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.

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.

As of 2023, Brazil's population was almost the populations of all other South American countries combined. The only Portuguese-speaking country in the region had around 216 million inhabitants, more than four times the second place, Colombia, who had around 52 million inhabitants in the same year.

Chart and table of Latin America And The Caribbean population from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.

Graph and download economic data for Population Growth for Developing Countries in Latin America and Caribbean (SPPOPGROWLAC) from 1961 to 2023 about Caribbean Economies, Latin America, population, and rate.

As of 2021, Ecuador had a population density of 72 people per squared kilometer, the highest in South America. Colombia ranked second, with 42 people per km2 of land area. When it comes to total population in South America, Brazil had the largest number, with over 216 million inhabitants.

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.

This dataset provides values for POPULATION reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

This horizontal bar chart displays male population (people) by countries yearly using the aggregation sum and is filtered where the region is South America. The data is from the countries entity.

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

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 female population (people) by country full name using the aggregation sum and is filtered where the region is South America. The data is about countries per year.

As of 2023, Venezuela registered a population growth of 1.9 percent, the highest in South America. Bolivia came in second, with 1.3 percent, followed by Paraguay, with 1.2 percent. When it comes to total population in South America, Brazil had the largest number, with over 216 million inhabitants this same year.

This horizontal bar chart displays rural population (people) by ISO 3 country code using the aggregation sum and is filtered where the region is South America. The data is about countries per year.

As of February 2025, more than 76 percent of the population of Uruguay was on social media. On the other hand, approximately 22 percent of Haitians used social networking platforms. Among the largest Latin American markets, Brazil had the lowest social media penetration rate at 67.8 percent, just below Colombia and Argentina. Online networking among Chilean young adults intensifies Young adults are the primary audience of social media in Chile. Nearly half of all Facebook users in the South American country were between 18 and 34 years old. The same age group accounted for almost 80 percent of Chilean users of LinkedIn. This generation has also been devoting more of its time to this type of online activity. During a 2020 survey, people aged 18 to 29 in Chile said they spent 4.1 average hours per day on social media. Obstacles for the expansion of social media in Brazil A handful of issues still set part of Brazil’s online population apart from social networks. The country ranked fifth in average internet connection speed in Latin America. Furthermore, almost one third of surveyed Brazilians said it was likely that their online accounts would get hacked in 2021. Finally, personal preferences may also play a relevant role. Around one out of four persons surveyed in Brazil stated it was likely that they would use social media less throughout 2020.

Graph and download economic data for Population Ages 15 to 64 for Developing Countries in Latin America and Caribbean (SPPOP1564TOZSLAC) from 1960 to 2023 about Caribbean Economies, Latin America, 15 to 64 years, and population.

Chart and table of Latin America The Caribbean Ibrd Only Countries population from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.

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

As of the first month in 2024, around 94.4 percent of people in the Bahamas were online, making the archipelagic nation the country with the highest percentage of its population using the internet in Latin America and the Caribbean. Meanwhile, more than 90 percent of Chileans were connected to the internet, while this was true for over 83.2 percent of Mexico's population.

The South American nation with the highest prison population rate in 2024 was Uruguay, with 449 prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by Brazil, with 389 prisoners. The country in South America with the lowest prison population rate was Ecuador, with 179 per 100,000 persons.