Northern America Population Pyramid 1974

Northern America
1974
Population: 240,008,217

Year

-5 -1   1974  +1 +5

Country

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Northern America in 1974

As of 1974, Northern America counted 240,008,218 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 13.1%, up from 212,229,894 in 1964.

The median age was 28.4 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 40.6 children under 15 and 15.5 people aged 65 or over. 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
240,008,218
Median age
28.4
0-14 %
26.0%
65+ %
10.0%
Child dependency
40.6
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.

What was the population of Northern America in 1974?
Northern America had a population of 240,008,218 in 1974.
How old is the population of Northern America?
The median age in Northern America is 28.4 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Northern America?
In Northern America, 26.0% of people are under 15 and 10.0% are 65 or older.
What shape is Northern America's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Northern America's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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