Which has higher surface area, Aruba or Cayman Islands?

Cayman Islands, at 264 sq. km against 180 sq. km in Aruba as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Aruba and Cayman Islands?

84 sq. km, with Cayman Islands ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Aruba vs Cayman Islands: Surface area

Aruba

180 sq. km

in 2023

Cayman Islands

264 sq. km

in 2023

Aruba rank

204th

Cayman Islands rank

201st

Surface area over time

Aruba
Cayman Islands

How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 264 sq. km against 180 sq. km in Aruba, a difference of 84 sq. km.

That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.5 times Aruba's.

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

Aruba ranks 204th and Cayman Islands ranks 201st of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Aruba	Cayman Islands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	180 sq. km	264 sq. km	84 sq. km	Cayman Islands
1970s	180 sq. km	264 sq. km	84 sq. km	Cayman Islands
1980s	180 sq. km	264 sq. km	84 sq. km	Cayman Islands
1990s	180 sq. km	264 sq. km	84 sq. km	Cayman Islands
2000s	180 sq. km	264 sq. km	84 sq. km	Cayman Islands
2010s	180 sq. km	264 sq. km	84 sq. km	Cayman Islands
2020s	180 sq. km	264 sq. km	84 sq. km	Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Aruba or Cayman Islands?: Cayman Islands, at 264 sq. km against 180 sq. km in Aruba as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Aruba and Cayman Islands?: 84 sq. km, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Cayman Islands?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Aruba and Cayman Islands rank globally for surface area?: Aruba ranks 204th and Cayman Islands ranks 201st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.