List of Latin American countries by population
Updated: 5/24/2026, 6:54:12 PM 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
· Table
1
1
Rank
1
Country
(or dependent territory)
Brazil
July 1, 2015
projection
204,519,000
% of
pop.
33
Average
relative
annual
growth
(%)
0
Average
absolute
annual
growth
1,750,000
Estimated
doubling
time
(Years)
81
Official
figure
(where
available)
212,457,615
Date of
last figure
May 24, 2026
Source
Official population clock
2
2
Rank
2
Country
(or dependent territory)
Mexico
July 1, 2015
projection
127,500,000
% of
pop.
19
Average
relative
annual
growth
(%)
1
Average
absolute
annual
growth
1,293,000
Estimated
doubling
time
(Years)
65
Official
figure
(where
available)
127,792,286
Date of
last figure
July 1, 2020
Source
Official estimate
3
3
Rank
3
Country
(or dependent territory)
Colombia
July 1, 2015
projection
48,218,000
% of
pop.
7
Average
relative
annual
growth
(%)
1
Average
absolute
annual
growth
555,000
Estimated
doubling
time
(Years)
60
Official
figure
(where
available)
54,010,000
Date of
last figure
May 24, 2026
Source
Official population clock
4
4
Rank
4
Country
(or dependent territory)
Argentina
July 1, 2015
projection
43,132,000
% of
pop.
6
Average
relative
annual
growth
(%)
1
Average
absolute
annual
growth
463,000
Estimated
doubling
time
(Years)
64
Official
figure
(where
available)
45,376,763
Date of
last figure
July 1, 2020
Source
Official estimate
5
5
Rank
5
Country
(or dependent territory)
Peru
July 1, 2015
projection
33,050,325
% of
pop.
5
Average
relative
annual
growth
(%)
1
Average
absolute
annual
growth
338,000
Estimated
doubling
time
(Years)
64
Official
figure
(where
available)
32,625,948
Date of
last figure
July 1, 2020
Source
Official estimate
6
6
Rank
6
Country
(or dependent territory)
Venezuela
July 1, 2015
projection
30,620,000
% of
pop.
4
Average
relative
annual
growth
(%)
1
Average
absolute
annual
growth
414,000
Estimated
doubling
time
(Years)
51
Official
figure
(where
available)
28,435,943
Date of
last figure
2020
Source
Official estimate Archived 2019-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
7
7
Rank
7
Country
(or dependent territory)
Chile
July 1, 2015
projection
18,006,000
% of
pop.
2
Average
relative
annual
growth
(%)
1
Average
absolute
annual
growth
187,000
Estimated
doubling
time
(Years)
66
Official
figure
(where
available)
19,458,310
Date of
last figure
2020
Source
Official estimate
8
8
Rank
8
Country
(or dependent territory)
Ecuador
July 1, 2015
projection
16,279,000
% of
pop.
2
Average
relative
annual
growth
(%)
1
Average
absolute
annual
growth
252,000
Estimated
doubling
time
(Years)
44
Official
figure
(where
available)
19,055,900
Date of
last figure
May 24, 2026
Source
Official population clock
9
9
Rank
9
Country
(or dependent territory)
Guatemala
July 1, 2015
projection
16,176,000
% of
pop.
2
Average
relative
annual
growth
(%)
2
Average
absolute
annual
growth
461,000
Estimated
doubling
time
(Years)
24
Official
figure
(where
available)
16,858,333
Date of
last figure
July 1, 2020
Source
Official estimate
10
10
Rank
10
Country
(or dependent territory)
Cuba
July 1, 2015
projection
11,252,000
% of
pop.
1
Average
relative
annual
growth
(%)
0
Average
absolute
annual
growth
28,000
Estimated
doubling
time
(Years)
278
Official
figure
(where
available)
11,193,470
Date of
last figure
December 31, 2019
Source
Official estimate
11
11
Rank
11
Country
(or dependent territory)
Bolivia
July 1, 2015
projection
10,520,000
% of
pop.
1
Average
relative
annual
growth
(%)
1
Average
absolute
annual
growth
179,000
Estimated
doubling
time
(Years)
40
Official
figure
(where
available)
11,633,371
Date of
last figure
2020
Source
Official estimate
12
12
Rank
12
Country
(or dependent territory)
Dominican Republic
July 1, 2015
projection
9,980,000
% of
pop.
1
Average
relative
annual
growth
(%)
0
Average
absolute
annual
growth
97,000
Estimated
doubling
time
(Years)
71
Official
figure
(where
available)
10,448,499
Date of
last figure
2020
Source
Official estimate
13
13
Rank
13
Country
(or dependent territory)
Honduras
July 1, 2015
projection
8,950,000
% of
pop.
1
Average
relative
annual
growth
(%)
2
Average
absolute
annual
growth
200,000
Estimated
doubling
time
(Years)
31
Official
figure
(where
available)
9,304,380
Date of
last figure
July 1, 2020
Source
Official estimate
14
14
Rank
14
Country
(or dependent territory)
Paraguay
July 1, 2015
projection
7,003,000
% of
pop.
1
Average
relative
annual
growth
(%)
1
Average
absolute
annual
growth
109,000
Estimated
doubling
time
(Years)
44
Official
figure
(where
available)
7,252,672
Date of
last figure
2020
Source
Official estimate
15
15
Rank
15
Country
(or dependent territory)
Nicaragua
July 1, 2015
projection
6,514,000
% of
pop.
1
Average
relative
annual
growth
(%)
2
Average
absolute
annual
growth
151,000
Estimated
doubling
time
(Years)
30
Official
figure
(where
available)
6,527,691
Date of
last figure
June 30, 2019
Source
Official estimate
16
16
Rank
16
Country
(or dependent territory)
El Salvador
July 1, 2015
projection
6,460,000
% of
pop.
1
Average
relative
annual
growth
(%)
0
Average
absolute
annual
growth
59,000
Estimated
doubling
time
(Years)
76
Official
figure
(where
available)
6,765,753
Date of
last figure
2020
Source
Official estimate
17
17
Rank
17
Country
(or dependent territory)
Costa Rica
July 1, 2015
projection
4,851,000
% of
pop.
0
Average
relative
annual
growth
(%)
1
Average
absolute
annual
growth
78,000
Estimated
doubling
time
(Years)
43
Official
figure
(where
available)
5,111,238
Date of
last figure
June 30, 2020
Source
Official estimate
18
18
Rank
18
Country
(or dependent territory)
Panama
July 1, 2015
projection
3,764,000
% of
pop.
0
Average
relative
annual
growth
(%)
1
Average
absolute
annual
growth
51,000
Estimated
doubling
time
(Years)
51
Official
figure
(where
available)
4,278,500
Date of
last figure
July 1, 2020
Source
Official estimate
19
19
Rank
19
Country
(or dependent territory)
Puerto Rico (US)
July 1, 2015
projection
3,508,000
% of
pop.
0
Average
relative
annual
growth
(%)
-1
Average
absolute
annual
growth
-40,000
Estimated
doubling
time
(Years)
-
Official
figure
(where
available)
3,193,694
Date of
last figure
July 1, 2019
Source
Official estimate
20
20
Rank
20
Country
(or dependent territory)
Uruguay
July 1, 2015
projection
3,310,000
% of
pop.
0
Average
relative
annual
growth
(%)
0
Average
absolute
annual
growth
6,000
Estimated
doubling
time
(Years)
382
Official
figure
(where
available)
3,530,912
Date of
last figure
June 30, 2020
Source
Official estimate
—
—
Rank
—
Country
(or dependent territory)
Total
July 1, 2015
projection
606,317,000
% of
pop.
100
Average
relative
annual
growth
(%)
1
Average
absolute
annual
growth
6,637,000
Estimated
doubling
time
(Years)
62
| Rank | Country (or dependent territory) | July 1, 2015 projection | % of pop. | Average relative annual growth (%) | Average absolute annual growth | Estimated doubling time (Years) | Official figure (where available) | Date of last figure | Source |
| 1 | Brazil | 204,519,000 | 33 | 0 | 1,750,000 | 81 | 212,457,615 | May 24, 2026 | Official population clock |
| 2 | Mexico | 127,500,000 | 19 | 1 | 1,293,000 | 65 | 127,792,286 | July 1, 2020 | Official estimate |
| 3 | Colombia | 48,218,000 | 7 | 1 | 555,000 | 60 | 54,010,000 | May 24, 2026 | Official population clock |
| 4 | Argentina | 43,132,000 | 6 | 1 | 463,000 | 64 | 45,376,763 | July 1, 2020 | Official estimate |
| 5 | Peru | 33,050,325 | 5 | 1 | 338,000 | 64 | 32,625,948 | July 1, 2020 | Official estimate |
| 6 | Venezuela | 30,620,000 | 4 | 1 | 414,000 | 51 | 28,435,943 | 2020 | Official estimate Archived 2019-01-07 at the Wayback Machine |
| 7 | Chile | 18,006,000 | 2 | 1 | 187,000 | 66 | 19,458,310 | 2020 | Official estimate |
| 8 | Ecuador | 16,279,000 | 2 | 1 | 252,000 | 44 | 19,055,900 | May 24, 2026 | Official population clock |
| 9 | Guatemala | 16,176,000 | 2 | 2 | 461,000 | 24 | 16,858,333 | July 1, 2020 | Official estimate |
| 10 | Cuba | 11,252,000 | 1 | 0 | 28,000 | 278 | 11,193,470 | December 31, 2019 | Official estimate |
| 11 | Bolivia | 10,520,000 | 1 | 1 | 179,000 | 40 | 11,633,371 | 2020 | Official estimate |
| 12 | Dominican Republic | 9,980,000 | 1 | 0 | 97,000 | 71 | 10,448,499 | 2020 | Official estimate |
| 13 | Honduras | 8,950,000 | 1 | 2 | 200,000 | 31 | 9,304,380 | July 1, 2020 | Official estimate |
| 14 | Paraguay | 7,003,000 | 1 | 1 | 109,000 | 44 | 7,252,672 | 2020 | Official estimate |
| 15 | Nicaragua | 6,514,000 | 1 | 2 | 151,000 | 30 | 6,527,691 | June 30, 2019 | Official estimate |
| 16 | El Salvador | 6,460,000 | 1 | 0 | 59,000 | 76 | 6,765,753 | 2020 | Official estimate |
| 17 | Costa Rica | 4,851,000 | 0 | 1 | 78,000 | 43 | 5,111,238 | June 30, 2020 | Official estimate |
| 18 | Panama | 3,764,000 | 0 | 1 | 51,000 | 51 | 4,278,500 | July 1, 2020 | Official estimate |
| 19 | Puerto Rico (US) | 3,508,000 | 0 | -1 | -40,000 | - | 3,193,694 | July 1, 2019 | Official estimate |
| 20 | Uruguay | 3,310,000 | 0 | 0 | 6,000 | 382 | 3,530,912 | June 30, 2020 | Official estimate |
| — | Total | 606,317,000 | 100 | 1 | 6,637,000 | 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.