Population ages 15-64 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 15-64 was 67.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 67.7%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 67.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 1964.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.5% | — |
| 1961 | 53.3% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 53.1% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 53.4% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 53.6% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 53.8% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 54.4% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 54.7% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 54.9% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 55.2% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 55.4% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 55.7% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 56.0% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 56.3% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 56.6% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 57.1% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 57.4% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 57.6% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 57.9% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 58.4% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 59.4% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 59.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 60.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 60.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 61.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 61.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 61.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 64.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 65.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.2% | 53.1% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.6% | 53.6% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.2% | 56.0% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.2% | 58.7% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 62.1% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 65.5% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 67.3% | 67.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 7 Cayman Islands 74.4% compare
- 8 Singapore 74.1% compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 73.3% compare
- 10 Jamaica 73.1% compare
- 11 Bhutan 73.0% compare
- 12 Oman 73.0% compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 72.8% compare
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0964 units per person (2024)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 15-64 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 67.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 1964.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 15-64?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.