Northern America Population Pyramid 1951
Northern America in 1951
In 1951, Northern America had a total population of 170,630,615 people. With a median age of 29.8 years, Northern America had a youth dependency ratio of 43.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 12.6 per 100 people of working age.
This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
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.
57,685,262 immigrants live in Northern America.
| Mexico | 11,383,181 |
| India | 4,181,453 |
| China | 3,260,813 |
| Philippines | 3,101,422 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,924,799 |
4,529,925 people born in Northern America live in other countries.
| United States of America | 950,387 |
| Mexico | 837,933 |
| United Kingdom | 325,415 |
| Canada | 256,571 |
| Australia | 171,998 |





