Northern America Population Pyramid 1992

Northern America
1992
Population: 288,226,642

Year

-5 -1   1992  +1 +5

Country

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Northern America in 1992

The population of Northern America in 1992 was 288,226,643. That is 10.9% more than in 1982, when the population stood at 259,835,184.

The median age was 33.4 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 32.9 children under 15 and 18.6 people aged 65 or over. 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
288,226,643
Median age
33.4
0-14 %
21.7%
65+ %
12.3%
Child dependency
32.9
Old-age dependency
18.6
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 1992?
Northern America had a population of 288,226,643 in 1992.
What is the median age in Northern America?
Northern America's median age is 33.4 years.
How many children and older people live in Northern America?
In Northern America, 21.7% of people are under 15 and 12.3% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Northern America have?
Northern America's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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