Northern America Population Pyramid 1979

Northern America
1979
Population: 251,921,716

Year

-5 -1   1979  +1 +5

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Northern America in 1979

The population of Northern America in 1979 was 251,921,716. A decade earlier, in 1969, the population was 226,438,644; it has grown by 11.3% since.

The median age was 29.8 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 34.4 children under 15 and 16.2 people aged 65 or over. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.

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
251,921,716
Median age
29.8
0-14 %
22.8%
65+ %
10.7%
Child dependency
34.4
Old-age dependency
16.2
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 1979?
Northern America had a population of 251,921,716 in 1979.
How old is the population of Northern America?
The median age in Northern America is 29.8 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Northern America?
10.7% of Northern America's population is 65 or older, and 22.8% is under 15.
What shape is Northern America's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Northern America has a constrictive pyramid: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.

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