Central America Population Pyramid 2014

Central America
2014
Population: 165,766,696

Year

-5 -1   2014  +1 +5

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Central America in 2014

In 2014, Central America had a total population of 165,766,697 people. That is 15.5% more than in 2004, when the population stood at 143,501,030.

With a median age of 25.9 years, Central America had a youth dependency ratio of 46.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.5 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
165,766,697
Median age
25.9
0-14 %
29.6%
65+ %
6.1%
Child dependency
46.0
Old-age dependency
9.5
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

Life expectancy at birth

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
255075100
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

3,062,590 immigrants live in Central America.

United States of America899,521
Nicaragua491,492
Venezuela328,482
Honduras221,225
Colombia162,616
Where emigrants live (2024)

17,443,887 people born in Central America live in other countries.

United States of America15,540,097
Costa Rica474,303
Spain436,952
Mexico330,962
Canada196,513
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

What was the population of Central America in 2014?
Central America had a population of 165,766,697 in 2014.
What is the median age in Central America?
The median age in Central America is 25.9 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Central America?
In Central America, 29.6% of people are under 15 and 6.1% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Central America have?
Central America's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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