Caribbean

The Caribbean has 13 independent island states, from Cuba to Trinidad and Tobago. Territories such as Puerto Rico, Martinique or Guadeloupe are not included.

Countries
13
Population
39.9 million
Area
0.2 M km²
Most populous
Haiti

All the countries of the Caribbean

Antigua and Barbuda Saint John’s 94,209 442 213
Bahamas Nassau 403,033 13,943 29
Barbados Bridgetown 282,623 430 657
Cuba Havana 10,937,203 109,884 100
Dominica Roseau 65,871 751 88
Dominican Republic Santo Domingo 11,520,487 48,671 237
Grenada St. George’s 117,303 344 341
Haiti Port-au-Prince 11,906,095 27,750 429
Jamaica Kingston 2,837,077 10,991 258
Saint Kitts and Nevis Basseterre 46,922 261 180
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Kingstown 99,924 389 257
St. Lucia Castries 180,149 616 292
Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain 1,367,764 5,130 267

Population: World Bank, latest available year. Click a header to sort.

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Good to know

  • Most populous: Haiti (11.9 million people); largest: Cuba (109,884 km²).
  • In 1804 Haiti became the first independent Black republic.
  • Several of these countries are Commonwealth realms with King Charles III as head of state.