Caribbean Population Pyramid 2000

Caribbean
2000
Population: 38,248,849

Year

-5 -1   2000  +1 +5

Country

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Caribbean in 2000

The population of the Caribbean in 2000 was 38,248,850. A decade earlier, in 1990, the population was 34,097,042; it has grown by 12.2% since.

The median age was 26.5 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 47.8 children under 15 and 11.0 people aged 65 or over. 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
38,248,850
Median age
26.5
0-14 %
30.1%
65+ %
6.9%
Child dependency
47.8
Old-age dependency
11.0
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.

How many people lived in the Caribbean in 2000?
In 2000, the Caribbean's population was 38,248,850.
How old is the population of the Caribbean?
The median age in the Caribbean is 26.5 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in the Caribbean?
In the Caribbean, 30.1% of people are under 15 and 6.9% are 65 or older.
What shape is the Caribbean's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
The Caribbean has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

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