Central America Population Pyramid 2022

Central America
2022
Population: 179,821,109

Year

-5 -1   2022  +1 +5

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Central America in 2022

In 2022, Central America had a total population of 179,821,110 people. A decade earlier, in 2012, the population was 161,395,796; it has grown by 11.4% since.

With a median age of 28.4 years, Central America had a youth dependency ratio of 39.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 10.9 per 100 people of working age. 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
179,821,110
Median age
28.4
0-14 %
26.4%
65+ %
7.3%
Child dependency
39.9
Old-age dependency
10.9
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 2022?
Central America had a population of 179,821,110 in 2022.
How old is the population of Central America?
The median age in Central America is 28.4 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Central America's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Central America, 26.4% of people are under 15 and 7.3% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Central America have?
Central America has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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