Population, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, male was 320.66 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
320.66 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
34th
of 47 groups
All-time high
320.66 million
in 2025
All-time low
104.40 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 320.66 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 320.66 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 104.40 million, in 1960.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th 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, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 104.40 million | — |
| 1961 | 107.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 110.36 million | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 113.47 million | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 116.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 119.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 123.08 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 126.36 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 129.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 133.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 136.36 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 139.75 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 143.19 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 146.69 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 150.22 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 153.80 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 157.43 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 161.13 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 164.91 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 168.74 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 172.60 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 176.44 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 180.26 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 184.15 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 188.08 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 192.01 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 195.94 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 199.86 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 203.79 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 207.72 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 211.67 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 215.61 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 219.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 223.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 227.28 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 231.14 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 234.97 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 238.77 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 242.57 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 246.34 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 249.99 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 253.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 256.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 260.35 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 263.65 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 266.88 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 270.11 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 273.33 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 276.54 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 279.69 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 282.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 285.86 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 288.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 291.97 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 294.97 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 297.87 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 300.70 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 303.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 306.07 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 308.54 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 310.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 312.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 314.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 316.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 318.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 320.66 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.41 million | 104.40 million | 133.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 152.22 million | 136.36 million | 168.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 190.09 million | 172.60 million | 207.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 229.13 million | 211.67 million | 246.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 265.10 million | 249.99 million | 279.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 296.11 million | 282.78 million | 308.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.44 million | 310.66 million | 320.66 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 50-54, male, per capita 0.0275 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 320.66 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 320.66 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.40 million in 1960.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population, male?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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, 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.