This is a list of Caribbean countries and dependent territories by population, which is sorted by the mid-year normalized demographic projections. Islands in the Caribbean region, even if technically not in the Caribbean sea itself, are included. Some lists include Bermuda, which is located about 1,000 miles from any Caribbean island. For related lists.
| Rank | Country (or dependent territory) | July 1, 2015 projection[1] | % of pop. | Average relative annual growth (%)[2] | Average absolute annual growth [3] | Estimated doubling time (Years)[4] | Official figure (where available) | Date of last figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba |
11,252,000 | 26.48 | 0.25 | 28,000 | 278 | 11,238,317 | December 31, 2014 |
| 2 |  Haiti |
10,994,000 | 25.87 | 2.31 | 248,000 | 30 | 10,745,665 | 2014 |
| 3 |  Dominican Republic |
9,980,000 | 23.49 | 0.98 | 97,000 | 71 | 9,980,243 | 2015 |
| 4 |  Puerto Rico (US) |
3,508,000 | 8.26 | -1.13 | -40,000 | - | 3,548,397 | July 1, 2014 |
| 5 |  Jamaica |
2,729,000 | 6.42 | 0.26 | 7,000 | 270 | 2,717,991 | December 31, 2013 |
| 6 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
1,357,000 | 3.19 | 0.52 | 7,000 | 134 | 1,328,019 | January 9, 2011 |
| 7 |  Guadeloupe (France) |
405,000 | 0.95 | 0.25 | 1,000 | 280 | 403,314 | January 1, 2012 |
| 8 | Martinique (France) |
383,000 | 0.90 | -0.52 | -2,000 | - | 388,364 | January 1, 2012 |
| 9 |  Bahamas |
379,000 | 0.89 | 1.34 | 5,000 | 52 | 351,461 | May 3, 2010 |
| 10 |  Barbados |
283,000 | 0.67 | 0.35 | 1,000 | 196 | 277,821 | May 1, 2010 |
| 11 |  Saint Lucia |
172,000 | 0.40 | 0.58 | 1,000 | 119 | 166,526 | May 10, 2010 |
| 12 |  Curaçao (Kingdom of the Netherlands) |
157,000 | 0.37 | 0.64 | 1,000 | 108 | 154,843 | January 1, 2014 |
| 13 |  Aruba (Kingdom of the Netherlands) |
110,000 | 0.26 | 1.85 | 2,000 | 38 | 109,517 | 2015 |
| 14 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
110,000 | 0.26 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 109,991 | June 12, 2012 |
| 15 |  United States Virgin Islands (US) |
105,000 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 106,405 | April 1, 2010 |
| 16 |  Grenada |
104,000 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 103,328 | May 12, 2011 |
| 17 |  Antigua and Barbuda |
89,000 | 0.21 | 1.14 | 1,000 | 61 | 85,567 | May 27, 2011 |
| 18 |  Dominica |
71,000 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 71,293 | May 14, 2011 |
| 19 |  Cayman Islands (UK) |
59,000 | 0.14 | 1.72 | 1,000 | 41 | 58,238 | December 31, 2014 |
| 20 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis |
46,000 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 46,204 | May 15, 2011 |
| 21 |  Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) |
39,000 | 0.09 | 2.63 | 1,000 | 27 | 37,224 | February 1, 2014 |
| 22 |  Turks and Caicos Islands (UK) |
37,000 | 0.09 | 5.71 | 2,000 | 12 | 31,618 | January 25, 2012 |
| 23 | Saint Martin (France) |
36,000 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 35,742 | January 1, 2012 |
| 24 |  British Virgin Islands (UK) |
31,000 | 0.07 | 3.33 | 1,000 | 21 | 28,054 | July 12, 2010 |
| 25 |  Caribbean Netherlands (Kingdom of the Netherlands) |
26,000 | 0.06 | 4.00 | 1,000 | 18 | 23,296 | January 1, 2013 |
| 26 |  Anguilla (UK) |
14,000 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 13,037 | May 11, 2011 |
| 27 | Saint Barthélemy (France) |
10,000 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 9,131 | January 1, 2012 |
| 28 |  Montserrat (UK) |
5,000 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 4,922 | May 12, 2011 |
| Total | 42,491,000 | 100.00 | 0.86 | 363,000 | 81 |
