Populations of Latin American and the Caribbean Countries

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Published: May 14, 2009, 1:52 pm
Contributing Author: Peter Saundry
Topic Editor: Mark McGinley
Source: CIA
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The following population estimates are are from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends.

By Region

North America

Central America

  1. Guatemala 13,276,517
  2. Honduras 7,792,8542
  3. El Salvador 7,185,218
  4. Nicaragua 5,891,199
  5. Costa Rica 4,253,877
  6. Panamá 3,360,474
  7. Belize 307,899
TOTAL 42,068,038

Caribbean


  1. Cuba 11,451,652
  2. Dominican Republic 9,650,054
  3. Haiti 9,035,5362
  4. Puerto Rico 3,971,020 (territory of the US with commonwealth status)
  5. Jamaica 2,825,928
  6. Trinidad and Tobago 1,229,953
  7. Guadeloupe 444,515 (July 2004 est.) (Overseas territory of France)
  8. Martinique 429,510 (July 2004 est.) (Overseas territory of France)
  9. Bahamas 309,1562
  10. Barbados 284,589
  11. Netherlands Antilles 227,049 (part of the Netherlands)
  12. Saint Lucia 160,267
  13. United States Virgin Islands 109,825 (overseas territory of the US)
  14. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 104,574
  15. Aruba 103,065 (overseas territory of the Netherlands)3
  16. Grenada 90,739
  17. Antigua and Barbuda 85,632
  18. Dominica 72,660
  19. Bermuda 67,837 (overseas territory of the UK)
  20. Cayman Islands 49,035 (overseas territory of the UK)4
  21. Saint Kitts and Nevis 40,131
  22. British Virgin Islands 24,491 (overseas territory of the UK)
  23. Turks and Caicos Islands 22,942 (overseas territory of the UK)
  24. Anguilla 14,436 (overseas territory of the UK)
  25. Montserrat 5,097 (overseas territory of the UK)5
TOTAL 40,809,693

South America

  1. Brazil 198,739,2691
  2. Colombia 45,644,023
  3. Argentina 40,913,584
  4. Peru 29,546,963
  5. Venezuela 26,814,843
  6. Chile 16,601,707
  7. Ecuador 14,573,101
  8. Bolivia 9,775,246
  9. Paraguay 6,995,655
  10. Uruguay 3,494,382
  11. Guyana 772,2982
  12. Suriname 481,267
  13. Guiana] 191,309 (July 2004 est.) (Overseas territory of France)
TOTAL 394,543,647

Combined

  • Country Population (July 2009 est.)
  1. Brazil 198,739,2691
  2. Mexico 111,211,789
  3. Colombia 45,644,023
  4. Argentina 40,913,584
  5. Peru 29,546,963
  6. Venezuela 26,814,843
  7. Chile 16,601,707
  8. Ecuador 14,573,101
  9. Guatemala 13,276,517
  10. Cuba 11,451,652
  11. Bolivia 9,775,246
  12. Dominican Republic 9,650,054
  13. Haiti 9,035,5362
  14. Honduras 7,792,8542
  15. El Salvador 7,185,218
  16. Paraguay 6,995,655
  17. Nicaragua 5,891,199
  18. Costa Rica 4,253,877Puerto Rico 3,971,020 (territory of the US with commonwealth status)
  19. Uruguay 3,494,382
  20. Panamá 3,360,474
  21. Jamaica 2,825,928
  22. Trinidad and Tobago 1,229,953
  23. Guyana 772,2982
  24. Suriname 481,267Guadeloupe 444,515 (July 2004 est.) (Overseas territory of France)Martinique 429,510 (July 2004 est.) (Overseas territory of France)
  25. Bahamas 309,1562
  26. Belize 307,899
  27. Barbados 284,589Netherlands Antilles 227,049 (part of the Netherlands)[Guiana] 191,309 (July 2004 est.) (Overseas territory of France)
  28. Saint Lucia 160,267United States Virgin Islands 109,825 (overseas territory of the US)
  29. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 104,574Aruba 103,065 (overseas territory of the Netherlands)3
  30. Grenada 90,739
  31. Antigua and Barbuda 85,632
  32. Dominica 72,660Bermuda 67,837 (overseas territory of the UK)Cayman Islands 49,035 (overseas territory of the UK)4
  33. Saint Kitts and Nevis 40,131British Virgin Islands 24,491 (overseas territory of the UK)Turks and Caicos Islands 22,942 (overseas territory of the UK)Anguilla 14,436 (overseas territory of the UK)Montserrat 5,097 (overseas territory of the UK)5


TOTAL 588,633,167

  1. Brazil conducted a census in August 2000, which reported a population of 169,872,855; that figure was about 3.8% lower than projections by the US Census Bureau, and is close to the implied underenumeration of 4.6% for the 1991 census (July 2009 est.)
  2. Estimates for the Bahamas, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2009 est.)
  3. Aruba estimate based on a revision of the base population, fertility, and mortality numbers, as well as a revision of 1985-1999 migration estimates from outmigration to inmigration, which is assumed to continue into the future; the new results are consistent with the 2000 census (July 2009 est.)
  4. Most of the population lives on Grand Cayman (July 2009 est.)
  5. An estimated 8,000 refugees left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995; some have returned (July 2009 est.)


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