Rural population in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Rural population was 120.45 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 120.45 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 126.61 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 107.28 million, in 1960.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 107.28 million | — |
| 1961 | 108.77 million | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 110.23 million | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 111.65 million | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 113.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 114.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 115.46 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 116.53 million | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 117.50 million | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 118.39 million | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 119.17 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 119.77 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 120.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 120.49 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 120.63 million | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 120.65 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 120.60 million | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 120.55 million | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 120.58 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 120.71 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 121.02 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 121.43 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 121.88 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 122.37 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 122.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 123.39 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 123.85 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 124.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 124.71 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 125.10 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 125.47 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 125.79 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 126.07 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 126.35 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 126.55 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 126.61 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 126.47 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 126.02 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 125.34 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 124.62 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 124.08 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 123.71 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 123.40 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 123.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 123.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 123.14 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 123.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 123.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 123.73 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 123.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 124.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 124.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 124.48 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 124.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 124.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 124.51 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 124.38 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 124.21 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 124.10 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 123.81 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 123.37 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 122.84 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 122.34 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 121.80 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 121.17 million | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 120.45 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113.31 million | 107.28 million | 118.39 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 120.34 million | 119.17 million | 120.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.09 million | 121.02 million | 125.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.93 million | 124.62 million | 126.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.51 million | 123.11 million | 124.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.31 million | 123.81 million | 124.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.99 million | 120.45 million | 123.37 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More agriculture & rural data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 497.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 18.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.1% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1849 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 763.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5917 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Rural population in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 120.45 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 126.61 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.28 million in 1960.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for rural population?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 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.