Caribbean Population (LIVE)

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Caribbean Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

Countries in Caribbean

CountryPopulation (2024)
Haiti11,772,557
Dominican Republic11,427,557
Cuba10,979,783
Puerto Rico3,242,204
Jamaica2,839,175
Trinidad and Tobago1,507,782
Bahamas401,283
Guadeloupe375,106
Martinique343,195
Barbados282,467
Curaçao185,482
Saint Lucia179,744
Grenada117,207
Aruba108,066
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines100,616
Antigua and Barbuda93,772
United States Virgin Islands84,905
Cayman Islands74,457
Dominica66,205
Saint Kitts and Nevis46,843
Turks and Caicos Islands46,535
Sint Maarten43,350
British Virgin Islands39,471
Caribbean Netherlands30,675
Saint Martin26,129
Anguilla14,598
Saint Barthélemy11,258
Montserrat4,389
  • The current population of Caribbean is 44,507,477 as of Thursday, November 7, 2024, based on the latest United Nations estimates.
  • Caribbean population is equivalent to 0.54% of the total world population.
  • Caribbean ranks number 3 in Latin America and the Caribbean among subregions ranked by Population.
  • The population density in Caribbean is 197 per Km2 (509 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 225,996 Km2 (87,258 sq. miles)
  • 75.9 % of the population is urban (33,715,769 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Caribbean is 32.0years.

Population of Caribbean (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCaribbean's
Share of
World Pop
World PopulationCaribbean
Rank within
Latin America and the Caribbean
2024 44,444,810 0.44 % 195,543 -89,595.0 32.0 2.0 197 75.9 % 33,715,769 0.5 % 8,161,972,572 3
2020 43,721,514 0.48 % 210,697 -76,031 29.5 2.17 193 73.8 % 32,250,967 0.6 % 7,887,001,292 3
2015 42,673,846 0.6 % 253,478 -154,600 29.2 2.21 189 71 % 30,319,412 0.6 % 7,470,491,872 3
2010 41,406,457 0.73 % 293,949 -151,700 27.8 2.33 183 68.3 % 28,280,095 0.6 % 7,021,732,148 3
2005 39,936,714 0.87 % 337,573 -137,700 26.7 2.36 177 65.7 % 26,234,039 0.6 % 6,586,970,132 3
2000 38,248,849 1.06 % 392,305 -145,900 25.5 2.57 169 63 % 24,099,130 0.7 % 6,171,702,993 3
1995 36,287,326 1.25 % 438,057 -123,000 24.1 2.68 161 61.3 % 22,245,806 0.7 % 5,758,878,982 3
1990 34,097,041 1.4 % 456,637 -114,800 22.8 2.96 151 59.8 % 20,402,001 0.7 % 5,327,803,110 3
1985 31,813,856 1.4 % 426,801 -110,100 21.4 3.07 141 57 % 18,129,033 0.7 % 4,868,943,465 3
1980 29,679,852 1.43 % 407,932 -126,900 20.0 3.25 131 53.4 % 15,858,422 0.7 % 4,447,606,236 3
1975 27,640,190 1.74 % 456,314 -126,000 19.0 3.92 122 50.1 % 13,844,356 0.7 % 4,070,735,277 3
1970 25,358,622 1.89 % 452,349 -141,100 18.3 4.68 112 46.5 % 11,786,109 0.8 % 3,694,683,794 3
1965 23,096,877 2.06 % 447,804 -162,300 18.4 5.28 102 31.1 % 7,194,388 0.8 % 3,334,533,703 3
1960 20,857,859 1.96 % 385,812 -128,900 18.6 5.32 92 40.2 % 8,379,235 0.8 % 3,015,470,894 3
1955 18,928,801 1.94 % 347,093 -115,000 19.0 5.17 84 38 % 7,194,388 0.8 % 2,740,213,792 3

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Caribbean Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCaribbean's
Share of
World Pop
World PopulationCaribbean
Rank within
Latin America and the Caribbean
2025 44,622,478 0.41 % 180,193 -97,200 32.4 1.95 197 76.3 % 34,068,622 0.6 % 8,231,613,070 3
2030 45,320,671 0.31 % 139,639 -99,300 34.0 1.90 201 78.8 % 35,729,417 0.6 % 8,569,124,911 3
2035 45,798,046 0.21 % 95,475 -85,900 35.4 1.87 203 81.1 % 37,156,913 0.5 % 8,885,210,181 3
2040 46,070,665 0.12 % 54,524 -76,300 36.8 1.85 204 83.2 % 38,320,569 0.5 % 9,177,190,203 3
2045 46,137,842 0.03 % 13,435 -63,500 38.0 1.83 204 85 % 39,200,057 0.5 % 9,439,639,668 3
2050 45,997,117 -0.06 % -28,145 -50,400 39.2 1.81 204 86.6 % 39,823,815 0.5 % 9,664,378,587 3
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Notes

The Caribbean Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Caribbean delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Caribbean (1950 - 2024) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2024.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2024. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the sub-region as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division.World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2024: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2023 to June 30 2024). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2024: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2023 to June 30 2024). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period. A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the countries within Caribbean, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Caribbean's Share of World Pop: Total population as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Rank within Latin America and the Caribbean: Position held by Caribbean in the list of all regions within Latin America and the Caribbean ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

See also