Population, total in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population, total was 666.59 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Latin America & Caribbean is 666.59 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 666.59 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 218.62 million, in 1960.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 33rd out of 49 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 247.77 million | 218.62 million | 278.04 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 317.84 million | 285.00 million | 351.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 396.02 million | 359.71 million | 432.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 477.13 million | 440.96 million | 512.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 551.42 million | 520.27 million | 581.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 615.26 million | 587.75 million | 640.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 655.71 million | 645.50 million | 666.59 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More climate change data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 543.31 million (2025)
- Urban population 81.5% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 39.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 354.03 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2.6% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 24.4% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 23.4% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 22.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population, total in Latin America & Caribbean was 666.59 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 666.59 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 218.62 million in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population, total?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.