Northern America Population Pyramid 2001

Northern America
2001
Population: 315,617,768

Year

-5 -1   2001  +1 +5

Country

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Northern America in 2001

The population of Northern America in 2001 was 315,617,768. That is 10.8% more than in 1991, when the population stood at 284,748,664.

The median age was 35.6 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 31.1 children under 15 and 18.2 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
315,617,768
Median age
35.6
0-14 %
20.8%
65+ %
12.2%
Child dependency
31.1
Old-age dependency
18.2
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.

How many people lived in Northern America in 2001?
In 2001, Northern America's population was 315,617,768.
How old is the population of Northern America?
The median age in Northern America is 35.6 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Northern America's population is over 65 or under 15?
12.2% of Northern America's population is 65 or older, and 20.8% is under 15.
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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