The Caribbean is a region of the Americas that comprises the Caribbean Sea, its surrounding coasts, and its islands. The region lies southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and of the North American mainland, east of Central America, and north of South America.

Caribbeans include 13 independent island countries and 15 dependencies and other territories in three major archipelagos: the Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles, and the Lucayan Archipelago. As per the United Nations World Population Prospects, the estimated population of Caribbean in 2022 is 43,527,373 (43 million )

Source: United Nations World Population Prospects