Population, total in Caribbean small states
Caribbean small states: Population, total was 4.56 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Caribbean small states, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Caribbean small states recorded 4.56 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Caribbean small states peaked at 4.56 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.56 million, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.81 million | 2.56 million | 3.06 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.25 million | 3.10 million | 3.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.52 million | 3.40 million | 3.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.78 million | 3.65 million | 3.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 million | 3.96 million | 4.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.30 million | 4.17 million | 4.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 million | 4.46 million | 4.56 million | 6 |
More climate change data for Caribbean small states
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 2.28 million (2025)
- Urban population 50.1% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2.67 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.7% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 13.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 6.2% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 4.1% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.27 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Caribbean small states?
- Population, total in Caribbean small states was 4.56 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Caribbean small states?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Caribbean small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 million in 1960.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Caribbean small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean small states data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.