Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre was 7.5 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.5 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
36th
of 45 groups
All-time high
8.36 units per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
4.84 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 7.5 units per square kilometre for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 8.36 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.84 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.84 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.99 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 5.14 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 5.28 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 5.42 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 5.69 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 5.82 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.95 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 6.19 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 6.3 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 6.42 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 6.53 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 6.74 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 6.94 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 7.04 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 7.13 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 7.23 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 7.32 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 7.41 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 7.5 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 7.59 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 7.68 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 7.76 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 7.84 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 7.92 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 7.99 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 8.05 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 8.11 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 8.16 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.24 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.3 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.34 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 8.35 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 8.36 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 8.36 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.35 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.33 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.31 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.25 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.21 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.18 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.11 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.07 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.03 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.96 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.92 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.88 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.84 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.8 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.75 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.69 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.63 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.57 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 7.5 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.41 units per square kilometre | 4.84 units per square kilometre | 5.95 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.57 units per square kilometre | 6.07 units per square kilometre | 7.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.54 units per square kilometre | 7.13 units per square kilometre | 7.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2 units per square kilometre | 7.99 units per square kilometre | 8.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.28 units per square kilometre | 8.14 units per square kilometre | 8.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.94 units per square kilometre | 7.75 units per square kilometre | 8.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6 units per square kilometre | 7.5 units per square kilometre | 7.69 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 33 Netherlands 80.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Guam 80.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 79.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 El Salvador 76.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Viet Nam 75.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Marshall Islands 74.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 San Marino 71.65 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0213 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 7.5 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 8.36 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 0-14, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.