Caribbean Population Pyramid 2013

Caribbean
2013
Population: 42,188,997

Year

-5 -1   2013  +1 +5

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Caribbean in 2013

As of 2013, the Caribbean counted 42,188,998 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 2003, the population was 39,291,676; it has grown by 7.4% since.

The median age was 29.6 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 38.7 children under 15 and 13.3 people aged 65 or over. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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
42,188,998
Median age
29.6
0-14 %
25.4%
65+ %
8.8%
Child dependency
38.7
Old-age dependency
13.3
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 2013?
In 2013, the Caribbean's population was 42,188,998.
What is the median age in the Caribbean?
The median age in the Caribbean is 29.6 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of the Caribbean's population is over 65 or under 15?
8.8% of the Caribbean's population is 65 or older, and 25.4% is under 15.
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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