Population ages 15-64, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 15-64, male was 68.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 68.0%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 68.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 1965.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.3% | — |
| 1961 | 53.2% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 53.0% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 52.9% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 53.0% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 53.2% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 53.4% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 53.6% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 53.8% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 54.5% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 54.7% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 55.0% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 55.5% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 55.8% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 56.1% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 56.4% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 56.6% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 56.9% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 57.2% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 57.4% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 57.7% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 57.9% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 58.5% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 58.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 59.1% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 59.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 59.8% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 60.1% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 60.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 65.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.0% | 52.9% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.4% | 53.4% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.0% | 55.8% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 58.5% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 61.9% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 65.4% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 67.3% | 68.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 8 Singapore 75.7% compare
- 9 British Virgin Islands 75.2% compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 75.1% compare
- 11 Seychelles 74.2% compare
- 12 Bhutan 74.1% compare
- 13 Jamaica 73.7% compare
- 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 73.6% compare
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- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 68.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 1965.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.