The population of Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to grow by 4,241,206 in 2026 and reach 674,910,520 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 406,956 people yearly. The population density of Latin America and the Caribbean has changed from 17.8 in 1980 to 32.7 in 2024.
| Current population | 674,269,983 people at present (Wednesday 4th of November 2026) | |
| Median Age | 34.9 years |
| Population density | 33.2 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 670,808,835 | 4,241,206 (0.6%) | -406,956 | 34.9 | 33 | 548,358,726 (81.7%) | |
| 2025 | 666,567,629 | 4,408,144 (0.7%) | -400,678 | 34.6 | 33 | 543,288,391 (81.5%) | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -376,949 | 34.3 | 33 | 538,143,274 (81.3%) | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -365,678 | 34.0 | 33 | 532,927,952 (81.0%) | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -375,882 | 33.7 | 32 | 527,863,624 (80.8%) | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -535,449 | 33.4 | 32 | 523,476,286 (80.6%) | |
| 2020 | 645,466,401 | 4,538,296 (0.7%) | -595,384 | 33.2 | 32 | 519,190,121 (80.4%) | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -860,414 | 32.9 | 32 | 514,192,555 (80.2%) | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -743,053 | 32.6 | 31 | 508,707,576 (80.0%) | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -772,136 | 32.3 | 31 | 503,214,203 (79.8%) | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -584,316 | 32.0 | 31 | 497,354,839 (79.6%) | |
| 2015 | 618,831,093 | 6,019,142 (1.0%) | -806,656 | 31.8 | 31 | 491,347,036 (79.4%) | |
| 2010 | 587,715,649 | 6,364,022 (1.1%) | -880,621 | 30.4 | 29 | 460,592,747 (78.4%) | |
| 2005 | 555,086,852 | 6,664,460 (1.2%) | -1,084,475 | 29.0 | 27 | 428,890,514 (77.3%) | |
| 2000 | 520,242,122 | 7,540,422 (1.5%) | -980,060 | 27.7 | 26 | 393,115,157 (75.6%) | |
| 1995 | 481,279,558 | 7,980,355 (1.7%) | -888,537 | 26.6 | 24 | 351,439,535 (73.0%) | |
| 1990 | 440,929,920 | 8,229,783 (1.9%) | -676,497 | 25.7 | 22 | 311,951,951 (70.7%) | |
| 1985 | 399,996,232 | 8,177,104 (2.0%) | -779,014 | 24.9 | 20 | 272,656,426 (68.2%) | |
| 1980 | 359,704,748 | 7,892,728 (2.2%) | -690,368 | 24.2 | 18 | 234,353,480 (65.2%) | |
| 1975 | 321,196,508 | 7,404,985 (2.3%) | -656,916 | 23.7 | 16 | 195,794,342 (61.0%) | |
| 1970 | 284,989,873 | 6,956,629 (2.4%) | -469,961 | 23.4 | 14 | 160,960,201 (56.5%) | |
| 1965 | 250,745,953 | 6,670,228 (2.7%) | -346,589 | 23.2 | 12 | 131,705,422 (52.5%) | |
| 1960 | 218,620,445 | 6,112,490 (2.7%) | -299,395 | 23.2 | 11 | 106,838,057 (48.9%) |
In 2025 the population of Latin America and the Caribbean was 666,567,629 and the average age increased from 23.2 in 1960 to 34.6. Urban population has increased from 393,115,157 (75.6%) in 2000 to 548,358,726 (81.7%) in the current year. The population density of Latin America and the Caribbean has changed from 17.8 in 1980 to 32.7 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -595,384 | 33.2 | 32 | 519,190,121 (80.4%) | |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -400,678 | 34.6 | 33 | 543,288,391 (81.5%) | |
| 2030 | 686,397,954 | 3,696,617 (0.5%) | -359,394 | 36.1 | 34 | 568,146,950 (82.8%) | |
| 2035 | 702,865,688 | 3,018,945 (0.4%) | -304,755 | 37.6 | 35 | 589,839,507 (83.9%) | |
| 2040 | 715,656,310 | 2,241,725 (0.3%) | -268,349 | 39.0 | 35 | 609,114,174 (85.1%) | |
| 2045 | 724,286,237 | 1,378,294 (0.2%) | -267,636 | 40.3 | 36 | 625,301,077 (86.3%) | |
| 2050 | 728,681,568 | 551,452 (0.1%) | -240,865 | 41.5 | 36 | 638,017,835 (87.6%) |
up to 36.0 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Latin America and the Caribbean constitutes of 340,754,105 women and 330,054,730 men, which means there are 969 men per 1000 women.