Population, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, female was 330.80 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
330.80 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
34th
of 47 groups
All-time high
330.80 million
in 2025
All-time low
104.27 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 330.80 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 330.80 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 104.27 million, in 1960.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 34th out of 47 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, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 104.27 million | — |
| 1961 | 107.25 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 110.31 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 113.43 million | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 116.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 119.87 million | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 123.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 126.48 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 129.83 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 133.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 136.61 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 140.04 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 143.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 147.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 150.71 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 154.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 158.06 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 161.82 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 165.67 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 169.56 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 173.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 177.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 181.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 185.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 189.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 193.82 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 197.93 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 202.03 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 206.16 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 210.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 214.42 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 218.53 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 222.63 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 226.72 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 230.76 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 234.80 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 238.81 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 242.79 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 246.77 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 250.72 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 254.57 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 258.29 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 261.90 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 265.44 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 268.91 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 272.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 275.69 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 279.07 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 282.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 285.76 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 289.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 292.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 295.59 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 298.84 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 302.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 305.22 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 308.32 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 311.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 314.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 316.93 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 319.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 321.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 323.69 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 326.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 328.48 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 330.80 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.44 million | 104.27 million | 133.21 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 152.75 million | 136.61 million | 169.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 191.80 million | 173.50 million | 210.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 232.70 million | 214.42 million | 250.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 270.44 million | 254.57 million | 285.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 303.38 million | 289.04 million | 316.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 324.99 million | 319.39 million | 330.80 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.33 % 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 3.42 % 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 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0193 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 330.80 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 330.80 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.27 million in 1960.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.