Urban population in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Urban population was 543.31 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 543.31 million for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 543.31 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 106.84 million, in 1960.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd of 49 groups on this measure, 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 | 129.75 million | 106.84 million | 154.82 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 192.78 million | 160.97 million | 226.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 268.95 million | 234.36 million | 304.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 347.95 million | 311.98 million | 385.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 424.86 million | 393.14 million | 454.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 487.98 million | 460.63 million | 514.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 530.84 million | 519.22 million | 543.31 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More climate change data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 666.59 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (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 urban population in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Urban population in Latin America & Caribbean was 543.31 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 543.31 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.84 million in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for urban population?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.