Total population in UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean

UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean: Total population was 667,889 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
667,889
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 14 groups
All-time high
667,889
in 2025
All-time low
167,782
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Total population in UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean, 1950–2025

200.0k400.0k600.0k195019872025

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2025, total population in UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 667,889. 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 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total population in UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 667,889 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 167,782, in 1950.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.

Total population in UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Total population (in thousands) in UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean, 1950 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1950 167,782
1951 172,179 +2.6%
1952 176,743 +2.7%
1953 181,465 +2.7%
1954 186,352 +2.7%
1955 191,408 +2.7%
1956 196,635 +2.7%
1957 202,035 +2.7%
1958 207,597 +2.8%
1959 213,338 +2.8%
1960 219,268 +2.8%
1961 225,392 +2.8%
1962 231,696 +2.8%
1963 238,152 +2.8%
1964 244,734 +2.8%
1965 251,413 +2.7%
1966 258,168 +2.7%
1967 264,985 +2.6%
1968 271,854 +2.6%
1969 278,779 +2.5%
1970 285,741 +2.5%
1971 292,776 +2.5%
1972 299,925 +2.4%
1973 307,174 +2.4%
1974 314,507 +2.4%
1975 321,910 +2.4%
1976 329,388 +2.3%
1977 336,994 +2.3%
1978 344,748 +2.3%
1979 352,587 +2.3%
1980 360,493 +2.2%
1981 368,411 +2.2%
1982 376,372 +2.2%
1983 384,477 +2.2%
1984 392,669 +2.1%
1985 400,865 +2.1%
1986 409,042 +2.0%
1987 417,217 +2.0%
1988 425,426 +2.0%
1989 433,641 +1.9%
1990 441,885 +1.9%
1991 450,079 +1.9%
1992 458,220 +1.8%
1993 466,313 +1.8%
1994 474,323 +1.7%
1995 482,311 +1.7%
1996 490,234 +1.6%
1997 498,099 +1.6%
1998 505,973 +1.6%
1999 513,769 +1.5%
2000 521,323 +1.5%
2001 528,626 +1.4%
2002 535,741 +1.3%
2003 542,688 +1.3%
2004 549,494 +1.3%
2005 556,212 +1.2%
2006 562,855 +1.2%
2007 569,468 +1.2%
2008 576,049 +1.2%
2009 582,545 +1.1%
2010 588,908 +1.1%
2011 595,243 +1.1%
2012 601,577 +1.1%
2013 607,838 +1.0%
2014 614,015 +1.0%
2015 620,043 +1.0%
2016 625,923 +0.9%
2017 631,575 +0.9%
2018 637,012 +0.9%
2019 642,196 +0.8%
2020 646,729 +0.7%
2021 650,465 +0.6%
2022 654,367 +0.6%
2023 658,892 +0.7%
2024 663,466 +0.7%
2025 667,889 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 189,553 167,782 213,338 10
1960s 248,444 219,268 278,779 10
1970s 318,575 285,741 352,587 10
1980s 396,861 360,493 433,641 10
1990s 478,121 441,885 513,769 10
2000s 552,500 521,323 582,545 10
2010s 616,433 588,908 642,196 10
2020s 656,968 646,729 667,889 6

Countries ranked near UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 1 Brazil 212,812 compare
  2. 2 Mexico 131,947 compare
  3. 3 Colombia 53,426 compare
  4. 4 Argentina 45,851 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total population in UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean?
Total population in UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean was 667,889 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest total population recorded in UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 667,889 in 2025.
What is the lowest total population recorded in UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 167,782 in 1950.
How does UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean rank for total population?
UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 1st out of 14 groups with data for 2025.
Is total population rising or falling in UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNDEV - 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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Total population (in thousands)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
50 places, 3,800 data points, 1950–2025
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