Northern America Population Pyramid 1981
Northern America in 1981
In 1981, Northern America had a total population of 257,157,455 people. That is 10.6% more than in 1971, when the population stood at 232,426,953.
With a median age of 30.3 years, Northern America had a youth dependency ratio of 33.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 16.5 per 100 people of working age. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.
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 |





