Latin America and the Caribbean Population Pyramid 1980

Latin America and the Caribbean
1980
Population: 360,493,166

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-5 -1   1980  +1 +5

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Latin America and the Caribbean in 1980

In 1980, Latin America and the Caribbean had a total population of 360,493,167 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 26.2%, up from 285,740,932 in 1970. The median age was 19.6 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 70.8 children under 15 and 7.1 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.


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