Population, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Population, female was 318.38 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
318.38 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
35th
of 47 groups
All-time high
318.38 million
in 2025
All-time low
100.39 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 318.38 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 318.38 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 100.39 million, in 1960.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100.39 million | — |
| 1961 | 103.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 106.25 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 109.30 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 112.41 million | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 115.58 million | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 118.78 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 122.02 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 125.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 128.60 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 131.93 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 135.28 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 138.70 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 142.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 145.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 149.24 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 152.83 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 156.47 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 160.19 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 163.95 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 167.75 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 171.59 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 175.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 179.44 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 183.44 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 187.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 191.41 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 195.38 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 199.37 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 203.37 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 207.36 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 211.32 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 215.26 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 219.17 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 223.05 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 226.92 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 230.76 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 234.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 238.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 242.21 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 245.90 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 249.48 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 252.96 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 256.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 259.70 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 262.99 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 266.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 269.48 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 272.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 275.88 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 279.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 282.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 285.26 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 288.35 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 291.40 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 294.40 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 297.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 300.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 302.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 305.23 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 307.54 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 309.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 311.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 313.88 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 316.17 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 318.38 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.19 million | 100.39 million | 128.60 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 147.65 million | 131.93 million | 163.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 185.47 million | 167.75 million | 203.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 224.90 million | 207.36 million | 242.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 261.17 million | 245.90 million | 275.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 292.59 million | 279.01 million | 305.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 312.85 million | 307.54 million | 318.38 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0191 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Population, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 318.38 million 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 (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 318.38 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.39 million in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for population, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.