Latin America & Caribbean population
666,592,570 people live in Latin America & Caribbean — 8.1% of everyone alive, across 42 economies. Brazil alone holds 32% of the region; the three largest (Brazil, Mexico, Colombia) hold 60%. Population-weighted growth is +0.66% a year, so the region adds about 4,426,722 people annually. The fastest-growing country is Honduras (+1.65%/yr); the oldest society is Puerto Rico (25.3% aged 65+).
All 42 countries in Latin America & Caribbean
| Rank | Country | Population | Growth /yr | Share of region | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Brazil | 212,812,405 | +0.38% | 31.9% | #7 |
| #2 |  Mexico | 131,946,900 | +0.83% | 19.8% | #11 |
| #3 |  Colombia | 53,425,635 | +1.01% | 8.0% | #28 |
| #4 |  Argentina | 45,851,378 | +0.34% | 6.9% | #35 |
| #5 |  Peru | 34,576,665 | +1.04% | 5.2% | #48 |
| #6 |  Venezuela | 28,516,896 | +0.39% | 4.3% | #53 |
| #7 |  Chile | 19,859,921 | +0.48% | 3.0% | #65 |
| #8 |  Guatemala | 18,687,881 | +1.52% | 2.8% | #69 |
| #9 |  Ecuador | 18,289,896 | +0.85% | 2.7% | #70 |
| #10 |  Bolivia | 12,581,843 | +1.35% | 1.9% | #78 |
| #11 |  Haiti | 11,906,095 | +1.13% | 1.8% | #82 |
| #12 |  Dominican Republic | 11,520,487 | +0.81% | 1.7% | #84 |
| #13 |  Honduras | 11,005,850 | +1.65% | 1.7% | #86 |
| #14 |  Cuba | 10,937,203 | −0.39% | 1.6% | #87 |
| #15 |  Paraguay | 7,013,078 | +1.20% | 1.1% | #107 |
| #16 |  Nicaragua | 7,007,502 | +1.31% | 1.1% | #108 |
| #17 |  El Salvador | 6,365,503 | +0.43% | 1.0% | #112 |
| #18 |  Costa Rica | 5,152,950 | +0.45% | 0.8% | #126 |
| #19 |  Panama | 4,571,189 | +1.22% | 0.7% | #128 |
| #20 |  Uruguay | 3,384,688 | −0.06% | 0.5% | #133 |
| #21 |  Puerto Rico | 3,184,835 | −0.55% | 0.5% | #134 |
| #22 |  Jamaica | 2,837,077 | −0.07% | 0.4% | #140 |
| #23 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 1,367,764 | −0.04% | 0.2% | #156 |
| #24 |  Guyana | 835,986 | +0.59% | 0.1% | #164 |
| #25 |  Suriname | 639,850 | +0.85% | 0.1% | #168 |
| #26 |  Belize | 422,924 | +1.39% | 0.1% | #174 |
| #27 |  Bahamas | 403,033 | +0.44% | 0.1% | #175 |
| #28 |  Barbados | 282,623 | +0.06% | 0.0% | #179 |
| #29 |  Saint Lucia | 180,149 | +0.23% | 0.0% | #183 |
| #30 |  Curaçao | 156,263 | +0.19% | 0.0% | #186 |
| #31 |  Grenada | 117,303 | +0.08% | 0.0% | #189 |
| #32 |  Aruba | 108,785 | +0.73% | 0.0% | #191 |
| #33 |  United States Virgin Islands | 103,792 | −0.56% | 0.0% | #192 |
| #34 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 99,924 | −0.69% | 0.0% | #194 |
| #35 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 94,209 | +0.46% | 0.0% | #195 |
| #36 |  Cayman Islands | 75,844 | +1.85% | 0.0% | #198 |
| #37 |  Dominica | 65,871 | −0.51% | 0.0% | #199 |
| #38 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 46,922 | +0.17% | 0.0% | #203 |
| #39 |  Turks and Caicos Islands | 46,855 | +0.69% | 0.0% | #204 |
| #40 |  Sint Maarten | 43,923 | +1.31% | 0.0% | #206 |
| #41 |  British Virgin Islands | 39,732 | +0.66% | 0.0% | #210 |
| #42 |  Saint Martin | 24,941 | −4.65% | 0.0% | #214 |
Largest cities in Latin America & Caribbean
| # | City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | Brazil | 18,949,790 |
| 2 | Mexico City | Mexico | 17,734,212 |
| 3 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 14,017,736 |
| 4 | Bogotá | Colombia | 10,624,315 |
| 5 | Lima | Peru | 10,580,241 |
| 6 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 6,747,815 |
| 7 | Santiago | Chile | 6,726,045 |
| 8 | Santo Domingo | Dominican Republic | 4,600,064 |
| 9 | Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 4,162,814 |
| 10 | Guadalajara | Mexico | 4,135,440 |
| 11 | Monterrey | Mexico | 3,938,015 |
| 12 | Recife | Brazil | 3,691,196 |
City figures as shown on each city page (official unit total, UN urban area, or GeoNames administrative city).
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