Caribbean Population Pyramid 2005

Caribbean
2005
Population: 39,936,714

Year

-5 -1   2005  +1 +5

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Caribbean in 2005

In 2005, the Caribbean had a total population of 39,936,714 people. A decade earlier, in 1995, the population was 36,287,326; it has grown by 10.1% since.

With a median age of 27.7 years, the Caribbean had a youth dependency ratio of 44.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 11.8 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.

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
39,936,714
Median age
27.7
0-14 %
28.3%
65+ %
7.6%
Child dependency
44.1
Old-age dependency
11.8
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 2005?
The Caribbean had a population of 39,936,714 in 2005.
How old is the population of the Caribbean?
The median age in the Caribbean is 27.7 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of the Caribbean's population is over 65 or under 15?
In the Caribbean, 28.3% of people are under 15 and 7.6% are 65 or older.
What shape is the Caribbean's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
The Caribbean's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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