As of 2024, Guatemala was the most populated country in Central America with over 17.85 million inhabitants. Honduras followed in second with over 10.66 million. In contrast, Belize was the least populated, with less than half a million inhabitants.

In 2023, Brazil ranked first by total population among the 24 territories presented in the ranking. Brazil's total population amounted to 211.14 million people, while Mexico and Colombia, the second and third territories, had records amounting to 129.74 million people and 52.32 million people, respectively.

As of 2025, Barbados was the most densely populated country in Latin America and the Caribbean, with approximately 657.16 people per square kilometer. In that same year, Argentina's population density was estimated at approximately 16.75 people per square kilometer.

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.

Historical dataset showing Central America population growth rate by year from N/A to N/A.

Simple dataset with 2010-2019 population data from 42 countries in Latin American and the Caribbean in a wide format. Used as part of the Google Data Analysis Certification programme and useful to beginners in data analysis.

Graph and download economic data for Population Growth for Developing Countries in Latin America and Caribbean (SPPOPGROWLAC) from 1961 to 2024 about Caribbean Economies, Latin America, population, and rate.

In 2022, Haiti ranked first by population density among the 21 countries presented in the ranking. Haiti's population density amounted to ****** people, while El Salvador and the Dominican Republic, the second and third countries, had records amounting to ****** people and ****** people, respectively.

The average for 2021 based on 12 countries was 25 people per square km. The highest value was in Ecuador: 72 people per square km and the lowest value was in Guyana: 4 people per square km. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2024 based on 20 countries was 76.97 percent. The highest value was in Uruguay: 95.85 percent and the lowest value was in Guatemala: 53.54 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Historical dataset showing Central America population density by year from N/A to N/A.

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 average for 2024 based on 20 countries was 9.65 percent. The highest value was in Puerto Rico: 24.72 percent and the lowest value was in Honduras: 4.42 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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

Graph and download economic data for Population, Total for Developing Countries in Latin America and Caribbean (SPPOPTOTLLAC) from 1960 to 2024 about Caribbean Economies, Latin America, and population.

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.

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

Graph and download economic data for Population ages 65 and above for Developing Countries in Latin America and Caribbean (SPPOP65UPTOZSLAC) from 1960 to 2024 about Caribbean Economies, Latin America, 65-years +, and population.

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 November of 2025.

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