Northern America Population Pyramid 1991

Northern America
1991
Population: 284,748,664

Year

-5 -1   1991  +1 +5

Country

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Northern America in 1991

As of 1991, Northern America counted 284,748,664 inhabitants. That is 10.7% more than in 1981, when the population stood at 257,157,455.

With a median age of 33.2 years, Northern America had a youth dependency ratio of 32.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 18.5 per 100 people of working age. 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
284,748,664
Median age
33.2
0-14 %
21.6%
65+ %
12.3%
Child dependency
32.7
Old-age dependency
18.5
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 1991?
Northern America had a population of 284,748,664 in 1991.
What is the median age in Northern America?
The median age in Northern America is 33.2 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Northern America's population is over 65 or under 15?
12.3% of Northern America's population is 65 or older, and 21.6% is under 15.
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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