Population ages 0-14, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 0-14, total was 145.44 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
145.44 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
36th
of 47 groups
All-time high
164.09 million
in 2001
All-time low
90.47 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 145.44 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 164.09 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 90.47 million, in 1960.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 36th out of 47 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 90.47 million | — |
| 1961 | 93.35 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 96.24 million | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 99.10 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 101.90 million | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 104.63 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 107.30 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 109.90 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 112.42 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 114.87 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 117.25 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 119.57 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 121.85 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 124.10 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 126.30 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 128.43 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 130.53 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 132.63 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 134.72 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 136.80 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 138.88 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 140.86 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 142.77 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 144.74 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 146.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 148.62 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 150.45 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 152.18 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 153.82 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 155.37 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 156.78 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 158.05 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 159.19 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 160.23 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 161.15 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 161.96 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 162.62 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 163.14 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 163.56 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 163.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 164.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 164.09 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 163.95 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 163.67 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 163.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 162.75 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 162.18 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 161.56 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 160.93 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 160.26 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 159.54 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 158.85 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 158.19 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 157.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 156.81 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 156.11 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 155.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 154.58 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 153.79 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 152.93 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 151.87 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 150.68 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 149.45 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 148.17 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 146.83 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 145.44 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.02 million | 90.47 million | 114.87 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 127.22 million | 117.25 million | 136.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 147.44 million | 138.88 million | 155.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.06 million | 156.78 million | 163.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.67 million | 160.26 million | 164.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.37 million | 152.93 million | 159.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.74 million | 145.44 million | 151.87 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 39 Mali 11.54 million compare
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 145.44 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 164.09 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.47 million in 1960.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.