The population of Latin America and the Caribbean 2024 is 663.466.072 as of July 1, 7, based on the latest estimates by United Nations year 2024.
Fast Facts on Latin America and the Caribbean Population 2024
| Population: | 663.466.072 |
| % of World population: | 8,13%. |
| World Ranking: | 4 |
| % annual change: | 0,68%. |
| Annual change: | 4.517.734 |
| Net migration (people): | -382.944 |
| Density (people/Km²): | 33 |
| Sex ratio (Male/100 Female): | 96,9 |
| Fertility rate: | 1,80 |
| Median age: | 31,3 |
| Average life expectancy: | 75,9 |
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The population of Latin America and the Caribbean is 2924. 663.466.072 people as of July 1, 7, accounting for 8,13% world number. It is the fourth most populous region in the world and has the third fastest population growth rate, after Asia , and Africa.
The United Nations estimates that last year, the population of Latin America and the Caribbean increased 0,68%. corresponding increase 4.517.734 people.
Population density
The population density of Latin America and the Caribbean is quite sparse with an average 33 people/km2 in 2024, almost equal to Europe and only larger than North America and Oceania.
Urban population
This is unique to Latin America and the Caribbean as the region is expected to have the highest urban population ratio in the world at 84% by 2023.
Median age and life expectancy
Median age Latin America and the Caribbean are quite similar to Asia. 31,3 age in 2024, only 1 year younger than Asia and second youngest in the world after Africa.
Average life expectancy troops in Latin America and the Caribbean are 75,9 in 2024.
Migrate
Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the regions with negative net migration with –382.944 people in 2023.
Forecast
The United Nations, in its latest world population prospects report, forecasts that the population of Latin America and the Caribbean will continue to grow for the next 30 years before peaking at more than 750 million people, then turning back to decline.
Latin America and the Caribbean Population Chart 2024 and History
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2024 | 663.466.072 | 0,68%. | 4.517.734 | -382.944 | 31,3 | 75,9 | 96,9 | 32,7 |
| 2023 | 658.891.517 | 0,70%. | 4.631.377 | -372.548 | 30,9 | 75,7 | 96,9 | 32,5 |
| 2022 | 654.366.790 | 0,68%. | 4.418.076 | -395.977 | 30,6 | 74,7 | 97,0 | 32,3 |
| 2021 | 650.465.290 | 0,52%. | 3.384.924 | -553.736 | 30,2 | 71,8 | 97,1 | 32,1 |
| 2020 | 646.729.384 | 0,63%. | 4.086.888 | -608.019 | 29,9 | 73,3 | 97,2 | 31,9 |
| 2015 | 620.042.609 | 0,96%. | 5.941.998 | -817.747 | 28,1 | 74,8 | 97,5 | 30,6 |
| 2010 | 588.907.843 | 1,07%. | 6.279.653 | -888.119 | 26,4 | 73,2 | 97,8 | 29,1 |
| 2005 | 556.212.184 | 1,20%. | 6.674.278 | -1.091.858 | 24,7 | 72,5 | 98,0 | 27,4 |
| 2000 | 521.323.344 | 1,42%. | 7.417.965 | -989.551 | 23,2 | 70,8 | 98,2 | 25,7 |
| 1995 | 482.311.061 | 1,65%. | 7.961.591 | -886.414 | 21,8 | 69,1 | 98,5 | 23,8 |
| 1990 | 441.884.656 | 1,88%. | 8.285.510 | -672.564 | 20,7 | 67,4 | 98,8 | 21,8 |
| 1985 | 400.865.352 | 2,04%. | 8.190.122 | -771.188 | 19,6 | 65,2 | 99,1 | 19,8 |
| 1980 | 360.493.167 | 2,20%. | 7.938.634 | -695.702 | 18,6 | 63,3 | 99,5 | 17,8 |
| 1975 | 321.910.243 | 2,31%. | 7.443.160 | -661.674 | 17,9 | 61,3 | 99,7 | 15,9 |
| 1970 | 285.740.932 | 2,44%. | 6.967.685 | -481.670 | 17,3 | 58,5 | 99,9 | 14,1 |
| 1965 | 251.412.629 | 2,67%. | 6.721.578 | -353.391 | 17,1 | 57,0 | 100,0 | 12,4 |
| 1960 | 219.267.873 | 2,75%. | 6.020.450 | -301.052 | 17,5 | 54,7 | 100,2 | 10,8 |
| 1955 | 191.408.102 | 2,68%. | 5.137.474 | -216.180 | 18,0 | 51,8 | 100,5 | 9,4 |
| 1950 | 167.782.158 | 2,57%. | 4.309.613 | -79.941 | 18,3 | 48,7 | 101,0 | 8,3 |
Latin America and Caribbean Population Projections
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2025 | 667.888.552 | 0,65%. | 4.327.226 | -406.036 | 31,7 | 76,0 | 96,9 | 33,0 |
| 2030 | 687.743.397 | 0,53%. | 3.634.891 | -361.625 | 33,6 | 76,9 | 96,7 | 33,9 |
| 2035 | 704.227.204 | 0,42%. | 2.947.943 | -305.883 | 35,5 | 77,7 | 96,6 | 34,8 |
| 2040 | 717.030.336 | 0,30%. | 2.164.703 | -269.251 | 37,2 | 78,5 | 96,5 | 35,4 |
| 2045 | 725.664.821 | 0,18%. | 1.289.282 | -268.518 | 38,9 | 79,3 | 96,4 | 35,8 |
| 2050 | 730.056.747 | 0,07%. | 481.553 | -241.438 | 40,5 | 80,1 | 96,5 | 36,0 |
| 2055 | 730.474.642 | -0,04% | -295.829 | -249.827 | 42,0 | 80,8 | 96,6 | 36,0 |
| 2060 | 727.195.657 | -0,14% | -1.005.463 | -255.247 | 43,4 | 81,5 | 96,7 | 35,9 |
| 2065 | 720.589.569 | -0,23% | -1.637.328 | -259.860 | 44,6 | 82,2 | 96,9 | 35,6 |
| 2070 | 710.988.375 | -0,31% | -2.198.077 | -240.363 | 45,6 | 82,8 | 97,2 | 35,1 |
| 2075 | 698.771.015 | -0,38% | -2.678.873 | -217.112 | 46,4 | 83,5 | 97,4 | 34,5 |
| 2080 | 684.287.677 | -0,45% | -3.101.755 | -209.596 | 47,1 | 84,1 | 97,7 | 33,8 |
| 2085 | 667.998.344 | -0,51% | -3.408.596 | -194.550 | 47,7 | 84,7 | 98,0 | 33,0 |
| 2090 | 650.403.342 | -0,56% | -3.612.418 | -188.051 | 48,2 | 85,3 | 98,2 | 32,1 |
| 2095 | 632.057.048 | -0,59% | -3.716.846 | -180.829 | 48,7 | 85,8 | 98,4 | 31,2 |
| 2100 | 613.447.218 | -0,61% | -3.717.156 | -169.488 | 49,1 | 86,4 | 98,6 | 30,3 |
Religious Population in Latin America and the Caribbean
| Population | ||||||||
| Year | Christianity | Islamic | Hinduism | Buddhism | Folk religion | Judaism | Other religions | Non-religious |
| 2010 | 531.280.000 | 840.000 | 660.000 | 410.000 | 10.040.000 | 470.000 | 990.000 | 45.390.000 |
| 2020 | 585.850.000 | 890.000 | 690.000 | 440.000 | 11.540.000 | 480.000 | 1.070.000 | 52.430.000 |
| 2030 | 627.490.000 | 930.000 | 690.000 | 460.000 | 12.830.000 | 480.000 | 1.130.000 | 58.320.000 |
| 2040 | 653.940.000 | 940.000 | 680.000 | 460.000 | 13.750.000 | 480.000 | 1.160.000 | 62.570.000 |
| 2050 | 665.500.000 | 940.000 | 640.000 | 450.000 | 14.310.000 | 460.000 | 1.170.000 | 65.150.000 |
| Proportion (%) | ||||||||
| Year | Christianity | Islamic | Hinduism | Buddhism | Folk religion | Judaism | Other religions | Non-religious |
| 2010 | 90,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 1,7 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 7,7 |
| 2020 | 89,7 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 1,8 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 8,0 |
| 2030 | 89,3 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 1,8 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 8,3 |
| 2040 | 89,1 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 1,9 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 8,5 |
| 2050 | 88,9 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 1,9 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 8,7 |
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