Countries of the Caribbean and their capitals

The Caribbean has 13 countries and 5 dependent territories. Here is the full list in alphabetical order with the capital, population and area of each country; below, the countries sorted by size and by population, and the Map of the Caribbean with all of them.

List of the 13 countries of the Caribbean

#CountryCapitalPopulationAreaFlag
1Antigua and BarbudaSt. John's101,489440 km² (170 sq mi)Flag of Antigua and Barbuda
2BahamasNassau399,44013,878 km² (5,358 sq mi)Flag of the Bahamas
3BarbadosBridgetown303,431439 km² (169 sq mi)Flag of Barbados
4CubaHavana10,985,974109,884 km² (42,426 sq mi)Flag of Cuba
5DominicaRoseau74,656751 km² (290 sq mi)Flag of Dominica
6Dominican RepublicSanto Domingo10,760,02848,671 km² (18,792 sq mi)Flag of the Dominican Republic
7GrenadaSt. George's114,299349 km² (135 sq mi)Flag of Grenada
8HaitiPort-au-Prince10,981,22927,750 km² (10,714 sq mi)Flag of Haiti
9JamaicaKingston2,697,98310,992 km² (4,244 sq mi)Flag of Jamaica
10Saint Kitts and NevisBasseterre46,922269 km² (104 sq mi)Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis
11Saint LuciaCastries167,591617 km² (238 sq mi)Flag of Saint Lucia
12Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesKingstown109,897389 km² (150 sq mi)Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
13Trinidad and TobagoPort of Spain1,369,1255,128 km² (1,980 sq mi)Flag of Trinidad and Tobago

Dependent or disputed territories: Aruba (Oranjestad), Cayman Islands (George Town), Curaçao (Willemstad), Puerto Rico (San Juan), U.S. Virgin Islands (Charlotte Amalie).

The 6 largest countries

  1. Cuba: 109,884 km² (42,426 sq mi)
  2. Dominican Republic: 48,671 km² (18,792 sq mi)
  3. Haiti: 27,750 km² (10,714 sq mi)
  4. Bahamas: 13,878 km² (5,358 sq mi)
  5. Jamaica: 10,992 km² (4,244 sq mi)
  6. Trinidad and Tobago: 5,128 km² (1,980 sq mi)

The 6 most populous countries

  1. Cuba: 11 million
  2. Haiti: 11 million
  3. Dominican Republic: 10.8 million
  4. Jamaica: 2.7 million
  5. Trinidad and Tobago: 1.4 million
  6. Bahamas: 399,440

Map of the Caribbean with its countries

Map of the Caribbean: labeled, blank and coloring →PNG 2400×1806 (115 KB)

The flags of all these countries are on flags of the world, and the capitals of every country on capitals of the world.

Frequently asked questions

How many countries are in the Caribbean?

The Caribbean has 13 independent countries and 5 territories (Aruba, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands).

What is the largest country in the Caribbean?

Cuba, with 109,884 km² (42,426 sq mi). Next come Dominican Republic and Haiti.

What is the most populous country in the Caribbean?

Cuba, with about 11 million people.

What is the smallest country in the Caribbean?

Saint Kitts and Nevis, with 269 km² (104 sq mi).

Is there a map with all the countries of the Caribbean?

Yes: the map of the Caribbean on this site (labeled, blank and coloring), free to download as PNG and PDF.

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