Urban population, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.9795 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 0.9795 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 4.41 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.8442 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 4 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 2 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9813 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8442 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.861 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9812 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9977 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.9795 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.32 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.01 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9408 % change on previous year | 0.8442 % change on previous year | 0.9977 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More climate change data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.6817 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.814 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 81.4% (2025)
- Urban population 510.21 million (2025)
- Population, total 626.81 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 26.65 units per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.9795 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8442 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.