Central America Population Pyramid 2029
Year
2029Central America in 2029
In 2029, Central America is projected to have a population of 191,763,412 people. Compared with 2019, when the projection stands at 175,136,475, that represents growth of 9.5% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 31.0 years, Central America would have a youth dependency ratio of 34.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 13.3 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.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
3,062,590 immigrants live in Central America.
| United States of America | 899,521 |
| Nicaragua | 491,492 |
| Venezuela | 328,482 |
| Honduras | 221,225 |
| Colombia | 162,616 |
17,443,887 people born in Central America live in other countries.
| United States of America | 15,540,097 |
| Costa Rica | 474,303 |
| Spain | 436,952 |
| Mexico | 330,962 |
| Canada | 196,513 |





