Latin America and the Caribbean Population (LIVE)

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Latin America and the Caribbean Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

Subregions in Latin America and the Caribbean

AreaPopulation (2024)
South America(435,611,302)
Central America(183,409,960)
Caribbean(44,444,810)
  • The current population of Latin America and the Caribbean is 665,555,270 as of Saturday, December 21, 2024, based on the latest United Nations estimates.
  • Latin America and the Caribbean population is equivalent to 8.14% of the total world population.
  • Latin America and the Caribbean ranks number 4 among regions of the world (roughly equivalent to "continents"), ordered by population.
  • The population density in Latin America and the Caribbean is 33 per Km2 (85 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 20,139,378 Km2 (7,775,854 sq. miles)
  • 85.2 % of the population is urban (565,084,260 people in 2024)
  • The median age in Latin America and the Caribbean is 31.3 years.

Population of Latin America and the Caribbean (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationLatin America and the Caribbean's
Share of
World Pop
World PopulationLatin America and the Caribbean
Rank
2024 663,466,072 0.69 % 4,574,555 -382,944 31.3 1.80 33 85.2 % 565,084,260 8.1 % 8,161,972,572 4
2023 658,891,517 0.69 % 4,524,727 -372,548 30.9 1.81 33 84.8 % 558,814,380 8.1 % 8,091,734,930 4
2022 654,366,790 0.60 % 3,901,500 -395,977 30.6 1.82 32 84.4 % 552,446,924 8.2 % 8,021,407,192 4
2021 650,465,290 0.58 % 3,735,906 -608,019 30.0 1.86 32 83.9 % 545,983,737 8.2 % 7,954,448,391 4
2020 646,729,384 0.71 % 4,533,848 -608,019 29.9 1.87 32 83.4 % 539,427,335 8.2 % 7,887,001,292 4
2019 642,195,536 0.81 % 5,183,376 -608,019 28.5 2.03 32 83.0 % 532,783,467 8.2 % 7,811,293,698 4
2018 637,012,160 0.86 % 5,436,726 -608,019 28.5 2.03 32 82.6 % 526,057,192 8.2 % 7,729,902,781 4
2017 631,575,434 0.9 % 5,652,790 -608,019 28.5 2.03 31 82.2 % 519,249,889 8.3 % 7,645,617,954 4
2016 625,922,644 0.95 % 5,880,035 -608,019 28.5 2.03 31 81.9 % 512,362,472 8.3 % 7,558,554,526 4
2015 620,042,609 1.04 % 6,226,953 -817,747 28.1 2.07 31 81.5 % 505,391,949 8.8 % 7,470,491,872 4
2010 588,907,843 1.15 % 6,539,132 -888,119 26.4 2.18 29 79.7 % 469,582,673 8.9 % 7,021,732,148 4
2005 556,212,184 1.30 % 6,977,768 -1,091,858 24.7 2.34 28 77.9 % 433,252,731 9.0 % 6,586,970,132 4
2000 521,323,344 1.57 % 7,802,457 -989,551 23.2 2.61 26 76.2 % 397,061,693 9.1 % 6,171,702,993 4
1995 482,311,061 1.77 % 8,085,281 -886,414 21.8 2.92 24 73.9 % 356,406,982 9.1 % 5,758,878,982 4
1990 441,884,656 1.97 % 8,203,861 -672,564 20.7 3.24 22 71.4 % 315,342,613 9.1 % 5,327,803,110 4
1985 400,865,352 2.15 % 8,074,437 -771,188 19.6 3.67 20 68.5 % 274,582,547 9.0 % 4,868,943,465 4
1980 360,493,167 2.29 % 7,716,585 -695,702 18.6 4.15 18 65.2 % 235,161,265 8.9 % 4,447,606,236 4
1975 321,910,243 2.41 % 7,233,862 -661,674 17.9 4.64 16 61.6 % 198,383,725 8.7 % 4,070,735,277 4
1970 285,740,932 2.59 % 6,865,661 -481,670 17.3 5.17 14 57.8 % 165,056,257 8.6 % 3,694,683,794 4
1965 251,412,629 2.77 % 6,428,951 -353,391 17.1 5.68 12 34.8 % 87,570,364 8.3 % 3,334,533,703 4
1960 219,267,873 2.75 % 5,571,954 -301,052 17.5 5.87 11 49.8 % 109,282,222 8.0 % 3,015,470,894 4
1955 191,408,102 2.67 % 4,725,189 -216,180 18.0 5.83 10 45.8 % 87,570,364 7.7 % 2,740,213,792 4
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant). Back to top ↑

Latin America and the Caribbean Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationLatin America and the Caribbean's
Share of
World Pop
World PopulationLatin America and the Caribbean
Rank
2025 667,888,552 0.65 % 4,231,834 -406,036 31.7 1.78 33 85.5 % 571,254,319 8.5 % 8,231,613,070 4
2030 687,743,397 0.59 % 3,970,969 -361,625 33.6 1.74 34 87.3 % 600,480,333 8.4 % 8,569,124,911 4
2035 704,227,204 0.47 % 3,296,761 -305,883 35.5 1.72 35 89.0 % 626,673,014 7.9 % 8,885,210,181 4
2040 717,030,336 0.36 % 2,560,626 -269,251 37.2 1.71 36 90.6 % 649,621,846 8.1 % 9,177,190,203 4
2045 725,664,821 0.24 % 1,726,897 -268,518 38.9 1.69 36 92.2 % 669,131,446 7.9 % 9,439,639,668 3
2050 730,056,747 0.12 % 878,385 -241,438 40.5 1.69 36 93.8 % 685,070,437 7.7 % 9,664,378,587 3
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Notes

The Latin America and the Caribbean Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Latin America and the Caribbean delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Latin America and the Caribbean (1950 - 2024) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2024.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2024. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the region as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2024: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2023 to June 30 2024). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2024: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2023 to June 30 2024). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the countries within Latin America and the Caribbean, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Latin America and the Caribbean's Share of World Pop: Total population as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Latin America and the Caribbean in the list of all regions worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

See also