Which has higher land area, Cayman Islands or Channel Islands?

Cayman Islands, at 240 sq. km against 198 sq. km in Channel Islands as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Cayman Islands and Channel Islands?

42 sq. km, with Cayman Islands ahead.

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

61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cayman Islands vs Channel Islands: Land area

Cayman Islands

240 sq. km

in 2023

Channel Islands

198 sq. km

in 2021

Cayman Islands rank

201st

Channel Islands rank

203rd

Land area over time

Cayman Islands
Channel Islands

How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 240 sq. km against 198 sq. km in Channel Islands, a difference of 42 sq. km.

That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.2 times Channel Islands's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Cayman Islands has been ahead every year.

Cayman Islands ranks 201st and Channel Islands ranks 203rd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cayman Islands	Channel Islands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	240 sq. km	198 sq. km	42 sq. km	Cayman Islands
1970s	240 sq. km	198 sq. km	42 sq. km	Cayman Islands
1980s	240 sq. km	198 sq. km	42 sq. km	Cayman Islands
1990s	240 sq. km	198 sq. km	42 sq. km	Cayman Islands
2000s	240 sq. km	198 sq. km	42 sq. km	Cayman Islands
2010s	240 sq. km	198 sq. km	42 sq. km	Cayman Islands
2020s	240 sq. km	198 sq. km	42 sq. km	Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Cayman Islands or Channel Islands?: Cayman Islands, at 240 sq. km against 198 sq. km in Channel Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Cayman Islands and Channel Islands?: 42 sq. km, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Channel Islands?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
How do Cayman Islands and Channel Islands rank globally for land area?: Cayman Islands ranks 201st and Channel Islands ranks 203rd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.