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
Population ages 15-64, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.4 % 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 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
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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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.