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Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands ranks #218 in global military power in 2026, with 0 active soldiers, 0 tanks, 0 aircraft, and 0 warships. Its annual defense budget stands at $500 million.

Unitary Republic ā€¢ GLOBAL RANK #218 ā€¢ Tier 6: Minor Defense Force
CYM GLOBAL RANK #218 Tier 6: Minor Defense Force
0 SOLDIERS
0 TANKS
0 AIRCRAFT
0 SHIPS
$6.8B GDP
69,000 POPULATION

Cayman Islands Strategic Defense & Military Capability Dossier (2026)

Government: Unitary Republic
Economic Model: Developing Market Economy
Total Land Area: 264 kmĀ²
Military Alliance: Non-Aligned / Independent
Nuclear Capability: Non-Nuclear State
Main Battle Tanks (MBT): 0
Armored Combat Vehicles: 20
Fighter & Interceptor Aircraft: 0
Attack Helicopters: 0
Submarine Fleet: 0
Aircraft Carriers: 0
Primary Sources: SIPRI (2025/2026), IISS Military Balance 2026, IMF DataMapper, World Bank.
CULTURE & IDENTITY
RELIGION
Protestant 60.8%
13.6%
1.7%
0.9%
4.8%
none 16.7%
1.4%
P
Protestant 60.8%
R
Roman Catholic 13.6%
H
Hindu 1.7%
J
Jehovah's Witness 0.9%
o
other 4.8%
n
none 16.7%
u
unspecified 1.4%
ETHNIC GROUPS
Cayman Islander
35.4%
Jamaican
24.8%
Filipino
5.5%
British
5.3%
American
5.2%
Honduran
4.2%
Canadian
3.3%
Indian
2.1%
Cuban
1.6%
Nicaraguan
1%
other
11.1%
unspecified
0.5%
LANGUAGES
English
90%
Spanish
6%
Other
4%
99%
LITERACY RATE
DETAILED INTELLIGENCE
MILITARY DETAIL
Nuclear Warheads
0
ICBMs
0
Military Drones
2
Suicide Drones
0
Cruise Missiles
0
LAND FORCES
Active Personnel
0
Tanks
0
APCs & Combat Vehicles
20
Self-Propelled Arty
0
Towed Artillery
0
MLRS Rocket Systems
0
Anti-Air Systems
0
Anti-Tank Systems
0
Main Battle Tanks (MBT)
0
Light Tanks
0
Tank Destroyers
0
AIR FORCES
Total Aircraft
0
Fighters & Interceptors
0
Attack Aircraft
0
Transport Aircraft
0
Trainer Aircraft
0
Total Helicopters
0
Attack Helicopters
0
NAVAL FORCES
Total Warships
0
Aircraft Carriers
0
Helicopter Carriers
0
Submarine Fleet
0
Destroyers
0
Frigates
0
Corvettes
0
Patrol Vessels
0
Mine Warfare Vessels
0
NATURAL RESOURCES
ECONOMY
Annual GDP
$6.8 Billion
Defense Budget
$500 million
National Currency
National Currency
GEOGRAPHY
Total Land Area
264 kmĀ²
Coastline Length
Landlocked
Land Borders
Island Nation
Prevailing Climate
Temperate
Terrain Profile
Diverse topography
POWER INDEX
12.8 COMPOSITE POWER INDEX
ā–² #217 Nauru ā–¼ #219 British Virgin Islands
0
Soldiers
#218/250
0
Tanks
#218/250
20
Vehicles
#218/250
0
Aircraft
#218/250
0
Ships
#218/250
$6.8B
GDP
#218/250
69,000
Population
#218/250
264 kmĀ²
Area
#218/250
COMBAT ARMS DISTRIBUTION & DOCTRINE
MILITARY DOCTRINE ANALYSIS
ā˜… AIR SUPERIORITY PRIORITIZED
LAND FORCES50.0%
0 Active Personnel
AIR FORCES50.0%
0 Aircraft & Combat Aviation
Cayman Islands's strategic doctrine emphasizes air superiority prioritized, maintaining 0 active ground forces, 0 tactical aircraft, and 0 naval combatants for comprehensive sovereign deterrence.
CATEGORY RANKINGS
#218
Active Personnel
0
#218
Main Battle Tanks
0
#218
Armored Vehicles
20
#218
Combat Aircraft
0
#218
Naval Warships
0
#218
Annual GDP
$6.8B
#218
Total Population
69,000
#218
Total Land Area
264 kmĀ²
#218
Power Score
12.8
GLOBAL SOVEREIGN POWERS DIRECTORY
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