Caribbean Population Pyramid 2014

Caribbean
2014
Population: 42,436,162

Year

-5 -1   2014  +1 +5

Country

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Caribbean in 2014

In 2014, the Caribbean had a total population of 42,436,163 people. That is 7.1% more than in 2004, when the population stood at 39,620,806.

With a median age of 29.9 years, the Caribbean had a youth dependency ratio of 38.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 13.6 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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
42,436,163
Median age
29.9
0-14 %
25.1%
65+ %
9.0%
Child dependency
38.2
Old-age dependency
13.6
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 2014?
In 2014, the Caribbean's population was 42,436,163.
How old is the population of the Caribbean?
The Caribbean's median age is 29.9 years.
What share of the Caribbean's population is over 65 or under 15?
9.0% of the Caribbean's population is 65 or older, and 25.1% 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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