Population, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population, female was 50.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Latin America & Caribbean is 50.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 50.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1960.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, female in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.9% | — |
| 1961 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 50.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 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 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 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 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 50.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.