Population, total in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population, total was 666.59 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
666.59 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
33rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
666.59 million
in 2025
All-time low
218.62 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 47 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.
Population, total in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 218.62 million | — |
| 1961 | 224.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 231.04 million | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 237.50 million | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 244.08 million | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 250.75 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 257.49 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 264.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 271.13 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 278.04 million | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 285.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 292.03 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 299.19 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 306.45 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 313.80 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 321.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 328.67 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 336.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 344.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 351.82 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 359.71 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 367.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 375.57 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 383.66 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 391.83 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 400.01 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 408.17 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 416.33 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 424.53 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 432.73 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 440.96 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 449.13 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 457.25 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 465.33 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 473.33 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 481.31 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 489.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 497.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 504.95 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 512.73 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 520.27 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 527.57 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 534.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 541.64 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 548.46 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 555.12 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 561.75 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 568.35 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 574.91 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 581.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 587.75 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 594.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 600.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 606.68 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 612.85 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 618.87 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 624.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 630.41 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 635.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 640.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 645.50 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 649.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 653.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 657.62 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 662.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 666.59 million | +0.7% |
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
- Urban population 543.31 million (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.6655 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9558 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8151 units per person (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 26.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 32.79 units per square kilometre (2023)
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 47 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.