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Population Pyramid of Latin America and the Caribbean2024

Total population
663.5M
Median age
32.3
Peak year
2053
Peak population
730.8M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 167.8M · median age 19.4
Population pyramid: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1950. Total population 167.8 million, median age 19.4. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 360.5M · median age 19.6
Population pyramid: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1980. Total population 360.5 million, median age 19.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 521.3M · median age 24.2
Population pyramid: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000. Total population 521.3 million, median age 24.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 663.5M · median age 32.3
Population pyramid: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2024. Total population 663.5 million, median age 32.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 730.1M · median age 41.5
Population pyramid: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2050. Total population 730.1 million, median age 41.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 613.4M · median age 50.1
Population pyramid: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2100. Total population 613.4 million, median age 50.1. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Latin America and the Caribbean presently shows a transitional pyramid, narrowing at the base as fertility declines but still with substantial youth cohorts. The median age in 2024 is 32.3 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 22.5% of the population; people 65 and older account for 9.9%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Latin America and the Caribbean's peak population in 2053.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 167.8 million with median age 19.4. Projected 2100 values are 613.4 million and median age 50.1.