Population ages 0-14, total in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population ages 0-14, total was 147.60 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
147.60 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
35th
of 45 groups
All-time high
167.55 million
in 2000
All-time low
94.22 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 147.60 million.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 167.55 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.22 million, in 1960.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 94.22 million | — |
| 1961 | 97.18 million | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 100.15 million | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 103.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 105.99 million | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 108.81 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 111.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 114.24 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 116.83 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 119.35 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 121.80 million | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 124.18 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 126.51 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 128.79 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 131.01 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 133.15 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 135.23 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 137.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 139.28 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 141.26 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 143.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 145.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 146.88 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 148.75 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 150.63 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 152.46 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 154.21 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 155.88 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 157.46 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 158.97 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 160.36 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 161.62 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 162.75 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 163.78 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 164.71 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 165.51 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 166.18 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 166.69 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 167.10 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 167.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 167.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 167.53 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 167.34 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 167.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 166.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 165.97 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 165.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 164.65 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 163.96 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 163.24 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 162.48 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 161.73 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 161.01 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 160.27 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 159.53 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 158.77 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 157.96 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 157.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 156.27 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 155.36 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 154.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 153.02 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 151.75 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 150.44 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 149.05 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 147.60 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.14 million | 94.22 million | 119.35 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 131.85 million | 121.80 million | 141.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.35 million | 143.23 million | 158.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 164.61 million | 160.36 million | 167.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.91 million | 163.24 million | 167.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.05 million | 155.36 million | 162.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.02 million | 147.60 million | 154.25 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 32 Niger 12.91 million compare
- 33 Madagascar 12.75 million compare
- 34 Ghana 12.42 million compare
- 35 Cameroon 12.29 million compare
- 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.79 million compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 11.59 million compare
- 38 Germany 11.59 million compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.6981 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2214 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3426 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Latin America & Caribbean was 147.60 million in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 167.55 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.22 million in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.