Population size - Country rankings

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Population size, in millions, 2025:

The average for 2025 based on 20 countries was 32.38 million. The highest value was in Brazil: 212.81 million and the lowest value was in Puerto Rico: 3.18 million. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2025. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: million; Source: United Nations Population Division
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Countries Population size, 2025 Global rank Available data
Brazil 212.81 1 1960 - 2025
Mexico 131.95 2 1960 - 2025
Colombia 53.43 3 1960 - 2025
Argentina 45.85 4 1960 - 2025
Peru 34.58 5 1960 - 2025
Venezuela 28.52 6 1960 - 2025
Chile 19.86 7 1960 - 2025
Guatemala 18.69 8 1960 - 2025
Ecuador 18.29 9 1960 - 2025
Bolivia 12.58 10 1960 - 2025
Haiti 11.91 11 1960 - 2025
Domin. Rep. 11.52 12 1960 - 2025
Honduras 11.01 13 1960 - 2025
Nicaragua 7.01 14 1960 - 2025
Paraguay 7.01 15 1960 - 2025
El Salvador 6.37 16 1960 - 2025
Costa Rica 5.15 17 1960 - 2025
Panama 4.57 18 1960 - 2025
Uruguay 3.38 19 1960 - 2025
Puerto Rico 3.18 20 1960 - 2025


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Definition: Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

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1. Brazil
2. Mexico
3. Colombia
4. Argentina
5. Peru
6. Venezuela
7. Chile
8. Guatemala
9. Ecuador
10. Bolivia
11. Haiti
12. Domin. Rep.
13. Honduras
14. Nicaragua
15. Paraguay
16. El Salvador
17. Costa Rica
18. Panama
19. Uruguay
20. Puerto Rico
212.81
131.95
53.43
45.85
34.58
28.52
19.86
18.69
18.29
12.58
11.91
11.52
11.01
7.01
7.01
6.37
5.15
4.57
3.38
3.18
0
53.2
106.4
159.6
212.81


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