Population ages 15-64, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 15-64, total was 441.13 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
441.13 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
32nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
441.13 million
in 2025
All-time low
111.58 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 441.13 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 441.13 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 111.58 million, in 1960.

That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 32nd 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, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Population ages 15-64, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 111.58 million
1961 114.39 million +2.5%
1962 117.35 million +2.6%
1963 120.46 million +2.7%
1964 123.75 million +2.7%
1965 127.19 million +2.8%
1966 130.75 million +2.8%
1967 134.44 million +2.8%
1968 138.26 million +2.8%
1969 142.21 million +2.9%
1970 146.27 million +2.9%
1971 150.43 million +2.8%
1972 154.73 million +2.9%
1973 159.18 million +2.9%
1974 163.76 million +2.9%
1975 168.47 million +2.9%
1976 173.27 million +2.9%
1977 178.21 million +2.9%
1978 183.31 million +2.9%
1979 188.51 million +2.8%
1980 193.81 million +2.8%
1981 199.20 million +2.8%
1982 204.66 million +2.7%
1983 210.18 million +2.7%
1984 215.78 million +2.7%
1985 221.40 million +2.6%
1986 227.03 million +2.5%
1987 232.72 million +2.5%
1988 238.49 million +2.5%
1989 244.32 million +2.4%
1990 250.31 million +2.5%
1991 256.41 million +2.4%
1992 262.56 million +2.4%
1993 268.77 million +2.4%
1994 274.98 million +2.3%
1995 281.26 million +2.3%
1996 287.62 million +2.3%
1997 294.03 million +2.2%
1998 300.54 million +2.2%
1999 307.06 million +2.2%
2000 313.48 million +2.1%
2001 319.80 million +2.0%
2002 326.05 million +2.0%
2003 332.25 million +1.9%
2004 338.39 million +1.9%
2005 344.47 million +1.8%
2006 350.55 million +1.8%
2007 356.63 million +1.7%
2008 362.70 million +1.7%
2009 368.68 million +1.6%
2010 374.53 million +1.6%
2011 380.29 million +1.5%
2012 385.91 million +1.5%
2013 391.40 million +1.4%
2014 396.70 million +1.4%
2015 401.78 million +1.3%
2016 406.72 million +1.2%
2017 411.47 million +1.2%
2018 415.85 million +1.1%
2019 419.93 million +1.0%
2020 423.76 million +0.9%
2021 427.22 million +0.8%
2022 430.65 million +0.8%
2023 434.26 million +0.8%
2024 437.78 million +0.8%
2025 441.13 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 126.04 million 111.58 million 142.21 million 10
1970s 166.61 million 146.27 million 188.51 million 10
1980s 218.76 million 193.81 million 244.32 million 10
1990s 278.35 million 250.31 million 307.06 million 10
2000s 341.30 million 313.48 million 368.68 million 10
2010s 398.46 million 374.53 million 419.93 million 10
2020s 432.47 million 423.76 million 441.13 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Population ages 15-64, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 441.13 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 441.13 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 111.58 million in 1960.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 15-64, total?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
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Total 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.