List of Caribbean island countries by population
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This is a list, by population
, of island countries and dependencies in the Caribbean
area. Islands in the Caribbean region, even if technically not in the Caribbean sea itself, are included. It also includes Bermuda
, which is located about 1,000 miles from any Caribbean island. It is sourced from the global list of countries by population as of July 2009.
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
, of island countries and dependencies in the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
area. Islands in the Caribbean region, even if technically not in the Caribbean sea itself, are included. It also includes Bermuda
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
, which is located about 1,000 miles from any Caribbean island. It is sourced from the global list of countries by population as of July 2009.
| Pos | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11,204,000 | |
| 2 | 10,090,000 | |
| 3 | 10,033,000 | |
| 4 | (United States) | 3,982,000 |
| 5 | 2,719,000 | |
| 6 | 1,339,000 | |
| 7 | (France) | 431,170 |
| 8 |  Martinique Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados... (France) |
429,510 |
| 9 | 304,837 | |
| 10 | 275,330 | |
| 11 | 168,178 | |
| 12 | (Netherlands) | 130,000 |
| 13 | 110,000 | |
| 14 | (United States) | 108,612 |
| 15 | 102,632 | |
| 16 | (Netherlands) | 100,018 |
| 17 | 85,000 | |
| 18 | 72,600 | |
| 19 | (St.Martin/St.Maarten) (Netherlands) | 68, 500 |
| 20 | (United Kingdom) | 64,500 |
| 21 | (United Kingdom) | 53,172 |
| 22 | 38,756 | |
| 23 | (United Kingdom) | 19,100 |
| 24 | (United Kingdom) | 18,122 |
| 25 | (United Kingdom) | 14,254 |
| 26 |  |
14,203 |
| 27 | (UK) | 9,341 |
| 28 | (France) | 8,732 |
| 29 |  |
3,100 |
| 30 |  |
1,424 |
| 41,979,597 |