Population in cities over 1 million in Latin America & Caribbean in 2025 — 261,314,760 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 419.8%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Latin America & Caribbean
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 261M | +2.88M | +1.11% |
| 2024 | 258M | +2.91M | +1.14% |
| 2023 | 256M | +2.93M | +1.16% |
| 2022 | 253M | +2.94M | +1.18% |
| 2021 | 250M | +2.94M | +1.19% |
| 2020 | 247M | +2.94M | +1.21% |
| 2019 | 244M | +2.91M | +1.21% |
| 2018 | 241M | +3.45M | +1.45% |
| 2017 | 237M | +3.39M | +1.45% |
| 2016 | 234M | +3.33M | +1.44% |
| 2015 | 231M | +3.43M | +1.51% |
| 2014 | 227M | +3.37M | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 224M | +3.3M | +1.49% |
| 2012 | 221M | +3.24M | +1.49% |
| 2011 | 217M | +3.22M | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 214M | +2.71M | +1.28% |
| 2009 | 211M | +3.29M | +1.58% |
| 2008 | 208M | +3.31M | +1.62% |
| 2007 | 205M | +3.25M | +1.61% |
| 2006 | 202M | +3.18M | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 198M | +3.14M | +1.61% |
| 2004 | 195M | +3.08M | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 192M | +3.03M | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 189M | +3.08M | +1.66% |
| 2001 | 186M | +3.13M | +1.71% |
| 2000 | 183M | +3.8M | +2.12% |
| 1999 | 179M | +3.79M | +2.16% |
| 1998 | 175M | +3.7M | +2.15% |
| 1997 | 172M | +3.6M | +2.14% |
| 1996 | 168M | +3.55M | +2.16% |
| 1995 | 164M | +3.47M | +2.16% |
| 1994 | 161M | +3.37M | +2.14% |
| 1993 | 158M | +3.3M | +2.14% |
| 1992 | 154M | +3.3M | +2.19% |
| 1991 | 151M | +3.49M | +2.36% |
| 1990 | 148M | +3.74M | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 144M | +3.73M | +2.66% |
| 1988 | 140M | +3.62M | +2.65% |
| 1987 | 136M | +3.5M | +2.63% |
| 1986 | 133M | +3.39M | +2.61% |
| 1985 | 130M | +3.29M | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 126M | +3.19M | +2.59% |
| 1983 | 123M | +3.09M | +2.58% |
| 1982 | 120M | +3.09M | +2.64% |
| 1981 | 117M | +3.26M | +2.87% |
| 1980 | 114M | +4.14M | +3.78% |
| 1979 | 110M | +3.97M | +3.76% |
| 1978 | 106M | +3.8M | +3.73% |
| 1977 | 102M | +3.63M | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 98.11M | +3.49M | +3.69% |
| 1975 | 94.62M | +3.34M | +3.65% |
| 1974 | 91.29M | +3.25M | +3.69% |
| 1973 | 88.04M | +3.22M | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 84.82M | +3.17M | +3.89% |
| 1971 | 81.64M | +3.18M | +4.05% |
| 1970 | 78.46M | +3.42M | +4.56% |
| 1969 | 75.04M | +3.3M | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 71.74M | +3.14M | +4.58% |
| 1967 | 68.6M | +2.98M | +4.55% |
| 1966 | 65.61M | +2.84M | +4.52% |
| 1965 | 62.78M | +2.7M | +4.49% |
| 1964 | 60.08M | +2.63M | +4.58% |
| 1963 | 57.45M | +2.5M | +4.55% |
| 1962 | 54.95M | +2.38M | +4.53% |
| 1961 | 52.57M | +2.29M | +4.56% |
| 1960 | 50.28M | — | — |
The population of urban agglomerations with more than one million residents. The unit of count is the agglomeration, not the city within its administrative boundaries, and that is essential: along administrative lines many of the largest concentrations of people break up into dozens of municipalities. The indicator measures not urbanization as such but its concentration in large centers — a country can be highly urbanized without a single million-plus city.
Important: The table covers about 120 territories — the rest have no agglomerations of this size, and that is a zero, not a gap. Aggregates for groups of countries are therefore calculated at a lowered coverage threshold.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What share of a country's population lives in agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban populationThe absolute number of city dwellers by country.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.