Urban population in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Urban population was 81.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 81.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 81.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1960.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.1% | — |
| 1961 | 48.8% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 49.5% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 50.3% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 51.0% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 51.8% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 52.6% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 53.4% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 54.2% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 55.0% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 55.8% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 56.7% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 57.6% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 58.5% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 59.5% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 60.4% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 61.4% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 62.3% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 63.2% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 64.0% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 64.8% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 65.4% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 66.1% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 66.7% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 67.3% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 67.9% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 68.4% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 69.0% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 69.5% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 70.0% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 70.5% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 71.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 71.9% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 72.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 73.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 74.3% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 75.3% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 75.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 76.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 76.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 77.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 81.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 81.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.5% | 48.1% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.9% | 55.8% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.5% | 64.8% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 70.5% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 75.3% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 78.2% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 80.3% | 81.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
- 1 Bermuda 100.0% compare
- 1 Cayman Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100.0% compare
- 1 Hong Kong, China 100.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 1 Macau, China 100.0% compare
- 1 Monaco 100.0% compare
- 1 Naoero 100.0% compare
- 1 Singapore 100.0% compare
- 1 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Martin (French Part) 100.0% compare
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, annual growth rate 0.9795 % change on previous year (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 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 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Urban population in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 81.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for urban population?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.