Northern America Population Pyramid 1972

Northern America
1972
Population: 235,179,324

Year

-5 -1   1972  +1 +5

Country

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Northern America in 1972

The population of Northern America in 1972 was 235,179,325. A decade earlier, in 1962, the population was 205,421,754; it has grown by 14.5% since.

Half of the population was younger than 27.9 years; 27.5% were children under 15 and 9.7% were 65 or older. 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
235,179,325
Median age
27.9
0-14 %
27.5%
65+ %
9.7%
Child dependency
43.8
Old-age dependency
15.5
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
15304560
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

57,685,262 immigrants live in Northern America.

Mexico11,383,181
India4,181,453
China3,260,813
Philippines3,101,422
Puerto Rico1,924,799
Where emigrants live (2024)

4,529,925 people born in Northern America live in other countries.

United States of America950,387
Mexico837,933
United Kingdom325,415
Canada256,571
Australia171,998
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

How many people lived in Northern America in 1972?
Northern America had a population of 235,179,325 in 1972.
How old is the population of Northern America?
Northern America's median age is 27.9 years.
What share of Northern America's population is over 65 or under 15?
9.7% of Northern America's population is 65 or older, and 27.5% is under 15.
What shape is Northern America's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Northern America has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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