Rural population in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Rural population was 116.59 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 116.59 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 122.77 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 104.37 million, in 1960.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 104.37 million | — |
| 1961 | 105.85 million | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 107.33 million | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 108.76 million | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 110.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 111.45 million | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 112.66 million | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 113.77 million | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 114.78 million | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 115.70 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 116.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 117.14 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 117.60 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 117.86 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 117.97 million | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 117.94 million | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 117.84 million | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 117.73 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 117.68 million | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 117.74 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 117.97 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 118.32 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 118.68 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 119.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 119.52 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 119.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 120.34 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 120.70 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 121.05 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 121.37 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 121.68 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 121.94 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 122.19 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 122.47 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 122.69 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 122.77 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 122.64 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 122.21 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 121.54 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 120.86 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 120.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 119.94 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 119.65 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 119.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 119.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 119.41 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 119.59 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 119.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 120.00 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 120.21 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 120.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 120.59 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 120.74 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 120.81 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 120.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 120.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 120.58 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 120.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 120.23 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 119.91 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 119.46 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 118.94 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 118.45 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 117.92 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 117.30 million | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 116.59 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.48 million | 104.37 million | 115.70 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 117.60 million | 116.51 million | 117.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.70 million | 117.97 million | 121.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.10 million | 120.86 million | 122.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.77 million | 119.36 million | 120.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.52 million | 119.91 million | 120.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.11 million | 116.59 million | 119.46 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More agriculture & rural data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Rural population, per capita 0.186 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 477.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 18.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6002 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Rural population in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 116.59 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 122.77 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.37 million in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for rural population?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.