Population ages 45-49, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population ages 45-49, female was 21.98 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.98 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
22nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
21.98 million
in 2025
All-time low
4.32 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 45-49, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 45-49, female in Latin America & Caribbean is 21.98 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 21.98 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.32 million, in 1960.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 22nd 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 45-49, female in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.32 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.41 million | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 4.48 million | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 4.55 million | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 4.63 million | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 4.86 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 5.01 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 5.19 million | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 5.38 million | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 5.58 million | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 5.77 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 5.97 million | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 6.16 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 6.33 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 6.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 6.64 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 6.77 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 6.88 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 6.97 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 7.06 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 7.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 7.26 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 7.38 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 7.53 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 7.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 7.91 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 8.13 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 8.36 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 8.61 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 8.89 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 9.19 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 9.53 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 9.91 million | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 10.33 million | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 10.78 million | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 11.23 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 11.68 million | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 12.13 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 12.56 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 12.98 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 13.42 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 13.86 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 14.31 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 14.77 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 15.23 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 15.68 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 16.14 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 16.59 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 17.02 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 17.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 17.74 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 18.03 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 18.49 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 18.72 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 18.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 19.28 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.60 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 19.94 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 20.27 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 20.58 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 20.90 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 21.25 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 21.61 million | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 21.98 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.76 million | 4.32 million | 5.38 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.36 million | 5.58 million | 6.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.71 million | 7.06 million | 8.61 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.62 million | 8.89 million | 12.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.00 million | 12.98 million | 17.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.65 million | 17.41 million | 19.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.10 million | 20.27 million | 21.98 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 19 Germany 2.51 million compare
- 20 France 2.12 million compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.12 million compare
- 22 Italy 2.06 million compare
- 23 Spain 2.02 million compare
- 24 South Africa 1.91 million compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 1.90 million compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 45-49, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population ages 45-49, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 21.98 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 45-49, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 21.98 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 million in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population ages 45-49, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 45-49, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 45 to 49.