As of 2023, Guatemala was the most populated country in Central America with over 17.5 million inhabitants. Honduras followed in second with over 10 million. In contrast, Belize was the least populated with less than half a million inhabitants.

In 2023, it was estimated that approximately 664 million people lived in Latin America and the Caribbean. Brazil is the most populated country in the region, with an estimated 216.4 million inhabitants in that year, followed by Mexico with more than 128.5 million.

Historical chart and dataset showing total population for Central America by year from 1950 to 2025.

This dataset is about countries per year in Central America. It has 8 rows and is filtered where the date is 2023. It features 3 columns: country, and population.

The average for 2023 based on 20 countries was 0.87 percent. The highest value was in Venezuela: 1.88 percent and the lowest value was in Puerto Rico: -0.45 percent. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Central America population density for was 0.00, a 0% increase from .

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<li>Central America population density for was <strong>0.00</strong>, a <strong>0% increase</strong> from .</li>
<li>Central America population density for was <strong>0.00</strong>, a <strong>0% increase</strong> from .</li>
<li>Central America population density for was <strong>0.00</strong>, a <strong>0% increase</strong> from .</li>
</ul>Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.

Population Growth for Developing Countries in Latin America and Caribbean was 0.72190 % Chg. at Annual Rate in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Population Growth for Developing Countries in Latin America and Caribbean reached a record high of 2.81451 in January of 1960 and a record low of 0.64510 in January of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Population Growth for Developing Countries in Latin America and Caribbean - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

As of 2024, Barbados was the most densely populated country in Latin America and the Caribbean, with approximately 652 people per square kilometer. In that same year, Argentina's population density was estimated at approximately 16.7 people per square kilometer.

This horizontal bar chart displays population (people) by date using the aggregation sum in Central America. The data is about countries per year.

Latin America & Caribbean population density for 2022 was 32.59, a 0.6% increase from 2021.

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<li>Latin America & Caribbean population density for 2021 was <strong>32.39</strong>, a <strong>0.58% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Latin America & Caribbean population density for 2020 was <strong>32.21</strong>, a <strong>0.72% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>Latin America & Caribbean population density for 2019 was <strong>31.97</strong>, a <strong>0.81% increase</strong> from 2018.</li>
</ul>Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.

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).

This horizontal bar chart displays population (people) by country using the aggregation sum in Central America. The data is filtered where the date is 2023. The data is about countries per year.

This dataset is about countries per year in Central America. It has 512 rows. It features 3 columns: country, and rural population.

Central America population growth rate for was 0.00%, a 0% increase from .

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<li>Central America population growth rate for was <strong>0.00%</strong>, a <strong>0% increase</strong> from .</li>
<li>Central America population growth rate for was <strong>0.00%</strong>, a <strong>0% increase</strong> from .</li>
<li>Central America population growth rate for was <strong>0.00%</strong>, a <strong>0% increase</strong> from .</li>
</ul>Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Employment to Population Ratio for Developing Countries in Latin America and Caribbean (SLEMPTOTLSPZSLAC) from 1991 to 2024 about Caribbean Economies, Latin America, employment-population ratio, employment, and population.

The total population in Latin America & the Caribbean saw no significant changes in 2023 in comparison to the previous year 2022 and remained at around 657.61 million inhabitants. Still, the total population reached its highest value in the observed period in 2023. The total population of a country refers to the de facto number of people residing in a country, regardless of citizenship or legal status.

Graph and download economic data for Population ages 65 and above for Developing Countries in Latin America and Caribbean (SPPOP65UPTOZSLAC) from 1960 to 2023 about Caribbean Economies, Latin America, 65-years +, and population.

This horizontal bar chart displays population (people) by region using the aggregation sum in Central America. The data is about countries.