Central America Population Pyramid 2016

Central America
2016
Population: 169,626,744

Year

-5 -1   2016  +1 +5

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Central America in 2016

As of 2016, Central America counted 169,626,744 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 2006, the population was 147,683,373; it has grown by 14.9% since.

The median age was 26.5 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 44.4 children under 15 and 9.9 people aged 65 or over. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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
169,626,744
Median age
26.5
0-14 %
28.8%
65+ %
6.4%
Child dependency
44.4
Old-age dependency
9.9
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 2016?
Central America had a population of 169,626,744 in 2016.
What is the median age in Central America?
Central America's median age is 26.5 years.
How many children and older people live in Central America?
6.4% of Central America's population is 65 or older, and 28.8% is under 15.
What shape is Central America's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Central America's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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