Latin America & Caribbean Rural Population 1960-2023
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
- Latin America & Caribbean rural population for 2021 was 121,971,061, a 0.61% decline from 2020.
- Latin America & Caribbean rural population for 2020 was 122,720,079, a 0.48% decline from 2019.
- Latin America & Caribbean rural population for 2019 was 123,317,084, a 0.36% decline from 2018.
- Latin America & Caribbean rural population for 2018 was 123,756,981, a 0.3% decline from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Rural Population |
| World |
3,432,438,174 |
| South Asia |
1,229,549,240 |
| East Asia & Pacific |
913,162,111 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa |
687,081,738 |
| OECD members |
257,533,356 |
| Latin America & Caribbean |
121,971,061 |
| European Union |
110,916,413 |
| Euro Area |
76,504,500 |
| North America |
63,860,455 |
| Latin America & Caribbean Rural Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2021 |
121,971,061 |
18.62 |
-0.61% |
| 2020 |
122,720,079 |
18.87 |
-0.48% |
| 2019 |
123,317,084 |
19.11 |
-0.36% |
| 2018 |
123,756,981 |
19.35 |
-0.30% |
| 2017 |
124,125,890 |
19.59 |
-0.29% |
| 2016 |
124,486,222 |
19.83 |
-0.28% |
| 2015 |
124,829,736 |
20.09 |
-0.26% |
| 2014 |
125,157,319 |
20.35 |
-0.24% |
| 2013 |
125,456,130 |
20.61 |
-0.21% |
| 2012 |
125,716,118 |
20.88 |
-0.18% |
| 2011 |
125,948,987 |
21.15 |
-0.19% |
| 2010 |
126,193,451 |
21.43 |
-0.23% |
| 2009 |
126,486,335 |
21.71 |
-0.20% |
| 2008 |
126,739,444 |
21.99 |
-0.19% |
| 2007 |
126,983,823 |
22.28 |
-0.17% |
| 2006 |
127,196,811 |
22.58 |
-0.13% |
| 2005 |
127,360,689 |
22.88 |
-0.08% |
| 2004 |
127,463,473 |
23.18 |
-0.05% |
| 2003 |
127,532,139 |
23.49 |
-0.05% |
| 2002 |
127,599,234 |
23.81 |
-0.01% |
| 2001 |
127,614,182 |
24.14 |
-0.06% |
| 2000 |
127,694,287 |
24.50 |
-0.35% |
| 1999 |
128,146,996 |
24.95 |
-0.29% |
| 1998 |
128,523,643 |
25.40 |
-0.28% |
| 1997 |
128,884,361 |
25.87 |
-0.23% |
| 1996 |
129,175,408 |
26.35 |
-0.12% |
| 1995 |
129,328,081 |
26.81 |
-0.12% |
| 1994 |
129,482,849 |
27.30 |
-0.07% |
| 1993 |
129,568,289 |
27.80 |
0.02% |
| 1992 |
129,541,615 |
28.29 |
0.05% |
| 1991 |
129,480,144 |
28.78 |
0.05% |
| 1990 |
129,411,929 |
29.31 |
-0.01% |
| 1989 |
129,426,938 |
29.87 |
-0.02% |
| 1988 |
129,455,180 |
30.44 |
0.01% |
| 1987 |
129,445,353 |
31.02 |
0.04% |
| 1986 |
129,392,633 |
31.62 |
0.08% |
| 1985 |
129,295,189 |
32.22 |
0.11% |
| 1984 |
129,156,429 |
32.85 |
0.17% |
| 1983 |
128,942,773 |
33.48 |
0.21% |
| 1982 |
128,670,069 |
34.11 |
0.20% |
| 1981 |
128,418,326 |
34.77 |
0.18% |
| 1980 |
128,184,915 |
35.46 |
0.26% |
| 1979 |
127,858,227 |
36.17 |
0.34% |
| 1978 |
127,424,442 |
36.89 |
0.39% |
| 1977 |
126,931,238 |
37.61 |
0.42% |
| 1976 |
126,406,129 |
38.33 |
0.45% |
| 1975 |
125,834,567 |
39.05 |
0.51% |
| 1974 |
125,194,437 |
39.78 |
0.58% |
| 1973 |
124,477,638 |
40.50 |
0.62% |
| 1972 |
123,712,869 |
41.23 |
0.61% |
| 1971 |
122,959,949 |
41.99 |
0.65% |
| 1970 |
122,164,993 |
42.75 |
0.72% |
| 1969 |
121,287,637 |
43.50 |
0.78% |
| 1968 |
120,352,049 |
44.27 |
0.84% |
| 1967 |
119,348,548 |
45.03 |
0.92% |
| 1966 |
118,260,758 |
45.80 |
1.00% |
| 1965 |
117,088,594 |
46.56 |
1.08% |
| 1964 |
115,837,622 |
47.33 |
1.02% |
| 1963 |
114,662,830 |
48.15 |
1.09% |
| 1962 |
113,429,239 |
48.97 |
1.13% |
| 1961 |
112,159,935 |
49.78 |
1.18% |
| 1960 |
110,846,975 |
50.58 |
% |
