Einar H. Dyvik
Research expert covering Nordics and global data for society, economy, and politics
Demographics of Latin America - statistics & facts
From the deserts of northern Mexico to the glaciers of Patagonia, around 660 million people in 33 countries call Latin America home. The region comprises over eight percent of the global population, with one-third of its people living in Brazil, the largest country in the Global South. Geographically, Latin America can be divided into four distinct regions: North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.
