The population density in Latin America saw no significant changes in 2022 in comparison to the previous year 2021 and remained at around 32.59 inhabitants per square kilometer. Nevertheless, 2022 still represents a peak in the population density in Latin America. Population density refers to the number of people living in a certain country or area, given as an average per square kilometer. It is calculated by dividing the total midyear population by the total land area.
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World Bank. (March 24, 2025). Population density in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2009 to 2022 (in number of inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/789648/population-density-latin-america/
World Bank. "Population density in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2009 to 2022 (in number of inhabitants per square kilometer)." Chart. March 24, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/789648/population-density-latin-america/
World Bank. (2025). Population density in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2009 to 2022 (in number of inhabitants per square kilometer). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/789648/population-density-latin-america/
World Bank. "Population Density in Latin America and The Caribbean from 2009 to 2022 (in Number of Inhabitants per Square Kilometer)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Mar 2025, /statistics/789648/population-density-latin-america/
World Bank, Population density in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2009 to 2022 (in number of inhabitants per square kilometer) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/789648/population-density-latin-america/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Population density in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2009 to 2022 (in number of inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph], World Bank, March 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/789648/population-density-latin-america/
