| Region | Americas | |
| Population (000, 2024) | 663 466a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 32.7a | |
| Surface area (km2) | 20 139 378b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 96.9a |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 5 554 527 | 4 685 778 | 6 127 970b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | ~0.0 | -7.2 | 4b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 8 932.1 | 7 202.2 | 9 298.5b |
| Employment in agriculturec (% of employed) | 14.4 | 15 | 13.7b |
| Employment in industryc (% of employed) | 21.6 | 20.3 | 20.8b |
| Employment in servicesc (% employed) | 64.1 | 64.8 | 65.5b |
| Unemploymentc (% of labour force) | 6.7 | 10.2 | 6.1 |
| Labour force participation ratec (female/male pop. %) | 50.5 / 76.5 | 47.7 / 71.8 | 51.0 / 74.6 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 911 494 | 947 549 | 1 366 831d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 1 019 980 | 906 862 | 1 391 178d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 108 486 | 40 687 | - 24 346d |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1 | 0.6 | 0.7a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 79.9 | 80.9e | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.5f | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.8a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 77.9 / 71.8 | 76.7 / 70.0 | 78.8 / 72.9a |
| Population age distributiong (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 25.7 / 11.3 | 23.9 / 12.9 | 22.5 / 14.3a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 9 441.5 / 1.5 | 14 794.6 / 2.3 | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 7 071.2 | 13 430.4e | ... |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 18.9 | 16.9 | 15.6a |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 105.5 / 107.9 | 103.1 / 105.0 | 103.2 / 104.2c,b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 110.1 / 108.1 | 109.3 / 106.4 | 108.6 / 105.6c,b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 82.4 / 74.1 | 87.2 / 79.6 | 89.5 / 80.8c,b |
| Intentional homicide ratec (per 100 000 pop.) | 22.6 | 20.3 | 19.6b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 27.4 | 32.1h | 35.8h |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 54.3 | 74.1 | 81d |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5i |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 47.4 | 46.7 | 46.6i |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 42 357 | 35 753 | 36 074i |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 57 | 50 | 53i |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 38.9 | 40.9 | 41.1d |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 82.0 / 48.8 | 80.8 / 52.8 | 80.2 / 53.1b |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 33.5 / ... | 39.6 / ... | 41.7 / ...b |