| Region | Latin America & Caribbean | |
| Population (000, 2024) | 435 611a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 24.8a | |
| Surface area (km2) | 17 461 112b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 97.6a,c |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 3 752 970 | 2 928 474 | 3 858 090b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | -1.3 | -6.6 | 3.9b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 9 089.9 | 6 790.9 | 8 838.5b |
| Employment in agricultured (% of employed) | 12.7 | 13.9 | 12.5b |
| Employment in industryd (% of employed) | 21.6 | 19.6 | 19.9b |
| Employment in servicesd (% employed) | 65.7 | 66.5 | 67.6b |
| Unemploymentd (% of labour force) | 7.4 | 12.2 | 7 |
| Labour force participation rated (female/male pop. %) | 53.2 / 76.1 | 49.9 / 71.4 | 53.0 / 73.9 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 103 | 111 | 112b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 458 703 | 462 992 | 696 663e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 489 855 | 403 146 | 620 519e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 31 152 | 59 846 | 76 145e |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Population growth ratec (average annual %) | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 83.5 | 84.4f | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.3g | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalc (live births per woman) | 2 | 1.8 | 1.7a |
| Life expectancy at birthc (females/males, years) | 78.5 / 72.1 | 77.6 / 71.1 | 79.3 / 73.5a |
| Population age distributionc,h (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 24.3 / 12.0 | 22.6 / 13.8 | 21.2 / 15.3a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 6 080.2 / 1.5 | 10 887.5 / 2.5 | ... / ... |
| Under five mortality ratec (per 1000 live births) | 17.1 | 15.5 | 14.4a |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 22.2 | 26.5i | 31.2i |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Forested aread (% of land area) | 49.1 | 48.3 | 48.2j |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 1 693.3 / 2.7 | 1 425.9 / 2.2 | 1 558.0 / 2.4j |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 83.7 / 51.1 | 83.5 / 56.3 | 82.7 / 58.0b |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 33.5 / ... | 38.4 / ... | 39.7 / ...b |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.13 | 0.21 | 0.2j |