Population in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income
Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income: Population was 32,580 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Population in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income, 1990–2030
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2030, population in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income stood at 32,580. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income peaked at 32,580 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 13,170, in 1990.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income 83rd out of 91 groups with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Population in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,170 | — |
| 1991 | 13,506 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 13,854 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 14,216 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 14,591 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 14,976 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 15,370 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 15,772 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 16,179 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 16,593 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 17,019 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 17,456 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 17,904 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 18,365 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 18,840 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 19,331 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 19,837 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 20,348 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 20,865 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 21,385 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 21,881 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 22,380 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 22,910 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 23,442 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 23,977 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 24,517 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 25,055 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 25,589 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 26,120 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 26,652 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 27,160 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 27,634 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 28,139 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 28,693 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 29,255 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 29,817 | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 30,378 | +1.9% |
| 2027 | 30,935 | +1.8% |
| 2028 | 31,488 | +1.8% |
| 2029 | 32,035 | +1.7% |
| 2030 | 32,580 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,823 | 13,170 | 16,593 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,135 | 17,019 | 21,385 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,252 | 21,881 | 26,652 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,553 | 27,160 | 32,035 | 10 |
| 2030s | 32,580 | 32,580 | 32,580 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income
More gender data for Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,705 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0024 % change on previous year (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 32,580 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 33.15 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 14.84 (2025)
- Gender income gap 59.81 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 23.9 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income?
- Population in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income was 32,580 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest population recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 32,580 in 2030.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,170 in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income rank for population?
- Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income ranks 83rd out of 91 groups with data for 2030.
- Is population rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The total population comprises persons of all ages who were living in the country during the reference period, regardless of residency status or citizenship. The source for the population figures used is the United Nations' World Population Prospects. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.