Latin America & Caribbean Urban Population

Latin America & Caribbean urban population for 2024 was 538,170,132, a 0.98% increase from 2023.
  • Latin America & Caribbean urban population for 2023 was 532,955,465, a 0.96% increase from 2022.
  • Latin America & Caribbean urban population for 2022 was 527,892,484, a 0.84% increase from 2021.
  • Latin America & Caribbean urban population for 2021 was 523,506,228, a 0.83% increase from 2020.
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages. The full historical dataset is available for download here: Latin America & Caribbean Urban Population | Historical Data | 1960 - 2024.