Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 0.9689 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 0.9689 % change on previous year for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 2.47 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9689 % change on previous year, in 2030.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 53rd of 91 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2026 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2027 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2028 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2029 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2030 | 0.9689 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.9689 % change on previous year | 0.9689 % change on previous year | 0.9689 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 50 Kenya 2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Egypt 2.27 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Comoros 2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Pakistan 2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Guatemala 2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Papua New Guinea 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Kyrgyzstan 2.06 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 545,976 (2030)
- Population 545,976 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 139,807 (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 37.47 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 3.44 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 39.05 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 1,520 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 36.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 19.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean was 0.9689 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9689 % change on previous year in 2030.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 53rd out of 91 groups with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.