Central America Population Pyramid 2019

Central America
2019
Population: 175,136,475

Year

-5 -1   2019  +1 +5

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Central America in 2019

As of 2019, Central America counted 175,136,475 inhabitants. That is 13.4% more than in 2009, when the population stood at 154,486,896.

The median age was 27.5 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 42.0 children under 15 and 10.5 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.

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
175,136,475
Median age
27.5
0-14 %
27.5%
65+ %
6.9%
Child dependency
42.0
Old-age dependency
10.5
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 2019?
Central America had a population of 175,136,475 in 2019.
What is the median age in Central America?
The median age in Central America is 27.5 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Central America?
In Central America, 27.5% of people are under 15 and 6.9% are 65 or older.
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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