Cayman Islands vs Maldives: Land area in square kilometers
Cayman Islands
240 sq. km
in 2023
Maldives
298 sq. km
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
201st
Maldives rank
199th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Cayman Islands
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 298 sq. km against 240 sq. km in Cayman Islands, a difference of 58 sq. km.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Cayman Islands's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Cayman Islands ranks 201st and Maldives ranks 199th of 215 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240 sq. km | 300 sq. km | 60 sq. km | Maldives |
| 1970s | 240 sq. km | 300 sq. km | 60 sq. km | Maldives |
| 1980s | 240 sq. km | 300 sq. km | 60 sq. km | Maldives |
| 1990s | 240 sq. km | 300 sq. km | 60 sq. km | Maldives |
| 2000s | 240 sq. km | 300 sq. km | 60 sq. km | Maldives |
| 2010s | 240 sq. km | 300 sq. km | 60 sq. km | Maldives |
| 2020s | 240 sq. km | 299.5 sq. km | 59.5 sq. km | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Cayman Islands or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 298 sq. km against 240 sq. km in Cayman Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Cayman Islands and Maldives?
- 58 sq. km, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Maldives?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and Maldives rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Cayman Islands ranks 201st and Maldives ranks 199th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.