Caribbean Population Pyramid 2021

Caribbean
2021
Population: 43,895,981

Year

-5 -1   2021  +1 +5

Country

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Caribbean in 2021

In 2021, the Caribbean had a total population of 43,895,981 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 5.4%, up from 41,648,810 in 2011.

Half of the population was younger than 32.2 years; 23.3% were children under 15 and 10.4% were 65 or older. 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
43,895,981
Median age
32.2
0-14 %
23.3%
65+ %
10.4%
Child dependency
35.1
Old-age dependency
15.7
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 2021?
The Caribbean had a population of 43,895,981 in 2021.
What is the median age in the Caribbean?
The Caribbean's median age is 32.2 years.
What share of the Caribbean's population is over 65 or under 15?
In the Caribbean, 23.3% of people are under 15 and 10.4% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does the Caribbean have?
The Caribbean's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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