Population ages 15-64, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population ages 15-64, female was 228.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
228.35 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
30th
of 47 groups
All-time high
228.35 million
in 2025
All-time low
58.74 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 228.35 million for population ages 15-64, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 228.35 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.74 million, in 1960.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.74 million | — |
| 1961 | 60.24 million | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 61.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 63.44 million | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 65.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 66.97 million | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 68.83 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 70.75 million | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 72.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 74.79 million | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 76.90 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 79.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 81.31 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 83.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 86.01 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 88.46 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 90.96 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 93.52 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 96.17 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 98.88 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 101.64 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 104.48 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 107.37 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 110.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 113.27 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 116.26 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 119.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 122.27 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 125.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 128.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 131.55 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 134.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 137.87 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 141.06 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 144.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 147.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 150.75 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 154.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 157.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 160.75 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 164.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 167.28 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 170.46 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 173.62 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 176.76 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 179.86 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 182.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 186.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 189.14 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 192.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 195.18 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 198.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 200.95 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 203.73 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 206.40 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 208.97 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 211.45 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 213.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 215.97 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 218.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 219.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 221.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 223.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 225.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 226.77 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 228.35 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.35 million | 58.74 million | 74.79 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.49 million | 76.90 million | 98.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.86 million | 101.64 million | 128.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 145.99 million | 131.55 million | 160.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.24 million | 164.05 million | 192.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.26 million | 195.18 million | 218.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.18 million | 219.91 million | 228.35 million | 6 |
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More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0123 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 228.35 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 228.35 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.74 million in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.