Population, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, total was 651.47 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 651.47 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 651.47 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 208.67 million, in 1960.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 34th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 208.67 million | — |
| 1961 | 214.58 million | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 220.67 million | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 226.90 million | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 233.26 million | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 239.71 million | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 246.24 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 252.84 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 259.50 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 266.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 272.96 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 279.78 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 286.73 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 293.78 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 300.94 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 308.17 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 315.49 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 322.95 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 330.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 338.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 346.11 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 353.92 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 361.76 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 369.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 377.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 385.83 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 393.86 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 401.89 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 409.95 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 418.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 426.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 434.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 442.15 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 450.13 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 458.04 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 465.94 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 473.77 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 481.56 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 489.35 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 497.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 504.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 511.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 518.88 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 525.79 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 532.56 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 539.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 545.81 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 552.40 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 558.97 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 565.46 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 571.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 578.17 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 584.52 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 590.81 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 597.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 603.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 609.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 614.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 620.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 625.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 630.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 633.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 637.84 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 642.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 647.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 651.47 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 236.86 million | 208.67 million | 266.21 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 304.97 million | 272.96 million | 338.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 381.88 million | 346.11 million | 418.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 461.82 million | 426.09 million | 497.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 535.54 million | 504.56 million | 565.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 599.50 million | 571.82 million | 625.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 640.44 million | 630.05 million | 651.47 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Urban population 531.01 million (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.6898 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9853 % 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 81.5% (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 26.12 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 651.47 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 651.47 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 208.67 million in 1960.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population, total?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.