Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Cayman Islands or Malta?

Malta, at 320 sq. km against 240 sq. km in Cayman Islands as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Malta?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Cayman Islands vs Malta: Land area in square kilometers

Cayman Islands

240 sq. km

in 2023

Malta

320 sq. km

in 2023

Cayman Islands rank

201st

Malta rank

198th

Land area in square kilometers over time

Cayman Islands
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 320 sq. km against 240 sq. km in Cayman Islands, a difference of 80 sq. km.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Cayman Islands's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Cayman Islands ranks 201st and Malta ranks 198th of 215 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cayman Islands	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1960s	240 sq. km	320 sq. km	80 sq. km	Malta
1970s	240 sq. km	320 sq. km	80 sq. km	Malta
1980s	240 sq. km	320 sq. km	80 sq. km	Malta
1990s	240 sq. km	320 sq. km	80 sq. km	Malta
2000s	240 sq. km	320 sq. km	80 sq. km	Malta
2010s	240 sq. km	320 sq. km	80 sq. km	Malta
2020s	240 sq. km	320 sq. km	80 sq. km	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Cayman Islands or Malta?: Malta, at 320 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 Malta?: 80 sq. km, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Malta?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cayman Islands and Malta rank globally for land area in square kilometers?: Cayman Islands ranks 201st and Malta ranks 198th 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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Indicator: Land area in square kilometers
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.