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

Cayman Islands, at 264 sq. km against 198 sq. km in Channel Islands as of 2024.

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

66 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.

Cayman Islands vs Channel Islands: Surface area (sq. km)

Cayman Islands

264 sq. km

in 2024

Channel Islands

198 sq. km

in 2021

Cayman Islands rank

201st

Channel Islands rank

204th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Cayman Islands
Channel Islands

How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 264 sq. km against 198 sq. km in Channel Islands, a difference of 66 sq. km.

That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.3 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 204th 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	264 sq. km	198 sq. km	66 sq. km	Cayman Islands
1970s	264 sq. km	198 sq. km	66 sq. km	Cayman Islands
1980s	264 sq. km	198 sq. km	66 sq. km	Cayman Islands
1990s	264 sq. km	198 sq. km	66 sq. km	Cayman Islands
2000s	264 sq. km	198 sq. km	66 sq. km	Cayman Islands
2010s	264 sq. km	198 sq. km	66 sq. km	Cayman Islands
2020s	264 sq. km	198 sq. km	66 sq. km	Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Cayman Islands or Channel Islands?: Cayman Islands, at 264 sq. km against 198 sq. km in Channel Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Cayman Islands and Channel Islands?: 66 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 surface area?: Cayman Islands ranks 201st and Channel Islands ranks 204th of 216 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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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: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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