Population, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population, female, per square kilometre was 16.65 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.65 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
38th
of 44 groups
All-time high
16.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5.59 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean is 16.65 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 16.65 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.59 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 38th out of 44 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, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.59 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.75 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 5.91 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 6.08 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 6.24 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 6.41 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 6.58 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 6.75 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 6.93 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 7.1 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 7.28 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 7.46 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 7.64 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 7.83 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 8.01 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 8.39 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 8.58 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 8.78 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 8.98 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 9.18 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 9.38 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 9.59 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 10.01 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 10.21 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 10.42 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 10.63 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 10.84 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 11.05 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 11.26 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 11.47 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 11.67 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 11.88 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 12.08 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 12.28 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 12.48 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 12.7 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 12.9 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 13.09 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 13.28 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.46 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 13.64 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 13.82 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 13.99 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 14.16 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 14.32 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 14.49 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 14.66 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 14.82 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.99 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 15.15 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 15.31 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 15.47 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.63 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.78 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 15.93 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 16.07 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.21 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 16.32 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 16.42 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.53 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.65 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.25 units per square kilometre | 5.59 units per square kilometre | 6.93 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.93 units per square kilometre | 7.1 units per square kilometre | 8.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9 units per square kilometre | 8.98 units per square kilometre | 10.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.98 units per square kilometre | 11.05 units per square kilometre | 12.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.89 units per square kilometre | 13.09 units per square kilometre | 14.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.54 units per square kilometre | 14.82 units per square kilometre | 16.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.48 units per square kilometre | 16.32 units per square kilometre | 16.65 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 35 Viet Nam 163.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 El Salvador 159.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Tuvalu 159.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Pakistan 157.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 United States Virgin Islands 156.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Guam 152.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Cayman Islands 151.51 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9748 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 16.65 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 16.65 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.59 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female 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, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, female 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, female 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.