Population ages 20-24, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population ages 20-24, female was 25.98 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.98 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
28th
of 43 groups
All-time high
26.65 million
in 2017
All-time low
9.00 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 25.98 million for population ages 20-24, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 26.65 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.00 million, in 1960.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 28th out of 43 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 20-24, female in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.00 million | — |
| 1961 | 9.20 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 9.43 million | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 9.69 million | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 9.96 million | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 10.25 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 10.57 million | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 10.93 million | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 11.33 million | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 11.77 million | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 12.25 million | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 12.74 million | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 13.23 million | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 13.70 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 14.15 million | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 14.60 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 15.04 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 15.50 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 15.95 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 16.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 16.89 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 17.38 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 17.86 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 18.35 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 18.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 19.24 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 19.60 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 19.90 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 20.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 20.40 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 20.67 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 20.97 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 21.30 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 21.64 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 21.99 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 22.33 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 22.67 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 23.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 23.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 23.71 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 24.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 24.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 24.72 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 25.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 25.27 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 25.48 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 25.81 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 25.93 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 26.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 26.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 26.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 26.57 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 26.61 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 26.63 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 26.65 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.64 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.61 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 26.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 26.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 26.41 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 26.29 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 26.14 million | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 25.98 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.21 million | 9.00 million | 11.77 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.36 million | 12.25 million | 16.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.86 million | 16.89 million | 20.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.16 million | 20.67 million | 23.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.24 million | 24.06 million | 26.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.51 million | 26.19 million | 26.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.31 million | 25.98 million | 26.56 million | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 25.98 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 26.65 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.00 million in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 20-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24.