Subregions in Latin America and the Caribbean Area Population (2020) South America (430,759,766) Central America (179,670,200) Caribbean (43,532,365)

The current population of Latin America and the Caribbean is 655,306,411 as of Thursday, September 24, 2020, based on the latest United Nations estimates.

is as of Thursday, September 24, 2020, based on the latest United Nations estimates. Latin America and the Caribbean population is equivalent to 8.42% of the total world population.

population is equivalent to 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.

ranks number among regions of the world (roughly equivalent to "continents"), ordered by population. The population density in Latin America and the Caribbean is 32 per Km 2 (84 people per mi 2 ).

(84 people per mi ). The total land area is 20,139,378 Km2 (7,775,854 sq. miles)

82.5 % of the population is urban (539,427,335 people in 2019)

of the population is (539,427,335 people in 2019) The median age in Latin America and the Caribbean is 31.0years.

Population of Latin America and the Caribbean (2019 and historical)

Year Population Yearly %

Change Yearly

Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban

Pop % Urban Population Latin America and the Caribbean's

Share of

World Pop World Population Latin America and the Caribbean

Rank 2020 653,962,331 0.94 % 6,005,633 -521,499 31.0 2.04 32 82.5 % 539,427,335 8.9 % 7,794,798,739 4 2019 648,120,957 0.92 % 5,904,275 -521,499 29.5 2.12 32 82.2 % 532,783,467 8.4 % 7,713,468,100 4 2018 642,216,682 0.94 % 5,983,559 -521,499 29.5 2.12 32 81.9 % 526,057,192 8.4 % 7,631,091,040 4 2017 636,233,123 0.97 % 6,088,568 -521,499 29.5 2.12 32 81.6 % 519,249,889 8.4 % 7,547,858,925 4 2016 630,144,555 1.00 % 6,210,387 -521,499 29.5 2.12 31 81.3 % 512,362,472 8.4 % 7,464,022,049 4 2015 623,934,168 1.08 % 6,516,356 -566,077 29.1 2.14 31 81.0 % 505,391,949 9.0 % 7,379,797,139 4 2010 591,352,388 1.19 % 6,770,271 -758,698 27.4 2.26 29 79.4 % 469,582,673 9.0 % 6,956,823,603 4 2005 557,501,032 1.33 % 7,132,946 -1,066,141 25.8 2.49 28 77.7 % 433,252,731 9.1 % 6,541,907,027 4 2000 521,836,304 1.56 % 7,763,608 -933,677 24.2 2.77 26 76.1 % 397,061,693 9.1 % 6,143,493,823 4 1995 483,018,265 1.75 % 8,035,641 -860,729 23.0 3.08 24 73.8 % 356,406,982 9.1 % 5,744,212,979 4 1990 442,840,061 1.95 % 8,163,281 -791,221 21.8 3.45 22 71.2 % 315,342,613 9.1 % 5,327,231,061 4 1985 402,023,657 2.16 % 8,154,090 -700,732 20.8 3.94 20 68.3 % 274,582,547 9.0 % 4,870,921,740 4 1980 361,253,205 2.28 % 7,695,203 -702,994 19.8 4.44 18 65.1 % 235,161,265 8.9 % 4,458,003,514 4 1975 322,777,189 2.40 % 7,220,297 -534,632 19.1 4.92 16 61.5 % 198,383,725 8.7 % 4,079,480,606 4 1970 286,675,705 2.57 % 6,843,950 -438,870 18.6 5.46 14 57.6 % 165,056,257 8.6 % 3,700,437,046 4 1965 252,455,956 2.75 % 6,397,252 -324,767 18.6 5.83 13 34.7 % 87,570,364 8.3 % 3,339,583,597 4 1960 220,469,698 2.73 % 5,548,496 -227,702 18.9 5.85 11 49.6 % 109,282,222 8.0 % 3,034,949,748 4 1955 192,727,219 2.68 % 4,781,320 -94,755 19.4 5.83 10 45.4 % 87,570,364 7.6 % 2,773,019,936 4

Latin America and the Caribbean Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly %

Change Yearly

Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban

Pop % Urban Population Latin America and the Caribbean's

Share of

World Pop World Population Latin America and the Caribbean

Rank 2020 653,962,331 0.94 % 6,005,633 -521,499 31.0 2.04 32 82.5 % 539,427,335 8.9 % 7,794,798,739 4 2025 681,895,966 0.84 % 5,586,727 -203,546 32.7 2.06 34 83.8 % 571,254,319 8.7 % 8,184,437,460 4 2030 706,254,072 0.70 % 4,871,621 -141,914 34.5 2.07 35 85.0 % 600,480,333 8.6 % 8,548,487,400 4 2035 726,395,321 0.56 % 4,028,250 -205,972 36.2 2.08 36 86.3 % 626,673,014 8.2 % 8,887,524,213 4 2040 742,347,785 0.44 % 3,190,493 -206,808 37.9 2.09 37 87.5 % 649,621,846 8.4 % 9,198,847,240 3 2045 754,287,016 0.32 % 2,387,846 -200,060 39.4 2.09 37 88.7 % 669,131,446 8.2 % 9,481,803,274 3 2050 762,432,366 0.22 % 1,629,070 -195,789 40.8 2.10 38 89.9 % 685,070,437 8.0 % 9,735,033,990 3

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 - 2019) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2019.

Definitions

Thechart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2019. 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.

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 2019 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2019: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). 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 2019: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). 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