Central America Population Pyramid 2025

Central America
2025
Population: 185,160,699

Year

-5 -1   2025  +1 +5

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Central America in 2025

As of 2025, Central America counted 185,160,699 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 10.4%, up from 167,748,853 in 2015.

Half of the population was younger than 29.5 years; 25.2% were children under 15 and 7.9% were 65 or older. 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
185,160,699
Median age
29.5
0-14 %
25.2%
65+ %
7.9%
Child dependency
37.7
Old-age dependency
11.9
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.

How many people lived in Central America in 2025?
Central America had a population of 185,160,699 in 2025.
How old is the population of Central America?
Central America's median age is 29.5 years.
How many children and older people live in Central America?
In Central America, 25.2% of people are under 15 and 7.9% 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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