Caribbean Population Pyramid 2016

Caribbean
2016
Population: 42,900,908

Year

-5 -1   2016  +1 +5

Country

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Caribbean in 2016

The population of the Caribbean in 2016 was 42,900,909. A decade earlier, in 2006, the population was 40,246,216; it has grown by 6.6% since.

Half of the population was younger than 30.6 years; 24.5% were children under 15 and 9.3% were 65 or older. 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
42,900,909
Median age
30.6
0-14 %
24.5%
65+ %
9.3%
Child dependency
37.1
Old-age dependency
14.1
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.

What was the population of the Caribbean in 2016?
In 2016, the Caribbean's population was 42,900,909.
What is the median age in the Caribbean?
The median age in the Caribbean is 30.6 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of the Caribbean's population is over 65 or under 15?
In the Caribbean, 24.5% of people are under 15 and 9.3% are 65 or older.
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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