Northern America Population Pyramid 2008

Northern America
2008
Population: 338,545,414

Year

-5 -1   2008  +1 +5

Country

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Northern America in 2008

In 2008, Northern America had a total population of 338,545,415 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 10.4%, up from 306,572,457 in 1998.

Half of the population was younger than 36.9 years; 19.6% were children under 15 and 12.6% were 65 or older. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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
338,545,415
Median age
36.9
0-14 %
19.6%
65+ %
12.6%
Child dependency
28.9
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.

How many people lived in Northern America in 2008?
Northern America had a population of 338,545,415 in 2008.
What is the median age in Northern America?
The median age in Northern America is 36.9 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Northern America?
12.6% of Northern America's population is 65 or older, and 19.6% 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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