Population, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population, female was 338.56 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
338.56 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
33rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
338.56 million
in 2025
All-time low
109.18 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 338.56 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 peaked at 338.56 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 109.18 million, in 1960.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd of 45 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 109.18 million | — |
| 1961 | 112.26 million | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 115.43 million | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 118.68 million | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 121.99 million | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 125.35 million | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 128.74 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 132.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 135.60 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 139.09 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 142.59 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 146.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 149.73 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 153.40 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 157.11 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 160.85 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 164.62 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 168.44 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 172.34 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 176.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 180.27 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 184.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 188.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 192.52 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 196.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 200.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 205.06 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 209.24 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 213.43 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 217.64 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 221.85 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 226.02 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 230.17 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 234.31 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 238.41 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 242.50 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 246.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 250.59 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 254.62 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 258.61 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 262.48 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 266.23 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 269.88 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 273.45 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 276.94 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 280.37 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 283.77 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 287.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 290.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 293.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 297.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 300.40 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 303.68 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 306.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 310.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 313.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 316.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 319.31 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 322.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 324.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 327.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 329.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 331.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 333.88 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 336.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 338.56 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123.85 million | 109.18 million | 139.09 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 159.15 million | 142.59 million | 176.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 198.84 million | 180.27 million | 217.64 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.36 million | 221.85 million | 258.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 278.46 million | 262.48 million | 293.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 311.41 million | 297.13 million | 324.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 332.81 million | 327.28 million | 338.56 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.6981 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2214 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3426 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 338.56 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?
- The highest recorded value was 338.56 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.18 million in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- 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 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.