Caribbean Population Pyramid 2040

Caribbean
2040
Population: 46,070,665

Year

-5 -1   2040  +1 +5

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Caribbean in 2040

By 2040, the population of the Caribbean is expected to reach 46,070,665. Compared with 2030, when the projection stands at 45,320,671, that represents growth of 1.7% over ten years.

The median age is projected at 37.8 years, with 29.2 children under 15 and 25.4 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). 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
46,070,665
Median age
37.8
0-14 %
18.9%
65+ %
16.4%
Child dependency
29.2
Old-age dependency
25.4
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 are projected to live in the Caribbean in 2040?
UN projections put the Caribbean's population at 46,070,665 in 2040.
What is the median age in the Caribbean?
The Caribbean's median age is 37.8 years.
How many children and older people live in the Caribbean?
In the Caribbean, 18.9% of people are under 15 and 16.4% 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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