. Ebanks (since 2025)
Country codes
KY, CYM
Calling code
+1345
Internet domain
.ky
Drives on the
left
Time zones
, America/Cayman
Coordinates
19.5°, -80.5°

Cayman Islands on a map

Cayman Islands is shown in green. It has no neighbours listed in the data.

  • Cayman Islands

Member of

  • Caribbean Development Bank
  • Interpol
  • UNESCO

How far are you from Cayman Islands?

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Questions

What is the capital of Cayman Islands?

The capital of Cayman Islands is George Town.

What is the population of Cayman Islands?

Cayman Islands has about 88,833 people, as recorded in 2024.

How big is Cayman Islands?

Cayman Islands covers 264 square kilometres (102 square miles).

What currency does Cayman Islands use?

The Cayman Islands dollar.

What language is spoken in Cayman Islands?

The official language of Cayman Islands is English.

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Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.