Urban population in Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean: Urban population was 543.31 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
543.31 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
23rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
543.31 million
in 2025
All-time low
106.84 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Urban population in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025

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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 47 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.

Urban population in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Urban population in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 106.84 million
1961 111.41 million +4.3%
1962 116.19 million +4.3%
1963 121.18 million +4.3%
1964 126.35 million +4.3%
1965 131.71 million +4.2%
1966 137.25 million +4.2%
1967 142.94 million +4.2%
1968 148.80 million +4.1%
1969 154.82 million +4.0%
1970 160.97 million +4.0%
1971 167.38 million +4.0%
1972 174.09 million +4.0%
1973 181.10 million +4.0%
1974 188.36 million +4.0%
1975 195.80 million +4.0%
1976 203.40 million +3.9%
1977 211.12 million +3.8%
1978 218.92 million +3.7%
1979 226.70 million +3.6%
1980 234.36 million +3.4%
1981 241.92 million +3.2%
1982 249.50 million +3.1%
1983 257.19 million +3.1%
1984 264.93 million +3.0%
1985 272.67 million +2.9%
1986 280.45 million +2.9%
1987 288.27 million +2.8%
1988 296.14 million +2.7%
1989 304.04 million +2.7%
1990 311.98 million +2.6%
1991 319.92 million +2.5%
1992 327.82 million +2.5%
1993 335.67 million +2.4%
1994 343.51 million +2.3%
1995 351.47 million +2.3%
1996 359.59 million +2.3%
1997 367.95 million +2.3%
1998 376.53 million +2.3%
1999 385.04 million +2.3%
2000 393.14 million +2.1%
2001 400.83 million +2.0%
2002 408.24 million +1.8%
2003 415.39 million +1.8%
2004 422.29 million +1.7%
2005 428.92 million +1.6%
2006 435.38 million +1.5%
2007 441.78 million +1.5%
2008 448.15 million +1.4%
2009 454.43 million +1.4%
2010 460.63 million +1.4%
2011 466.78 million +1.3%
2012 472.95 million +1.3%
2013 479.13 million +1.3%
2014 485.29 million +1.3%
2015 491.38 million +1.3%
2016 497.39 million +1.2%
2017 503.25 million +1.2%
2018 508.74 million +1.1%
2019 514.23 million +1.1%
2020 519.22 million +1.0%
2021 523.51 million +0.8%
2022 527.89 million +0.8%
2023 532.96 million +1.0%
2024 538.17 million +1.0%
2025 543.31 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Thailand 44.98 million compare
  2. 21 Argentina 42.34 million compare
  3. 22 Colombia 42.09 million compare
  4. 23 South Korea 41.95 million compare
  5. 24 South Africa 41.32 million compare
  6. 25 Italy 41.05 million compare
  7. 26 Spain 39.74 million compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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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 47 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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Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
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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.