World Factbook
Cayman Islands
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
264 sq km
water
0 sq km
total
264 sq km
Climate
tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April)
Terrain
low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs
Land use
other
35.8% (2023 est.)
forest
53% (2023 est.)
agricultural land
11.2% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 0.8% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 2.1% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 8.3% (2023 est.)
Location
Caribbean, three-island group (Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, Little Cayman) in Caribbean Sea, 240 km south of Cuba and 268 km northwest of Jamaica
Coastline
160 km
Elevation
lowest point
Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point
1 km SW of The Bluff on Cayman Brac 50 m
Irrigated land
NA
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Land boundaries
total
0 km
Maritime claims
territorial sea
12 nm
exclusive fishing zone
200 nm
exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Natural hazards
hurricanes (July to November)
Geography - note
important location between Cuba and Central America
Natural resources
fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism
Area - comparative
1.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.
Geographic coordinates
19 30 N, 80 30 W
Population distribution
majority of the population resides on Grand Cayman