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Caribbean Countries

There are 28 Caribbean Countries.

The Caribbean is a sea dotted with hundreds of islands, but only a portion of them are independent countries. The rest are territories tied to nations like the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands and the United States. The list below covers the sovereign states, from the large islands of Cuba and Hispaniola to the small twin-island nations of the eastern Caribbean.

28 countriesIndependent countries only. Many Caribbean islands are overseas territories rather than sovereign states.

No.CountryCapitalCurrencyPopulation
008Flag of AnguillaAnguillaThe ValleyXCD $n/a
010Flag of Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and BarbudaSaint John'sXCD $94,209
013Flag of ArubaArubaOranjestadAWG ƒ108,785
017Flag of BahamasBahamasNassauBSD $403,033
020Flag of BarbadosBarbadosBridgetownBBD $282,623
033Flag of British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin IslandsRoad TownUSD $39,732
042Flag of Caribbean NetherlandsCaribbean NetherlandsKralendijkUSD $n/a
043Flag of Cayman IslandsCayman IslandsGeorge TownKYD $75,844
056Flag of CubaCubaHavanaCUP $10,937,203
057Flag of CuraçaoCuraçaoWillemstadANG ƒ156,263
062Flag of DominicaDominicaRoseauXCD $65,871
063Flag of Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicSanto DomingoDOP $11,520,487
089Flag of GrenadaGrenadaSt. George'sXCD $117,303
090Flag of GuadeloupeGuadeloupeBasse-TerreEUR €n/a
097Flag of HaitiHaitiPort-au-PrinceHTG G11,906,095
112Flag of JamaicaJamaicaKingstonJMD $2,837,077
139Flag of MartiniqueMartiniqueFort-de-FranceEUR €n/a
149Flag of MontserratMontserratPlymouthXCD $n/a
180Flag of Puerto RicoPuerto RicoSan JuanUSD $3,184,835
186Flag of Saint BarthélemySaint BarthélemyGustaviaEUR €n/a
188Flag of Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and NevisBasseterreXCD $46,922
189Flag of Saint LuciaSaint LuciaCastriesXCD $180,149
190Flag of Saint MartinSaint MartinMarigotEUR €24,941
192Flag of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesKingstownXCD $99,924
202Flag of Sint MaartenSint MaartenPhilipsburgANG ƒ43,923
227Flag of Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and TobagoPort of SpainTTD $1,367,764
231Flag of Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks and Caicos IslandsCockburn TownUSD $46,855
239Flag of United States Virgin IslandsUnited States Virgin IslandsCharlotte AmalieUSD $103,792

How this list is defined

Independent countries only. Many Caribbean islands are overseas territories rather than sovereign states.

Membership of a cultural or political grouping is not always settled, and different sources draw the line in different places. Stating the rule up front is the point: it lets you judge whether this list answers your question, instead of wondering why a country you expected is missing. Every figure in the table comes from the dataset described on the data page.

Frequently asked questions

How many caribbean countries are there?
There are 28 caribbean countries on this list. Independent countries only. Many Caribbean islands are overseas territories rather than sovereign states.
Which of the caribbean countries is the largest?
Cuba, at 109,884 km², followed by Dominican Republic at 48,671 km². The smallest is Saint Barthélemy.
Which of the caribbean countries has the largest population?
Haiti, with about 11,906,095 people, ahead of Dominican Republic at about 11,520,487.
Do any of the caribbean countries have more than one capital?
Yes: Caribbean Netherlands (Kralendijk, Oranjestad, The Bottom).

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Populations from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); other fields from open datasets. Membership of cultural regions can vary between sources; this list uses the definition stated above. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.