Subregions in Latin America and the Caribbean by population (2025)

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# Region Population (2025) Yearly Change Net Change Density (P/Km²) Area (Km²) Migrants (net) Fert. Rate Median Age Urban Pop % World Share
1 South America 438,105,374 0.57% 2,494,072 25 17,461,112 −163,253 1.69 33.1 88.4% 5.32%
2 Central America 185,160,699 0.95% 1,750,739 76 2,452,270 −145,568 1.95 28.5 81% 2.25%
3 Caribbean 44,622,478 0.4% 177,668 197 225,996 −97,215 1.95 32.4 76.3% 0.54%

Latin America and the Caribbean Population by Subregion in 1950

# Region Population 2025 World Share
1 South America 112,973,121 4.53%
2 Central America 37,615,700 1.51%
3 Caribbean 17,193,337 0.69%

Latin America and the Caribbean Population by Subregion in 2050

# Region Population 2025 World Share
1 South America 468,674,488 4.85%
2 Central America 215,385,141 2.23%
3 Caribbean 45,997,117 0.48%