List of Latin American countries by population
Updated: 11/6/2025, 2:09:52 AM Wikipedia source
This is a list of Latin American countries and dependent territories by population, which is sorted by the 2015 mid-year normalized demographic projections.
Tables
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1
1
Rank
1
Country(or dependent territory)
Brazil
July 1, 2015projection
204,519,000
% ofpop.
33.13
Averagerelativeannualgrowth(%)
0.86
Averageabsoluteannualgrowth
1,750,000
Estimateddoublingtime(Years)
81
Officialfigure(whereavailable)
212,457,615
Date oflast figure
November 6, 2025
Source
Official population clock
2
2
Rank
2
Country(or dependent territory)
Mexico
July 1, 2015projection
127,500,000
% ofpop.
19.60
Averagerelativeannualgrowth(%)
1.08
Averageabsoluteannualgrowth
1,293,000
Estimateddoublingtime(Years)
65
Officialfigure(whereavailable)
127,792,286
Date oflast figure
July 1, 2020
Source
Official estimate
3
3
Rank
3
Country(or dependent territory)
Colombia
July 1, 2015projection
48,218,000
% ofpop.
7.81
Averagerelativeannualgrowth(%)
1.16
Averageabsoluteannualgrowth
555,000
Estimateddoublingtime(Years)
60
Officialfigure(whereavailable)
53,720,000
Date oflast figure
November 6, 2025
Source
Official population clock
4
4
Rank
4
Country(or dependent territory)
Argentina
July 1, 2015projection
43,132,000
% ofpop.
6.99
Averagerelativeannualgrowth(%)
1.09
Averageabsoluteannualgrowth
463,000
Estimateddoublingtime(Years)
64
Officialfigure(whereavailable)
45,376,763
Date oflast figure
July 1, 2020
Source
Official estimate
5
5
Rank
5
Country(or dependent territory)
Peru
July 1, 2015projection
33,050,325
% ofpop.
5.05
Averagerelativeannualgrowth(%)
1.10
Averageabsoluteannualgrowth
338,000
Estimateddoublingtime(Years)
64
Officialfigure(whereavailable)
32,625,948
Date oflast figure
July 1, 2020
Source
Official estimate
6
6
Rank
6
Country(or dependent territory)
Venezuela
July 1, 2015projection
30,620,000
% ofpop.
4.96
Averagerelativeannualgrowth(%)
1.37
Averageabsoluteannualgrowth
414,000
Estimateddoublingtime(Years)
51
Officialfigure(whereavailable)
28,435,943
Date oflast figure
2020
Source
Official estimate
7
7
Rank
7
Country(or dependent territory)
Chile
July 1, 2015projection
18,006,000
% ofpop.
2.92
Averagerelativeannualgrowth(%)
1.05
Averageabsoluteannualgrowth
187,000
Estimateddoublingtime(Years)
66
Officialfigure(whereavailable)
19,458,310
Date oflast figure
2020
Source
Official estimate
8
8
Rank
8
Country(or dependent territory)
Ecuador
July 1, 2015projection
16,279,000
% ofpop.
2.64
Averagerelativeannualgrowth(%)
1.57
Averageabsoluteannualgrowth
252,000
Estimateddoublingtime(Years)
44
Officialfigure(whereavailable)
18,917,200
Date oflast figure
November 6, 2025
Source
Official population clock
9
9
Rank
9
Country(or dependent territory)
Guatemala
July 1, 2015projection
16,176,000
% ofpop.
2.62
Averagerelativeannualgrowth(%)
2.93
Averageabsoluteannualgrowth
461,000
Estimateddoublingtime(Years)
24
Officialfigure(whereavailable)
16,858,333
Date oflast figure
July 1, 2020
Source
Official estimate
10
10
Rank
10
Country(or dependent territory)
Cuba
July 1, 2015projection
11,252,000
% ofpop.
1.82
Averagerelativeannualgrowth(%)
0.25
Averageabsoluteannualgrowth
28,000
Estimateddoublingtime(Years)
278
Officialfigure(whereavailable)
11,193,470
Date oflast figure
December 31, 2019
Source
Official estimate
11
11
Rank
11
Country(or dependent territory)
Haiti
July 1, 2015projection
10,994,000
% ofpop.
1.78
Averagerelativeannualgrowth(%)
2.31
Averageabsoluteannualgrowth
248,000
Estimateddoublingtime(Years)
30
Officialfigure(whereavailable)
11,743,017
Date oflast figure
2020
Source
Official estimate
12
12
Rank
12
Country(or dependent territory)
Bolivia
July 1, 2015projection
10,520,000
% ofpop.
1.70
Averagerelativeannualgrowth(%)
1.73
Averageabsoluteannualgrowth
179,000
Estimateddoublingtime(Years)
40
Officialfigure(whereavailable)
11,633,371
Date oflast figure
2020
Source
Official estimate
13
13
Rank
13
Country(or dependent territory)
Dominican Republic
July 1, 2015projection
9,980,000
% ofpop.
1.62
Averagerelativeannualgrowth(%)
0.98
Averageabsoluteannualgrowth
97,000
Estimateddoublingtime(Years)
71
Officialfigure(whereavailable)
10,448,499
Date oflast figure
2020
Source
Official estimate
14
14
Rank
14
Country(or dependent territory)
Honduras
July 1, 2015projection
8,950,000
% ofpop.
1.45
Averagerelativeannualgrowth(%)
2.29
Averageabsoluteannualgrowth
200,000
Estimateddoublingtime(Years)
31
Officialfigure(whereavailable)
9,304,380
Date oflast figure
July 1, 2020
Source
Official estimate
15
15
Rank
15
Country(or dependent territory)
Paraguay
July 1, 2015projection
7,003,000
% ofpop.
1.13
Averagerelativeannualgrowth(%)
1.58
Averageabsoluteannualgrowth
109,000
Estimateddoublingtime(Years)
44
Officialfigure(whereavailable)
7,252,672
Date oflast figure
2020
Source
Official estimate
16
16
Rank
16
Country(or dependent territory)
Nicaragua
July 1, 2015projection
6,514,000
% ofpop.
1.06
Averagerelativeannualgrowth(%)
2.37
Averageabsoluteannualgrowth
151,000
Estimateddoublingtime(Years)
30
Officialfigure(whereavailable)
6,527,691
Date oflast figure
June 30, 2019
Source
Official estimate
17
17
Rank
17
Country(or dependent territory)
El Salvador
July 1, 2015projection
6,460,000
% ofpop.
1.05
Averagerelativeannualgrowth(%)
0.92
Averageabsoluteannualgrowth
59,000
Estimateddoublingtime(Years)
76
Officialfigure(whereavailable)
6,765,753
Date oflast figure
2020
Source
Official estimate
18
18
Rank
18
Country(or dependent territory)
Costa Rica
July 1, 2015projection
4,851,000
% ofpop.
0.79
Averagerelativeannualgrowth(%)
1.63
Averageabsoluteannualgrowth
78,000
Estimateddoublingtime(Years)
43
Officialfigure(whereavailable)
5,111,238
Date oflast figure
June 30, 2020
Source
Official estimate
19
19
Rank
19
Country(or dependent territory)
Panama
July 1, 2015projection
3,764,000
% ofpop.
0.61
Averagerelativeannualgrowth(%)
1.37
Averageabsoluteannualgrowth
51,000
Estimateddoublingtime(Years)
51
Officialfigure(whereavailable)
4,278,500
Date oflast figure
July 1, 2020
Source
Official estimate
20
20
Rank
20
Country(or dependent territory)
Puerto Rico (US)
July 1, 2015projection
3,508,000
% ofpop.
0.57
Averagerelativeannualgrowth(%)
-1.13
Averageabsoluteannualgrowth
-40,000
Estimateddoublingtime(Years)
-
Officialfigure(whereavailable)
3,193,694
Date oflast figure
July 1, 2019
Source
Official estimate
21
21
Rank
21
Country(or dependent territory)
Uruguay
July 1, 2015projection
3,310,000
% ofpop.
0.54
Averagerelativeannualgrowth(%)
0.18
Averageabsoluteannualgrowth
6,000
Estimateddoublingtime(Years)
382
Officialfigure(whereavailable)
3,530,912
Date oflast figure
June 30, 2020
Source
Official estimate
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Rank
—
Country(or dependent territory)
Total
July 1, 2015projection
617,311,000
% ofpop.
100.00
Averagerelativeannualgrowth(%)
1.13
Averageabsoluteannualgrowth
6,885,000
Estimateddoublingtime(Years)
62
| Rank | Country(or dependent territory) | July 1, 2015projection | % ofpop. | Averagerelativeannualgrowth(%) | Averageabsoluteannualgrowth | Estimateddoublingtime(Years) | Officialfigure(whereavailable) | Date oflast figure | Source |
| 1 | Brazil | 204,519,000 | 33.13 | 0.86 | 1,750,000 | 81 | 212,457,615 | November 6, 2025 | Official population clock |
| 2 | Mexico | 127,500,000 | 19.60 | 1.08 | 1,293,000 | 65 | 127,792,286 | July 1, 2020 | Official estimate |
| 3 | Colombia | 48,218,000 | 7.81 | 1.16 | 555,000 | 60 | 53,720,000 | November 6, 2025 | Official population clock |
| 4 | Argentina | 43,132,000 | 6.99 | 1.09 | 463,000 | 64 | 45,376,763 | July 1, 2020 | Official estimate |
| 5 | Peru | 33,050,325 | 5.05 | 1.10 | 338,000 | 64 | 32,625,948 | July 1, 2020 | Official estimate |
| 6 | Venezuela | 30,620,000 | 4.96 | 1.37 | 414,000 | 51 | 28,435,943 | 2020 | Official estimate |
| 7 | Chile | 18,006,000 | 2.92 | 1.05 | 187,000 | 66 | 19,458,310 | 2020 | Official estimate |
| 8 | Ecuador | 16,279,000 | 2.64 | 1.57 | 252,000 | 44 | 18,917,200 | November 6, 2025 | Official population clock |
| 9 | Guatemala | 16,176,000 | 2.62 | 2.93 | 461,000 | 24 | 16,858,333 | July 1, 2020 | Official estimate |
| 10 | Cuba | 11,252,000 | 1.82 | 0.25 | 28,000 | 278 | 11,193,470 | December 31, 2019 | Official estimate |
| 11 | Haiti | 10,994,000 | 1.78 | 2.31 | 248,000 | 30 | 11,743,017 | 2020 | Official estimate |
| 12 | Bolivia | 10,520,000 | 1.70 | 1.73 | 179,000 | 40 | 11,633,371 | 2020 | Official estimate |
| 13 | Dominican Republic | 9,980,000 | 1.62 | 0.98 | 97,000 | 71 | 10,448,499 | 2020 | Official estimate |
| 14 | Honduras | 8,950,000 | 1.45 | 2.29 | 200,000 | 31 | 9,304,380 | July 1, 2020 | Official estimate |
| 15 | Paraguay | 7,003,000 | 1.13 | 1.58 | 109,000 | 44 | 7,252,672 | 2020 | Official estimate |
| 16 | Nicaragua | 6,514,000 | 1.06 | 2.37 | 151,000 | 30 | 6,527,691 | June 30, 2019 | Official estimate |
| 17 | El Salvador | 6,460,000 | 1.05 | 0.92 | 59,000 | 76 | 6,765,753 | 2020 | Official estimate |
| 18 | Costa Rica | 4,851,000 | 0.79 | 1.63 | 78,000 | 43 | 5,111,238 | June 30, 2020 | Official estimate |
| 19 | Panama | 3,764,000 | 0.61 | 1.37 | 51,000 | 51 | 4,278,500 | July 1, 2020 | Official estimate |
| 20 | Puerto Rico (US) | 3,508,000 | 0.57 | -1.13 | -40,000 | - | 3,193,694 | July 1, 2019 | Official estimate |
| 21 | Uruguay | 3,310,000 | 0.54 | 0.18 | 6,000 | 382 | 3,530,912 | June 30, 2020 | Official estimate |
| — | Total | 617,311,000 | 100.00 | 1.13 | 6,885,000 | 62 |
References
- Calculated, when available, from the latest national censuses or most recent official estimates (many of which are cited
- It corresponds to the following formula: projection2015/projection2014x100-100.
- It corresponds to the calculation: projection2015*annual growth/100.
- It corresponds to the formula: LN(2)/LN(growth/100+1), which produces exactly the same result as LOG10(2)/LOG10(growth/1
- Commonwealth of the United States since July 26, 1952.