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).

As of 2023, the largest segment of the population in Latin America falls within the age group of 19 to 30 years, which consists of the youth population. This age range comprises approximately 127.9 million individuals across the countries encompassing the region.

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).

The statistic shows age distribution in Latin America & Caribbean between 2014 to 2024. In 2024, around 22.51 percent of the population of Latin America & Caribbean was between 0 and 14 years old, 67.65 percent was between 15 and 64 and 9.84 percent was 65 years old and over.

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 Latin America & Caribbean population density by year from 1961 to 2022.

The annual population growth in Latin America & the Caribbean remained the same in 2024 in comparison to the previous year. In total, the population growth amounted to 0.69 percent in 2024. Population growth refers to the annual change in population, and is based on the balance between birth and death rates, as well as 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.

Data from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, LandScan Global Population 1998 Database. The LandScan Global Population Project is a worldwide population database at 30 x 30 (arc second) resolution for estimating ambient populations at risk. Best available census counts are distributed to cells based on probability coefficients which, in turn, are based on road proximity, slope, land cover, and nighttime lights. Global coverage has been completed. Verification and validation (V&V) studies have been conducted routinely for all regions and more extensively for portions of the Middle East and the Southwestern United States. Data-set has been exported as Binary format.

Graph and download economic data for Population, Total: All Income Levels for Latin America and Caribbean (SPPOPTOTLLCN) from 1960 to 2024 about Caribbean Economies, Latin America, income, and population.

Graph and download economic data for Population Ages 15 to 64: All Income Levels for Latin America and Caribbean (SPPOP1564TOZSLCN) from 1960 to 2024 about Caribbean Economies, Latin America, 15 to 64 years, income, and population.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Population Ages 0 to 14 for Developing Countries in Latin America and Caribbean (SPPOP0014TOZSLAC) from 1960 to 2024 about Caribbean Economies, 0 to 14 years, Latin America, and population.

Historical dataset showing Latin America & Caribbean urban population by year from 1960 to 2023.

Historical dataset showing Latin America & Caribbean rural population by year from 1960 to 2023.

Population Ages 15 to 64 for Developing Countries in Latin America and Caribbean was 67.74124 % of Total in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Population Ages 15 to 64 for Developing Countries in Latin America and Caribbean reached a record high of 67.74124 in January of 2023 and a record low of 52.97665 in January of 1966. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Population Ages 15 to 64 for Developing Countries in Latin America and Caribbean - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

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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 2024 about Caribbean Economies, Latin America, working-age, ratio, income, and population.

Graph and download economic data for Population ages 65 and above: All Income Levels for Latin America and Caribbean (SPPOP65UPTOZSLCN) from 1960 to 2024 about Caribbean Economies, Latin America, 65-years +, income, and population.

Population, Total: All Income Levels for Latin America and Caribbean was 657611624.00000 Persons in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Population, Total: All Income Levels for Latin America and Caribbean reached a record high of 657611624.00000 in January of 2023 and a record low of 219828794.00000 in January of 1960. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Population, Total: All Income Levels for Latin America and Caribbean - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.