Population
Population is the total number of inhabitants of a country. It is a foundational demographic indicator used to scale and normalize many other macroeconomic and social statistics, such as GDP per capita and other per-person measures. This indicator is part of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Latin Macro Watch, a curated macroeconomic database for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Coverage
The series covers 23 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean at annual frequency, spanning 1990 to 2025. Values are reported in millions of persons, with a year-on-year percentage change (YoY %) transformation available to track population growth over time.
Sources
Data are sourced from the World Bank, providing a consistent and comparable basis for demographic analysis across the region.
Metadata & use
| Format | CSV |
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| Language | en |
| Country |
Argentina
Bahamas
Trinidad & Tobago
Belize
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
El Salvador
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Panama
Uruguay
Venezuela
Barbados
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
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| Data notes |
What does the Population indicator measure?It measures the total number of inhabitants of a country, a foundational demographic statistic used to normalize per-capita economic and social measures. How many countries and which frequency and period are covered?The indicator covers 23 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean at annual frequency, spanning 1990 to 2025. What units and transformations are available?Values are reported in millions of persons, with a year-on-year percentage change (YoY %) transformation available to measure population growth. Where does the data come from?The data are sourced from the World Bank, providing a consistent and comparable basis for demographic analysis across the region. What is this indicator typically used for?It is used to scale and normalize other indicators (such as GDP per capita), study demographic trends, and inform economic and social policy across Latin America and the Caribbean. How do I cite this indicator?Cite it as: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Latin Macro Watch — "Population". data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset. |