List of Caribbean countries by population
This list of Caribbean countries and dependent territories is sorted by the mid-year normalized demographic projections. Inland and island countries in the Caribbean region, even if technically not in the Caribbean Sea itself, are included. Some lists include Bermuda, which is located about 1,590 kilometres (990 mi) from any Caribbean island, Guyana and Belize. For related lists, see Caribbean-related below.
Table
Rank | Country (or dependent territory) | 1 July 2017 projection | % of pop. | Average relative annual growth (%) | Average absolute annual growth | Estimated doubling time (years) | Official figure (where available) | Date of latest figure | Source |
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1 | Cuba | 11,252,999 | 25.05 | 0.25 | 28,000 | 278 | 11,238,317 | December 31, 2014 | Official estimate |
2 | Haiti | 10,981,229 | 24.45 | 0.98 | 97,000 | 71 | 9,980,243 | 2015 | Official estimate |
3 | Dominican Republic | 10,766,998 | 23.97 | 2.31 | 248,000 | 30 | 10,911,819 | 2015 | Official estimate |
- | Puerto Rico (US) | 3,508,000 | 7.81 | -1.13 | -40,000 | - | 3,548,397 | July 1, 2014 | Official estimate |
4 | Jamaica | 2,729,000 | 6.08 | 0.26 | 7,000 | 270 | 2,723,246 | December 31, 2014 | Official estimate |
5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,357,000 | 3.02 | 0.52 | 7,000 | 134 | 1,349,667 | 2015 | Official estimate |
7 | Suriname | 556,368 | 1.24 | 0.87 | 4,000 | 35 | 541,638 | 2012 | Official estimate |
- | Guadeloupe (France) | 405,000 | 0.90 | 0.25 | 1,000 | 280 | 390,253 | January 1, 2017 | Official estimate |
- | Martinique (France) | 383,000 | 0.85 | -0.52 | -2,000 | - | 372,594 | January 1, 2017 | Official estimate |
8 | Bahamas | 379,000 | 0.84 | 1.34 | 5,000 | 52 | 369,670 | 2015 | Official estimate |
9 | Belize | 347,369 | 0.77 | 2.10 | 12,000 | 21 | 324,528 | May 12, 2010 | Official estimate |
10 | Barbados | 283,000 | 0.63 | 0.35 | 1,000 | 196 | 277,821 | May 1, 2010 | 2010 census result |
6 | Guyana | 747,000 | 1.66 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 747,884 | September 15, 2012 | Preliminary 2012 census result |
11 | Saint Lucia | 172,000 | 0.38 | 0.58 | 1,000 | 119 | 166,526 | May 10, 2010 | Preliminary 2010 census result |
- | Curaçao (Netherlands) | 157,000 | 0.35 | 0.64 | 1,000 | 108 | 154,843 | January 1, 2014 | Official estimate |
- | Aruba (Netherlands) | 110,000 | 0.24 | 1.85 | 2,000 | 38 | 109,517 | 2015 | Official estimate |
12 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 110,000 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 109,434 | 2014 | Official estimate |
- | United States Virgin Islands (US) | 105,000 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 106,405 | April 1, 2010 | 2010 census result |
13 | Grenada | 104,000 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 103,328 | May 12, 2011 | Preliminary 2011 census result |
14 | Antigua and Barbuda | 89,000 | 0.20 | 1.14 | 1,000 | 61 | 85,567 | May 27, 2011 | Final 2011 census result |
15 | Dominica | 71,000 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 71,293 | May 14, 2011 | Preliminary 2011 census result |
- | Cayman Islands (UK) | 59,000 | 0.13 | 3.51 | 2,000 | 20 | 58,238 | December 31, 2014 | Official estimate |
16 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 46,000 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 46,204 | May 15, 2011 | 2011 census result |
- | Sint Maarten (Netherlands) | 39,000 | 0.09 | 2.63 | 1,000 | 27 | 37,224 | February 1, 2014 | Official estimate |
- | Turks and Caicos Islands (UK) | 37,000 | 0.08 | 5.71 | 2,000 | 12 | 31,618 | January 25, 2012 | Preliminary 2012 census result |
- | Saint Martin (France) | 36,000 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 35,334 | January 1, 2017 | Official estimate |
- | British Virgin Islands (UK) | 31,000 | 0.07 | 3.33 | 1,000 | 21 | 28,054 | July 12, 2010 | 2010 census result |
- | Caribbean Netherlands (Netherlands) | 26,000 | 0.06 | 4.00 | 1,000 | 18 | 24,593 | January 1, 2015 | Official estimate |
- | Anguilla (UK) | 14,000 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 13,037 | May 11, 2011 | Final 2011 census result |
- | Saint Barthélemy (France) | 10,000 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 9,961 | January 1, 2012 | Official estimate |
- | Montserrat (UK) | 5,000 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 4,922 | May 12, 2011 | 2011 census result |
Total | 44,915,964 | 100.00 | 0.86 | 364,000 | 81 |
See also
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