Population, male in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population, male was 328.04 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
328.04 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
33rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
328.04 million
in 2025
All-time low
109.44 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Latin America & Caribbean is 328.04 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 328.04 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 109.44 million, in 1960.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 33rd out of 45 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, male in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 109.44 million | — |
| 1961 | 112.47 million | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 115.61 million | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 118.82 million | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 122.09 million | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 125.40 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 128.75 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 132.12 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 135.52 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 138.95 million | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 142.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 145.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 149.46 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 153.06 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 156.69 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 160.36 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 164.06 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 167.82 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 171.66 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 175.53 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 179.44 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 183.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 187.19 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 191.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 195.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 199.12 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 203.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 207.09 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 211.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 215.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 219.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 223.11 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 227.07 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 231.01 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 234.92 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 238.81 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 242.67 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 246.51 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 250.34 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 254.12 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 257.79 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 261.34 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 264.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 268.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 271.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 274.75 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 277.98 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 281.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 284.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 287.54 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 290.62 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 293.69 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 296.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 299.77 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 302.73 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 305.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 308.41 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 311.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 313.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 316.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 318.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 319.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 321.61 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 323.74 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 325.92 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 328.04 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123.92 million | 109.44 million | 138.95 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 158.69 million | 142.41 million | 175.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 197.17 million | 179.44 million | 215.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.77 million | 219.11 million | 254.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 272.95 million | 257.79 million | 287.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 303.85 million | 290.62 million | 316.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 322.90 million | 318.22 million | 328.04 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 0-14, 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, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 328.04 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 328.04 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.44 million in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.