Population, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Population, total was 626.81 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 626.81 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 626.81 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 201.02 million, in 1960.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 201.02 million | — |
| 1961 | 206.75 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 212.67 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 218.74 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 224.94 million | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 231.23 million | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 237.61 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 244.06 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 250.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 257.13 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 263.75 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 270.43 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 277.22 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 284.11 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 291.09 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 298.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 305.23 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 312.46 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 319.85 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 327.31 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 334.85 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 342.40 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 349.99 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 357.71 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 365.51 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 373.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 381.08 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 388.85 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 396.64 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 404.43 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 412.24 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 419.99 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 427.68 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 435.33 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 442.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 450.46 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 457.96 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 465.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 472.88 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 480.29 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 487.48 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 494.44 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 501.24 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 507.87 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 514.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 520.79 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 527.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 533.44 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 539.71 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 545.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 551.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 558.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 564.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 570.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 575.92 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 581.65 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 587.21 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 592.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 597.52 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 602.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 606.54 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 610.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 613.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 618.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 622.56 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 626.81 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 228.47 million | 201.02 million | 257.13 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 294.96 million | 263.75 million | 327.31 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 369.48 million | 334.85 million | 404.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 446.52 million | 412.24 million | 480.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 517.24 million | 487.48 million | 545.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 578.11 million | 551.96 million | 602.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 616.35 million | 606.54 million | 626.81 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More climate change data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 510.21 million (2025)
- Urban population 81.4% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 39.6% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 306.76 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 24.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 22.6% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 19.3% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Population, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 626.81 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 626.81 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.02 million in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for population, total?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.