<P> 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 1,000 miles from any Caribbean island, and Belize . For related lists, see Caribbean - related below . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country (or dependent territory) </Th> <Th> Abbr . </Th> <Th> July 1, 2017 projection </Th> <Th>% of pop . </Th> <Th> Average relative annual growth (%) </Th> <Th> Average absolute annual growth </Th> <Th> Estimated doubling time (Years) </Th> <Th> Official figure (where available) </Th> <Th> Date of last figure </Th> <Th> Source </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cuba </Td> <Td> CU </Td> <Td> 11,252,000 </Td> <Td> 26.48 </Td> <Td> 0.25 </Td> <Td> 28,000 </Td> <Td> 278 </Td> <Td> 11,238,317 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Haiti </Td> <Td> HT </Td> <Td> 10,981,229 </Td> <Td> 25.49 </Td> <Td> 0.98 </Td> <Td> 97,000 </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> 9,980,243 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dominican Republic </Td> <Td> DO </Td> <Td> 10,766,998 </Td> <Td> 23.87 </Td> <Td> 2.31 </Td> <Td> 248,000 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 10,911,819 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Puerto Rico (US) </Td> <Td> PR </Td> <Td> 3,508,000 </Td> <Td> 8.26 </Td> <Td> - 1.13 </Td> <Td> - 40,000 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 3,548,397 </Td> <Td> July 1, 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jamaica </Td> <Td> JM </Td> <Td> 2,729,000 </Td> <Td> 6.42 </Td> <Td> 0.26 </Td> <Td> 7,000 </Td> <Td> 270 </Td> <Td> 2,723,246 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Trinidad and Tobago </Td> <Td> TT </Td> <Td> 1,357,000 </Td> <Td> 3.19 </Td> <Td> 0.52 </Td> <Td> 7,000 </Td> <Td> 134 </Td> <Td> 1,349,667 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Guadeloupe (France) </Td> <Td> GP </Td> <Td> 405,000 </Td> <Td> 0.95 </Td> <Td> 0.25 </Td> <Td> 1,000 </Td> <Td> 280 </Td> <Td> 403,314 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2012 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Martinique (France) </Td> <Td> MQ </Td> <Td> 383,000 </Td> <Td> 0.90 </Td> <Td> - 0.52 </Td> <Td> - 2,000 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 388,364 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2012 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Bahamas </Td> <Td> BS </Td> <Td> 379,000 </Td> <Td> 0.89 </Td> <Td> 1.34 </Td> <Td> 5,000 </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> 369,670 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Barbados </Td> <Td> BB </Td> <Td> 283,000 </Td> <Td> 0.67 </Td> <Td> 0.35 </Td> <Td> 1,000 </Td> <Td> 196 </Td> <Td> 277,821 </Td> <Td> May 1, 2010 </Td> <Td> 2010 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Saint Lucia </Td> <Td> LC </Td> <Td> 172,000 </Td> <Td> 0.40 </Td> <Td> 0.58 </Td> <Td> 1,000 </Td> <Td> 119 </Td> <Td> 166,526 </Td> <Td> May 10, 2010 </Td> <Td> Preliminary 2010 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Curaçao (Kingdom of the Netherlands) </Td> <Td> CW </Td> <Td> 157,000 </Td> <Td> 0.37 </Td> <Td> 0.64 </Td> <Td> 1,000 </Td> <Td> 108 </Td> <Td> 154,843 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Aruba (Kingdom of the Netherlands) </Td> <Td> AW </Td> <Td> 110,000 </Td> <Td> 0.26 </Td> <Td> 1.85 </Td> <Td> 2,000 </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 109,517 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Saint Vincent and the Grenadines </Td> <Td> VC </Td> <Td> 110,000 </Td> <Td> 0.26 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 109,434 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> United States Virgin Islands (US) </Td> <Td> VI </Td> <Td> 105,000 </Td> <Td> 0.25 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 106,405 </Td> <Td> April 1, 2010 </Td> <Td> 2010 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Grenada </Td> <Td> GD </Td> <Td> 104,000 </Td> <Td> 0.24 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 103,328 </Td> <Td> May 12, 2011 </Td> <Td> Preliminary 2011 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Antigua and Barbuda </Td> <Td> AG </Td> <Td> 89,000 </Td> <Td> 0.21 </Td> <Td> 1.14 </Td> <Td> 1,000 </Td> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> 85,567 </Td> <Td> May 27, 2011 </Td> <Td> Final 2011 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Dominica </Td> <Td> DM </Td> <Td> 71,000 </Td> <Td> 0.17 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 71,293 </Td> <Td> May 14, 2011 </Td> <Td> Preliminary 2011 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Cayman Islands (UK) </Td> <Td> KY </Td> <Td> 59,000 </Td> <Td> 0.14 </Td> <Td> 3.51 </Td> <Td> 2,000 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 58,238 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Saint Kitts and Nevis </Td> <Td> KN </Td> <Td> 46,000 </Td> <Td> 0.11 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 46,204 </Td> <Td> May 15, 2011 </Td> <Td> 2011 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) </Td> <Td> SX </Td> <Td> 39,000 </Td> <Td> 0.09 </Td> <Td> 2.63 </Td> <Td> 1,000 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 37,224 </Td> <Td> February 1, 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Turks and Caicos Islands (UK) </Td> <Td> TC </Td> <Td> 37,000 </Td> <Td> 0.09 </Td> <Td> 5.71 </Td> <Td> 2,000 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 31,618 </Td> <Td> January 25, 2012 </Td> <Td> Preliminary 2012 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Saint Martin (France) </Td> <Td> MF </Td> <Td> 36,000 </Td> <Td> 0.08 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 35,742 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2012 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> British Virgin Islands (UK) </Td> <Td> VG </Td> <Td> 31,000 </Td> <Td> 0.07 </Td> <Td> 3.33 </Td> <Td> 1,000 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 28,054 </Td> <Td> July 12, 2010 </Td> <Td> 2010 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Caribbean Netherlands (Kingdom of the Netherlands) </Td> <Td> BQ </Td> <Td> 26,000 </Td> <Td> 0.06 </Td> <Td> 4.00 </Td> <Td> 1,000 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 24,593 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Anguilla (UK) </Td> <Td> AI </Td> <Td> 14,000 </Td> <Td> 0.03 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 13,037 </Td> <Td> May 11, 2011 </Td> <Td> Final 2011 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Saint Barthélemy (France) </Td> <Td> BL </Td> <Td> 10,000 </Td> <Td> 0.02 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 9,131 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2012 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Montserrat (UK) </Td> <Td> MS </Td> <Td> 5,000 </Td> <Td> 0.01 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 4,922 </Td> <Td> May 12, 2011 </Td> <Td> 2011 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Total </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 42,491,000 </Td> <Td> 100.00 </Td> <Td> 0.86 </Td> <Td> 364,000 </Td> <Td> 81 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country (or dependent territory) </Th> <Th> Abbr . </Th> <Th> July 1, 2017 projection </Th> <Th>% of pop . </Th> <Th> Average relative annual growth (%) </Th> <Th> Average absolute annual growth </Th> <Th> Estimated doubling time (Years) </Th> <Th> Official figure (where available) </Th> <Th> Date of last figure </Th> <Th> Source </Th> </Tr>

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