Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 21.79 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 21.79 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 21.79 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.73 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.73 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 6.04 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 6.2 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 6.38 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 6.55 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 6.74 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 6.93 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 7.13 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 7.33 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 7.54 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 7.76 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 7.98 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 8.21 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 8.45 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 8.69 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 8.93 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 9.19 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 9.45 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 9.72 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 9.99 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 10.26 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 10.54 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 10.82 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 11.1 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 11.38 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 11.67 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 11.96 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 12.25 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 12.55 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 12.85 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 13.16 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 13.47 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 13.79 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 14.1 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 14.42 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 14.74 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 15.09 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 15.42 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 15.74 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 16.06 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 16.37 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 16.68 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 16.99 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 17.29 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 17.6 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 17.9 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 18.21 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 18.51 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 18.8 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 19.09 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.37 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 19.65 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 19.92 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.17 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 20.42 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 20.66 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 20.88 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 21.08 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 21.26 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 21.43 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 21.61 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 21.79 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4 units per square kilometre | 5.73 units per square kilometre | 7.13 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.35 units per square kilometre | 7.33 units per square kilometre | 9.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.97 units per square kilometre | 9.72 units per square kilometre | 12.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.96 units per square kilometre | 12.55 units per square kilometre | 15.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.13 units per square kilometre | 15.74 units per square kilometre | 18.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.01 units per square kilometre | 18.8 units per square kilometre | 21.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.52 units per square kilometre | 21.26 units per square kilometre | 21.79 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 37 Kuwait 213.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 El Salvador 203.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Japan 200.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Tuvalu 200 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 British Virgin Islands 196.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Qatar 192.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Jamaica 191.43 units per square kilometre 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, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 21.79 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.79 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, 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 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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 15-64, 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.