In 2024, Belize had the highest share of the population living in rural areas in Central America, with over half the residents. Followed closely behind by Guatemala, with almost 47 percent of the population in rural regions. In 2022, Nicaragua ranked as the third most populated country in the region, with over six million inhabitants.

The annual population growth in Latin America & the Caribbean increased by 0.1 percentage points (+15.15 percent) in 2023 in comparison to the previous year. Accordingly, 2023 was the first time during the observed period that the population growth has increased in Latin America & the Caribbean. Annual population growth refers to the change in the population over time, and is affected by factors such as fertility, mortality, and migration.

The population of Latin America and the Caribbean increased from 175 million in 1950 to 515 million in 2000. Where did this growth occur? What is the magnitude of change in different places? How can we visualize the geographic dimensions of population change in Latin America and the Caribbean? We compiled census and other public domain information to analyze both temporal and geographic changes in population in the region. Our database includes population totals for over 18,300 administrative districts within Latin America and the Caribbean. Tabular census data was linked to an administrative division map of the region and handled in a geographic information system. We transformed vector population maps to raster surfaces to make the digital maps comparable with other commonly available geographic information. Validation and error-checking analyses were carried out to compare the database with other sources of population information. The digital population maps created in this project have been put in the public domain and can be downloaded from our website. The Latin America and Caribbean map is part of a larger multi-institutional effort to map population in developing countries. This is the third version of the Latin American and Caribbean population database and it contains new data from the 2000 round of censuses and new and improved accessibility surfaces for creating the raster maps.

The statistic shows age distribution in Latin America & Caribbean between 2013 to 2023. In 2023, around 22.88 percent of the population of Latin America & Caribbean was between 0 and 14 years old, 67.6 percent was between 15 and 64 and 9.53 percent was 65 years old and over.

This dataset is about countries in Central America per year and is filtered where the date is 2,023, featuring 3 columns: country, date, and population. The preview is ordered by date (descending).

This dataset is about countries in Central America per year, featuring 4 columns: country, date, expense, and rural population. The preview is ordered by date (descending).

The Latin America and the Caribbean Population Time Series data set provides total population estimates using spatially consistent and comparable Units for Latin American municipalities or equivalent administrative Units for the years 1990 and 2000. The data set consists of two vector polygon layers: one layer displays population estimates for subnational administrative Units in 1990 and 2000, including population counts, density, and percent change, at the municipality level or equivalent (level 2); a second layer summarizes this information at the country level (level 0).

Graph and download economic data for Population Ages 15 to 64: All Income Levels for Latin America and Caribbean (SPPOP1564TOZSLCN) from 1960 to 2023 about Caribbean Economies, Latin America, 15 to 64 years, income, and population.

A layer that displays hispanic/latino predominance of Central American origin including: Mexican, Honduran, Nicaraguan, Guatemalan, Panamanian, and Costa Rican. The data is displayed across Broward County defined by the census tract geography.

Graph and download economic data for Population Ages 0 to 14 for Developing Countries in Latin America and Caribbean (SPPOP0014TOZSLAC) from 1960 to 2023 about 0 to 14 years, Caribbean Economies, Latin America, and population.

This horizontal bar chart displays urban population (people) by countries yearly using the aggregation sum and is filtered where the region is Central America. The data is about countries per year.

The number of people experiencing severe food insecurity in Central America was estimated at 14.1 million people in 2022. In comparison to the previous year, this represents a considerable increase of people experiencing severe food insecurity. Similarly, the size of the population experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity increased from 49 million people in 2022 to 52.6 million people in 2023. According to the source, a person is considered food insecure when they lack regular access to enough safe and nutritious food to lead an active and healthy life.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the data for the Central, LA population pyramid, which represents the Central population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.

Key observations

• Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Central, LA, is 34.2.
• Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Central, LA, is 29.0.
• Total dependency ratio for Central, LA is 63.2.
• Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Central, LA is 3.4.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Central population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Central for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Central for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Total Population: The total population of the Central for the selected age group is shown in the following column.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Central Population by Age. You can refer the same here

This horizontal bar chart displays male population (people) by demonym using the aggregation sum and is filtered where the region is Central America. The data is about countries per year.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Central population distribution across 18 age groups. It lists the population in each age group along with the percentage population relative of the total population for Central. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Central by age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group in Central.

Key observations

The largest age group in Central, LA was for the group of age 10 to 14 years years with a population of 2,730 (9.22%), according to the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. At the same time, the smallest age group in Central, LA was the 85 years and over years with a population of 406 (1.37%). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group in consideration
• Population: The population for the specific age group in the Central is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the population of each age group as a proportion of Central total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Central Population by Age. You can refer the same here

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the data for the Central, SC population pyramid, which represents the Central population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.

Key observations

• Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Central, SC, is 19.3.
• Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Central, SC, is 12.8.
• Total dependency ratio for Central, SC is 32.1.
• Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Central, SC is 7.8.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Central population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Central for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Central for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Total Population: The total population of the Central for the selected age group is shown in the following column.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Central Population by Age. You can refer the same here

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the data for the Central City, SD population pyramid, which represents the Central City population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.

Key observations

• Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Central City, SD, is 12.3.
• Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Central City, SD, is 54.8.
• Total dependency ratio for Central City, SD is 67.1.
• Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Central City, SD is 1.8.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Central City population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Central City for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Central City for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Total Population: The total population of the Central City for the selected age group is shown in the following column.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Central City Population by Age. You can refer the same here

Graph and download economic data for Age Dependency Ratio: Older Dependents to Working-Age Population: All Income Levels for Latin America and Caribbean (SPPOPDPNDOLLCN) from 1960 to 2023 about Caribbean Economies, Latin America, working-age, ratio, income, and population.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Central by gender, including both male and female populations. This dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Central across both sexes and to determine which sex constitutes the majority.

Key observations

There is a slight majority of female population, with 51.52% of total population being female. Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis. No further analysis is done on the data reported from the Census Bureau.

Variables / Data Columns

• Gender: This column displays the Gender (Male / Female)
• Population: The population of the gender in the Central is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each gender as a proportion of Central total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Central Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

The share of population in Central America (including Mexico) whose habitual food intake is insufficient to maintain an active and healthy life was estimated at 8.9 percent between 2018 and 2020. The Central American country with the highest prevalence of undernourishment in this period was Nicaragua, with 19.3 percent. Overall, in the Latin America and Caribbean region, the subregion with the highest undernourishment prevalence was the Caribbean.