Caribbean Population Pyramid 1951

Caribbean
1951
Population: 17,530,835

Year

-5 -1   1951  +1 +5

Country

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Caribbean in 1951

The population of the Caribbean in 1951 was 17,530,835. With a median age of 20.1 years, the Caribbean had a youth dependency ratio of 71.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.9 per 100 people of working age.

The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population 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
17,530,835
Median age
20.1
0-14 %
39.9%
65+ %
3.9%
Child dependency
71.0
Old-age dependency
6.9
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 1951?
In 1951, the Caribbean's population was 17,530,835.
What is the median age in the Caribbean?
The median age in the Caribbean is 20.1 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in the Caribbean?
3.9% of the Caribbean's population is 65 or older, and 39.9% is under 15.
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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