Total population (in thousands) by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
212,812
Brazil
Lowest
4.36
Montserrat
Median
4,862
Years covered
76
1950–2025
Data points
3,800
What the numbers show
Total population (in thousands) is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 212,812 in Brazil; the lowest is 4.36 in Montserrat.
The median across all reporting countries is 4,862, and the mean is 18,407.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 48,821.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Turks and Caicos Islands (up 28.0%), and the largest decrease in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of (down 6.7%).
Total population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 212,812 | 2025 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 2 | Mexico | 131,947 | 2025 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 3 | Colombia | 53,426 | 2025 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 4 | Argentina | 45,851 | 2025 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 5 | Peru | 34,577 | 2025 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 6 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 28,517 | 2025 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 7 | Chile | 19,860 | 2025 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 8 | Guatemala | 18,688 | 2025 | up 17.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Ecuador | 18,290 | 2025 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 10 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 12,582 | 2025 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 11 | Haiti | 11,906 | 2025 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 12 | Dominican Republic | 11,520 | 2025 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 13 | Honduras | 11,006 | 2025 | up 19.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Cuba | 10,937 | 2025 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 15 | Paraguay | 7,013 | 2025 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 16 | Nicaragua | 7,008 | 2025 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 17 | El Salvador | 6,366 | 2025 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 18 | Costa Rica | 5,153 | 2025 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 19 | Panama | 4,571 | 2025 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 20 | Uruguay | 3,385 | 2025 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 21 | Jamaica | 2,837 | 2025 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 22 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,511 | 2025 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 23 | Guyana | 835.99 | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 24 | Suriname | 639.85 | 2025 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 25 | Belize | 422.92 | 2025 | up 18.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Barbados | 282.62 | 2025 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 27 | Saint Lucia | 180.15 | 2025 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 28 | Grenada | 117.3 | 2025 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 29 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 99.92 | 2025 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 30 | Antigua and Barbuda | 94.21 | 2025 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 31 | Dominica | 65.87 | 2025 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 32 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 46.92 | 2025 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 33 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 46.85 | 2025 | up 28.0% | volatile |
| 34 | British Virgin Islands | 39.73 | 2025 | up 15.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Anguilla | 14.73 | 2025 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 36 | Montserrat | 4.36 | 2025 | down 6.7% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean 667,889
- SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean 667,889
- SDGRC - ECLAC 667,885
- WB - Latin America & Caribbean 666,795
- UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean 663,535
- Latin America and the Caribbean 662,654
- SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America 655,414
- SDG - South America 438,105
- UNDEV - South America 438,105
- SDG - Central America 185,161
- UNDEV - Central America 185,161
- UNDEV - Caribbean 44,622