Which has higher land area, Cayman Islands or Malta?

Malta, at 315.15 sq. km against 240 sq. km in Cayman Islands as of 2024.

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

75.15 sq. km, with Malta ahead.

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

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

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 Malta: Land area (sq. km)

Cayman Islands

240 sq. km

in 2024

Malta

315.15 sq. km

in 2024

Cayman Islands rank

201st

Malta rank

198th

Land area (sq. km) over time

Cayman Islands
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 315.15 sq. km against 240 sq. km in Cayman Islands, a difference of 75.15 sq. km.

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

Across all 64 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Cayman Islands ranks 201st and Malta ranks 198th of 216 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	316.12 sq. km	76.12 sq. km	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Cayman Islands or Malta?: Malta, at 315.15 sq. km against 240 sq. km in Cayman Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Cayman Islands and Malta?: 75.15 sq. km, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Malta?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cayman Islands and Malta rank globally for land area?: Cayman Islands ranks 201st and Malta ranks 198th 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, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 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.