Caribbean Population Pyramid 2012

Caribbean
2012
Population: 41,925,866

Year

-5 -1   2012  +1 +5

Country

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Caribbean in 2012

In 2012, the Caribbean had a total population of 41,925,867 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 7.6%, up from 38,950,821 in 2002.

The median age was 29.4 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 39.2 children under 15 and 13.1 people aged 65 or over. 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
41,925,867
Median age
29.4
0-14 %
25.7%
65+ %
8.6%
Child dependency
39.2
Old-age dependency
13.1
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 2012?
In 2012, the Caribbean's population was 41,925,867.
How old is the population of the Caribbean?
The Caribbean's median age is 29.4 years.
How many children and older people live in the Caribbean?
In the Caribbean, 25.7% of people are under 15 and 8.6% are 65 or older.
What shape is the Caribbean's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
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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