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 2024, it was estimated that approximately 662 million people lived in Latin America and the Caribbean. Brazil is the most populated country in the region, with an estimated 211.999 million inhabitants in that year, followed by Mexico with more than 130.861 million.

In 2022, El Salvador had the highest population density in Central America, with over *** people per square kilometer. The second place was Guatemala, slightly over half the density in El Salvador. In 2022, Guatemala ranked as the most populated country in the region, with over ********** inhabitants.

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.

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.

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

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

The dataset presents the economic indicator 'population growth rate (annual percentage)' for El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Guatemala. This indicator represents the annual growth rate of the population, including all residents, regardless of their legal status or citizenship. The data have been assessed based on information obtained from the World Bank.

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

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 urban population by year from N/A to N/A.

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

This dataset is about countries in Central America. It has 8 rows. It features 3 columns: country full name, and rural population.

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.

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.

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

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 September of 2025.

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 Refugee Population by Country or Territory of Asylum for Latin America and Caribbean (SMPOPREFGLCN) from 1990 to 2023 about Caribbean Economies, refugee, Latin America, World, and population.

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.