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🇰🇾 Cayman Islands

Flag of Cayman IslandsNational Flag

Geography & Borders

This country has no land borders.

Introduction & Background

The Cayman Islands (/ˈkeɪmən/) is a self-governing British Overseas Territory—the largest by population in the western Caribbean Sea. The 264-square-kilometre (102-square-mile) territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, which are located to the south of Cuba and northeast of Honduras, between Jamaica and Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. The capital city is George Town on Grand Cayman, which is the most populous of the three islands.

The Cayman Islands is considered to be part of the geographic Western Caribbean Zone as well as the Greater Antilles. The territory is a major world offshore financial centre for international businesses and wealthy individuals, largely as a result of the state not charging taxes on any income earned or stored.8

Key Information
AttributeDetails
Official Name
Cayman Islands
Capital
George Town
Continent
North America
Region / Subregion
Americas / Caribbean
Population
84,738
Area
264 km²
Languages
English
Currencies
Cayman Islands dollar ($) [KYD]
Cost of Living
55 / 100 (Moderate)
Price per Coffee
$2.75
Price per Meal
$12.50
Timezones
UTC-05:00 (EST)
Bounding Box
Min: (19.43° N, 80.58° W)
Max: (19.57° N, 80.42° W)
Climate
Temperate
Terrain
Mostly hilly to mountainous volcanic islands with coral reefs and coastal plains

Geography & Climate

Climate, weather, and air quality data are based on historical records for the coordinates of the capital city, George Town.

Temperature (2025)

20°30°40°
Jan
25.5° / 26.8°
Feb
25.8° / 26.9°
Mar
25.8° / 27.3°
Apr
25.7° / 27.3°
May
27.3° / 28.7°
Jun
27.2° / 29.5°
Jul
27.7° / 29.8°
Aug
28.1° / 30.3°
Sep
28.4° / 30.5°
Oct
27.4° / 29.9°
Nov
26.9° / 28.6°
Dec
26.2° / 27.9°

Precipitation & Snow (2025)

8Jan
13Feb
16Mar
47Apr
20May
96Jun
42Jul
56Aug
60Sep
129Oct
87Nov
31Dec
Rain (mm) Snow (cm)

Atmospheric Pressure (2025)

1016.9+2.3Jan
1016+1.4Feb
1015.1+0.5Mar
1015+0.4Apr
1014-0.6May
1015.3+0.7Jun
1015.8+1.2Jul
1014.4-0.2Aug
1012.7-1.9Sep
1010.7-3.9Oct
1014.5-0.1Nov
1015+0.4Dec

Thunderstorm Days (2025)

0Jan
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec

Wind Speed (2025)

Jan
33.2
Feb
30.1
Mar
25
Apr
31.8
May
24.5
Jun
31.7
Jul
25.6
Aug
23.3
Sep
19.9
Oct
25.4
Nov
31
Dec
29.3

Air Quality — Monthly Averages (2025)

MetricJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PM2.5 μg/m³7.47.887.87.113.910.88.65.84.54.95.1
PM10 μg/m³10.61111.311.510.628.822.417.49.46.67.37.5
O₃ μg/m³86.881.186.987.873.467.667.76664.667.170.576.9
NO₂ μg/m³0.50.50.60.50.50.50.50.50.60.60.50.5
SO₂ μg/m³1.11.110.80.90.91.21.41.10.91.11.2
CO μg/m³131129145137131122116119119120114112

Pollen Levels — Monthly (2025)

Pollen data is negligible or unavailable for this location.

⛰️ Highest Elevation

▲
The Bluff on Cayman Brac46 m / 151 ft

  • Map Locations: Google Maps | OpenStreetMap

People & Society

Total Population73,038Density: 304.33 / km²
Annual Growth Rate+2%Rapid Growth
Life Expectancy80.36 yrsAverage lifespan at birth
Fertility Rate1.53Births per woman



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