Caribbean Population Pyramid 2006

Caribbean
2006
Population: 40,246,215

Year

-5 -1   2006  +1 +5

Country

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Caribbean in 2006

The population of the Caribbean in 2006 was 40,246,216. That is 9.7% more than in 1996, when the population stood at 36,694,614.

With a median age of 27.9 years, the Caribbean had a youth dependency ratio of 43.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 12.0 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
40,246,216
Median age
27.9
0-14 %
27.8%
65+ %
7.7%
Child dependency
43.2
Old-age dependency
12.0
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 2006?
The Caribbean had a population of 40,246,216 in 2006.
What is the median age in the Caribbean?
The Caribbean's median age is 27.9 years.
What share of the Caribbean's population is over 65 or under 15?
7.7% of the Caribbean's population is 65 or older, and 27.8% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does the Caribbean have?
The Caribbean has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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