Total population (in thousands) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Total population (in thousands) was 662,654 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
662,654
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
6th
of 14 groups
All-time high
662,654
in 2025
All-time low
164,804
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Total population in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Latin America and the Caribbean is 662,654, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 662,654 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 164,804, in 1950.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Total population (in thousands) in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 164,804 | — |
| 1951 | 169,167 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 173,697 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 178,385 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 183,238 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 188,260 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 193,454 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 198,821 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 204,351 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 210,058 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 215,941 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 222,001 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 228,241 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 234,633 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 241,153 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 247,771 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 254,465 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 261,223 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 268,036 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 274,911 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 281,820 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 288,797 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 295,884 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 303,073 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 310,346 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 317,686 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 325,097 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 332,638 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 340,327 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 348,102 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 355,947 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 363,809 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 371,714 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 379,758 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 387,890 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 396,028 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 404,149 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 412,269 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 420,422 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 428,583 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 436,770 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 444,904 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 452,985 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 461,022 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 468,979 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 476,916 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 484,789 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 492,606 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 500,434 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 508,192 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 515,720 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 523,010 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 530,118 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 537,057 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 543,858 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 550,573 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 557,212 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 563,818 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 570,395 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 576,892 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 583,264 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 589,618 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 595,977 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 602,264 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 608,471 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 614,536 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 620,457 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 626,205 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 631,708 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 636,890 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 641,443 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 645,207 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 649,131 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 653,657 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 658,228 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 662,654 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 186,424 | 164,804 | 210,058 | 10 |
| 1960s | 244,838 | 215,941 | 274,911 | 10 |
| 1970s | 314,377 | 281,820 | 348,102 | 10 |
| 1980s | 392,057 | 355,947 | 428,583 | 10 |
| 1990s | 472,760 | 436,770 | 508,192 | 10 |
| 2000s | 546,865 | 515,720 | 576,892 | 10 |
| 2010s | 610,939 | 583,264 | 636,890 | 10 |
| 2020s | 651,720 | 641,443 | 662,654 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More population data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 744,512 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.622 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.622 % change on previous year (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Total population in Latin America and the Caribbean was 662,654 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 662,654 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,804 in 1950.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for total population?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th out of 14 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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