Total population (in thousands) in WB - Latin America & Caribbean
WB - Latin America & Caribbean: Total population (in thousands) was 666,795 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
666,795
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
4th
of 14 groups
All-time high
666,795
in 2025
All-time low
167,282
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Total population in WB - Latin America & Caribbean, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
WB - Latin America & Caribbean recorded 666,795 for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in WB - Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 666,795 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 167,282, in 1950.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Total population (in thousands) in WB - Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 167,282 | — |
| 1951 | 171,669 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 176,221 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 180,930 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 185,804 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 190,847 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 196,061 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 201,447 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 206,997 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 212,724 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 218,638 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 224,748 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 231,041 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 237,485 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 244,057 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 250,726 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 257,470 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 264,278 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 271,141 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 278,060 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 285,019 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 292,051 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 299,197 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 306,444 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 313,775 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 321,172 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 328,643 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 336,243 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 343,991 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 351,827 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 359,728 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 367,641 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 375,594 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 383,684 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 391,861 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 400,041 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 408,200 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 416,358 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 424,549 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 432,746 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 440,973 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 449,151 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 457,276 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 465,354 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 473,349 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 481,322 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 489,231 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 497,081 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 504,942 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 512,730 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 520,281 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 527,581 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 534,694 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 541,638 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 548,440 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 555,155 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 561,790 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 568,392 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 574,965 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 581,456 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 587,816 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 594,147 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 600,477 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 606,732 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 612,905 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 618,932 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 624,811 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 630,458 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 635,894 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 641,081 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 645,616 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 649,359 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 653,273 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 657,802 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 662,375 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 666,795 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 188,998 | 167,282 | 212,724 | 10 |
| 1960s | 247,764 | 218,638 | 278,060 | 10 |
| 1970s | 317,836 | 285,019 | 351,827 | 10 |
| 1980s | 396,040 | 359,728 | 432,746 | 10 |
| 1990s | 477,141 | 440,973 | 512,730 | 10 |
| 2000s | 551,439 | 520,281 | 581,456 | 10 |
| 2010s | 615,325 | 587,816 | 641,081 | 10 |
| 2020s | 655,870 | 645,616 | 666,795 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- Total population in WB - Latin America & Caribbean was 666,795 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population recorded in WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 666,795 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,282 in 1950.
- How does WB - Latin America & Caribbean rank for total population?
- WB - Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th out of 14 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB - Latin America & 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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