Caribbean Population Pyramid 1950

Caribbean
1950
Population: 17,193,336

Year

-5 -1   1950  +1 +5

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Caribbean in 1950

The population of the Caribbean in 1950 was 17,193,337. With a median age of 20.2 years, the Caribbean had a youth dependency ratio of 71.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.0 per 100 people of working age.

This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
17,193,337
Median age
20.2
0-14 %
39.9%
65+ %
3.9%
Child dependency
71.0
Old-age dependency
7.0
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

Life expectancy at birth

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
20406080
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

1,646,192 immigrants live in Caribbean.

Haiti611,982
United States of America220,748
Venezuela209,283
France107,902
Dominican Republic77,895
Where emigrants live (2024)

9,493,471 people born in Caribbean live in other countries.

United States of America6,753,488
Dominican Republic545,051
Spain417,483
Canada398,239
Chile209,423
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

What was the population of the Caribbean in 1950?
In 1950, the Caribbean's population was 17,193,337.
How old is the population of the Caribbean?
The Caribbean's median age is 20.2 years.
How many children and older people live in the Caribbean?
In the Caribbean, 39.9% of people are under 15 and 3.9% are 65 or older.
What shape is the Caribbean's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
The Caribbean's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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